The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-06
AMERICAN.lRISH SOCIETY.
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 who said: ..The time for eoncealing an Irish name is past. Now people are try ing to adopt Irish names" He then gave 9 synopsis of the history of the Ninth regiment and it's associations with New Haven. ~as
 Continuing, he said: ''The Irishman is known as generous man throughout the world. If he is your friend. he is generous friend, and if he is your enemy he is a generous enemy"
 In closing the mayor welcomed the so- ciety to the city. and said that the peo- pie here were glad to have it meet here. Congressman SDerry was the next speaker. He said: T think it proper for every nation if it thinks it is not prop erly recognized to demand recognition, and as understand the purpose of this society it is to present to the public the gallant deeds of the Irish in this coun- try. We are Indebted to the Irish peo- pie. who did so much in 1776. 1872 and 1865 to keep this country one and insep- erable. This Is peculiar country made up of all nationalities, and every man has his duty to perform. The Irish race has done much to help us firmly plant the banner of liberty. It is an honor to be one of those to stand by and de- fend his country"
 The next speaker was Attorney Thomas J. Gargan of Boston. former president-general of the society, who was introduced as a "plain Irishman." TT s.5 T,-srx xIa nY0 probably greater emigrants to this glo- rious country than any other race, and we have done our part in making this country's history. There was a time when Irishmen were forbidden to bear arms, yet when the call came they gen. erously gave their lives. We are not permitted to take a part in great wars, but we honor those of our race that did. There are new days before us, shall we not act in manly manner and defend our country's principles We have been honoring to-day the memory of those
 who have helped to perpetuate the union.
 I've have a great battle to fight, that of. living the lives of honest and saskatchewan citizens'' He gave an eloquent address and when he conclud- ed he was loudly applauded.
 Toastmaster McAdoo then said: New
 Haven is a college town and it is the duty of the professors to speak out i fearlessly and boldly on these economic questions, and the institutions should
 be So endowed as to enable them to do
 so. If the professors cannot do so the
 duty devolves on the newspapers to speak of the defects plainly and to sug- l gest remedies"
 Colonel John c. Healy was then in
 troduced and he gave most eloquent | address on the Ninth regiment. When
 he concluded he was loudly applauded.
 The next speaker was General James
 R. O'Bierne of New York city, a
 speaker of prominence, He said: Out
 side of military matters there sholud be something in the shape of letters. We
 may appropriately this evening in this I patriotic city and state stand for letters as we'll as arms, and make to-day's I history. It is well to recognize that we are to blame in not recognizing the l Irish American race
 Commander Bhlkeley of Hartford, pr.
 stephen J. Maher and several other \ speakers followed. The party then sang America and adjourned.