The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-13
ROBERT EMMETT
HONORED
Splendid Celebration Of the
Irish Martyrs Birth
Last Night Under
Clan Gael
Auspices.
ACADEMY or MUSIC FILLED
James M. sullivan's Eloquent
and Patriotic Address
Resolutions Of Sympathy
With Russia.
ACADEMY or MUSIC FILLED

The one hundred and twenty-seventh
anniversary of the birth of Ireland's
martyred Robert Emmett was commemo-
rated at the Academy Of Music last
night, under the auspices of the Wolfe
Tone Club, Clan-na-Gael The theatre
was crowded, and Irish patriotism was
thoroughly demonstrated by the applause
which greeted every telling remark by
the chairman, Eugene Kinkead; by the
orator of the occasion, tile Hon. james
! NJ. Sullivan, of Connecticut, and by the
sentiment of the songs sung. A very
Interesting programme was presented.
i Mr.. Sullivan's address was intensely in
teresting and patriotic He is a man of
commanding appearance. a fluent talker,
with a resonant voice. and a consummate
orator. He aroused his audience to the
highest pitch of enthusiasm. and, though
he spoke at length, he was at no time
tiresome
One of the lower boxes was occupied
by a party consisting Of Robert Davis
and Mrs. Davis, County Clerk Stephen
Egan and Mrs. Egan and Mrs. George
Donaldson, wife Of County superintend-
/ ent Donaldson. John J. Heavey, former
Mayor Egbert Seymour, of Bayonne, and
A. NJ Henry occupied prominent seats on
the stage. In opening the meeting Chair
man Kinkhead expressed the hope that
the death Of the martyred Emmet had not
been in vain He said the signs were
encoarag ging, as the destruction of the
| British Parliament was almost at hand
as one of the results of Emmet's death.
"We will never be satisfied until Ireland
is free he said, and if at home our
brethren are standing shoulder to shoul-
der, then let us over here do the same
/ Mayor Pagan also occupied 4 seat on
the platform.
The chairman's address was followed
by couple Of patriotic songs by Madame
FlaveIe tthe Irish nightingaIeJ, whose
rendering of Killarney easily won her
an encore. She won a triple encore later
on in the evening. James Brady was
to have followed with a song, but sent a
! telegram announcing that he was i'll and
could not appear. Counselor Thomas +.
A. Griffin, who rected Emmets speech
from the dock year ago with such tell
ing effect that he was invited to do SO
again at last nights observance of the
occasion, was greeted with applause suf-
ficient to convince him that his efforts
We're thoroughly appreciated by every
one in the audience. Miss Mary 0'Cen-
nor sang Robert Emmett" in a modest,
sweet and sympathetic manner that Won
for her well-merited encore.
John A. Driscoll. who followed with
the song Kathleen Mavourneen, sung
with such effect that he was called upon
for several more songs. Miss OsConnor
later on sang Jimmie yeel Asthor'' in
Gaelic, for which she received d COM
siderable amount of applause. The hon
ors of the evening, however, easily went
1
/ to Orator Sullivan. 1.-THE first Irishman
of Connecticut. whose tribute to the
life and character of Enimet and the ef-
feet of his death upon the Irish people
in their efforts to throw off the yoke Of
British oppression was done with rare
skill and grace. After reviewing the
ton he declared that Robert Emmett.
from the standpoint of purity, was one
of the best men with whom God ever
| graeed the earth" Speaking Of Emmet
as scholar he referred to remark Of
Justice Brewer, of the Supreme Court
| Of the United States Court, who was
not oyerfond Of the Ilish hnt who de-
elared that Emmet's speech from fhe
dock should be chased as one Of the
greatest of English Classics He silId
that Emmet's mental calibre was such
THAT 1t challenged tlle admiration tx all
men Of letters since he great speech II $