The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18

St Patrick's Day will be more generally
observed hereafter in Washington If the
plans laid by upward OF sixty prominent
Irsh-Americans, who gathered at the ban
quet board last night at RauscheTs are
carried out.
Inspired by the recent prominence given
the Irish question as it affects the reia-
tions between Ireland and England,
movement has been quietly inaugurated
by a number Of leading sons of the
Emerald Isle in this city 10 form nociety
composed Of Irish-Americaus and their de-
scendsnts to aid and foster the spirit of
Irish liberty. This movement had its
elimination at the banquet last night
when an organization similar 10 a body in
New York known as the Friendly Sons Of
St Patrick was formed The organization
proposes to take an active part in further
ing st. Patrick's Day celebrations here
and will hold a banquet on each succeed
ing anniversary
Irish virtue. Irish Justice Irish valor
and. above all. the Irishmsn's unquench-
able love OF liberty. were the themes OF
eloquent toasts last night by prominent
speakers. The enthusiasm aroused was
Irish. too Though it vas the expressed
ing the toasts to suppress political dis
cussion. references to the questions con-
fronting both this country and England
Crept in.
The banquet hall was tastefully dec
GRATED to suit the character Of the occasion.
Irish and American flags we're dTapped
upon the walls. The shamro was every
where. The tables were arranged in the
form Of a horseshoe in the centre Of which
hue har in fH-r md
shamrock, the present OF john R. Mclean.
On the tables were arranged punches Of
green, in which the shamrock pIedomi-
mated.
Dominic / Murphy. the chairman OF the
committee in charge. was the POSTMASTER.
and IN a brief address SAID: The luke
warmness CT Irish Ame rican citizens of the
National Capital in observing ST. Patrick's
Day has long been a replosch to our city.
For years we have allowed It TO pass vita
out some social gathering. Il will be diff
ferent I promise you. in the future. Let
US all Catholic and Protestant Repub an
and Democrat, gather on the anniversary 4
our patron saint and bury all differences.
Rev Or. Stafford responded to the toast.
Ireland and in eloquent terms described
the power sufferings. and miEraton- Of
the Irish people He said: The occasion
recalls TO my mind a picture Of a people
peculiarly gifted who were the teachers Of
Europe and England, 10 whose shores came
the youth Of foreign lands to be educated
free by Irishmen. How quickly the pic
ture changes They, a defencsless race
become the object Of persecution, Of eN-
termination: their country is wrested from
them: their traditions have been trampled
upon they have been ground in the dirt.
vet they have not been conquered. Through
all their sufferinEs they have retained
personality which Is recognized the world
over They have been just in spite OF op-
preston. and have recognized authority
though harshly used. Robbed az home. they
have become a power abroad As an
American ! love any man who furihers
American glory; a Catholic. ! will fall
at the feet OF q msu who forwards the
Church as an Irishman I will follow any
man who restores my country
In referring TO the attitude OF the Ad-
ministration toward Great Britain Or.
Stafford said. We no longer have by .
phenated Americans OF the Old kind; we
no longer have Irish Americans. German
Americans. French Americans, and Ital-
ian Americans. Everything is nov Anglo
Saxon American. We should not adopt a
policy because England wants it
With reference TO the Queens attitude
toward the Irish, he said: The Queen
today has ordered the playing Of Irish
lowed to wear the national flower. all Lon
don is decorated with it, What more
does ireland want They are allowed 10
wear the shamrock and die in South Ar
RIGA What more can a suffering people
wish for?"
America" was the theme assigned to
former United States Senator Reach OF
South Dakota He started by saying that
he complained OF a restriction Of his time
for how could he reply TO toast on the
United States II he could not expand? II
suppose" he continued. 1t is because !
shall tax your patience. No. Then how
about . per cent. or. say. l. ger ccut2
should I do so I would only De following a
recent notable example" This was the
only way in which he expressed hi. els
satisfaction with the policy of tie Admin
istration.
Mr. Roach expressed himself al opposed
70 expansion Lately" said he we have
had a lew INTERPRETATION Of the fonda
mental principle Ct our Government that
tie just right 10 govern rests upon the
consent Of the governed. which implies that
The right is based upon the cons ID OF
Part Of The Foserred. There are some of
as who are no doubt old-fashioned enough
10 brlie-e hat our forefathers meant gust
what they said. Whatever mistakes We
tions in statecraft iu our expansion policy
feel sure that the sober second thought
81 the people viii lead TO q right solution of
them"
John j. Dolan. in a. forceful address on
the theme. The Day We Celebrate" aid:
'Ir.shmeu all over the world are celebrat-
ing today. We lrshmen enjoy ng fr- edom
send greetings 10 our down trodden breth-
reu in the land OF our nativity. Today We
send greetings 90 the lrishmen who are
yalianly striving with the Beers for lin-
erty in South Africa. nor should we forget
those Ct as who are fighting Britaiu's bat
Ties f0T her. for from the dust OF Boer and
Britain is springing the laurel CT irish
valor
The Fatherland" was the subject Of
toast By Charles Davies. Joseph J. Muir
phey. recounted the part Of Women In
irish Poetry" and II. /. West responded
to a toast, The Press"
The committee in charge consisted OF
Dominick I Murphy. Chairman. Edward
A. Mosehy. Vice Chairman. and Patrick
Henry O'Farrell. Secretary. Others pres
ent were James X. FlUgihb0n. Douatus
o'Brian. John F. Scsnlon, Charles Davies, I
and C. T. Bride.
General Corbin's Private Secretary.
Adjutant General Corbin has selected
Walter II. Allensworth. q Ohio. as his I
private secretary, to succeed William s
Courscy who some weeks ago became |
the private secretary Of Secretary Root
when Victor Mason retired. Mr. Aliens /
worth has been employed as a steuogra- !
rhcr and fvupwrffpr in tho A7iur1-f Con