The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-03-21

and not physical. It is based upon
the right of the Irish and a parliament
of the Irish should be established In
Dublin for the regulation of their
domestic affairs"
FIRST SPEECH WAS BLAKDS.
"A young Irish American was the
introduction accorded Joseph M.
Blake, who was assigned to speak on
"The pay We Celebrate" Mr. Blake
talked about great many things
besides st. Patrick's day, but he mado
hit with the small boy. "1470 years
ago. st. Patrick landed on the shores
of Ireland,-
"Hoorray, hoorray!" shouted the
gallery, and everybody cheered. Mr.
Blake spoke of the fighting qualities
of the Irish ancestry IN the, early
American history. and received mote
applause from the patriotic audience
Hon. Charles Krichbaum spoke on
"The Irish in America" Mr.. Lynch
remarked that the audience might not
! suppose, Judging from Mr. Krich-
bauin's name, that there was much
Irish in him. but" he added, "before
he. gets through. you'll find he's one
Of u.s." Mr.. Lynch's prophesy was I'm
1
at once traced his Irish ancestry as
a token of good faith. In fact, most
of the speakers took the trouble to do
this, fearing no doubt, that the names
under which they appeared on the
program did not have the appearance
of being tractable to the Irish tongue
IRELAND IN THE REVOLUTIONS
Mr.. Krichbsum did say that the
Irish were scattered about the earth
like "Hagars and Ishmaels." The
most important immigration Of the
Irish was TO America. when, at tht
time Of the Revolution, one-sixth o.
the population was Irish.
"Our Country" was the subject
given the Hon. Thomas Mcnamara, OF
Youngstown. 81 don't know which
this means" suggested Mr.. Lynch,
they are both ours" Mr.. McNamara
settled the point by declaring TO-
America. After tracing the early his
tory of tho United States, the speake
called attention to the fact that today
the monarchies of other continents ar
vieing with each other to bow dowr
to do us homage. Mr.. McNamar;
/ pointed a warning to the upbuildinl
. of the aristocracy of wealth in this
country. Industry, he declared, lead
to wealth; wealth to luxury and lux
ury to enervation, corruption and de
struction. r"@
"This," he concluded, ''is the cycl,
that nations have run. .Sedition Il
. bred in luxury and avarice and lux
ury are more destructive than arms
: Take a lesson from Babylon, Carthag
= and Rome" =
a THE MAYOR AT THE FINISH. >
= Mayor Robertson. who was to spea
;, on "The Irish at the Bar and in tn
Forum" took the first opportunity
o his remarks to follow Mr.. Krichbaum'
A lead and trace his ancestry. Prime
Charles defeat at Colloden field, ser
his FIRST ancestor into Ireland.
His honor gave the Irish lawyer
a great reputation in America and En-
gland, mentioning John McSweeney, G
Stark county; w. Bourke Cochran, q
Now York; Curran, O'Connel an
Burke. of Ireland.
Irish songs and Irish music wa
one of the features of the entertain
ment. "My Dear Little Shamrock,
kathleen MavOurneen." Killarney,
"The Harp that once through Tara
l. Halls" and other familiar ballads an
e ditties were loudly welcomed by th
n people. Miss Mary E. McGown. Mis-
= Sarah LAWN and Miss Florenc
= Wiclandt. were the soloists. Th
Aeolian quartet sang annie Laurie
and the Elto Ladies' Musical club.
mandolin, hanjo and guitar club fui
rished music at the opening and clos
ing Of the meeting. Mrs. Anna Bolus
Loichot was the accompanist. ~
A tasteful program. printed in gree
and having very Irish appearant
with it's harp and shamrock was PR
vided. All the committees which ha
. handled the celebration were name
} and some bits of Irish poetry wei
Is quoted. 1t ended, like it began, Ir,
land forever "Erin go hrae aehn -