The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-24

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- But they met him face to face
with the courage OF their race,
And they went with their souls undauntet
o to their doom.
& God save Ireiandr said the heroes;
% "God save Ireland" said they all.
whether on the ecaifold high
IS Or the battlefield we die,
: OH what matter, when FOR Erin dear W.
fall"
The Emmets were the hosts last night
and tho members of the three divisions
OF Hbernans we're their guests at an
anniversary celebration OF the martyrdom
, of those Irish patriots, Allen, Larken and
o Brien, who we're executed in England
on November %, 1867.
The Emmett hall, in the Burns building.
on Main street. corner of Prairie, was
filed with Irish citizens when Mr.. Ed
Browne. president of the Emmets. raped
the meeting to order and stated that 1t
was a social session or an irish smoker.
He said further that the occasion was to
celebrate the anniversary OF the Man
chester martyrs and called upon Rev.
Father Lee to say something appropriate
10 the occasion.
Father Lee said that the occasion was
to honor he memory of men who were
true and noble and who gave their lives
for all that the Irish people hold dear,
hut the principle for which they died still
moves lives and mas It's being in the
hearts OF the Irish people today. lie re-
counted the causes that led 10 the mar
tyrdom OF the Irish heroes aud took oc-
casion to deprecate the fact that IRISH
history was not sufficiently known to the
Irish people of this country. though that
same yearning for freedom and p PERSONAL
liberty actuated the Irish of today that
inspired the hearts OF their ancestors
century ago.
/ After this the ante room was invaded by
a commissary committee appointed by the
chairman aud refreshments were served
and ntersporsed with the mirth, song
and sentiment that continued during the
balance of the evening
Mr. Ed Daily whlstled Then Believe Me
of AL Those Endearing Young Charms.
Mir. Jim Welch sang very sweetly,
she Wants Her Freedom. Too" which
offered cue to the Hon. John 7. Browne.
who was the ueXt to furnish contri
button to the impromptu programme. He
said that if the people of ireland. scat
tered over the hahitable globe, would but
unite in a concerted movement ireland
would gain her freedom, too. He spoke
Of the Irish bravery upon the field OF
battle and bringing the illustration nearer
home ne referred to the gallant accom-
plishment OF Dick Dowiug aud his b srolc
little band of forty-two frishmen In a
fentng $4,000 Federal soldiers in the en-
rngement at sabine Pass during the re-
cent war.
MIR McCleary sang in his usual good
style There Are Just rs Good Men in Old
ireland To-day" after which MIR, Dave
O'Br,en. being called upou, made ne
speech of the evening He eXtoilod in elo-
quent 'arms the noble self-sacridce OF the
Manchester martyrs. aud such occasions
a this but perpetuated their memories
and their heroic deeds. Their liYes. said
lie. did not 20 out IN vain and their mar
tyrdom Is not Of fruitless results. IN Of
fering themselves as a sacrifice upon the
altar OF freedom they reared a monum ant
TO their memories more lasting than W. e
y chseled upon bronze or marble He c.ed
their death MS an Illustration OF the fact
that the love Of human freedom Is indie
structihe and that is why Ireland though
often conquered has never been sublueG.
He referred in most pathetic terms to tie
sad history of the Irish people N their
poverty, misery and persecution, and was
vehement in his denunciaton of Eng.aad
u,
designated as the fnirest land of all the
earth and the brightest gem of all ma
lions, the land once known as the land of
SAINTS and scholars now but n ncn,ory
Of her former greatness with her people
driven from their homes to the four qua -
ters of the globe, and cvsn sold Into
slavery Mr.. O'Briens speech was rcpleta
with beautiful sentiment and gem, Of G
poetry aud at the conclusion, which vas a
vehement protest against the proposed
glo-American alliance, was nanelv
and loudly applauded
Mr. Fttzgibbons then sang "rhe Geuls of
Via ireland' In sweet. clear tenor. after 7
"hleh Mr.. Patrick Esan spoke cloauently
ana appropriately along the lines Al an
eventual disenthralment FROM the h.rd-
shlpS and su1erings that Ireland hg. so
long ana 50 patiently endured koue. he
sald' had had its day. and Englapd's mes
emf struggle in South Africa might be the
entering wedge "a the disintesration OF her
power and hcr present greatness might .
Sut tade INTO memory. II this country.
'alu ne, ever ospoussS Imperialism mo-
ana s last hope for freedom win f1r.yer .
be dissipNfcd ''''''' .
mr. James Welsh then sang Home Rul. .
Tor Ireland and Mr. D. n. BRYAN. After .
le" desultorv remarks upon the subject q
~ irlsh organization, read the following .
- - WIN Nut deepest TnXer- a
'hce and respect we wildly recall the .
ihJustlhabio murder, under guise Of n i'll 0
helal execution, of our beloved country. =
men Allen, Larken and O'Brien. by the =
lnWarranted and bloodthirsty perseeu- .
ion OF England on November %. 1857 we Q
'eclare II 10 be the duty of every Irish =
nan when opportunity affords to emulate .
heir example in deeds OF patriotism; ana .
whereas, Tyrannicai England is now en- .
saged in an unholy warfare against the 3
Beers; .
Resolved, That we extend to the gallant .
leople of that brave little republic our
leepest sympathy and pray that God NAV .
trensthen their arms 10 gain their in 9
dependence. which they so Justly deserve
nd that they may finally achieve thar Q
uecess which viii eventually nut a ston .
o the unjust and tyrannical course that .
Fefhearing England has always pursued .
n the subjugation OF her dependent col .
mics, be II further .
Resolved, That il is the duty OF every =
rue lrishman to extend all moral and sub .
lantial support possible TO that strur.
ing little republic 10 aid them I'm over-
hrowing the domination of England
ountri never known TO keep faith with
lien power. ~" an
Resolved, finally. That we hereby pledue .
ourselves never TO give our support or
Ote To any political Marty az m an,, -