The Washington times., 1895-06-10
Irish Patriots Graves Decorated
at Nit. 0IiVet Cemetery.
A VAST AsSEABLAGR THERE
Emerald Club in Charge of the Exer-
cises-NumerousH Observation-Disclosures
Present-Impressfve Services at
Father BoyIe's Tomb-AddreSses by
Messrs. Moran and MeAdoo.

The graves OF the Irish patriots IL
Mount oivet Cemetery were decorated
under the auspices Of the Emerald Ciut
IN the presence uf a vast assembIaEe yes
/ terday afternoon The services were
beautiful and impressive and were par
ticipated in by the Hibernian Rifles,
under the command of Capt. ]. II. Walsh
three divisions OF the Ancient order OF
Hibernians, Georgetown Hibernians, No
4. Knights Of st. Augustine or Georgeto wn,
and the following communicates of knights
| ~ ST. John: st. Peter, No I34. Capt
]. F. Jennings; Holy Name, No. PAS. Capt.
B. H. Gallager, aud st. Augustine, No.
| PSI
The large number present were called
10 order at the grave of Rev. Father
/ Francis Boyle by Mr. Thomas E Barron.
president of the Emerald Club, who acted
as master of ceremonies. The opening
address vas the1 delivered by Mr. J. P.
Moran He explained the object of this
gathering. aud congratulated those pres
ent upon the true aud noble spirit they
hadshown b5manifestiag such grea I interest
in this decoration.
ERIN's FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.
''The Irish he said, 'are determined
| to win the freedom OF the mother country:
they have lived in hope and struggled
/ hard for freedom, and viii continue the
/ fight until the last. Great Britain BY driv-
ing us into exile and keeping US in poverty
has deadened the genius of cur race We
are nation in exile and the wrong that
has been done US can only be righted by
voluntary Justice.
| Although we are a nation in exile there
is monument OF some Irish genius in
| every city in this country The Irish
have fought for the flags OF every country
in the world but their own. Shall the
nation never be able TO fight for its own
land? God grant that the day VIII come
when We shall fight for the Emerald Isle,
and may He guide our swords 10 victory"
Rev. Father Kerviek followed with
q few complimentary words to the mem
| DRY OF the dead heroes. He spoke very
1 highly of Fathers Walter, McNalIy, and
Boyle and said that as we'll as fighting for
God ard Christianity they all fought for
freedom.
They EACH" he-said, mot only car
ried in their hearts the Word of God, but
carried sunshine and encouragement to
/ the people"
hon WM. M'ADoO'S ADDRESS.
The crowd then moved to the grave of
the famous Irish author, Thomas Devin
Reilly, where Hon. William McAdoo,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, delivered
short address. He said:
Here is the grave of one whom you all
| know; one of the bravest men IL the history
of the Irish people. He had the great
| genius OF his people and was in intense
| sympathy with his race throughout his
life. The Irish have always been handi-
capped and disadyantaged, nevertheless,
they have done many noble deeds.
/ httTf hon nd Infd 4,
lives for France alone, and this is only
circumstance. The Irish people should
! cherish their history more than they do
| It is a history sad and strange. but it
is most heroic. Study the history of
your people and you viii become better
Americans. Teach it to your children;
make better their daily lives by telling
them of the noble blood which is in their
VEINS
The Emerald Club, with many assist
ants, then decorated the graves of Father
Boyle, Thomas Devin Reilly, James Ryan,
/ DR.. James Cleary, Daniel Brosnan, James
BeIlen and many others.