Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
THE EhnET MASK
Will Be Exhibited at Irish Exhibition
 at New York.

The famous missing death mask of the patriot martyr Robert Emmet has arrived from Ireland in the care of one of the commissioners who were sent to collect material for the Irish Industrial Exposition in Madison Square Garden which opens on Sep tember 18th and continues for three weeks. This mask is one of the most priceless relies of the tragic struggle for Treland's freedom by the men of
 9S. For many years 1t had been sought by men who knew of it's ex- istence but its location could not be found. Finally it was discovered m the possession of a poor, but ardent. lover of Ireland who disposed of it to James F. Egan, well known naturalist. member of the City gov ernment of Dublin. who has lent it 70 the Irish Industrial Exposition Com mittee.
 The authenticity of the mask is vouched for by Thomas Matthew Ky an. the secretary of Daniel O'Con- nell, the ''Liberator." Mir Ryan was an authority on the lore of the rebel lion of 179S and the dark years that followed. He has engraved on the to its genuineness.
 The exhibition of this authentic impression of Emmet's features comes at time when much interest Is be- ing taken by Irlshmen throughout the world in the search that is being con ducted for the body of the young pa triot. Immediately after Emmet was hanged. drawn and quartered in Thomas street, Dublin. the head was secured by Patrie. who made the mask that is pow in New York. The initiated body, according to the somewhat hay reports of the time, was hurTfedly borne away by the grieyed friends of the patriot; where 1t was disposed of is a mystery that has not yet been solved. pr Thomas Addls Emmet of New York is now conducting at great expense, a syste- matic search in the old churches and burial places of Dublin. with the hope of discovering the remains of his kins- man. Thus far the searchers have been unsuccessful.
 The harp owned and played by Ire lands lyric poet. Thomas Moore. will also be a feature of the Exposition. It was on this harp that Moore thrummed the exquisite melodies which are sung in every cline today. The fine art collection of John ID. CrimminS. John Quinn. and other snjrltef Trishmen. will be on exhihi- tion The collections will contain many valuable products of the artis- tic Irish brain.
 The Carrathea of the Cunard line sails from Ireland today laden with great collection Of industrial exhibits. These include variety of the famous potterv from Belleek. a rare and dell este sorf Of china made only in the little town In FernianaEh- There will also be a large stock of Dublin r,oplin which fs bound to arouse the longing of the women. This beautiful fabric Id a mixture Of silk and wool and the secret os its processes is guarded sol wei that one small colony of weawers In Dublfn has mouopolized It's mann faeture for more than DO years. There arc a dozen jsunting cars fresh from Hu,ton.x factory in Dublin. These are rubbpr tIred. smooth running vehicles
 
 so fascfnating ss means of transpo-t that driving on them becomes a habit when once fniulged h.
 On the same ship will he three wezverx with their old time looms and several women with their spinning wheels. They will give exhibitions ot the manufacture of hoBespan frieEes and twees1s- They all come from the heart of Cnnnemara and they speak only the Irfsh lanEuage-
 Pretty young women viii be hTouEht over to show the operztf1n ef nam faeturfnz the beautiful lzcez tat are now the rage ia London and tke conti- rert. Thta section ef the exVrzitica viii be cue of the meet aftzctiTe in the hir 6le7l4T. The prpcezs of Uak- ine C3annecnoise. LzDsriek. IrlE1 aeint and Ts1erife laces wM bs A-