Evening star., 1902-03-03
MEMORY OF EMMETT
ANNIVERSARY OF IRISH PA
TRIOT'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED.
Club Bearing His Name Holds En-
thusiastic Meeting at Columbia
Theater-The Addresses.

The 124th anniversary OF the birth of
Robert Emmet was celebrated last evening
through the medium of large and en-
thusiastic meeting at Columbia Theater
under the auspices Of the Emmet Club Of
this city. With genuine Irish fervor the
sentiments entertained for the land which
the 1rishAmericans love were expressed,
and at the same time disa pprobation of
England. regarded as the oppressor Of Erin,
was voiced. The inspiration which comes
from a responsive audience was felt by the
speakers, and from the stage to the eX-
tensive end Of the theater, where the peo-
pie had to stand, there seemed to be but
one purpose dominating the great throng.
On the stage were seated the speakers
and others. making a distinguished array.
Among those on the stage were Senator
Thomas NJ. Patterson Of Colorado, Senator
Thomas Kearns Of Utah, Representatives
Charles F. Cochran Of Missouri. Julius
Kahn of California. John ]. Feely of Iiii-
nois, John ]. Fitzgerald Of New York, John
Rhea of Kentucky, Michael E. DriscoIl of
New York, J. c. Garrett of California, J.
r. Flynn, president Of the Gaelic League
of this city; Captain Patrick O'Farrell,
Arthur Small. Captain Woolman Gibson,
Mr.. George Killeen, Mr.. William Burnel,
secretary Of the Gaelic Society; Bishopelec
P. j. Garrigan, vice rector of the Catholic
University; John ]. Cook, Colonel Louis F.
Schade. p. T. inland, William Hart D. F.
Finucane. ]. c. MCGUIRE, Harry A. He
garty, John p Dunn NJ. DOwd, P. j. Haiti
Dominick I. Murphy, jr.. John ]. Horigan.
Daniel Murphy, w j. McEvoy and Colonel
NJ. Emmett Urell.
Committee in Charge.
The chairman OF the committee on ar
rangements D. F. Finucane, called the
meeting to order. He introduced NJ. F.
ODonoghue. the president of the club, who
made brief but effective address. The
speakers were Bishop-elect Garrigan of the
Catholic University, Senator Patterson of
Colorado. Representative Kahn of Califor
MIA, Representative Cochran Of Missouri,
Representative Feely Of Chicago. Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald of New York. Repre-
sentative Driscoll of New York and Rep
resentative Rhea Of Kentucky. An address
in the Gaelic language was made by j. r.
Flynn. president Of the Gaelic League of
this city.
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. p. T. Mo-
ran and unanimously adopted set forth:
We desire to pursue our national destiny
alone. The aim. object and purpose of this
society is to restore our motherland, Ire
land. to her place among the nations Of the
earth. To the consummation of that OBJ
ject with firm reliance in the support of
Divine Providence. We pledge our lives, our
fortunes and our sacred honor; and in the
pursuit Of that object We also ask the SYM
pathy and support Of other nations. but es-
pecially that Of the United States of Amer
lea. for the creation and permanence Of
which our people have poured forth their
blood and treasure SO iavishiy; that We
avail ourselves Of this opportunity to reit-
crate our sympathy for the heroic Beers of
South Africa. and we urge President Roose
welt to Immediately put stop to the open
violations of the neutrality laws in the
shipping Of horses and mules to aid the
British In overcoming them; and to take such
other steps as may lead to the early termi-
nation of the inhuman war Of eXtermina-
;;c, there being waged. and to complete in
dependence Of the Transvaa and the
Orange Free State
During the evening appropriate musical
selections were rendered by the Carroll In
stitute Orchestra. Mrs. Esther Gumprecht,
Miss NJ. NJ. Curtin andoMr. Duncan c.
Haywood. The entire audience Joined in
singing God Save Ireland at the close Of
the exercises