The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-02
THE IRISH INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
Statement of the Advisory Committee.


Our attention having beeen called to certain
criticisms In the press asserting that the perform
the theatre IN the grounds attached to the
Irish exhibition, caricatured the Irish character,
we, the advisory committee of this exhibition, de-
sire to publish at the earliest possible moment the
fact that these attacks arewithout true foundation
and a reflection the lrish-American CITIZENS
of st. Louis To a representative committee of
these citizens the supervision and the general con-
duct of this exhibition has been entrusted by the
promoters, and we, the members of that committee,
feel that sufficiently qualified to Judge of,
and to maintain what is due to the respect and Dig
nlty of the Irish character. So far from the per-
tormances in the theatre being of the nature re-
terred TO, In our opinion they refined and at
tTactive entertainments rejecting credit in every
way the Irish character, and they are not un-
worthy TO be subsidiary adJuncts to the great and
beautiful exhibition of Irish industries arts and
education which dedicated Saturday. June
II, and which is the principal feature with which
we are concerned. Having regard to all the diff
cultes which attend the early days of a great and
worthy undertaking of this kind, il is marvellous to
rs how few imperfections appeared even from the
first few days. The opinion we express is that of
thousands of the leading citizens of st. Louis who
have watched the exhibition and has been endorsed
by his grace the archbishop of st. Louis: Senator
Carter. chairman of the United States government
commission at the Worlds fair: the Hon. David r.
Francis president OF the exposition: his honor
RoiIa Wells, mayor of st. Louis: Mr.. Edward Hearn
OF Massachusetts. supreme knight of the knights
of Columbus of America. and Mr.. T. P. Gill and
the gentlemen from Ireland representing the de-
partment of agriculture and technical instruction.
Ne feel that this exhibition, involving all its fea-
lures. is the most important incident for the ad-
vancemrnt of Irish industry, for the enlightenment
of the American people with respect to the circum-
stances of ireland. and for the honor Of the race
from which we derive our origin, that has vet oc-.
CURED IN the relation between the old country and,
the Lnied States and we appeal to our fellow citi-
Zens OF all races IN the country and especially to
lr1sh-Amerlcans, TO take the fullest advantage of
I his great opportunity of helping and honoring
Ireland. CSigEed)
Edward Dewey. chairman. president Devoy &
feuerbom Coal q Coke Co., president Central
council United Irish League; Maurice Casey. see
rotary Casey company: Peter B. Cusack superin-
tendent Metropolitan Life Insurance company
East -. Louis; Timothy Dempsey, pastor ST. Pat
mcks church and state chaplain A. O. H.: P r. |
Fltzglbbon register of the city of st. Louis and
county president A. O. H.; Thomas Hanifan, 500 |
Howe avenue, East St. Louis; John T. killoren. IT,
real estate agent. vice president military division
and lieutenant Hibernian knights; John J. Lane
real estate dealer, vice president Central Council
nted Irish League; John p. Leahy attorney-at-
aw. national executive committeeman United
Irish League; d. c. Nugent, Nugent Dry Goods
:omPany John j. 0Conner, deputy surveyor of
'ustons and state president A. O. H. of Missouri:
/. t. O'Leary, rector Notre Dame church; /. F. +
lRcllly, rector New Cathedral Robert Rutledge,
tutledge Q, Fitzpatrick Realty company.