The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-24
in WAS THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
OF the Irish Rebellion Of 1898 and the An.
niverssry Of the Manchester Martyrs.
SPEECHES BY REV. ElRvIN AND 7. II. BALL
ResoIutions Protesting Agnin~t the
song and Sentiment.


BY the vengefu tyrant stricken in their
bloom.
But they met him face To facs
With the courage Of their race,
And they went with tteir souls undaW,ted
TO their doom.
God cave Iieland," said the heroes;
God save Ireland" said they all,
Whether on the scaffod high
Or the battlefield we die.
On. what matter, when for Erin dear we
fall!i'
II was a splendid audience that assem-
bled at Turner ball last night to be pres.
emit at the centennial celebration by the
United Irish Societies of Houston in com
memoration OF the rebellion OF 1898 and
10 celebrate tho thirty-first anniversary
of the execution at Manchester OF tho
Irish martyrs. Allen. La.kin and o'Bren.
The programme was n mixture of Irish
melodies and Irish patriotism.
ELOQUENT addresses We're delivered bv
Rev. Father ]. NJ. Kirwin of Galveston
snd Hon. Thomas II. Bail, congressman
of this district. both breathing wards Of
eloquent patriotism. Tuitefu Irish songs
were sung by Mrs. Jones, Mr. Conpor and
Mrs Hume, Miss otls, Miss Duval AMI
Miss Robinson.
The programmed was or,,ned with "a
beautiful chorus. Flag of the Free" rem
dered by the children OF st. Jnsenh's
school under the direction OF Mr. William
Hodgkins.
after :he children had cleared the stags
1t was occupied by the committee OF Vice
presidents headed by Hon. S. II. Bra
shear as chairman for the evening.
Among those oecupvlne seats uron the
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p41'io'L ~ III astltloh 70 tne orators Oh 'he
evening were Rev Fathers Lae, Baafie d
and Grow, MeSsrs. Il. NJ. Johnston, b. A.
paosr,e- r,.,,h ,-a,a 1,hn ~ ,,,o,.r.,
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T. ID seaman Tat Barry or galveston,
Ed Browne. Judge W. H. Wilson aud t.
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ne t"i'oS lns eA''''ees rum iet'eIs were
read, received in response TO invitations
TO be present:
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"In renLv 70 vn,r ktna ,nl,tt,,rion he .
10 thnnk Won since, AK lar ina connlImenp
conveyed ana Ia ,exrress nv sinrera regret
In he ne unable 10 accent tha ANA and he
n,eeent AZ INA ,celehrafion ON Inc oSrd IN
stars 10 ,1yesen ~ aran,,,i's $500,
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RI Rev RIshon N GALLAGHER Calves.
ton, Yam ,.olaip, iryltstinn 20 ~, n,assn+
ar tha ront,,,n nj Ian A-s5fssfv ceIehra nan
of the Irish nsheINon,sS rms was dulv re.
ceiyed anu mus appreciated, and While
Won have INV bearffeIt svmnaThles and
comm nat an in his n,,bIjr connmemora-
liam nj ths friah nttrinfs and mnrfyrs Of
I-as I ragrn, mat othor 1uIies ,,.a,,nt mo
ftc,,, No NJ, with Va, In Hanson On the
para ,nsi h1ps that YOUR celebrat, on
may he noiablp sueceas
III y n 1giils fTnIted statca ee,,s tor.
"1 baya vsnr Isf,er inviting 40 n no
wan 49,, On N,,ot,t,r % w., ,,ou Nce,e~
h,.sta tho r1te,,njal annivaraary az Tho
rahSl1ion Of IDS and /. ragrsi that n viii
mot ha In mo ,,r,rsr 10 Al 90 / lain Won
~ 10 - ~ 81 en,,s,,n, aiijanoes 6ur
1872 is nsaco cnS,n,Trce and bonasi
,rier1sb,n WY NJ, netions and entnnrllns
aI1iayoos' ,,,4h -r,n, -
Isnn Iyo 49, Sh',ton r,,,aa st,tos ss,
.tor, "I am plas N bear thot the irish
neorla ~ your snlendid Civ have decided
,,,rn caiehra In such no vou describe
and shali feei snar,ai rrati0cotlqn u / am
ohlc 10 attend mt inc date named As
one that viii "a conflict Win NV other en-
pagements that viii hardly be permitted
to enjoy tbe pleasure which your invitation
Offers. | will ask YOU to make my com
pl mants to my Irish friends in Houston
who IN the celebration which they nave
planned, will NOT only exhibit their fidelity
TO tho cause OF cid Ireland and liberty,
but also demonstrate that they are true
sons Of Amsalca, devoted to the traditions
of our history, the advice OF cur great
patriots aud the vital interests OF cur own
time. In opposing alliances with any of the
powers Of the old world"
Hon. S, W. H. Lanham, member OF con-
gress. II thank you for your courteous lns
vttation To attend your anniversary, etc.
but regret that my enGageS ents win de-
prive me OF the pleasure Il would afford
me to comply with vow renne''
ben. S. B. Cooper. member OF congress:
''The sentiments expressed, ~ ynna4 ~;
ter are my sentiments, and l VIII ut all
times ro-operate with you In empaasi2ins
the principles OF irish indepen.ence and
protest ag INST the alliance with any ma
tion that does not maintain ana advocate
the principles OF liberty based ON repuoli-
can institutions
Hon John "a heagan. ex-unatea Slal es
senator anu state raIroad commissioner;
have always sympathized with the as
piElt.ons and struggles OF the Irish people
for avii liberty ana the r.shl oil sell gov
ernment, or, " not SELF government then