Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-18

remains were eSldnls proven Tue &c |
MUS of her own people. References
to Irish statesmen of the bygone days
-Wolfstone. Fitzgerald and Emmett,
Burke, Grattan Davis and Daniel
O'Connell. and to Parnell and the gal.
axy of patriots of the passing era
evoked great enthusiasm.
Attorney General Dole made a splen.
did response for "The Orators and
Poets of Ireland" AS the poet Of the
cottage, the farm and the average
man, none exceeded Robert Burns, but
in reaching the heart of humanity in
fine affection and in awaking Hottest
patriotism your Moore had no peer.
John Boyle OReilly, the Boston news.
paper writer. was euloglzed partly
from personal acquaintance. Coming
home to Hawaii, the speaker cited w.
l.. Stanley as fine Irish gentleman
whose return was shortly expected
with wife and "a red.faced baby
born in old Ireland" Mr.. Dole con.
cluded with the toast, whose re-
Spouse made the ceiling SILVER, THE
Virtue of Irish Women and the Cour.
age of Irish Men"
Guy Livingstone then sang, Come
Back to Erin" the guests singing the
chorus.
Chairman Mccarthy said lrishmen
looked forward to ireland as a Ma.
ton" and asked Clarence NJ. White 20
respond.
Mr.. White spoke as follows:
Ireland a Nation.
am highly honored in being select.
ed to respond to that greatest of all
Irish toasts, ireland as a Nation" /
am not quite like the freshman who
stated that though his father was
! Irish yet he himself was born in Cork.
Though of American birth, | am an
Irishman of fourteen years standing
by marriage, and. during these four.
teen years ! have never entertained
the shadow of a doubt concerning the
capability of the Irish for home rule.
There is something in the romantic
character of Erin's Isle and the unfor-
tunate yet splendid history of her
people that wakes responsive chords
In every breast susceptible to generous
emotions. Her illustrious heroes were
types of the highest character I'm.
marred by weaknesses or frivolities.
Their lofty efforts for their country 5
welfare never suffered DETECTION or
abatement. In no other country IN
the face of the globe has poetry been
devoted TO such noble uses. The bnrds
of Ireland. while versatile in all the
themes that demand poetic expression.
have ecllpsed all others In songs Of
lofty patriotism. Particularly vas
Moore. that rare exponent of poetic
fancy. felicitous in voicing the nation.
al feelings and the national aspira.
tons of Ireland. The rudest and cru.
dest thoughts Of the humblest were by
his magic touch invested with a beau.
Ity unsurpassed in poesy.
II may be asked, Is Ireland a ia
ton? | say emphatically yes. The
beautiful flag with its appropriate mu.
steal emblem Is the flag OF a cause
that will never die out, until, as pre-
dicted by the immortal Emmett, Ire
land takes its place among the indie,
pendent nations of the earth. and when
that cause is triumphant II will still
float in commemoration of the achieve
ment. Centuries of disaster have fail.
ed to daunt the courage and enthusi
asm which have contended for free,
dom to worship God according to the
individual conscience and for other
rights as sacred to the Irish heart as
they were to our American forefath
ers. The high resolves which animal
ed Grattan. Emmett and OConnell still
thrill every Irish breast with an intaD
sity proportionate to the individual
force of character. Adverse fortune
has failed to subdue the Irish caust
which has never yet and never will &C
cOmmodate and adapt itself to defeat
For Freedoms battle once begun
Bequeathed bleeding sire to son
Though bafIled oft Is ever won.
The struggle for existence has eN
lied thousands of lIishmen. The!
throng our own shores and have be
come a part Of our body polite. Blu
though they forswear allegiance {,
Great Britain the shamrock and tn,
, harp of Erin are still enshrined II
their hearts. IL Is n peculiar charaC
, teristic OF all lrishmen. high anC
low. that their love of country look
to its upbuilding, independently OF IL
charms for residence.
, On the battlefield and In the forum
Irishmen have been signalized 10
/, their bravery and ability. They are
nation of gallant and generous mel
, and of beautiful and virtuous women
Their orators have poured forth word
, OF burning eloquence that have beef
/ accepted as universal notices of free
dom. The time allotted for respons'
to this toast Is inadequate for review
; ing the glorious history of the nisl
/, cause and the valor and consistency dis
played by its adherents. They have
/ however, been blazoned forth to an ad
miring world in language and with |
! convincing power which no fervor o
4. mine can ever compass. | close witt
{ a prayer for the realization of Irt
I lands dearest aspirations, not through
the power of the sword which her son
/ so effectively WELD but through tn
; agency OF that patience. intelligence
2 and sagacity for which they are like
wise famous. May the emblem OF me
!. Ody and harmony now oyershadowe,
/, float in its kindred sunshine over
. country redeemed to freedom An,
a may the privileges of freedom be 81
) wisely employed that blessings o
Heaven may follow in their train.
1 Our Irish Lassies" were dealt witt
9 In affectionate strain by j. A. ByTne
0 who made one OF the best speeche
J of the evening, In closing he said
{ ut is the teachings and the lnfiu