The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-19


Oh then remember me
he expressed the sentiment of Ireland
TO which her loyal sons responded last
night at the dinner given at Grand Army
Han. under the auspices of the Shamrock
Club, in honor Of Erin's patron saint.
In poetry, song, and story the ancient
traditions and cherished recollections of
the "ould sod" were told by those who
know them best, and left no doubt that
the remembrance Of the land that gave
them birth is as green in the memory of
Irishmen as are the yerdant shores of that
much-loved isle. And naturally so. for
the surroundings We're such as to recall
to mind every bog and every by-way from
Dublin to Kildare, and to Kilkenny.
Draped side by side with the Stars and
Stripes was the ever green flag of Erin;
beside each plate was a sprig of sham
rock plucked from its native soil and with
green flowers and green banners, green
viands and liquors Of the same hue there
was that atmosphere and environment
which carried the exiles in spirit at least
back across the waters TO the sacred SPOT
whereon they first saw day.
While pledging anew their devotion to
the country of their adoption these sterI-
ing sons Of Ireland bespoke again the
love which they still have for old Erin
OratOry flowed as freely as did the spirits
from the cup which cheers, and not one
opportunity was lost 10 twist the caudal
extremity Of the British lion or to laud
| the virtues Of the heroes and patriots of
those who have fought for the rights of
Ireland
| While the honors were to ST Patrick
and his well-remembered deeds praise
and glory were alike showered upon the
| @ Councils, the Emmets. and the scores
! Of others whose achievements have
! frightened the sad page Of lreland's his
/ tory.
| About the festaI board were gathered
| the representative Irish-Americans of
Washington =. Z. Moran was master Of
! ceremonies and introduced Col. NJ. EN-
met Urell as the POSTMASTER. In doing
50 he paid q glowing tribute to ireland
and her sons.
This day" he said, wherever are
found the exile and the immigrant driven
! from home by tyranny. they are cele-
/ bratiug the memory Of their patron saint.
Wherever the flag Of liberty is raised,
/ wherever men are lighting for freedom
the iriShmen are found in the ranks. and
| every battlefield in America is watered
| with their blood. Irishmcn have been the
| bravest Of the brave They have always
! been to the front, but must II always he
! 500 Must their yalor never triumph for
! their native land. God OF battles God Of
! hosts, God Of the oppressed forbid God
grant that some day Ireland may yet be
Colonel Urell spoke briefly in assuming
! his post as postmaster He referred to
! the fact which had been mentioned that
| he had fought in TWO wars and said he
! only hoped that the day would come
when. having fought for the land Of his
adoption, he would yet have an oppOr-
| tunity to bear arms for the land Of his
! birth and Of his fathers
| The toast, ireland AS She Is was re-
| sponded to by the Rev Patrick O'Don-
! nell, Of Kerry, Ireland. He said that
, through the never ceasing efforts of
! Irishmen there had been many improve
| ments in recent years in educational, po-
| litical, and religious life In Ireland He
! said educational advantages had been
! augmented and under the leadership of
! John Redmond, the Irish party had again
| become reunited. Industrial conditions.
! however, he said, formed a dark page in
| the story of Irish life. There was no
| reason, he declared, why Irish industries
| should not flourish save that the Govern
| ment did not take an interest in Ire
! land. Under American sovereignty he
| said, Ireland would be one Of the richest
| countries in the world. One factor of
! Irish life, the speaker asserted, had new
/ er changed; their 'aith and the Church
! In the twentieth century," he contiu-
! ued lit is the same az st. Patrick had
| planted J, 400 years ago. II is the one gol-
| den chain which links the present with
| the past: which has survived lived and
| grown during all the turmoil the strife,
| and changes Of centuries, and vet no
| people has suffered more for their relig-
! ious belief than have the people of Ire
| land"
| The remainder of the programme in
! cluded good old Irish songs by Arthur T.
| Delvigne, J. A. Duff, and John Handi-
/ Doe. a toast to the Irish language by
| Patrick Herlihey, The Irish Americans"
| responded to by NJ. r. O'Donoghue, and
| the Battle of Fontenoy' recited by NJ.
l L. Holloran-