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and conditions of the time in which
Emmett lived, and presented that he
rolc character of Ireland's history be-
fore his audience in most able man.
ner. -.., s....,.
Another stirring feature of the ev-
ening was Emmets speech from the
prisoners dock, recited by,toHugh
O'Donnell. Miss Jane Craddoek, who
possesses a contralto voice of rare rich
ness and power, sang "Mavourneen,"
and responded to a Well meFfted en-
core with, the BELL Buoy which she
also sang in a most enjoyable manner.
Miss Anna McQuillan contributed
medley of Irish. airs, and Miss Abbie
Mccoy sang Beautiful Isle of the
Sea- and Come Back to Erin, and at
the close led the audience in singing
God Save Ireland" Brother Ambrose
recited "Fontenoy," and Master Nc
Kenna 'Erin's Flag" DIR, J. F. O'Con-
nor played a piano 1sol0.
In the course of the evening Gov.
Van SAINT was called upon by Chair
man O'Brien, and although his re-
marks were brief, theyfwere received
with hearty applause. He said he had
heard Mr.. O'Brien address the audi
ence as my countIymenyff and although
his ancestors were born lin Holland, he
would use the same, form of address,
for under the American flag they could
all be countrymen. He referred to the
bravery of Mulligans 7rbrigade and
numerous Irish regiments in the Civil
war, and declared that heChad the high
est opinion of the Irish patriots of the
present as we'll as th9senof the past.
Robert Emmet's Career.
1t is greatly to be doubted if there
is today any portion of any country
where no one keeps green in some
manner, simple or elaborate, the MEM
DRY of the adventurous and romantic
life and tragic death of The Irish
Knight of the Nineteenth Century"
Robert Emmett
1t is now 125 years since the Dublin
martyr was born in that city, which
was twenty-five years later. to witness
his death by hanging, and the desecra-
ton of his inanimate body by decapi-
tatiOn.
AT an early age Emmett gave prom
Use OF more than ordinary ability, and
chief among the many attributes which
marked him as above the average in
intelligence, was his wonderful gift for
leading men.
In 1898 he entered Trinity college
and studied law, in the learning of
which he gained high honors. In 1898
he was expelled from the classes for
cllCSCu SOlIlpllClly III the ITGdSOldDlS
plots of the Society of United Irish
men. These charges Emmett did not
pretend to deny, on the contrary he
plunged unreStrainedly- into the work
or planning a general Irish revolution,
with the result that he was forced
to flee to the continent until 1892, when
he returned secretly and recommend
ed his schemes whereby a bold and de-
cls1ve stroke was to lie struck for free=
dom.
All things were in readiness, and
having affixed the date of July % as
the day upon which to seize the arSen-
al and castle of Dublin, his men were
rallied and the attempt was made.
But the enemy had been warned. The
devoted band was met, by whitening
Yolley of shot; and the result of all
his careful planning was that the mob
he had headed scarcely achieved so
much as serious riot, for they fled at
the first shots. ga
Emmett fled to heg,Wicklow noun
tains, and perceiving that, for some
time to come, at least, it would be
suicidal for both himself and the cause
he loved to attempt q rally, he deter
mined upon escapingS5to the continent.
This he could have Accomplished had
he needed the advice of his friends,
who strongly warned him against any
attempt to visit his relatives or friends
in or about Dublin. But the strong
directions that marked his every mo-
tive were the cause of his undOing
and his untimely end. He determined
upon last interview with a daughter
of Curran, the celebrated barrister of
Dublin, to whom he was attached by
plighted troth. He was apprehended,
committed to trial on a charge of high
treason, convicted and condemned to
ha hanged and decapitated after death,