The Irish standard., 1899-04-01

tertanment was great success, and the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians did itself
proud and made itself thousands of
friends
The first number on the program was
an overture from the orchestra, Sounds
from Ireland" by Max Bendix. This,
as we'll as the other numbers by the Or
chestra, was very good. Miss Tena
Shannon sang "Asthore" pleasingly, re-
ceiving warm applause. Charles P.
Murphy sang Brian Boru" in good
voice, and in addition to his share OF
applause he received cabbage tied with
a green ribbon He was quite equal to
the occasion. His native wit gave rise
to the following remark: Friendship
is a beautiful thing Next to the friend
ship of the man who would lay down
his life for me, value the friendship OF
the man who has sent me his head"
Miss Mamie C. Murphy recited
"Erin's Flag" by Father Ryan, and she
did it with spirit and feeling and she
was warmly applauded. John F, Gehan
OF St. Paul sang THE Wearing of the
Green" and he displayed a bass voice
OF strong, rich qualities that captured
the audience bodily. Mrs. James c.
McAuliffe sang "The Kerry Dance"
beautifully. and she responded to
hearty encore with Killarney" Miss
Mile Pottgieser OF St. Paul sang
Come Back to Erin" and she was
most enthusiastically and most deserv-
eddy applauded. Her contralto voice is
rich and full and displays considerable
cultivation.
The next number on the program was
an address by Hon. Charles A. Towne.
and when he was introduced by John
Flood, county president Of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. he received the
warmest kind of welcome, the applause
keeping up for several minutes.
Throughout his speech the applause fol-
lowed, and he received another ovation
at its close. AS usual. his speech was
good. though he explained in starting
that he had just risen from bed OF
sickness where he had been for several
days.
CATER having been out OF the city for
several weeks and having on my return
been confined to bed with sickness for
several days have not had an oppor
tunity to choose subject for this adj
Dress A friend made the happy sug-
gestion that I 'whoop it up for the Irish
A person on such an occasion as this
can always turn to that much-worked.
but never overdone expedient OF
'whooping it up for the Irisf,' for there
is good deal to 'whoop it up about.
Ireland has filled the worlds space all
out OF proportion to her size. Driven
from home by Englands cruelty and op-
preston, her sons have found other
fields for their talents and there they
have given them expression to the added
luster of their own names and those Of
the countries they have sought. But l
want to impress upon you tonight that
above all other things, no matter how
your hearts turn to that fair little isle
and how it lives in your hopes and de-
examinations, you are Americans. AS
Americans want to tell you that there
has never been in the history of the ma
ton any more need OF patriotism than
there is to-day.
"Americanism. What is American
ism?" Mr.. Towne under this head dis
cussed the leading topics of the day,
expansion and the issues leading out OF
the war with Spain. He said that the
war with Spain in the cause of Cuban
liberty was all right, but he condemned
the war with the Filipinos now in prog
ress as useless slaughter. He declared
himself against expansion. He said that
the nation cannot remain half republic
and half empire any more than i'll Lin
coins time it could remain half slave
and half free. With great military es-
tablishment it will be easier for tyranny
to travel from the Orient to America
than it will be for liberty to travel
from the United States to the Philip
pines, particularly when the messengers
Of peace are thrown from the I3-inch
guns OF the Oregon The war that has
just closed had the noblest inspiration
Of any war since the crusades. eve
started in with no selfish intentions. but
to free a people to whom had been
waited from our shores the aroma OF
liberty and law. But the minute we be-
gan to reach out and fight for territory
the war became cheap, landgrabbing,
murderous escapade that any bullying,
Dragging brigand among the nations
might stoop to"
In conclusion Mr.. Towne declared
himself against an Anglo-American ALI
ance, and he ridiculed the idea that
colonization is needed to obtain mar
kets for American products.
A. Hoelscher next gave a flute solo,