The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-27
Birthday of Emerald Isles
Patriot Is Observed.
ADVOCATE STATUE TO BARRY
Enthusiastic Meetings in the Lafay
and Columbia Theaters-Repre-
sentative Suffers Tribute.

4mer1eanlSm a love tor the Emerald
Isle. were held last night in honor Of
the FIFTH anniversary of the natal da
CT the young Irish patriot.
One OF the meetings was held in the
Columbia Theater, under the auspices
of the United Irish Societies. and the
other in the Lafayette Theater on theI
occasion of the fourth annual reunion
of the Emmett Club.
Both theaters were crowded In ad-
dit.on to listening to addresses filed
with tie patriotic spirit of Irish-Ameri-
eanism. the audiences Were unanimous
in adopting resolutions that Ireland
ought TO be free and take her place
among the nations Of the earth,
Advocate Statue to Barry.
At the Lafayette Theater the Commo-
dore John Barry Statue Association
united with the Emmett Club in the
celebration of Emmet's birthday. Dur
ing the course of the meeting reso-
luton was adopted favoring the erec-
ton of a statue of Barry, the father of
the American Navy
P. j. Haltigan, secretary of the exec
utiye committee, presided at the CO.
luuhia Theater meeting. and in his in
troduetory remarks he drew a parallel
between the life OF the great Irish pa
triot, Emmett and that OF the Sis
tiers Of Mercy of ST. GATHERINGS Home
for whose benefit the proceeds of the
meeting We're given.
Homage to Sisters of Mercy.
While the life and death Of the IL
1ustrious Emmett was an heroic saeci-
flee to the cause of human liberty
said MIR. Haltigan, $50. too. are the
lives of all our Catholic sisters prolong-
ed sacrifices for the alienation of human
suffering and Distress
Among those who sent regrets at
being unable to attend the meeting
Were President Roosevelt, William
Charles E, Idttfefeld. Two thousand
members Of the Ancient Order of Hi
berniars sent greetings through the
national president of the order, J. Z.
Dolan, OF Syracuse, n. Y
Addresses of Representatives
Many prominent members Of both
houses of Congress were there and in
their addresses everyone characterized
the spirit of the assemb1age which
WAS that all were Americans first and
then Irishmen. The Star-Spangled
Banner" was sung. preceding God
Save Ireland" and flags OF the United
States were united everywhere in
both theaters with the emerald ban
ner of the Green Isle
sofa was the first speaker at the Co
lumbia Theater meeting. He charac-
1erized the life and tragic death OF
Emmett as an illustration of the
power behind the battles which has
shaped the destinies of nations, and
called the attention Of all TO the fact
that as with Emmett, so many pa
triots OF other nations, who devote
their lives to a cause, do not live to
reap the benefit.
Register Tanners Tribute.
According to years the life of EN-
met would be put fragmentary," said
Corp. James Tanner, Register of
Wills. who was the next speaker
called. but measured by results, it
stands among the immortals.
Lives there the Irishman, said Mr.
Tanner IN conclusion, who has not
been stirred by that request OF En-
met that his epitaph be not written
until the. hour when Irish liberty has
been achieved, and she takes her place
among the nations Of the world"
tremendous burst OF applause greet
ed representative John a Sullivan. o.
Boston. who, everyone in the audience
remembered. was IN a clash Oh the floor
of The House Of Representaty, with
Representative Hearst of New York.
ana the speaker. acknowlsdg ing the wei
come said: This greeting comes 10 me
under circumstances which viii make
HE treasure IL as long as / live
Needs But independence.
ireland is surrounded by water
said Mr.. Sullivan. has numerous rivers
and harbors for her fleets She has d
national spirit second TO no othe: nation.
Her Seas are OF the bravest. And she
needs emily the guinea stamp of acknow1-
edgement of her independence TO step
out among the nations CT the world
Representatives Martin j. Wade, Of
Iowa, aad William SulzeF Of New York,
were otaer speakers al the meeting.
a resolution was offered and unani-
modSiy adopted at the Lafayette Thea
ter meeting. that the bills now before
congress providing for erection of
statues of both Commodore John Barry
and of John Paul Jones be passed be
fore the Adjournment Of Congress.
Wants Barry Honored.
NJ. F 0'Donoghue. who presided at the
meeting, offered the resolution and he
characterized the affirmative verdict OF
the audience as giving evidence of the
approval OF all thinking Americans. Con.
Guiding Mr. O'Donoghue said:
IN God good time the call may be
heafd Tor ireland, that IL may become q
inspired Gael be given the inestimabie
Robert Emmett"
Messages OF regret al their inability
10 attend the meeting were received
from Senator German or MARYLAND
Senator kearns OF Utah, Representa-
Cafthy Of Nebraska. Hon. Patrick Egan
former minister To Chile: Mgr O'Con.
nell. rector of the Catholic Church OF
America; Gen. John c. Black. anc
others.
Round after round of applause greeted
the brilliant oratoficai periods of Repre-.
sentative Suizer OF New York. VINO made
the opening address. extolHDg the deeds
and high purposes of Robert Emmet
Only Emmett Failed.
an 1919 Fmu,ef's causa was the sarof
as that OF Washington in 1776.'' said tbs
speaker. and the only difference in the
ending was that Washington succeeded
and Emmett failed. George Washington
came down In history as the Father OF
His Country, while Emmett, no less Z
majestic hero. was put to death as 9
traitor
This Irish patriots name Is secure
CASTORIAf erintaats and Chit.