The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
LOYAL TO ADOPTED LAND
Exalting Addresses Are
Made and Letters From
Famous Irish Leaders Read

upbuild the greatest of free nations.
The guests first assembled on the
mezzanine floor, in the balcony Of
which, overlooking the banquet-room,
an orchestra had been placed, and from
there marched down to the scene of
the revelry. The banQuets given by
this order are always notable affairs,
and the thirtieth was as brilliant as
its predecessors, nothing having been
overlooked in the way Of decoration or
tempting viands and wines. Through
out the eating and the toasts the or
cheStra played airs dear to the Irish
men.
PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
President John Mulhern officiated as
POSTMASTER, and said before the toaStS
were called:
Reverend Fathers. Distinguished Guests and
affords me great pleasure TO welcome you to
this, the thirtieth annual banquet of our So
ciety, in honor of st. Patrick's day. The
knights Of st. Patrick is patriotic Irish So
ciety. Its ooects, briefly stated, are to bring
together in a spirit of union and brotherly
the Pacific Slope, to elevate the Irish character
and name and do its full share in defending
from time TO time TO It's members such as
sistance as may be conducive to their material
welfare. We are particularly pledged to in
terest ourselves in all movements calculated to
assist the people OF Ireland in their struggle
against suffering and injustice, mainly at
tributable TO inhunan and tyranncal laws and
unjust government. But gentlemen. the
knights of st. Patrick is also a patriotic
American society, and we equally pledged
TO yield at all times an unfiinching and patriotic
support to the constitution Of the United States
and be ready to defend the honor OF her
flag. No has joined the knights of st.
Patrick since its organization who has not
taken this obligation and no candidate. l am
PT0uG P the 20 pecpe ssy Of tss aernt nation, Of
Europe who have come to this country In
large numbers and are fast being nodded into
the great American nation there are none
whose loyalty be moro surely depended on
undor all conceivable circumstances than the
Irish and the reason is a natural one- can
readily understand. gentlemen, what a great
strain II must be man who loves his
country, the land where his kindred reside,
the land where the bones OF his ancestors lie
buried when he takes the oath OF naturaliza-
tion. pledging his loyalty to the United states
and renouncing by nane his allegiance 10
the Government of his native land. With the
Irish, however, the conditions are entirely dif-
fsrent- He takes the oath of allegiance with
out the slightest hesitation. and it is one Of
the happiest moments Of his life when he can
renolnce officially any claim which the country
him. Men OF other nationalities take the
oath OF allegiance once Irishmen renew theirs
and breadth OF this great land. In every city
and in every town OF any size Irishmen are
meeting as do here tonight. to renew their
protest against English rule in Ireland which
is the strongest evidence men could offer of
their sincerity when taking the oath of al
I
to the stars and stripes.
Gentlemen. in the name OF the knights OF
St Patrick, l bid you a cead mile fa1lthe
Richard C. O'Connor, secretary of the
knights, read letters from John Red
mond, Justin Mccarthy and Michael
Dayitt in which they expressed the
wish that they could be present. Red
mond announced that the prospects of
Ireland never looked brighter, and Nc
Carthy said her cause was steadily ad-
I4 Int ffv,rp
statement that her one danger lay In
emigration. Her young people are
flying westward, bleeding Ireland to
DEATH" ne said.
Colonel J.. j. Tobin, responding to
1.-The Day We Celebrate" said the land
of q mans forebears was the dearest
land of all to him. The Irishman here
loves the land of his BIRTH he said,
"but this does not abate one lot from
his devotion to fair Columbia, to whom
he owes allegiance. In Ireland the ma a
tive looks on the stars and stripes as
an emblem of hope"
FITNESS FOR LIBERTY.
Joseph Tobin, in stirring reply to
'The United States" said liberty alone
fits man for liberty.
Judge Beatty could not be present,
owing to the serious illness of his
daughter Rear Admiral McCalla and
Admiral Terry made brief remarks.
James V. Coleman, in speaking to
Irish Influence in the Upbuilding of
California said mo country owes
more to this indomitable race than Cal
ifornia. Her history would be incom-
plete without recital of the trials and
accomplishments of the Irish pioneers"
Judge Hunt delivered one of his wit
ty addresses on the subject .Chivalry.
Ancient and Modern and kept the as
sembIage in laughter.
James d. Phelan. James c. Mcguire
and others were called on for speeches
and jeremiah Deasy sang. Sir James
Power, young Irish nobleman and
cousin of John Redmond, spoke a few
words. he having been brought to the
banquet by Mr.. Phelan. D. D. McRae.
IN responding to Our Sister Societies.
made a hit with some funny stories
Those at the tables were:
Joseph S. Tobin. Admiral Terry GU. s. NJ.
Richard NJ. Tobin, Admiral McCalia U. s.
NJ. John Muihern, James V. Coleman. r. G.
o'connor. Colonel J. Tobin. Judge NJ
I Riehbaam. paniei Collins. H G cS,rc Norton W judge
saEderson. II. NJ Whiteley, John Canrey,
Laurence % ''@ F. walsh John E. Fitzpatrick M E'sGh
Merigan. Joseph p EelIeher Charles J. Nc
collum, William P; Glynn, 7. 1 o'Brien, W.
J. Ruddock. c. H. Mccormick, Hugh Donezan
Marcus A Jackson James NJ Costello Josepb
V. Costello Richard W. Costello L. f. Bylng-
ton. T. j. Waffh. Jonn A. Lennon, William
j. Biggy. J. j. Dwyer, James II. Barry James
Shea, Maurice p. Condor. Maurice O'Donnell.
Judge James G. Mcclure, Judge John Hunt
Charles r. Hanlon, Edward l. Coffey DR.
Hugh Lagan. Senator Richard J. WeIch
Matthew H McManus. Supervisor Fred Bent
P Broderick John Grant. Thomas II. O'Con.
nor Dr. ]. II. O'Connor Dennis Mcmahon
John Bernhard NJ. J. McBrearty. p H Flynn
Thomas j. Stanton. Colonel T. P. Andrews
Charles w. Fay. Hon. James d. Phelan Sir
James Power OF Ireland, Judge James
Coffey. Supervisor S. Braunhardt jeremiah
Coffey. DR.. z. +. Donnelly. Hon. Percy Y.
Long. Judge F. H. Dunno John Murphy, M.
J. Bohannon, w. f. Howard. p. A. Mcdonald
J. s. Mccormick. Joseph p. o. Ryan ! +
PheIan p. K. O'Keesfe H. Murray Il p
McGrath. Lyonel Murray. Max Weisenhutter
Martin Lacey. John Connor Oscar Hooks p
r. Rock John H. Mckinney. A. J. Donovan
John D. O'Brien James Hurley. Richard p
Julian Alexander Thompson J. H Keefe
Thomas F. Barry. Matthew KeIleher Thomas
J. o. Brien. James NJ Seawell d. r. McNeiu
John Reid. D. D. McRea, William Cronin John
Madden w. G. Smith, ]. F. Bowler d q
Sullivan. Dr. Gibbon. Michael Donohoe. John
ID Condor. Thomas F. McGrath, R. T. Browne
Jeremiah Deasy NJ. A. Fitzgerald Thomas A
Deasy DR.. J. G. Morrissey. Neal Power.
Joseph ODonneil. C. A. Henry S. Costello
w H Grim, John See Jr.. Charles stallman.