The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-21
Lieut.. Sullivan, Lieut.. Revens. Regi-
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Lieut.. Sullivan. Lieut.. Revens. Regi-
mental Quartermaster Sergeant McKen-
ma.
Bailey's Flute and Drum Band. Prou-
dence. nine pieces.
Third Regiment Irish Volunteers
Company c of Providence, Capt. James
Nolan: 26 men.
Company r OF Providence. Capt. Frank
Trainor; As men.
| Company u OF Providence. Capt Edward
Foley; 35 men.
Company r OF Providence william Orr
Guards). Capt J. r. o'Donnell; 40 men.
Company u OF Pawtucket Capt. John
Crowley: 20 men.
Carriage containing His Honor Mayor
Higgins. James NJ. Sullivan, Esq, and
Col. John j. Dockery OF Providence.
Carriage containing Representative John
J, Fitzgerald. John Dillon and Thomas
Mcbride.
change North Main and Main streets TO
Music hall. where the committee and
guests were escorted TO the platform
Among those occupying the seats OF
honor were His Excellency Gov. Lucius
r. c. Garvin, His Honor Judge Pardon K.
Tillinghast. His Honor Mayor James f.
Higgins, Representative John j. Fitz-
gerald and Frank f. Fitzsimmons.
The house was packed from stage 20
galleries and many were forced TO stand
when Hon. John j. Fitzgerald the pre-
siding officer announced the program had
commenced.
A solo was effectively rendered by Miss
Katie Butler and a reading, AN Incident
OF 9S." by Miss Agnes Gregory. Chair
man Fitzgerald introduces James NJ. Sui
livan. who was received with enthusiastic
applause, being no stranger TO Pawtuck-
81 audiences.
Mr. Sullivan's address was an eloquent
one and ne said in part:
mo matter what the race Of people.
they may revcrentially uncover their
heads today In memory OF the hero OF 100
years ago. who, reared In cultured
home saw a suffering and distressed peo-
pie about him at the age of "A and the
choice awaiting him between life OF
happiness and comfort and a work OF sa-
cred duty; who, with a sublime courage
which has won him the respect and hom-
age Of the whole world chose the path
which led him To the scaffold In his ef
| forts 10 relieve the land OF his birth from
the heavy hand OF the oppressor. The
story OF the man and what he stood for
| is not new, and there will never be time
| when any man with a drop OF Irish blood
| In his veins will not glory In its telling.
| I'm the 100 years that have elapsed the
American nation has developed more than
| all other nations; yet Ireland is still un-
| der the rule OF the despot. In a heteroge-
| neous country like America the Irish
| question Is not destined 10 engage us for
| all time and IL is not right that IL should.
| The Irish have ever been responsive TO
the message left them by the patriot,
and we are beginning TO see light all over
the world. The time Is coming when the
struggle will be settled and this time IL
will be on the right side. Chamberlain
states that the reason for his resigna-
ton is that he believed the present policy
ba IA
struction OF the empire. He is right and
any policy which the government may
now adopt will be as destructive. for the
empire is built along the wrong lines Ii
is built on the misfortunes OF all the
people with whom IL has ever come in
contact We are shocked today to hear
what the Turks are doing. | hope the day
Will come when we can forget what Eng
land has done" -I
Thomas Bride recited Emmet's last |
speech very effectively B. F Foy sang"Ex
Hes of Erin" Then Chairman Fitzger-
aid introduced Gov. Garvin. who |
briefly.
Part of the speech follows:
This instance OF homage paid TO |
man put to death for antagonizing the |
laws under which he lived is not the
only instance In history The cases of
Nathan Hale. and John Brown are
analogous. The government of a com
munity by an outside Power has been
proven failure more than once The
Declaration of Independence brings to
mind an instance. Ii is the same right
here In Rhode Island today Pawtucket
does not want TO be governed by COM
missions appointed In Providence. We
adhere strongly to the principle OF home
rule. Government of the affairs OF the
city by the state In no Just government,
and inevitably results in oppression"
John McVey of Providence then sang
THE Minstrel Boy" Mrs. Francis J.
Mckenna sang Don't Run Down the
Irish Miss Lottie NJ. Largan recited
The Sun Burst Flag OF Ireland" and
Miss Butler sang Erin the Smile and
the Tear" which brought the exercises