The Irish standard., 1899-10-14
His Patriotism of the Most Pure
and Unspotted Type.
THE BOSTON PILOT JUSTLY PRAISED
An Estimate Of Its Editor as "a
Poet and Novelist.

Last night, says the Dublin Nation of
Sept. 23, most interesting lecture,
under the auspices of the Robert EN-
met '99 Club, was delivered in the lect-
ure hall OF the Dublin Press Club, Capel
street, by Mr.. w. ]. Ryan, vicc-presi-
dent OF the Wolfe Tone and 'o8 Mem
orial Association. The subject OF the
lecture was John Boyle O'Rcilly, this
eminent and much-amcntcd Irish
American being regarded from the
point OF view Of patriot, poet, and phi
lanthropist
Count Plunkctt occupied the chair,
and there was a large attendance,
which filled every part Of the hail. and
which includcd-Rcv. Father Anderson,
0. S. A.; Mcssrs. J. P. Dunno, presi-
dent Robert Emmett 'o8 Club; ]. Ste
phcnson, viccprcsidcnt; H. Bodie and
G. Sparks, honorary secretaries; T. Ca
hill, J. Kelly, ]. Byrnc, J. Owens, J. J.
Hcaly, T. Hyncs, p. c. Mcagher, p.
Nolan, p. Bodic, ]. Simmons, secretary
Dublin Trades Council; J. Gibbons, T.
c.; ]. Lawlor, president Wcxlordmcn's
Association; G. A. Lyons, P Mackcn,
Oliver Bond, 'oS Club; ]. Mullctt, cx-
political prisoner; ]. T. Cousins, J.
Short Droghcda Mems Association,
]. w. Sullivan. ]. Ryan, Lord Edward
'0S Club; M. T. Carroll c. Farrcn, ].
w. O'Bcirnc, ]. Boyle, ]. Kccgan, L.
Rcddy, etc.
The platform was handsomely and ar
tistically decorated with Irish and
American flags, and the proceedings
throughout were most enthusiastic
The chairman, who was received with
applause. in introducing the lecturer
said that he felt honorcd at being asked
to preside upon the present occasion,
for many reasons, OF which the prin-
clpal and most important was that he
had to introduce to them one so capa-'
bic OF dealing with the subject which
they were to be asked to contemplate
as MIR. Ryan. Another reason was one
partly personal to himself and partly
because he was Irish. He was proud
that John Boyle O'Rcil!y's memory had
not been forgotten in Dublin. 1t was
subject upon which too much could not
be known. He had known John Boyle
O'Rclly in his later days, and If he
could not claim to such close and init
mate knowledge OF his life and works
as the lecturer he could, at least, give
his own impressions OF him. One did
not need to be long in O'Rcilly's COM
pany to know that any man who SIN
ccrcly desired to further the welfare OF
Ireland was his friend On going to
America, O'Rclly had to encounter in
the first place class OF Irisllmcn who
had become conservative in their IDEAS
He had also to meet class of Anglo
American people, who represented the
culture Of Boston, and who had strange
ideas oi ireland and of Irishmcn.
O'Rcilly, by his influence, won over all
himself and his country.
Mr.. w. ]. Ryan, who, On rising to
speak, received great ovation, then
proceeded to dclivc. an eloquent and in
structivc lecture, in the course OF which
he dealt in detail and at very consider
able length with the distinguishing char
actcristics OF the llustrous Irish-Amer-
ican, whose memory his lecture was in
tended to pcrpetuatc. At the outset OF
his remarks he said that John Boyle
O'Rcilly was the very embodiment OF
kindly charity, in his life, his person
and his literary work. Wherever
word was TO be spoken, one might rely
that O'Rcilly's word had been carefully
weighed. 1t might sometimes err on
the side OF mercy, but never on the side
of harshncss. The trials which he was
called upon to encounter served but to
develop the powers OF his mind and his
kindness and gcntlcness of heart, lit up
by perfect trust in God and a practical
belief in religion, which he made the
guiding star Of his life. From first to
last he was soldier of Irish freedom
freedom from English thraldom, free
dom from the vice OF the slave-and
foe to all hatreds, all malice, all envy,
all unchartableness in Irish life 1t was
but fitting that the career of man who
had, in his own person, exempli6ed
such characteristics, should have been
selected for the admiration and imita-