The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-05
ROBERT EMMET.
Hudson County Clan-na-
Gael Observes the Hero's
Birthday.
OLD IRELAND REMEMBERED
Allusions to the Patriots Eff
fort Brought Forth Wild
Applause.
Allusions to the Patriots Eff


The one hundred and twenty-irst ami
versary of the birth of Robert EInlne'
was appropriately observed in this city
last evening. The celebration took pace
at the Bijou Theatre and was, held under
the auspices of the Clan-Na-Gael soeleties
of Hudson County On this occasion Il
took somewhat the form of pro-Boer
demonstration.
ELOQUENT speakers made addresses Inc
programme was enlivened with vocal ana
instrumental music. Congressman Wal
liam D. DAILY presided. Mayor Hoos'
Sheriff Ruempler and many prominent
citizens occupied seats on the stage. the
front OF which was adorned with nag
beraped portrait of the immortal Emmet.
On the left of the stage was seated a
member of Company D. of the Irish Vol
unteers, holding an American flag. Robert
Davis, Colonel Smith, president of the
Street and Water Commissioners, An
thony Hauck and James Nolan occupied
a lower box on the left. The members OF
Company d, of the Irish Volunteers in
full uniform, sat in solid block near the
front of the stage.
The meeting was called to order by P.
J. O'Mara, president of the United Irish
Societies of Hudson County. When Con-
gresham DAILY was introduced as the
chairman he was greeted with rousing
cheers and applause. After compliment
ing the societies on the splendid demon
stration of patriotism and its cause, he
touched upon the alleged Anglo-American
alliance or secret understanding.
He said he was in a position to see and
hear many things at the National Capt.
tai relative to the alleged alliance. The
American spirit, he said, was against it,
and he prophesied its elimination would
never be witnessed in our day, notwith-
standing the fact that an American min
lister to Great Britain was toadying to the
aristocratic element there. 1--WE can't for
get said Mr.. Daily, that England was
always against us, whether at Valley
Forge, in the war of 1872 of the war of
the Rebellion He held that England was
responsible for the deaths of many brave
boys slain in the South. Irishmen, he de-
clared, were always to be found fighting
on the side of liberty, and that account
ed for the fact that so many Irishmen
were found alongside of the Beers in
South Africa. prolonged cheers and ap-
plause) He then with characteristic elo-
Quence eulogizied the immortal Emmett.
The Congressman introduced Mr.. James
A. Hamill, who recited Emmet's speech
from the dock in manner that brought
cheers from his big audience. Mr.. NJ. j.
Nolan followed with finely sung solo,
why did they sell Killarney" and Miss
Elizabeth Dalton stirred the audience to a
high pitch of enthusiasm by reciting
patriots of the vaal." Mr.. John ].
Keane sang "Cruiskeen Lawn"
General James r. O'Beirne, of New
York, was the principal orator of The
evening. In eloquent word pictures he
pointed out the wrongs Ireland has suf-
fered He was glad to note that the very
theatre was pervaded with patriotism
whose sweet aroma goes forth luliirg
the senses with pleasant emotions" /" This
is the time for mediation" he declared,
s'eyen for action, if the Almighty so
willed it; but we are sadly reminded here
tonight that time has not yet come when
Ireland as nation shall inscribe on En-
NETS tombstone his epitaph. Ireland mas
struggled manfully since Emmets great
effort to take up where he left off, but the
fullness of time has not yet come. The
chisel is already made with which the let
ters for Emmet's monument will be cut
and the man who will carve them lives
among our people today. Had EmmeI
been successful in his efforts to free his
country and had the men who agreed to
support him come forward at the proper
time, his name would have rivalled in
history that of George Washington
In the course of his remarks General
O'Beirne paid an eloquent tribute to wo-
men who had patriotically assisted Ire
lands cause. He declared that no eulogy
could properly be made of Emmet with
out referring to the glorious name Of
Ann Dewitt, who with rope several times
placed about her neck in an effort to fine
Emmet's whereabouts refused to divulgt
the place of his eoncealment. The devo
tion of Irish women to the Irish cause
maintained the speaker, was illustrated
in the courage and fortitude of AM
Dewitt Women had ever protected the
patriot ,and the women of ireland were
no exception to the rule the wide worle
over.
He said it was with pride that Irish
men noted among the army of Boer farm
ers struggling to protect their homes ane
government an Irish brigade. Gould th'
details of the awful struggle be follow
ed" he continued, "the charges in fierc'
and close conflict of these noble farmers
against Zoe representing tyranny a'As
oppression, side by side would be foune
Irishmen and brave Germans. (Great ap
plause.) In that army would also b'
found brave and noble Frenchmen Gap
plause) and fearless and indomitable Rus
SLAMS" Cheers and applause)
Concerning the mooted secret alliance
between this country and Great Britain
Generan O'Beirne declared that If sucf
is the case the Germans and Irish VII
hold those who entered into it response
BILE This remark was greeted with cheers
and applause He declared the effort O.
Great Britain to prevent this country
from fortifylag the proposed NicaraguaI
Canal 'sWe want no friendship of tina
kind Give us the Simon pure old stuf
or none at ALL" prolonged applause)
Mr.. Peter J. Kennedy sang a bass solo
ssThe Minstrel Boy" in his usual dramatic
stvle. and Miss Kathrin Bradley won Z
heartily bestowed encore for singing Th'
Holy city
,rhe Rev. Father Sullivan, when intro
An Old and Well Tried Remedy.