The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-10-07


Russia, and soldiers in all countries.
Exiles everywhere, we have won the re-
spect and esteem of those amongst whom
we have been cast, as is illustrated in
the placing by Frenchmen of ono of our
race in the highest place in their gift. y
MAYOR sHANKs, OF DUBLIN.
When Mayor Shanks, of Dublin. arose
to speak, thousands in the great audi
ence arose to their feet and cheered.
Men swung their hats and the women
waved their handkerchiefs. When he
said II thank you on behalf of the citi-
zeps of Dublin for the magnificent re-
ception you have given me-" Irishmen
away up in the top gallery shouted
welcome the throng took it up and
everyone repeated the pleasing word.
! Continuing he in substance said: "Ac-
eept from me in return for your greeting
the greeting of Dublin, ancient and his
toric Dublin, around which cling go
many memories and associations dear to
Iri b hearts, and around which cluster
today bright hopes of a greater and no.
bier future as the CT inter- of the arena in
which Irishmen shall have full oppor-
tunity to vie with all nations in creating
free and prosperous institutions and in
developing the arts of civilization. From
that city, and from men and women in
it of all creeds and classes, am to con-
vey to you fluctuations on the position
which Irishmen of the North and South
have won in this great country, and on
the services which they are able to rem
der to this great cosmopolitan commu-
nifty which now leads the world in dar-
ing enterprise and achievement.
Your gathering in your hundreds of
thousands today will be historic and the
occasion of it will be historic also. You
are here to claim your own share in the
honor and in the credit of the great Col
bian Exposition. To contribute your
applause to the great success which has
attended it. To show that you regard it
not only as an epitome of the worlds
progress, but as grand promoter Of the
worlds peace. You rejoice in it rs the
fruit of the labor of the men Of many
nationalities, who have found in the SET
ted order and the free conditions of
American life, the means of harmonizing
and utilizing in comm effort for the
common good the diversified talents and
capabilities of all races
shall not foolishly fatter the self.es-
TEEN of my own countrymen; shall OF
claim for Irishmen, or men of Irish de-
scent IN this city or country, an undue
share of brains or ability. TIE gr at
progress of this country is, in my o, in
ion, due not 81 much to American, or
English, or Irish, or German, or italian
effort. as to tie wonderful combustion
Of the distinctive powers and attributes
of all these races in the grand effort to
create a commonwealth greater and
richer in its resources, more potentin it's
influences upon human progress, than
any individual race in the Old World,
jealonsly guarding it's soil from the in
vasion of strangers, could ever hope TO
rear.
I look with confidence to the future in
store for my countryuen-a future
which will reveal them in the cradle of
their race, IN Old Ireland, as the active
c'ampiors and promoters of freedom,
federation and progress. and abroad as
the most loyal of subjects or sovereigns
10 every country which extends to them
the privilege of it's citizenship"
The Grafton of the day was that of Ex-
Congressman John F. Finerty, of Chi
cago, on "The Irishman in Other Lands
than His Own" which will be given in
full in next weeks issue of THE IRISH
STANDARD.
People were beginning to leave when
Eugene Davis, the poet, began to read q
paper on the "Literature of Ireland" It
covered the stronger periods of Ireland's
literature from the historic poetry of o.
sian to the Fenian literary epoch of 81.
The program was concluded with the
singing of "God, Save Ireland The au.
dience arose and joined in the chorus.
The Irish Arab.
Rev. Patrick C'Brien, writing from
Cairo. Eovnt To tho Catholic I1niuaro IL