The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1905-03-23
ROOSEVELT AND THE IRISH
u Guest Of Honor At Banquet Of
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick.
Attended the Marriage Of His Niece,
Miss Eleanor Roosevelt, and
Gave the Bride Away.

/ New York, March 1S.-President
Roosevelt was the guest Of honor
at the one hundred and twenty
first dinner Of the Friendly Sons
of st. Patrick. He was roundly
cheered by more than 600 members of
the society and its guests. He made
speech before the society, closing q
day full of friendly greeting, during
which he gave his niece away in mar
riage.
Beautiful Decorations.
The main banquet hall and the an
mex were beautifully decorated with
festoons of the Stars and Stripes, into
which was woven effectively the green
and gold flag of Erin.
The banquet tables were banked
with roses and carnations. They were
set on by garlands Of green and gold
electric lights strung diagonally
across the hall.
Immediately back Of and above the
seat Of the president was the Gaelic
words. "Cead mile failte," in letters
OF fire, signifying, IA thousand well
comes"
To the right and left of the guests
table were fine medallions Of Wash
ington and Roosevelt, illuminated by
electric effects.
A Significant Contrast.
The contrast of Washington and
Roosevelt was significant.
The Friendly Sons of st. Patrick en-
tertained Washington in 1882 as the
general in chief of the colonial armies.
Roosevelt is the first president, as
such, that the Friendly Sons of st.
Patrick has entertained.
While listening to the post prandial
speeches, the following telegram was
handed to and read by President
Roosevelt.
Peter Mcconnell, Friendly Sons of
st. Patrick Dinner: Patrick just ar
rived. Tired after parade. Sends his
regards to president He is the first
on record since Teddy attended the
Friendly Sons dinner. He is a fine
singer. No race suicide in this family.
Weighs eight pounds and looks like
the whole family. All is well
ROBERT MCCONNELL ''
"And now gentlemen" continued the
president, II want you to join me in
drinking the health Of Peter McDon-
nell. and above al, to Mrs. McDon-
mel"
President Roosevelt was accompa-
MED to New York by Mrs. Roosevelt
his daughter, Ethel, his physician, DR.
Stokes; Secretary Loeb and two secret
service men. The trip from Washing
ton was made in six hours. the presi-
dents car being attached to the Penn
sylvania express.
Cheering Crowds.
At the Jersey City station crowd
had collected, which checred the pres
ident as he walked, surrounded by .
Gordon OF police, through the station
to q carriage, in which he, Mrs. Roose.
velt and Miss Ethel were driven on q
ferry boat.
From the Manhattan terminal the
presidential carriage was driven to tht
home Of Mrs. James Roosevelt, tht
presidents aunt, in West Fifty-seventf
street. All along the route he wa!
cheered. At three o'clock the presi
dent went to the house of Henry Par
ish, in East Seventy-sixth street. to at
tend the marriage Of his niece, Mis-
Eleanor Roosevelt, daughter OF Elliot
Roosevelt, to her cousin. Franklin De
lane Roosevelt, son Of Mrs. james
Roosevelt.
Met St. PatFlck's Day Parade.
On the way he met . big st. Pat
rick's day parade, which was stopped
the participants and the thousand'
who crowded the sidewalks wildly
cheering Mr.. Roosevelt as he wen
through and passed up Park avenue.
The chief magistrate led the bride
to the altar and gave her away. 4
huge floral cluster of 800 pink roses
ertwined with smilax and asparagu'
ferns, was suspended IN the center o
the drawing room and formed
canopy under which the newly-weddet
pair received the congratulations o
their friendR