Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-20
THE EVENING BANQUET.
At st. Mary IS Hall Largely Attended
and Distinct Success.


The han1uc- in the evening a. It. Mary
nan was attended py tl"Wd tNit packer
the auditorium &c ihe doors. me stag
W"S set aside Tor inc speakers cl the
evening ana was pret'lIN decorated Win
Sfc'h' Whle inc Amcrlt'n ana IRISH HAS
were l"sto"n"d across the 'front.'. On the
ll"or OF tho nal were lClG rows OF tables
heavily laden with e"od things provided
by TIE members OF TIE St Arhc society.
Inc guests were served by large corps CT
young ladies.
ne post prindlaI t"ertlSeS were appro-
pirate to the occasion ana proved aSaia
tie well known ability of the sons Of Ire
land as orators. ~ cho,ce musical pro-
Sranme Was rcnccred that elected hearty
applause.
Rev. l.. j. Barrett called the gathering to
order and after few brief remarks of
welcome introduced the speakers with al =
propriatc remarks.
The 1T. Rev. j. s Michaud was the first
speaker. his subject being The Day We
Celebrate He said in part Certainly
this is day of JOY and of memories. OF
JOY because We of this land participate in
a freedom which gives us the privilege OF
assembling together. You my dear friends
OF irish birth have reason to rejoice with
me You have reason to love Ireland. the
more because you have been driven away
by powerful nation ana the uaN we cole-
days OF ribuldtion OF our lana. England
has committed blunder in not trying to
cultivate the friendship OF the lrSh' She
has never extended tht hand OF friendship
10 them put mas crushed lhcm. ii Is enough
Tor Il man To nave pceh porn "i an lrlSh
mothor to pate the government OF ENG
lana.
y song ny MISS sara a. Corl"E followed
Mayor -. [. liaWlcY was introduced as
man who represented the highest pollt-
ical authority ana the hlghest medlcal au-
thorlty ana one VINO was very anxious To
MAKE speech. lis toast was our queen
CITY. lie referred L" Inc pleasure WIN
whlch ne spoke mentioning inc ract tna'
just one year ago ne MADE ms maiden
speech as mayor eject IN the SAM nan on
a similar OCCASION II" Sdlu. III pehaiI
OF our queen CITY am Always glad
to say WORD, hat we are
Interested IN ABOUT Burllhstoh Is l'S lu'
turc an" It's future VIII u" larSe!N "Ha'
we mare H. we Should 90 everything We
can |" promot" the WeHare Oh our CITY
The people OF your nationality always dc
serve respect. NO matter what theii
sphere OF action may ne they are never
ashamed OF work we always leel mat W.
can tepcnd upon you Tor true Anne lcan'Sm
ne next number on IN" programme was
song by Miss kittie Met ahrey
W. y. Scully was Tic next speaker
whose toast was OHucr oilicii
sway tie began with thc birth of o Con-
nell, told of ms carry education whlc
culmirated in the practice OF law, Wher
ne was admitted to the irish par As iai
rs Catholic emancipation Is due 10 Iris
efforts 1t is due L" o''onncN. In az
eloquent address he traced the charIo tel
and life of the noble lrishman to the tim
of his death, closing with glowing
tribute to his memory.
y song by MIR. Ryan followed the ad
dress Of Mr. Scully.
Tie Ladie was the toast assigned e
NJ. ID. Mcmahon, who occupied the tim,
with a number of witty stories closinl
with a splendid tribute to his mother.
Miss Alice Mcmahon was next on tn,
programme with song
'Mtmorics OF our Native Land, Wa:
the toast to which John O'Ncl responded
He said that he left Ireland 30 years ag