The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
READY FOR THE
CELEBRATION
80.
Irish Societies Will Fit
tingly Celebrate St.
Patrick's Day.
An Expression Of Sympathy for
-. Those Lost With the
.... Maine.
A Resolution Declaring Opposition TO
= the Arbitration Treaty With
r.. Great Britain. -.

Arrangements are BOW almost COM
pIeted for the celebration of st. Pat
rick's day. The convection composed.
Of delegates from the different Celtic
societies of the city met yesterday at.
ternoon to prepare. for the proper OBJ
servance of the event. 1t was report.
ed that Woodward's Pavilion had been
engaged for. the OCCASION, and it was
decided that the entertainment during:
the afternoon should consist of a, pro-,
gramme of stereopticon, views of Ire.
land and America, with an appropriate
lecture In the evening literary exer-
cises will be held. 49,. -. d.
The programme has not yet been ar
ranged, nor has the orator. been chosen.
That will be done this week. and the
committee having that part of the
work in hand will meet on Thursday
evening, ...:s.@i ~ '-' =.
The celebration of the national day
of Ireland will be of more than usual
significance this year. 1t will be as
we'll the centennial anniversary of the
achiev enlents of Wolfe Tone. and his
band of patriots, whose memories are
dear to the hearts OF every liberty
loving Irishman. 3 -
The proceeds Of the entertainments
are to be devoted to a fund now being
collected from all parts of the world
for the. erection of monument in Dub
lin to the memory Of Wolfe Tone, the
Irish patriot.
A resolution deploring the destruc-
ton Of the Maine and expressing SYM
pathy with those of her crew who were
injured was adopted as follows:
Whereas, The United States battle-ship
Maine was recently damaged and sunk
IN the harbor of Havana by explosive
substances or electrical means, produced
either accidentally or by design; and
whereas. a large number of brave SOL
dler5 and sailors in the service of our
Government were thereby killed and
many others seriously injured; be it
Resolved by this convention of 1898. IN
open session, that we extend to the fam
lies Of those killed and also TO the in
Jured. survivors our heartfelt sympathy
and consideration; and be 1t further
Resolved That each and all of them
Should be promptly and generously cared
- for by our Government. Be it further
Resolved. That full and vigorous in
vesttgati6n of the wreck and causes pro-
dueing the same should be made for the
purpose Of ascertatn1ng the true cause
B of the disaster and to place the RESPONSE
bility therefor where it properly belongs.
to the end that those who may be found
consequences, and that the Stars and
Stripes, our nations flag, shall be re-
spected in. the harbors of other nations
for all time to come.
- 1ne IOllOWlnS resolution, protesting
against the proposed arbitration treaty
with Great Britain, was approved:
Whereas; TT is generally understood that
draft Of another arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain will soon be submitted by the Presi-
q dent to the Senate for ratification; and
whereas, the British Government has at
all times since our Declaration Of indie
pendence as a nation, maintained an at
titude. Of inveterate hostility to the United
States, and has upon every opportunity
demonstrated her enmity by acts and
measures well calculated to cripple our
resources, disrupt our union, DESTROY or
commerce, encroach upon our territory
both by land and sea, and minimize our
influence as a nation, and has in like
manner, at divers times manifested her
citizens, fmpressing our seamen, fitting
out and permitting privateers upon the
nigh seas to prey upon and harasS our
merchant marine, and by erecting and
maintaining enormous and menacng for
tif1cations along our borders; and where
ship, and the present expressed desire of
the British Government for an arDitra-
tiCl treaty with our Government are
false ana selfish and advanced solely for
the purpose of extending her influence
advancing her interests and enlarging her
territory upon the western continent and
to bring our country into closer touch
with European wars and difficulties and
TO break down the barriers so grandIy
erected by the Monroe doctrine; therefore
be it
Resolved by this convention Of Irish
societies here assembled for the purpose
Of properly celebrating st. Patrick's Day,
1898, that this country has at all times
manifested to the world her desire for
peace without any treaty or compulsicn;