The Irish standard., 1903-09-26
Ar MADISON LAKE.
centennial Anniversary of Emmet's
N Death Observed.

y ssCentennial Anniversary of Emmet's
III, Death Observed.
Hibernians to the number of Il thou
sand or more, members of the \. o.
81. Of Mankato, st. Clair, Madison
Lake and vicinity enlivened the latter
Village last Sunday afternoon, having
gathered to celebrate the hundredth
anniversary of the death of the young
Irish hero and martyr, Robert Emmett,
says the Mankato Review. The bank
block hall was packed during the even
ing to its utmost capacity with scions
y Of the Irish race of both sexes and all
ages, listening to the soul-stirring ad-
dresses that famed into glow every
spark of the race pride that is charac-
teristic of that nationality. Seated up
4 on the rostrum, which was prettily
sdecked with flags and bunting betoken-
/ Ing thorough devotion to the land in
which so many had found gladsome
refuge, were the speakers and other
prominent members of the order,
James ]. Regain, of st. Paul, president
Of the state organization; r. ]. Clark
Of st. Paul, state president Of the in
surance feature; T. b. Murtaugh Of
Tracy, past president of Blue Earth
4 spnty; Rev. Laniel Hughes Of Man
ITO; City Attorney DALEY, Patrick
- Kinney, of Mankato, president of
Blue Earth county; Rev. Father Nc
SCabe of Marysburg, and Rev. Father
Sherlock of St. Clair. After an organ
selection played by Miss Mary Mccall
Of Mankato, President Kinney called
the meeting to order. This day, he
said, the hearts of all Irishmen beat in
unison. All over the globe the sons
Of Ireland were gathered to cherish
and maintain the principles for which
Robert Emmett gave his life and to do
what they could to hasten that time
when Ireland once more should take
her place among the nations of the
earth.
Hon. G. o. DALEY was presented as
the first speaker of the evening. Rob-
ert Emmet, he said, just century ago
was executed at Dublin. His dash for
the arsenal and his heroic effort to
throw off the British yoke had been
futile Yet Ireland was richer to-day
because Emmett had lived. The spirit
of opposition which his sacrifice had
strengthened, finally constrained the
British government to grant Catholic
emancipation. Robert Emmett was one
Of natures nobemen and in many re-
spects was to Ireland what Washing
ton was to America.
Mr.. Clark, the insurance president,
spoke at some length upon the prac-
tical benefits of that feature of the A.
o. III. He remarked that any member
joining at the age of eighteen would
have to live 166 years before he could
pay into the order the 81 900 that his
beneficiares would get Immediately
after his DEATH
Father Hughes gave a vivid de-
scription of his visit to Ireland on his
return from Rome. His allllsions to
the marks of history that he saw at
Dublin and elsewhere, the monuments
to Daniel O'COnnell and Father Mat
new, the stones that perpetuatc the
glory of Admiral Nelson and the Duke
of Wellington, the Cathedral of st.
Patrick. the grave of Charles Stuart
Parnell, and finally the unmarked
grave of Robert Emmett, recalling the
glories and the pitifu events of the
history Of Ireland and her sons were
extremely touching. More applause,
If possible, did honor to his address
than to any other.
Mr.. Regain also made an exceeding
ly interesting and inspiring speech on
various phases of Irish history, dwell
ling at some length on the economic
conditions. the extreme poverty, the
oppressive British laws. that induced
Robert Emmet's rebellion at the close
OF the eighteenth century. Robert
Emmett had abiurcd his countrymen to
"Ai.S iio tp'tdln Iof Illl untll Ills ma
ton was free. That epitaph, though
yet unwritten on any gravcstone in ac-
cordance with his wish, was indelibly
written on the hearts of his country
men. In language. thought and diction
Mr.. Regan's address was rare gem
and the meeting in itself was the most
successful ever held in this section.