The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-18
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quirements we overlook and disdain | the narrowness of mere society quali- fcations. Tonight we are Knights of St. Patrick in the broadest, most cath olic, nSblest significance of the term; tonight we cast aside the prejudices, we ignore the accidents of birth, edu- cation, of rank. class and condition; tonight we proclaim the universality of our knighthood: tonight we extend the right hand of knightiy fellowship | to all true faithful sons of Ireland in whose hearts are still enshrined the hereditary sentiments of their race, reverence for Erin's apostle and his teachings, undying love for the land of their sires, brave uncompromising hos tility to her foes; all who possess these qualifications, whatever their rank or station; however exalted or lowly, wherever smiling fortune or a sterner l fate may find them to-night-all these we recognize and greet as true fellow Knights of St. Patrick.
 In this sense and for this occasion we will thus seem to have attained the realization of what has been the fond, Elusive dream of centuries of
 
 race of united Irishmen at least in sentiment which, only when crystalized into reality into reality, can make pos sible our other fond dream of a free and united Ireland.
 A better lesson than this we cannot draw from the inspiration of this blessed day of St. Patrick. Tear aside the veil of the past; peer down through the vistas of Ireland's glorious history; unroll the scroll of fame on which are emblazoned immortal deeds of immor- tai heroes; the grand achievements of Erin's soldiers and statesmen; her scholars and saints, and then realize what proud title you bear; of what a glorious company you form part, as Knights of St. Patrick Listen to the sweet, sad song of Erin's last and greatest minstrel, as he sighs for
 1.-The days of old
 Ere her fatherlesS sons betrayed her;
 When Malachi wore the cloth of gold
 Which he won from the proud invader
 And with him remember the glores of
 Brian the brave,
 Though the days of the hero are OCT.
 Study the pages of history on which is recorded in imperishab1e characters the brave, heroic, incessant struggle of an unpardonable race against alien nominations and expressions a strug- gle which has ebbed, but never ceased, and will never end until Ireland takes
 the proud position among the nations of the earth to which the genius of her sons entitle her. Dwell upon the illus
 trious names and performances which
 frightened the darkness of that sad, ceaseless conflict of the O'Neils, the
 O'Briens, the O'Donnells, the Burkes,
 the McCarthys, of Sarsfield, brave, skilful, gallant soldier and ardent pat
 riot, whose dying regret was that his
 life-blood was shed in a cause other
 than his unhappy countrys; of the
 magnanimous Grafton; the enthusias-
 tic Tandy, the bold, sagacious Tone;
 brave, kind. gentle, Lord Edward Fitz-
 gerald; the pure, high minded, unfor-
 tunate Emmett: of OConnell, "the lib
 orator of his country" the grandest
 title of them all; of O'Brien, Mitchell
 O'Borman and Meagher; of the silent
 powerful, resourceful Parnell; of Da-
 witt, Dillon, Redmond, Mccarthy and
 Sexton. These are but few of the
 names that are graven indelliby upon
 the monuments of time and cherished
 in the hearts of a grateful posterity
 These the names to kindle enthusiasm; these the deeds to fire the patriotism;
 these the example to excite the emula.
 tion of all true Knights of St. Patrick Such men cannot have lived, such deeds cannot have been performed; such sac rifices cannot have been made in vain
 "Erin, Erin, though long in the shade, Thy star shall shine out when the proudes shall fade"
 And while tonight from the past we draw inspiration for the future, while
 we renew vows to the land of oul : sires we are not less the mindful O our allegiance; the less generous or du tiful in our love and devotion to tht , land of their refuge, the land of oul :, birth. We do not forget, nor would w have others forget the grand and glo rious part the exiles of Erin have talk en in the foundation, maintenance ant perpetuation of this great American !. republic. No more loyal, patrioti, | sons does Columbia number among he children than those of Celtic blood. II 5 the darkest and most trying days 0 the past they have been tested ant never found wanting. And should tn summons come again in the near O | distant future to rally for the homo ! and defense of country or to aveng her wrong no swords would be drawl more readily or wielded more vigorous
 ly than will flash from the scabbard 5 of the Knights of St. Patrick. | At the tables were:
 5 Presidents Table-W. M. Geary, Danie l Colwell, Thomas I. Kinney, J. Whaler s James, Wrinn, M. W. Leahy, Matthew Rel F ly, M. c. O'Connor, James Moran, D. W | Kenney.
 f J. F. Sullivan, J. B. Monahan, W. J. She, han, jr, P. H. Conway, Robert J. Barry > pr. w. J. Butler, F. c. Lafin, T. M. Cahii e W. F. Donnelly, Henry Spang, Keen f Fitzpatrick MT. Maroney, F. K. Crona1 :, John McPartland, Michael Weadick, Et ward Moriarty, J. c. Kerrigan, J. J. Lane. S David Gamble, William Nicely, Waite r Malley, c. B. Johnson, James T. Duni :. David Callahan, J. F. McHugh Mark M, Grath, B. j. Dillon, David Gamble, jr. e A. E. LeBrun. D. F. Kelly, J. F. Shal r ahan, P. ]. Kelly, Thomas H. Flanigal z, James Reilly, J. J. Splaine, John Moriart, William O'Keefe.
 : Gibbons, J. c. Maynard, William H. Ha ty, W. F. Grady. Thomas Brennan, Henr :, Farrell, c. J. Klein, Walter Connor. e J. E. O'Connor, J. R. Manning, Charlt :. Coyle, J. B. Martin B. F. Fitzsimmon . k. Reagan, A. P Smith, j. J. Sullivan l, Peter Gibbons, J. J. Bohan, J. F. Flynl