The Irish standard., 1903-09-26
ry patriotic Irishman when he speaks

| cry patriotic IriShman when he speaks
of Robert Emmett to also say God
bless Anne Devlin. The speaker de-
clared that every patriotic life is
Robert Emmet's epitaph. mo pa
triotic man loves his country properly
who debauches himself with excesses.
none who violates or condemns lust
laws He must hold freedom as Il
sacred trust The young Irishman
looking upon Emmet's unlcttercd tomb
should prove tiat he loves liberty by
showing that he can live we'll for it and
if necessary when the time comes die
for it," Thomas II. Kane said that
the past one hundred years had done
much to improve the condition of the
Irish race. The world has ceased to
look upon the Island as the home of
inSurrcctionistS: it has cast aside many
of its prrjudices and has learned to
appreciate the race. The speaker said
it is not the purpose of Irishmrn in this
country to arouse hostility nor to keep
open old wounds. They wish only to
promote til" cause of liberty. Pltriot-
ism. he said. is not characteristic of
amy race. but rather a tie to bind all
men in one brotherhood. Gov. Van
| SAINT paid Il tribute to the Irish patriot
and declared that in the opinion of
| Americans he stands side by side with
our own immortal Lincoln. \ parade
in which about 1000 Hibernians par
lripatcd preceded the afternoons pro-
gram. The parade formed at Market
and Sixth streets. 1t moved down
SiNt! To Sibley. up Sibley to Seventh.
on Seventh to st. Peter and thence
| to the Grand opera house
The memory of Robert Emmett was
| appropriately observed in Duluth Sun
day afternoon by Duluth Hbcrnins.
y special meeting of Div. No. /, \. y.
H., was held in odd Fellows Hall and
the attendance was large. The plat
form was handsomely decorated with
the colors of America and Ireland.
Conspicuous over the speakers stand
was Il large portrait of the illustriouS
young patriot. Robert Emmet. Div.
No. 1. y. O. IT,. of West Duluth, at
tended and West Superior was repre-
sentcd by Il large delegation. preS-
order and in Il fcw words explained
the object of the meeting and said
that Duluth llibcrnianS, in union with
their brother Irishmen all over the
world, had assembled to do honor to
one of lrcl;,nd's nobcst and purest
SomS--Robrrt Emmet. The first num-
her on the program WAS IL selection on
the harp. lrclnnd's national instru-
mrnt. by Siynor N;cnZa, who had to
respond to two cncores. y vocal solo
by David Evans. entitled believe Me
If MI Those IIndearin% Young
Charms. was cnthllsi;, stically rccciv-
ed and Mr.. Evans had to respond With
an encore and Il second one. Bishop
Mcliulrick delivered the ora ton of the
of Robert Emmct ana paid Il glowing
tribute to the young man, who sacr-
feed his life for the independence of
his native land. He was born of an
illuStrous family of refinement and
| fortune in Dublin. Ireland and rcceiv-
| ",l his education in Trinity college.
| His love of freedom was so intense
| that in his young years he began 10
plan Il scheme for the Independence of
his native land. He made Il trip to
Franco and enlisted the aid of Nj
| polcon and eXacteu !; promise from
| him that he would send an army over
| to Ireland to assist il in gaining its
! independence. The bishop said tlla
! the principles for which Emmett laid
down his lite were AS fresh and as
warm after 100 years and would ever
he so until Ireland took her place
anon" the nations of the earth grand,
| glorious and free. An instrumental
solo on the piano w;lS given Ivy Ray
nond O'Krcfr, Il member of the divi-
| sion. which WAS we'll received. w. II.
| Dwycr. of West Superior. was called
Iron for Il few remarks and he made !,
brief and stirring address. David
Evans gave another solo. MY Wild
Irish Rose" which WAS as warmly re-
ceivcd us his previous numbers. The
celebrated speech of Robert Emmett in
| tie dock was delivered by Augustine
| Murphy in an effective manner. He
| did full justice TO that remarkable ad-
dress and was warmly congratulated
| by the members OH his effort at the
close of the meeting. \ vocal solo by
| David Evans closed the meeting and
President Ryan thanked all who had
taken part in tho program and made
the celebration such grand success
New York. Sept. 2O.-SiN thousand
persons gathered in Carnegie hall to-
| night io do honor to the mcmory Of
| Robert Emm"t. under the auspices OF
the United Irish league. Among those
| present wcrc Mrn,lcs Capotc of the
Cuban senate and Gen. w. g. Mcuocal
OF the Cuban finance commissions
Tomas EstrAndn Palma. son of the
Cuban president. WAS on the platform
with his American wife. Young Pal
ma wns introduced and acknowledged