The Irish standard., 1904-06-18
CROWDS ATTEND
Irish Exhibition at Worlds Fair,
St. Louis, Dedicated.
Archbishop Glennon Heartily
Endorses the Enterprise.

thronged With crowds of people anX
ious to participate in the demonstra
ton which marked the opening of Ire
lands first exposition of her nrluuctS
i'll il foreign land. There was no mis-,
taking the national character of the
project. Floating proudly, between the
stars and stripes and the Louisiana
colors, was the green banner of Erin
emblaZoned With the golden harp. 1t
was not the usual Italian instrument
seen on Irish flags either. The harp
was as truly Celtic as the genius which
inspired it, No British ensign WIS
there. Over the Irish houses of parll-
ment. st. l.awrence'S Gate, Blurney
castle and, even better still, the i'm
mcnsc building devoted to the indus
tries and arts. there was but one for
eign banner, the Irish flag.
The crowd was IL representative ohn.
Dignitarics of the church, United States
senators, congressman civic officials
mingled with an aSsemblage in which
We're Irishmen who held high place in
the world of commerce and science. all
were happy. Their motherand was
sending forth Il display which made
their hearts beat high With pride, and
they were there to hail the dawn of Il
new era in Irish national life.
The dedication ceremonies We're held
in the theater Nearly 1900 people
were present. On the stage We're His
Grace the Most Rev. John J. Glennon,
archbishop of ST Louis; Hon. David
r. Francis, president of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition; Hon. Rolla Wells,
mayor of st. Louis; Il. 2. Gill, secre-
t;ry of the department of agriculture
and technical instruction for Ireland
Rev. Timothy Dempsey, Thomas +.
Hanley, president of the Irish exhibit
company: Hon. Thomas Carter of Mon
tana, president of the United States
commission; Edward Hearn. supreme
knight of the knights of Columbus; Il.
w. Rolleston and J. Clibborn Hill of
dublin, together with many prominent
priests and laymen
Mr. Edward Dewey opened the pro-
cepdings with il short address, in which
he reviewed the objects of the meeting,
and he called upon Rev. Timothy
dempsey. state chaplain of the \. o.
H.. TO invoke Il blessing on the enter
prise. The entire audience arose an,:
IL profound silence cnsurd during which
Father Dempsey clouuently bcsouyht Il
blessing from the Most High on Ire
land and her Industries. Addresses
were then made by Hon. llolla Wells
and Hon. David X. Francis. IN wllirl
these gentlemen paid high tribtte to
the Irish exhibition and to Mr.. uani,'y.
it's promoter.
Tie Grafton of the day was delivered
by Archbishop Glennon of st. Louis.
AS he arose to speak the great assem-
bla.r arose like Il single person and
the air was rent by cheers and accln
nations Men flung their hats in the
air and shouted themselves hoarSe,
Willie women. unable to make them
seIvs heard above the din Wee, con-
tent to wave their landkerchicfs Wig
ororSly. 1t was Il reception which at
tested the popularity of the archbishop
and of which even Il monarch might
we'll he proud. His Grace responded
in Il happy vein. After several remarks
of Il humorous nature which awokc
hearty laughter from his hearers, lie
dealt With the more serious question in
hand. He had been rather slow. lc
said. to accept the invitation to visit the
Irish exhibition, owing to severe criti-
cismS which had been passed upon it,
but he was glad to say they We're with
out foundation.
The archbishop praised in unmeas-
urcd terms the entire Irish exhibition.
He had known Mr.. Hnnley in Kansas
City, he said. and held him in high cs-
teem He hoped Mr.. IIanley who had
gone deeply into his pocket to make
the exhibition possible, would not only
get his money back. but good sum
besides The enterprise was Il credit
to the general exposition. AS Il st.
Louisan he was proud; as an American,
he was filled with JOY: as an Irishnal.
he was beside himself. His Grace then
eulOgiZed the genius of the Irish race.
"rake Ireland from the map" he said,
"and you would remove from the pulpit
its Burke, it's Archbishop Ryan. Take
Ireland from the map and you would
remove from the stage. the bar, from
science generally the most shining
lights" "'rakc Ireland from the map
he lauShingly added. and England her
self would be in Il bad predcament
She would have trouble in finding rel
to lead her :lrmies-that is. lead then
to victory"
Mr. Il. T.. Gill. the secretary of TIL;
department. of agriculture and techni
cal instruction for Ireland. was til,
next speaker. Reviewing the industrial
situation in Ireland he made an clio
quent appeal for support. 1t was no
contributions Ireland wanted, he said
but capital for Investment. American
methods of exploitation, which wer
the best in the world, We're wanted