The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-03-16
ROBERT EMMET'S MEMORY.
Honored at Anaconda, Mont, on His
Anniversary.

A. O. III. hall, in Anaconda, Mont,
night, March 4, with n representative
and enthusiastic audience, which as
scmbled to do honor to the memory of
that greatest and most beloved of all
Irish patriots, Robert Emmett. The
people entered heartily into the spirit
OF tire proceedings and ringing rounds
of applause greeted the different
speakers. Besides the addresses there
was rendered a carefully selected
musical program whose merit won the
Instant approval of every one in the
hall.
Judge Il. d. Fitzgerald presided Mt
the meeting. In his opening remarks
Judge Fitzgerald briefly stated the OBJ
ject of the gathering. He referred feel
ingly to the oppressed and downtrod-
den condition of Ireland and pointed
out that every nation of the world had
progressed during the last century ex-
tries the population had doubled and
even tripled, but Ircland's population
had sadly dwindled from 100000 to
half that number. This condition he
declared to be due to the oppression
and tyranny exercised by England.
Judge Fitzgerald's remarks were
followed by an exceIlently rendered
solo by James Donahue.
John Il. Casey was then introduced
for an address on Robert Emmett. Mr..
Casey briefly reviewed the youth of
Emmett. With reference to his death
the speaker declared that it was a
death that was not legal execution,
but a deliberate and cold blooded
murder, committed in the name of JUS
tice"
Robert Emmett was not only pa.
triot, a soldier and Il lover, but he was
also an orator, il poet and a brilliant
young statesman. He seemed to pos
scss in an eminent degree all those
qualities that go to make up an ideal
person; wise, loving and strong"
Mr.. Casey referred to tile struggles
Of Ireland prior to Emmet's birth and
recounted the causes why she bore a
just hatred toward England, These
ere some of the reasops why Emmett
made the attempt to free that long
suffering, much maligncd and little un-
derstood people from the yoke Of ty-
ranny and oppression which they had
so long endured. His ambition was
to be to Ireland what Washington was
to America.
Liberty for Ireland, self-govern-
mcnt for her people-these were his
crimes; these the things he labored and
died for, and not only should his men,
Org be commemorated by Irishmcn
everywhere. but it should be held in
highest esteem by lovers of human
freedom throughout the world. The
most that any man can give for any
cause is his life and when a man sacri-
fees his life to free his country from
thraldom and oppression we know that
lie is not only hero but true
patriot"
Mr.. Casey's address was received
with great applause. At its conclusion
there was an overture by the orchestra
and splendid recitation by james
Scannell. This was followed by Il
musical number by the Misses Nc
Hale, Sharp, Russell and Reed. John
J. MacGlnnis sang "Come Back to
Erln," and then Edmund O'Brien Ken
nedy, himself patriot. was intro
duced. Mr.. Kennedy was received
with cheers as he stepped forward.
Mr.. Kennedy paid an eloquent tribute
to the memory Of Robert Emmett in
the following words:
eve are assembled here this even.
ing for the purpose of commemorating
in an especial manner the imperisha.
bic heroism and self-sacrifice which
characterized the patriotism of Robert
Emmett, he who gave up his life and