The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
At THE PUDITORIUM,

The Houston Auditorium was crowded
at o'clock last night. the time announced
for the exercises to begin The large
stage was decorated in every conceivable
way with Irish flags and the star spangled
banner of the American Union. The red
white and blue of the Union and the green
OF Ireland. with the golden harp. were
hung and tastefully draped from the seen
cry and gave a beautiful and patriotic
effect to the place.
The programme opened with selection
/ by Herbs Light Guard band, Patrol of
/ tho American Guard" after which the
| Houston quartette gave a beautiful rendi-
ton of the song Good Night" 1.-The
Messenger" by Bumenthal, was sweetly
sung by Miss Bessie Hughes, the appre-
clation Of the audience being evidenced by
the hearty applause accorded her
lhe curtain was lowered for a moment
ana was raised upon stage upon which
sat the distinguished citizens of
f rSHas IN be5 the selntsr IN the FORE
chairman of the occasion upon his left
being Hon; ONeill Ryan of St. Louis,
judge W. J. Kerr of Pueblo, Colo. being
upon his right. Father Murphy Of this
city and Father Cline, president of St
Edward college Austin, and Major John
1. browne also occupied seats in the front
We're assigned TO the vice chairmen, as fol-
lows:
noqston-IIon. John T. Browne. H.. aid
yin Rice, NJ. Looscan, w. c. Oliver, +. q.
Byrnes c. a. Quinlan. f. A. Reichardt
{. II; Burns. H. Hamilton. j. A. Baker
JWr,; o. MIeAughan, w; L. Foley, w. Il.
Cronan' Jerry Crowley, I. r. Franklin.
p. 4. Reisner j j. Sweeney. w. II. COVE
): w. Mcmillan, Cln Grunewald. John II.
John Kennedy
Galveston Pat Barry, John inland Tom
IosSan, Harry Devlin, p. IL. Underwood,
iohn Gartlan, G. 'shaughnessey, Thomas
inland, James McKenna, Tim Finn. paul
Shean, John Colerain. Judge Il. d. Gavin,
lobe Mongan.
cr pall as !. copnroy n Walsh, :; Dav-
ney, j. j. Cannon, X. Shields. Dan Sulli-
Fort Worth-M C. Hurley. VIM. DOH
trty, j. Roach. Martin Casey
palcstme-George Burkitt, A. l.. Bowers
Warrenton- DIR. r. ii. Seymour. .''"V''
l.iherty-Judge Harrington.
Sorsicana-IJ' r. Leblanc. James Garritty. |
San Antonio-Bryan Callahan.
Taylor-Hugh Burns, Dan Murphy. Ed
Mcclure. '"'' Nu
4 istn--M. Butler.
stepping to the front Chairman Holt |
SAD: Ladies and Gentlemen: We are |
mere tonight for two-fold purpose. First
TO TO commemorate and celebrate the life ana |
yer ana patriot, Robert Emmett (ApDlausol |
A man who. in youth. excelled. in this or
az" n,s o'ner country. In point of ability, |
AZ on16cclsl.y as to the love of country. Sec
9nu, Tor me purpose of organizing in
ieexas division OF the Irish National
ainance The preparations for the occa-
s ,nnn nave been grand; distinguished ora
!ors from Il distance have been invited
10 ADDRESS you, and IN this audience. and
upon 'his platform, are visitors from other
yyi i VINO came to join with the Irish OF
houston and Galy eston upon this patriotic
nny III giving expression to the pr}ncinles |
which they hold dear. have the honor 10
IIR ,tpn TO you this evening Mr.. O'Nein
present the issues OF which have spoken
and who Ns dsci ssed them in many
81 Sto, ese principal cites of the United
Nj Ryan said he came from the State
OF Missouri to extend congratulations 10
the state of Texas upon this occasion.
~, IN opening Mr.. Ryan referred to the
fronts the Irish people and the duty of the
race to gravely consider the past as n
guide to future action.
nc skctchcd the history of the people
sprung from the great Aryan race, and
W NOSE genius: struggles and accomplish-
nrnasnc so , Wen fitted them to the indie
consensus of c.ylzod opinion accorded az
an absolute right to any people so fitted
Tor self government 'No'
;, ll ~" pointed out the marked characteris
licS OF the race. that they yvere ~, NIL
a k'huiy, religious and peaceful nennlc
49,, no NuiuNated the arts and literature and
'o,,, oally IN The Christian era the dis
n"i, OF virtue and learning. and IL
III Vi,,N Wnen INVASION followed invasion
,,rte cHH,fers ruce and harsh became
49,; ~ 70 VI llclr communities that disscn |
ions and distractions crept MO dnsfroy
-n UT peace and prosperity.
f., 10y hsue from the facts Taught Inv
~. hiSlosy IN their own land their ca' |
ands ""S Illustrated IN other
Without government Of tbotr ou,,
no int a",tSo assisted in establishing and -
heir ,ains political Institutions and
entiv oror.s ana powers have been no u
/, Wellin,r,,oo,sS $50 -, ~ the affairs of nations
ne destinies of England AZ, Ma o,tc,t,on q
, Us marShai md president Of France. ~,
nm, '' tl won laurcls in distant s,t,in
nnm u'e Nalor and patriotism of Irisb' n
'chta,ule lnsVaraby ASSOCIATED VIII H. Il
.,t,,,'t,ineht OF our own liberties ma IN O
Ions '"i,oh and direction of our insti,ur d.
hN h,r n'.ralure. art. the sciences nj IN
.un,an ~ me pulpit. in every arena OF a
We may t ,s,I, material and Intellectual. HI
ma, our race has borne n consntn,;o,, nssert ri
mvmGranle part, and il is left oniv 70 al
|, dan,. W cyhlcS, or malicious nartisans II
ios ~ 10 me Irish people thos. canal | N
a,, ~ seii government thai have haar | n,
by their eyIled bre,bren n,
r ' co'fNr the opportunity was presenied VI
could he made va" Piese'Ne" a.,
w. W re- hceSSant struggle Of the noonle NJ
incinl s,SSsh domination and the pro- III
, ,',Ji,al Ieuus engendeged nv alien ruiar, va
uIlng centuries, made n n ,,ar,, ,h y,
xtinguished '' mot peen entirely HI
ne love OF the l-.shman for h,s ,,,,,, 80