The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05

crowded into one small hall last even ing, to do honor to the memory of Robert Emmet.
 and twentieth anniversary of the birth of the great Irish patriot; the theme was a protest against any treaty of arbitration between this country and England.
 The Knights of the Red Branch had the exercises in charge, and the uni formed company of that order escort ed the officers of the evening to the platform High over the seat of the chairman was draped an immense American flag, its brilliant folds just sweeping over harp of fire that blazed before the large picture of Elm met. Cleaning in white letters across the platform was the prayer or every true son of Erin-"God Save Ireland, and under it was the nations promise to their martyred hero, His epltaph shall be written"
 Around the gallery rail the green and gold hung in tasteful profuslon, and everywhere the golden stars ana the harp and the shamrock lent their aid 10 the silent but beautiful tr1oute to the downtrodden isle.
 James H. Barry was chairman of the evening. and he introduced those who took part in the programme The e4- ercises opened with an organ preiuoe of national airs by Miss Marie Glorgl- on; and then the chairman rose for a few introductory remarks. Though not an Irishman, he said, he was 1rleno of Ireland and he was proud to presluG over a meeting for such a purpose anu on such an occasion. J. F. GrodJens was then introduced, and ne sang sol,ia of the old songs that Irishmen oensnt to hear. The glee club of Company A. Taagne of the Cross Cadets. sang some of Moore's most typical Irish melooles, and then Miss Katherine Black gave "The Meeting of the Waters
 The sneaker of the evening, lion. Eranlx McGoWan, was then introduced His subiect was the life of Emmet. his struggles for Irish freedom. ms trl- als his sentence and his death lie e-n1,,a to.o of his personal character, of his indOm1taple courage anu HIS i'e'S patriotism.
 Had he lived. he said. fame and hon or undying would have been his. His failure and his death disposed of only the individual-the principles for which he fought and died will remain un- changed forever. and there will be oth- CTS who. 10SpiTeQ ny HIS SiOi iONA' S1Ne-iAA ole. will take up the banner Enmet bore. and liberty will be once more en- throned on the Emerald Isle.
 "He was a man of the people" said McGowan His dream was not the es- tablishing of a kingly power-he fought for the principles which created Amer ica and France. His was not fight against people-it was against a cruel and diabolical oppression" McGowan then referred to arbitration, and de- clared that any treaty with England establishing that as a method of set ting differences would be little better than a crime. and he cited the career of Emmet as one to recommend itself to a nation whose honor was at stake.
 "She is Far From the Land" another of Moore's melodies, was then ably sung by Miss Daisy V. Keane, nor would the audience let her go until she had sung another of the poets songs.
 Interrupting the applause which fol- lowed Miss Keane's music MT. Barry the chairman, introduced Mir Barry, the colonel, and Colonel Barry read some resolutions against arbitration They were the same that had been sub mitted to the convention of Hibernian societies which met last Sunday to ar range for the celebration of St. Pat rick's day. They declared most unmis- takably against any form of arbitra- tion. and the unanimous roar of ap,