The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-05
EMMETS MEMORY HoNoRED.
IRIsHMEN PAY TRIBUTE TO THE
PATRIOT AND MARTYR.

Anniversary OF HIS Blrth LOyaliy
| Celebrated by the Robert Emmett
| AssOciatfon-PatriO Speeches by
National President O'CODnOr of the
A. o. of H., Mayor MeIdrim, w. C.
Hartridge, Esq, Mr.. A. J. O'Hnra
and t. s. Morgan, Jr.
The annual banquet of the Robert En-
met Association last night was one OF
the most successful affairs of the kind
/ In the history of the society. The attend
anee was large and the occasion was a
very enjoyable one. At $50 o'clock the
| members and guests to the number of
! about 100 assembled at the headquarters
of the association on Bay street and short
" afterwards marched to Manning's,
| where the dinner was served.
The menu was satisfactory and appe-
tizing and was much enjoyed. 1t included
oysters on the half shell, celery, crab
| soup gelee au madere, shad broiled, egg
sauce, snapper boiled caper sauce, trout
baked, parsley sauce, rib roast with po-
tatoes, boiled ham with French peas, tur-
key with Cranberry sauce, au vim de ma
dere, lobster mayonanise chicken a la
franchise, shrimp au frontage, potato
lyonnaise, cakes, coffee fruit, cheese, and
Emmett punch, whisky, wine, ale and beer
were drank.
The room was literally decorated with
flags, the flag of Erin and the Stars and
Stripes being most prominent Behind the
president was suspended large Irish flag.
| The tables were decorated with ported
| plants.
President E. c. Gleason presided at the
first table. Seated with him We're Hon
Peter W. Meldrim, Mr. P. ]. O'Connor,
national president of the Ancient Order
| OF Hibernians, Mr.. Z. A. Leonard who
acted as POSTMASTER during the evening,
Thomas S. Morgan. Jr, Esq, Walter C.
Hartridge, Esq, Capt. John T. Roman,
Mr.. Arthur j. OHara, Mr.. W. ]. Harry,
Jr., Capt John r. Dillon, MIR. Francis
Hart, George w. Beckett, Esq, Mr.. E. j.
Kennedy, Mr.. James McGrath, Mr.. NJ A.
oBrien and Mr.. William Kehoe.
The first thing after the DINNER was
the customary reading of Emmets speech
from the dock, a feature which is never
omitted from these celebrations, by Mr..
William j. Harry, Jr.
This was followed by the song Three
Leaves of Shamrock" by Mr.. j. H. Heag-
erect, the guests joining in the chorus
Following the song the band played "Who
Fears to Speak of Ninety-eightP"
Inc hrst toast, THE Day We Celebrate I"
was responded to by Mr. P. j. O'Connor.
national president of the Ancient Order
OF Hlbernians. Mr.. O'Connor remarked
that the occasion celebrated was the 19Oth
anniversary of the birth of Ireland's pa
triot and martyr, Robert Emmett He de-
scrlbed the condition of affairs in Ireland
during the several years previous to EN-
NETS active participation, incidentally
paying tribute to Theobald
Wofe Tone, one of the leaders
of the United Irishmen. The I'M
successful rebellion of 1898 was referred to
Referring to the abolition of the Irish
Parliament in 1900, MIR. O'Connor said.
Neither you nor your children should
ever be satisfied until you see another
Irish PARLIAMENT" Emmet's career was
briefly described. While at Trinity Col
lege he became actively interested in the
movement to bring about a better state of
affairs for Ireland. The act of
union had excited such general on
position as to make the coun-
try ripe for rebellion. Emmett visited
France for the purpose of enlstlng aid
there, but without success. July %, 1903.
an unsuccessful attempt to seize Dublin
castle was made. Emmett fled to the
mountains, but returned shortly after to
his former lodgings in order to be near
his sweetheart, Miss Sarah Curran He
was betrayed, captured and upon trial con-
victed of high treason, and died upon the
scaffold, Sept. 20, 1903. Mr.. O'Connor smoke
of the effect of Emmet's death and quoted
Thomas More's poetic tribute TO his
friends. "A people who cannot be con-
quered in several centuries, but who grow
stronger with each effort, can never be
conquered said Mr.. O'Connor. "Emmet
believed and taught the principle of Irish
independence. May we not look forward
to the day when proud America shall take
her sister Erin by the hand and introduce
her to the world as an Independent nation
) Then will countless thousands of her sons
revisit Erin and help to establish there
the principles of free government which
: they have learned In this"
The music following this address was
} Come Back to Erin" The song. 20
Believe Me, of all Those Endearing Young
Charms" was delightfully."- rendered by
Mr.. James Deacy.
: The second toast was 1.-The United
) Stetes,' responded to by Mr. Walter C.
Hartridge. An eloquent response was nat
> uraily expected and none were disap-
t pointed Mr.. Hartridge was given an en-
thusiastic reception. 1t is eminently fit
and proper, he said. that on
an occasion devoted TO the memory Of a
martyred patriot, that the United states
t should be one of the toasts. This country.
he said, has become almost the ideal Of
the patriots of former ages. The securing
OF American liberty and the adoption Of
the constitution, he briefly referred TO.
The country to-day with it's 100000 of
people its broad expanse Of territory ard
its immense resources, he said, is the moot
conclusive proof of the success of the re-
publican form of government II leasit the
nations of the earth In the march TO the
! ideal The dignity and magnanimity of
the United States and its forbearance in
Its dealings with Spain in recent events
was strongly presented. II the recent dis
aster to the Maine was by design. Mr..
: Hartridge said, naught on Gods earth
can stop the power which twice brought
Great Britain TO terms from exacting the
FULLEST PREPARATION possible.
The music following Mr. Hartridge's adj
dress was THE Star Spangled Banner i"
This was followed by the song The star
| Spangled Banner" by Mr.. w. Blois.
The song was rendered with splendid ef-
feet, the audience joining in the chorus.
Savannah" was the third toast and was
responded to by Hon Peter w. Meldrin,