The San Francisco call., 1903-09-21
HONORS MEMORY
OF BRAVE EMMETT
irish League Holds Big
Mass Meeting in City
of New York.
Clan-Na- Gael Holds Com
memorative Exercises
in Columbus

NEW YORK, Sept N.-SlH lhousdhu
persons gathered in Carnegie Hall TO-
night TO do honor to the memory OF ROD
ert Emmet under the auspices of the
United Irish League. Great enthusiasm
was displayed throughout the evening.
Tomas Estrada Palma. son Of the Gu
ban President was on the platform with
his American wife. Young Palma was in
troduced and acknowledged the honor
with a brief speech
Il can only offer my sympathy and that
Of the Cuban people to the Irish nation
in it's oppression the Cuban said. Il
hone some day that Ireland will take its
place among the independent nations of
the world along with my own beloved
country
William Temple Emmet. a great-great
nephew Of the Irish martyr. was present,
as was Theodore Wolf Tone Maxwell.
grandson of Wolf Tone The members
OF the family OF Thomas Adds Emmett
were also present Rev Charles Nc
Cready presided
In a speech culogizing Emmett Robert
Emmett O'DoGnell offered resolutions call
ing attention 10 the land bin victory and
thanked the United Irish League for its
work in that direction and pledged the
sympathy and sctive support of American
Irish 10 the fostering Of the principles of
Robert Emmett and the fruition of his
ideals. The vote was taken by rising
The Grafton of the evening was made
by John F. F'inerty Of Chicago. American
president Of the United Irish League. The
three things that caused the failure of
Emmets rising he said. were careless
ness. treachery and inebrity. and he
added ANY Irishman- who on a mission
for his country gets drunk, deserves TO be
shot"
The Academy Of Music was filled to
overlooking by meeting held under the
auspices of the Clan-na Gael to commem-
crate 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-na-GaeI to work for
the establishment of an Irish republic.
The orator of the evening was former
United States Senator Charles A Towne
Of Minnesota Towne pictured the scene
of Emmets death. which he declared was
one Of the most pathetic ragedies in all
history.
1T IS a hopeful spectacle" he said.
"for the man is the incarna tion of an
idea. and that, please God, nothing can
ever kilI."
ment Armory tonight huge meeting tn-
der the auspices of the United Irish So
cieties Of Chicago adopted a resolution de-
claring that no settlement of the Irish
question short Of national independence
would satisfy the aspirations Of the Irish
people. The occasion for the gathering
was the one hundredth anniversary of the
execution Of Robert Emmet and the reso-
luton was emphatic that no Ireland
would satisfy men of Irish blood but the
Ireland for which Emmett died-Ireland a
nation free and independent. making her
own laws. floating her own flag. sharing
her own fortunes. acknowledging ale
glance TO no power outside the limits with
which nature has bounded the island.
The following resolution was adopted:
While we recognize in the land bill which
has recently become law a substantial conces-
sion the just demands Of the Irish people,
do not regard il either settlement or
a compromise OF the Irish question. We urge
the leaders Of the United Irish League to take
up with vigor and increased activity the move
mert 70 secure legislative independence which
We hold TO be OF greater Importance than the
settlement of the land question
The speakers at the meeting included
/ General Nelson A. Miles. Rabbi Hirsch
and Judge Marcus Kavanaugh
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Sept. 20.-The EN-
met centennial celebration here to-day
was participated in by Irish-Americans
from ali sections of Ohio. 1t is estimat-
ed that 100 excursionists were brought
into the city. There was a parade early
in the afternoon Of Irish societies. About
5000 men were in line. Following the pa
rade there was a mass meeting at the
Columbus Auditorium, at which addresses
of welcome were delivered by Governor
Nash and Mayor Jeffrey.