The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-05
GENERAL O'BEIRNE SPEAKS.
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 The One Hundred and Seventeenth Anni-
 yersary of the Birthday of Robert Emmet
 Appropriately Celebrated Last Night. | The one hundred and seventeenth an- niversary of the birth of Robert Emmet, the great Irish patriot, was celebrated with befltting ceremonies at the lily perion last evening under the auspices of the Wolfe Tone and Napper Tandy clubs.
 A very elaborate program had been arranged and was well rendered.
 The first number on the program was solo, 'The Star spangled Banner" '" by Miss Helen M, Crotty, which was very we'll rendered, "Fontenoy," that stirring poem oh the battle of Fontenoy, was recited by E. J. Hassan. A tenor solo, "The Heart That Has Truly Loved" by Mr M. J. Mccarthy, was loudly applauded MT, Mccarthy is possessed of an excellent voice and last night was heard to advantage. He responded to an encore by singing J4GJ A6 I4lhG q pOlhiNA ~ ebiAs The ladies quartet of this city--First soprano, Miss Mary G. Sullivan; second soprano, Miss Helen M. Crotty; first alto, Miss Marie J. Ward; second alto, Miss Mary A. Lynch--sang very ac- ceptably "The Last Rose of Summer" A splendid bouquet was presented to each.
 Come Back to Erin" a flute solo, by Fred Guilford, was roundly ap- plauded MT. Erasmus Hedolin sang "The Harp That Once Thro' Taras Hall" which caught tbe audience. He was encored and responded with "The Minstrel Boy" ,{
 An Irish bagpipe, played by MT. P Fitzpa trick, who was accompanied by MT. Clancy, violinist, was roqhdly encored.
 William Grab, the we'll known basso, sang "The Wearing of the Green with such feeling and expression that he took the house by storm, He responded to the call which he received by singing "The Young May Moon"
 Professor William c. Robinson, who had been chosen to preside, then stepped forward As he did so he was received with voclferous applause.
 He said in introducing the speaker of the evening. General O'Beirne:
 "It is sweet to die for one's country. These are the words of am old Roman poet They have been uttered many times since in different languages. How sweet 1t is to die for ones country can only be attested by. those who give up their lives for their country.
 How honorable it Is to die for one's country can be attested by the record of patriotic sacrifices all over the world. You will listen tonight to the story of a hero who gave. up his life for his country; a young man who gave up all other objects for his country's free dom. You will hear from the lips of one who. has offered to die for his adopted country. INtake pleasure in Introducing General James O'Beirne"
 General O'Beirne spoke very ardently on the virtues of the famous young hero, whose intellectual ability as well as his audacity and patriotic fervor commanded the res&ct of the world. He spoke of the possibility of American citizenship for Irishrien. He spoke of the example of patriotism set by Emmet, the heroic young Irishman, to his suc- cessors.
 General O'Beirnes oration though en- tirely extemporaneous was brilliant and eloquent. He kept his hearers in attention during every moment of his discourse, which seemed all too short.
 Among those present were: Ex- Mayor Sargent and lwife, Hon. T. J.. Fox, Dr. M. c. O'Connor Alderman F. w, Foley, John J. Brennan, Captain J. J. Kennedy, M Hughson, John Con- lon, Thomas Cunningham, Hon. c. T.lI Driscoll, Philip Ryan, Joseph Whalen, Captain James Wrinn, William Geary, Edward Kiveney, Thomas Cox, William Maley, William Mcdonald, T. K. Dunn, Edward Rourke, James Flynn, l.. Cur tis, Hugh l. Finnegani Edward Me Carthy, W. Corbett, John I. Fogarty and John J Hogan.