Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
LOYAL TO OLD IRELAND
GOOD CHEER AT BANQUET OF THE
SHAMROCK CLUB.
Bishop Conaty Accorded an Ovation
Father Quill and Others Re-
spond to Toasts.

Speeches eulogistic of ST. Patrick, with
references to the misrule and persecution
in Ireland and phophesies as to the future
of that people, were feature of the annual
dinner of the Shamrock Club at Carroll In
stitute last evening.
Bishop Conaty, who appeared while the
banquet was in process was accorded an
ovation. He was introduced by Mr.. NJ. P.
Sullivan. chairman of the evening.
Father Conaty pictured the Washington
of the future, and declared that much de-
pended on the sons of Erin. He referred
with pride to his birth in Ireland. He
urged all true friends of Ireland to stand
by their convictions and to strike blow
for the cause of the island,
THE man who is honest, upright and
true to his principles will never be put
down. he said. Father Conaty said the
sons Of Erin possessed these noble quail
ties, and that the traditions of Ireland
would never suffer at their hands. After
referring to his new field Of work, to which
he was recently assigned. he closed by ex-
tending his well-wishes to the club.
Chairman Sullivan told Of the origin OF
the club and its objects, and urged the
members to take more active interest IN its
affairs. He introduced Mr.. D. L. Ffnu-
cane as toatmaster.
The Toasts and Responses.
Responding to the toast, 1.-The day we
celebrate the Rev. Father Quill, 8. j..
of Georgetown University, recalled the past
Of Ireland, and admonished the sons Of that
country to prepare themselves for the fu-
ture. He said no nation had ever amount
ed to anything that did not worship its
forefathers. st. Patrick, he declared. was
the only conqueror Ireland recognized and
submitted to. His birth. he said, should be
commemorated and St. Patricks day
should be a national holiday among the
Irish people.
Mr.. Joseph J. Murphy described 1.-THE
Irish American" Mr.. Rosa F. Downing
told of the Irish Societies." and MI NJ. F.
O'Donoghue spoke of THE Irish Republic. "
The speechmaking closed with toast to
''The Ladies'" by Mr.. P. 7. Moran.
During the evening musical program
was rendered by the Carroll Institute Or
chestra, ]. Healy. w. r. Whelan. James
Duffy, Prof. Michael Dowd and ]. Buck
ley.
The banoueters drank standing the health
Of President Roosevelt. Tiny green flags
were the favors of the occasion.
The committee in charge was composed
of NJ. p. Sullivan. chairman; j. F. Crow
ley secretary; D. F. F1nucane. treasurer:
Joseph McEnerney. Andrew Gleeson, David
Coyne, Gen NJ E. Urell, P. T. Moran. P. J..
Haltigan. Prof. NJ. Dowd, Rosa F. Down
ing, NJ. F. O'Donoghue. E. F. Buckley, w.
T. Whelan, Andrew Hughes, Charles w.
J. Sullivan, J. Frank O'Meara.
Those Present.
Among those present were: John Curtin.
Prof. NJ. Dowd. P. J. Monacty of Brook
Ign, NJ Hines of Brooklyn, William Nee
han, Patrick Drury. John Sheehan. p j.
Bresnahan, e ]. Hulse, R. T. Humphrey.
A. Davis, William H. Gardiner, J. D.
O'Meara. P. Daley, P. Naughton. Thomas
Griffin, William Fahey, M. Walsh. John A.
Buckley, DR.. ]. F. McKaig, J. ]. Dough-
erty, NJ. T. O'Brien, Edward Folliard, Ed
ward Tobin, ]. A. McConvibe. Rev. John
Gaynor. James Roche, Thomas Y. Holden,
Henry hurry, Daniel Coyne. William Nc
Guire. D. P. Mccarthy, M. Combe. j. A
Kapp, Robert Allen, P. Roche, M. Flanna-
gan. Ed. Walsh, ]. C. Sheehy, F. J. Hogan,
e. L. Jordan. P. J. O'Leary. John Keefe,
F. A. Sullivan, J. ]. O'Keefe. NJ. Emmett
Ureii, ]. C. Mcclure, Thomas Heany, w.
T. Whelan. B. Daley. F. P. Madigan. c. J..
Crogan, ]. w. Hurley, ]. ]. Calvin. C..
Naughton, Thomas Walsh, John Re;dy,
James NJ. Dunn, T. A Cannon, John Fitz-
maurice, ]. NJ. Becker and NJ. M. Lyons.