The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-05
A PATRIOT MARTYR.
Irishmen Honor the Noble Men,
DRY Of Robert Emmett.
Great Gathering or Erfn,s Sons Hears
Her Men OF Genius Extoiled and
Her sweet songs sung.

In commemorasion of the birthday Of
Robert Emmett. the lgisa pztrtot-uaartyr.
q large crowd filed Rznke's han last
evening and the Trfss-An.ersean Club 81
Seattle. wkich was responsible for the
gathering. presented a programme high
~ hitting 20 the occasion The entire ball
ana particularly the stage was prstEtly
decorated with flowers and vines On the
stage was the COMMITTEES on reception
consisting Of DR.. J. r. Sweeney. the prast-
dent OF the club. James Sheehan, IL. w.
Murray. John Arthur and VI. Il. Pheian.
also Capt. w. ID. O'Tocie and others VITO
took part In the evenings entertainment
The programme led of with THE Star
spangied Banner" by the band. after
which DR.. Sweeney presented the chair
man OF the evening, Capt. o'Toole. w1o
made few brief introductory remarks
Miss Kate Mcintyre sang. shes Far
From the Land" the band played. 50 he
Harp That Once Thro' Tara's Halls"
and then the speaker OF the evening.
Frank w. cushman. Of the Tacoma lar.
delivered his speech on THE Day We
Celebrate" In his introductory remarks
he spoke OF the beautiful custom of dec
Grating the graves OF the raartyred dead.
Had but one flower 10 bestow." said
the speaker. -and was asked 20 walk
forth among the tombs of the earth and
lay IL on the grave OF the best and Draw
est OF the earth. might hesitate. bat
mad i two blossoms, a spotIess lily snd
sprig OF shamrock. I would go forth with
out hesitation In the vast fields OF the
dead and lay the lily on Lincoln's tomb
and drop the twig Of shamrock an the
dust that | had moistened with a
tear upon deserted grave In ireland
where rest the ashes of Robert Emmett"
Further on In his speech the speaker
said; The student of politics of the
nineteenth century must know that the
nome rule issue has come to stay. | lay
no hattering JUNCTION OF prophecy TO my
Soul when l say that as surely as the
sun shall rise over yonder mountain viii
ireland recover her parliament. Then
shall the century-rusted hinges OF her
parliament house outward swing and Ire
lard shall have a government of her own
On. could conjure into presence here
tonight for an instant the ghosts of Ire
lands murdered. martyred and immortal
dead would people this stage with the
greatest assembly OF the brightest and
fairest of the earth that ever gathered
together beneath the sun. On this side
should stand the gallant and sagacious
tseraidine, whose memory enhances more
than royal favor the spIendor of his race
On this side should stand the gallant
Wolfe Tone. his body rent with unnuni-
bered gashes and his hair all dabbied Ia
his blood Here should stand the aged,
grizzied and immortal Grattan as he
stood fighting for Ireiand's nationality
on the last day of his existence. Here
should stand O'Connell. whose ieonine
voice caused all England TO shudder.
Here should stand paIe-faced Parnell. all
glorious In his honor. and right here in
the center should stand the immortal
Emmett. And their shadowy hands
should strike the silent strings of Ire
lands haTE and ring forth music of her
praise. III we may not meet them here 80
night, God willing, we may meet them or,
that brighter strand, and until then. In
the words OF Emmett, May God save Ire
iand."
The remainder of the programme was
as follows:
Original poem adapted to the occasion)
written and read by Hugh Farley
Tacoma bari
Music--sMy Country. tits OF Thee :. Band
Song-"Rathleen Mavourneen"
.......-........s,.M Mrs. George Parkinson
Recitation-Sh amus O'Brien'' ,........
......,................ Thomas C. Marum
Music--"The Minstrel Boy" $1,000. Band
song-"The Girl l Left Behind Me-.
...s..-..s.-..,....-. Charles +. Mcintyre
Recitation-'"The Polish Boy ..........
..-...s.......,-... Miss Sadie b. Martin
Music Marching Through Georgia.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Band
Reeitation-"The Sunhurst Flag of
Erin" .,.........+........M Martin Conway
Song-"Come Back to Erin
-...s......s.........s-.M Miss Lizzie Burke
Recitation-~"The Star Spangied BAN
ner. ...........s.... Thomas p, Corbett
Masie-"The Last Rose of summer.
............... Band
Recitation-' Fontenoy" ..,..............
-...-........,..a....- James j. Thornton
Musie-"Home. swee, Home. Band