The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-18

never did: lie could have made n faircr
island than Ireland. but doubtless fie
never did, He could have MADE better
gentlemen than lrisnmen. but doubtless
lie never did, lie could have made more
hospitable people than the lrish-Amogi-
cans, but doubtless lie never did.
But 10 speak seriously. a meeting Ike
this one tonight Is a very good tnlng az
a time like ours, when 30 rs claimed mat
everything IN this country ls left as Cd
legacy OF old England. 80 one can but
welcome an assembly like TINS, which
Keeps in memory tndt modern America
IS not Engnsn, nut only English speak
ing. An freshman has many NOBLE traits,
otner people may claim equal rights. bat
1 venture TO tnuk that no pcopIc IN tho
world exist to-day 10 whom the principle
OF civil liberty - dcarcr than ine IRISH
people, who have cluns 50 long 10 per
sOndl liberty.
What 1 love most is the part Irshmeu
have taken IN securing religious ana per
sOnaI liberty In TINS country. Fifteen or
tho nity signers OF tine Declaration or
independence were ltlsnmeu, IL was writ
ten by an irisnmdn, INST printed Dy dn
lrishman, and promulgated 10 the poo
pie by an lrlsAmdu. rOrty- ulue OF the
cniet officers OF the Revolutionary army
were lrisnmcn, and ten OF them were
generals. III has been claimed that lusu-
men nave never had amy capacity Of gov
erning themselves, Dut they nave shown
an amazing capacity OF governing others.
Inc principle oil ClNl ana religious liberty
- fundamental with the lrsnmcn.'
OTHER IOASIS.
Robert Emmett
FOR dea~er the grave or the prison,
lllumlned oy oar patriot name,
Than tine trophies oil dil VINO nave risen
On Liberty runs 20 fame -
Was the hllh toast. II would Dee respond
ed TO-. said Mr. Kelley not by an IRISH
man, but boy a gentleman VINO had al.
ways been idenuned with true Jefferson
Ian Democratic principles, by Mr. Charles
a. Taylor. That gentleman depicted Do
glowing terms tnc intentions of the yOuus
patriot martyr who died Tor ms country,
and gave du rcstius sketch OF his ntc.
The last Official toast on inc programme
was "Ine Dual Allegiance OF the forogn-
Born oluzcn-liis love for his Old nome
ana ms duty 20 the neW-COIumhla CAV
them liberty, which, nm the future, as n
1he past, they ale ready 90 defend with
their lives.
This toast was TO have been responded
To by Hon. b. b. MuuiOrd, but Nh Kelley
announced that that gentleman WAS dee
tanned 40 home on account OF serious iil-
ness, beng threatened with pneumonia
MI. rooney next sang du IRISH song
about tile shamrock. and after fuW
impiomptu speeches the gathering dis
perscd.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present We're the follow
ing. Mcssrs. s. T.. Kelley. John T. DOu
Leayy. Mayor IL. NJ. Taylor. Alderman
James 4. smith. Councilman ". ~.
Wake. Very Key. Henry d. cutler
g., Key. Patrick DOnOhoe. kev. James D..
% Reilly hev r. =. Carnt. James b..
Grady. j. IT, Dunn. ". a. Powers. Thomas
Sheey. Dan Mccarthy. Captain Charles
\. Taylor. Colonel John Murphy, Charles
MahOney. John a. Haley. Phll shea. j. T..
McD0uouen, James Credmcr Philip Ryan.
john BLAKE. Thomas h. Davis. NIulm
McDoyeln. John d. Neasle. Robert Marks.
Andrew CdNanausn john cullen b. D.. a
Burke. EeAN heelan. b.. s. Murphy John
heu IS. Joe Rye. Tom Spratlcy. SneUl
John II. Hughes. Police Commissioner d.
=. Welsh. john RANKIN. james IWomey
D. j.. Tuliy John j. hearney. Mr. O'CYp
nor 0f West Point