The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-21
ResoIutdp Adopted Declaring They Wffbe Satisfied Only
 With Independence
CLAN NA GAER PLEDGES
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Emmet Centennial Celebration in Co., Iumbus Was Taken Part in by Irish-Americans from All
 Parts of Ohio.


 Columbus. O.. September 20.-The Elm met centennial celebration held here to- day was participated in by Irish-Ameri- cans from all sections of Ohio. It is esti- mated that 25,000 excursionists were brought into the city, including a large delegation from Fort Wayne. Ind.
 There was a parade early in the after noon of Irish societies. About 5000 men were in line.
 Following the parade there was mass meeting at the Columbus auditorium at which J. P Madigan of Cleveland presd- ed. Addresses of welcome were delivered by Governor Nash and Mayor Jeffrey. The principal speakers were J. B. Dolan of Syracuse. N Y, national president of the Ancient Order of HiberniaDs, and John T. Heating of Columbus, former national president of the order
 The following resolutions were adopted: We. Irish-American citizens of Ohio. In mass meeting assembled, on the centen- nial anniversary of the martyrdom of Ire- lands best loved patriot, Robert Emmet, affirm our undying allegiance to the prin- cples for which he fought and died.
 Our ambition Is that of Emmet to see a republic established upon Irish soi and we will never be satisfied with less than absolute independence"
 Chicago Sons of Erin Meet.
 Chicago, September 20.-At the First Regiment armory tonight a huge meet ing under the auspices of the United Irish Societies of Chicago adopted reso- lutions declaring that no settlement of tha of ip- dependence will satisfy the aspirations of the Irish people.
 The occasion for the gathering was the one hundredth anniversary of the execu- ton of Robert Fmmet, and the reselu- lions were emphatic that no Ireland will satisfy men of Irish blood but the Ire land for which Emmet died, Ireland a nation of freedom and independence, making her own laws, floating her own flag, shaping her own fortunes, acknowl- edging allegiance to no power outside the limits with which nature has bounded the island.
 Celebration in New York.
 New York, September 20.-The Academy of Music was filled to overnowing to- night by meeting held under the aus pices of the Clan Ma Gael to commence rate the centenary of the martyrdom of Robert Emmet.
 Resolutions were passed declaring the only proper settlement of the differences between Ireland and England to be the abolition Of English rule In Ireland and pledging the Clan Ma Gael to work for the establishment of an Irish republic. The orator of the evening was former United States Senator Charles A. Towne of Minnesota. MT. Towne pictured a scene of Emmet's death, which, he de- clared. was one of the most pathetic tragedies in all history.
 Tt is a hopeful spectacle" he said, flor the man is the incarnation of an idea and that, please God, nothing can ever kill.
 In Carnegie Hall, New York.
 New York September 20.-Six thousand persons gathered in Carnegie hall tonight to do honor to the memory of Robert Elm met under the auspices of the United Irish league.
 Among those present were Mendez Ca- pote of the Cuban senate, and Gen. W. s. Menocal of the Cuban finance commission. Tomas Estrada Palma. son of the Cuban president, was on the platform with his American wife. Young Palma was intro- duced and acknowledged the honor with a brief speech.
 T can only offer my sympathy and that of the Cuban people to the Irish nation in it's expressions" said the Cuban. T hope some day that Ireland will take it's nlace among the independent nations of the world, along with my own beloved country.
 William Temple Emmet. great grand nephew of the Irish martyr, was present, as was Theodore Wolfe Tone Maxwell grandson of Wolfe Tone.
 cablegram from Dr. Thomas Addis Emmet. dated Warwick. England. was read It was as follows:
 congratulations on centennial Have searched Dublin for Robert Emmet's rest ing place, but so far have failed. l do not despair. It may be in accord with Emmet's wish that his grave will be found when his epitaph shall have been written. Let us work for that day"
 In a speech eulogizing Emmet Robert Tmmet O'Donnell offered the resolutions of the meeting. The resolutions called attention to the land bill victory. and thanked the United Irish League for it's work in that direction. and pledged the svmpathy and active support of Amer- ran Irish to the fostering of the princi- ples of Robert Emmet and the fruition Inf his ideals The vote was taken by rising.
 The oration of the evening was made bv Col John F. Finnerty of Chicago. American president of the United Irish League. The three things that caused inc failure of Emmet's rising, he said. were carelessness treachery ana in- ebriety, and he added:
 Amy Irshman. who on mission for his country gets drunk. deserves to be shot.
 Tt is a mistake to suppose that the dying request of Emmet that his epitaph be not written until his country was in- dependent has been altogether literally obliterated" he continued. because no epitaph can be written all at once, and although Emmet perished he WAS suc- oeeded on other lines by leaders like Daniel O'Connell. John Mitchell, William smith O'Brien and the Fenian brother hood under Kickham Luby and O'Leary. rnd by Charles Stewart Parnel Michael Davitt and John F. Redmond.
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