The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-22

upon her majestic brow. Her sword
is broken and her ancient trophies lie
Wondering i'll the dust; but for all
that she is a separate nation. You
may call her tranquil, but we deny she
is pacified. They may say she is SUBJ
jected, but we deny she is conquered
She still possesses her own character
istics, her own poetry and her own lit
erature; her own patriotism and elo-
quence; and above all, she cherishes
still her painting aspiration for free
dom, and this, with the implacable
hatred for the governmental wrongs
she suffered, may some time, let us
hope. soon bear the fruit that fortitude
and faithfulness so we'll deserve. Let
us call her condition to mind frequent
ly: 1t will make us better citizens by
being more appreciative of the great
blessing we enjoy. Remember, she
was the cradle of the ancestors-be
they never so remote-of many Of us,
and If not, Of those whom true Ameri-
cans cannot fail to admire. We shall
do well, therefore, to call her frequent
ly to mind, as is well said by her tai
ented son, Thomas Moore:
Remember thee? Yes, while there's
love in this heart,
1t shall never forget thee all alone as
thou art,
More dear in thy SORROW, thy gloom
and thy showers,
Than the rest of the world III their
sunniest hours.
Were thou all wish thee, great, glo-
rious and free,
First flower of the earth and first gem
of the sea.
1 might hail thee, with prouder,
with happier brow,
But, OIL, could love thee more deep
ly than now?
no! thy chains as they rankle, thy
blood as it runs,
thy sons.
Whose hearts, like the young of the
desert-bird's nest,
Drink love i'll each life-drop that
flows from thy breast"
| But we have met to pay tribute to
the most pious and at the same time
the most popular saint that ever lived
st. Patrick. The reasons fer believ,
ing him the most pious are numerous
but the all convincing reason is be
cause the people that he christianiZed
and converted have been the most
faithful to the teachings of the holy
church of any nation on the face of the
globe, and that. notwithstanding the
prosecutions to which they were sub
/ ject, largely on account of religion
have never been equalled in the an
nails of governmental crime. The mos
j popular, because today the earth j:
4 Irish, or, in other words, the influence
of Ireland and her descendants as wei
1 as the sons and daughters of Irish an
/ cestors, is so great they have so i'm
pressed their individuality upon al
people, that today the civilized nations
Of the earth regard this as a semi
holiday. This is especially true o
America, our own beloved country
that is ever ready to espouse the caus
Of the oppressed and weak, provided
the oppressor acts uniustly.
Yes, my friends, tonight the memor.
of the good saint is being celebrated al
over the continent; from the tall fl
trees in THE North to the green mag
nolias in the South; from the storm,
Atlantic on the East to the peaceful
Pacific on the West. Hibernians AM
their friends and sympathizers are dc
ing as we are doing, celebrating as w
are celebrating, so as to keep alive TIL
memory of Ireland's patron saint
not the reminder of the man, but o
the principles that actuated and gov
erned his conduct while he inhabite
this earth.
In the city of st. Paul. from w1henc
came this evening, everything bear
the aspect of Sabbath day, and yo
need not to be surprised to find til
little green ribbon, the symbol of 10y
atty to the cause. worn not only b
every Celt. but by many others, ir
Guiding sons of Norway. France an
Italy. as we'll MS dusky sons of Afric;
The more the better. because til
more people that think right, the NOR
surely will righteousness triumph
And as evidence Of the multitude G
persons that will celebrate this da
with ceremony and devotion. song an
, laughter. eloquence and music. tomo1
row mornings great daily papers will
all over the continent, contain word
spoken from the Golden Horn Of Sa
+ Francisco to the Cradle of Liberty q
, Boston; and all will be benefited Their
| by, il they only enter properly int
= the spirit of the occasion: IL they po
, sess the tenets of that faith the gres
, saint promulgated throughout the En-
+ erald Isle.
, Now, let us take brief survey {
' the field and see if we are doing OF
v duty here. Are you n member of TIL
I church society, that gives this ente