The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
KEEP EMMET'S
MEMORY GREEN
knights of the Red Branch
Celebrate Anniversary of
the Irish Patriots Birth
MUSIC AND ELOQUENCE
Chairman Camille Declares
All True Irishmen Desire
RuSSia's Success i'm War

Irish flags, Irish songs. Irish elo-
Quence and a great audience of stall
vert Irish-Americans combined to
make a brilliant success of the cele-
bration Of the one hundred and twenty
sixth anniversary Of the birth of the
Irish patriot, Robert Emmett, held last
evening by the knights of the Red
Branch in Native Sons Hall The
meeting was opened by James Camille,
. the chairman, with a short address, in
which he referred TO the current war
n the Orient and declared that 'alI
Erue Irishmen pray for the success of
Russia, which has always been the en-
emy Of England and the friend of both
America and Ireland" Mr.. Caniffe's
statement was greeted with cheers
mingled with scme Kisses.
The leading feature of the evening
vas an address by Park Commissioner
Frank J. Sullivan, who discussed EN-
NETS career at length and in eulogistic
periods. Emmett. he declared, was the
flower Of Irish nationality and the pa
riots death was ascribed as a sacri-
fee TO the panic OF Englishmen who
were dreading an invasion by Napo-
leon. Why does Emmet's glory grow
greater year by year? Why are we
celebrating his memory here on the
Pacific Coast a century after his
death?" the orator asked, and answered
the question by saying that Emmett
was. first, an orator with a divine gift
# earnestness and a mission of truth
10 men; second. a high minded patriot,
and third. a friend Of the people.
A MAN FOR THE PEOPLE.
On the subject Of Emmets attitude
toward the people Of ireland Mr.. Sulli-
van said:
Emmett was a true republican a friend Of
tle people His associates in the attempt 10
free his country were often Of the humblest
classes In Ireland. he understood and appre-
c.ated the fact that all great popular move
ments 10. freedom of man spring from the
people The Irish people were deprived OF the
er-s ~ lte liberty, property and the pursuit
OF happiness. Emmet believed that all people
were created free and equal. and that man
Ha- rlstl 70 demand ot another In politics
'.r % religion anything else but what he
claimed for himself-that the rights Of one
man ended where the liberty Of another began.
He believed as we believe and as the declara-
. fCn of rights OF America sets forth that all
SOY Innent rests on the consent of the gov
erned- The notorious Norbury and Plunkett,
mel. charged nfrn vvfrb criminal ir+enr in as
3
baker. old clothes man. the holman and the
-hostler. This was a great crime indeed. Did
they rot possess the same right OF serving
their native land as Piunkett or any other
member OF the Government Were they not
capable of demanding just laws and resisting
unjust measures any one OF the paid minions
II she Government
The wage worker then evidently had no
rights In Ireland which the Government re-
specte4. Let us be thankful that We 1--we IN
the United states of America. where all men
have equal political rights.
Mr. SulliVan's address held the atten-
'tiom Of all his hearers and was fire.
Quently interrupted by prolonged ap-
plause In fact il was a most enthu-
siastic audience and none Of the par
ticipants in the entertainment escaped
without an encore. Thomas w Hickey
recited. with admirable elocution, En-
. NETS address before his Judges on the
eve Of his execution. The other fea-
lures Of the programme were as fol
lows:
Piano overture. -...--.-.-.. Miss Nav Smitl
-Ccnrralto solo. selected. ....- Miss Louise Cane
Tenor solo. Erin the Tear and the Smile
in Thine Eye -.--- Professor o l. LIenal
soprano solo, she Is Far Prom the
Land ..-.-.----.-.-. Miss Annie ROonc,
Gaelic solo. selected ....... Mss Loretta Bar
Accompanied by Miss Frances Barr.
Baryt0ne solo Battle Eve Of the Irish
Brigade ..---.-. Professor r. r. J. Kerr
stereopticon views Of Irish scenery.