The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-18

intellect the reopening of Dublin ancient nan
of legislation near College Green
For these splendid triumphs the Irish race
will never forget the debt they owe this great
republic, which has been TO them as PROM IL
ised land of freedom, for the part 1t took in
molding public opinion, and affording the moral
and material aid most potent in sustaining the
Irish people in their home rule movement:
In this hospitable land the sons of Ireland
have multiplied and prospered, carrying the
love of freedom and the faith of their fathers
from sea to sea.
His concluding words were a fitting trib-
ute to the valor of the sons OF Erin ols-
played in behalf of their aoopteu7 couh-
try They were as follows:
They have shown their gratitude and marked
fidelity to the institutions of this country; ana
on every occasion and when the SOUND Oh war
rolled over the land they have responded
Senator Randall said that I'm times OF war
unfortunately for the Irish but fortunately Tor
American arms. they have almost always been
placed, where David placed Uriah, IN the front
of the battle. -
half the colonial forces when Washington a goI
moved in triumph from Boston heights TO val
They we're in the front with Stewart on the
high seas and with Jackson behind the oarri-
cades of New Orleans in 49,
| They were in the front that silent night When
the Maine went down in the waters of Havana
beneath the sullen battlements of MORO castle.
They were in the front with sampson VIII VIII
Schley, with Hobson on the Me Stiae wiz"
| Shafter before the fated city OF santiago;
They were in the front in the first expedition
! sent by the American Government 10 40 SCI
vice in foreign parts ana e+ing sun amid the
nestilential jungles of the Philippines. they
! Stand in the front with Dewey. that peerless
| champion of the seas.
And are they not in the front
| .Of the brave. who rest ,o,,
| BY all their country's wishes oiesseu'
An unannounced number OF an eXce t.o5
| inpIv nIeasiney character was intersperseq
! IN he nrogramme at this point. Peter j.
! McCormacR. on behalf of the Irish-Ameri5
can societies of San FRANCISCO. gold
badge as a token of esteem. It is m
scribed with shamrock and the g I .retf
| and American flags. PRESIDENT bdII 9
made a feeling response to the ADDRESS OIL
ptE Swin Stevens of the TivoH company
co GtT6i to the afternoons enjoyment
nv reciting a monologue and singing one
Of Rudyard Kipling's songs IN ms pest
style The programme was co esThe TJlv of
! Killarney. by the Tivoli company. mel
| dental to the second act Master AZ IloIu
| Crazer appeared in a Speciality perform
In the evening the Mechanics, Pavilion nc J
was thronged with the, ATTENDANCE t tnai
came to enjoy the grand musical testiVaii
md promenade concert. which comprised
! the following programme;
overture, "Orpheus'' (Ofenbach); God save
Ire sif G,6any d League of the Cross Cadets,
Captain l. D. Dwyer commanding cornet SOLO
Eileen Aroon," William Mahood; stereoptl-
~ flows of Irish scenery and historic places,
Including 200 scenes grand select0n;; Nal l.
tana' CWalace); grand chorus "kill il s5o,
aiisn irish hornpipe the Misses Julia Malloy
and Ethel KimbalI; song and dance, Miss Mag
| eyia Rassett; hornpipe and jig, Miss Pearl hlcK-
man: song and dance. Master Arnold GraZer'
Irieh bornpipe and jig, OConnor and kelIe-
her music by Professors Mccarthy ana NC
| Mahon. grand chorus, Dear Little Sham-
| rock: "Reminiscences of Ireland bennett S
| hand; stereopticon views OF ireland ana paTl-
otto American views; grand choruS, MY OWu
! Dearest Boy words by T. Sullivan, music by
| Professor J. W. Mckenzie dedicated to the
| Youths Directory; grand American fantasle'
Benefits band grand chorus, The star
| Spangled Banner.
The gentlemen who had charge of the
| DAYS eminently successful celebration are
| as follows:
Committee of arrangements-Jehn j. barrett
| president; Robert Ferral, vice president; Jonr
financial secretary; Thomas Searey, treasurer
Executive committee-William Broderlck
| chairman; Frank Conklin, c. b. Delaney
Richard Roche, p. II. Flynn. Mrs II. MuIVer'
| hill A B. Mcguire, P. ]. Mccormack, j. D.
| Mcintyre. Patrick Broderick. c. j. Collins
| William Gillespie, S. R. O'Keefe. r. Shepston
NJ J. Hart, John Murphy. NJ. Buckley, j. +
Henry H. j. Meagher. Rev. D. o. Crowley
| ]. J. Moran, Joseph McKenna, James X helly
| i. ]. Harmon, T. J. Mellott, John henny
o Brien, William O Shaughnessy, H. Nc
Chimney, ]. j. Conley. John Ganey, J; j. pong
/ van, John Mulhern William MulVln, = %
| Flanagan, j. H. McGinnerty, r j. hasail
| T. r. Bannerman. NJ. c. German, M. hearh8
J. b. McEvily, j. c. Ryan, ]. F. Renault, +
| J. Keieher T. p. Crowley, ]. j. DoniSan' +
]. Meehan, William Cronin-
/ Division No. 2, A o. H, celebrated the
day with a grand ball at Bne b r1th Han
| 1t was well attended and was thoroughly
| enjoyed by the hundreds who part1cl-
| pated.