Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-24
MANCHESTER MARTYRS.
Memory of the Brave Deeds of Irish
Patriots Kept Green Thirty
first Anntycrsnry OLscrxed

The thirty first anniversary OF the death
OF the Manchester martyrs-Allen. OBrien
and I.hrklr. Irish patriots who were exc
tute1 by the British government for liv-
ing up 20 their cOnvictions-was appropri-
a'ely observed at Irish-American hall last
evening. Patriotic addresses. vocal and
instrumental solos and rccitations COM
prised the programme which was carried
out under the auspices of the Central coun-
cii Of the Irlsh-American societies to the
great enjoyment Of an audience which al
most hlled the hall.
Tho president OF the Central council.
Edmund Lynch. made the opening address,
and In II gave review OF lreland's his
Tory under British rule down to the PIES
eht hhy. ana an account Of the martyr
dom of IN" men whose memories they had
assembled to do honor to.
Thr other speakers were Rev. Father r.
r. L'Hlis. OF 81. Patrick g church. and
colonel r.. l.. Wilson. Tn" former was as
witty as the later WAS eloquent Father
I.ilIB df clared that The Manchester mar
syrs suffered death because they had the
courage to live UP to the faith that was
ernmeDt demanded blood. He euiogiZed the
Irish race. and said the people had the
faculty OF holding on to everything but
their pOcketbooks. and among the virtues
they never lost was their faith. their
courage and their love of purity. Were e
not for the Irish. whose faith was stead
not amount to much In this city. The
irish were always foremost In war and in
the civil war had distinguished themselves
on both s.dcs. The Northern irishmdn
fought just as stOutiy and as bravey for
his convictions az did his irish brother in
the South.
The statement that the Irish fought al
most exclusively for the preservation II
the Union was false. for. Judging by the
population Of the two sections, there were
relatively as many Irish fighting for tine
there fighting
the Union.
The reverend speaker also reopened the
years ago the little fellow was CRYING
aloud that the government must be pro-
tected from the Irish. but that he Was not
In evidence during the late war. Il am
one A. p. A. among the rough riders who
stormed the heights Of San Juan. l am
the army who was not there for selfish
motives and for Il selfish object"
| The Irish were never towards. but al
ways brave. and did their share in win
| ming the victory for the American arms.
The speaker also registered emphatic
protest against an alliance OF this coun-
| try with Great Britain, and predicted that
| If the question was put to a vote GptJ.J,l
| Americans would protest against II. He
was also opposed to expansion. believed in
home rule for Cuba. and said that the
| Philippines were retained as a trophy oi
| conquest. America is good enough 70,
| anyone, ne sdld, In conclusion. Inf
| Irish have an admiration for their adopted
| country which Is only exceeded by thef.
| love for Ireland.
| Colonel Wilson's address was devoted e
| a scathing arraignment Of England. who's
| methods Of civilization had resulted. M
| said, In the shedding OF the blood of mill
| ions Of human beings. Its course had beer
| marked everywhere by rapine. murder anC
| debauchery.
The literary and musical programme wa,
| as follows:
Instrumental solo Grish afrsi. Harrl
Kelly; vocal solo. Then You'll Remember
| Me" Miss Maud Davis; Gaelic recitation
| De Sair Fire" P. Macanoidhre: voca
solo. Miss May Kelly: violin solo. Naste,
Ed Dorsey Drogmond: vocal solo, Amber
| Haley; vocal solo. Mrs. McFadden: dia
logue. Rose Marie Fogarty and Amber
| Haley: violin duet. Masters Ed Dorse.
| Drogmond and Otto Drogmond.