Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-17
.HR|N's GREAT DAY
Fifty OBSERVED
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Irish American Meet
Around Banquet
Board.
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GOVERNOR CARTER IS
CARTER IS
GUEST OF HONOR
PATRIOTIC SPEECHES MADE eY
ELOQUENT ORATORS-MANY
PROMINENT CITIZENS
PRESENT.


Zealand shall, in the midst Of vast
solitude, take his stand on a broken
arch Of London Bridge to sketch the
ruins Of st. Paul, the flag Of Erin
with its harp Of gold shall float
proudly from the Flagstaff Of the Par.
lament House at Dublin-the capital
of a Free Ireland"
These modified lines Of Lord Ma.
caulay, adapted for the occasion by
John Hughes. aptly expressed the feel.
ings Of those who had gathered around
the banquet tables at Waverley hall
last evening to do honor to st.
Patrick's Day. the National festival
Of the emerald isle.
Honored by the presence Of Gov.
ernor George r. Carter and Secretary
Of the Territory Jack" Atkinson, the
Irish Americans Of Honolulu celebrat-
&c the national day Of the land Of
,, their birth in banquet under the
presidency Of Colonel G. ]. Mccarthy.
A number Of prominent citizens Joined
with their fellow Irish citizens to com.
memorate the day. Senator Palmer p.
Woods representing the Senate. Rep
resentative Quinn the House. Governor
Carter and Secretary Atkinson the
Territorial government, and w. r. Far.
rington. Chas. Rhodes and Sol Sheri.
dan the press Of the Territory.
The banquet began at s o'clock sharp
and the menu provided by the banquet
committee was discussed promptly. ap.
preciatively and enthusiastically. The
hall had been prettily decorated with
the Irish and American colors. the por.
traits Of Daniel O'Donnell and Presi.
dent Roosevelt emphasizing the dual
but cordial character OF the celebra-
tion. After a Shamrock punch had
been served, Chairman Mccarthy call.
ed the assemblage to order with the
following words:
"Mr. Governor, fellow Irishmen and
invited guests:-All over Gods green
| earth. wherever one or more Irishmen
happen to live. st. Patrick's Day is
sure to be observed. II is the day
when man OF Celtic birth and descent
loves to talk Of the little green isle,
delights in recalling long forgotten mo.
mories Of home, friends and Preside.
1t Is for such a purpose we have gath.
cred here this evening; not to boast
and buffer but to hope and pray. Gen.
tlemen, here's to the land I love the
most; here is to the land Of my child.
hood and Of the dreams Of my man.
hood: to Ireland, and may God bless
her!"
The audience arose and while
Solomon's Kawaiahau Glee Club
played the wearing OF the
Green" drank he toast to Ireland
In a very impressive silence. II. w.
Breckons, U. s. District Attorney,
made an eloquent response to the toast
to the President Of the United States,
In the course Of which he assured his
hearers that although not born an
freshman he had acquired rapidly the
principal characteristics Of the Irish
race. In three years he had attended
three st. Patrick's day celebrations
holding ONCE all the while. Surely
that Is good definition Of a sterling
Irishman.
Chairman Mccarthy proposed toast
to Governor Carter who responded, In
part. as follows:
Gentlemen. l appreciate very much
the toast which has Just been propos-
ed and the cordially with which It has
been received. I am very glad indeed
to be with you this evening; these oc-
casions really make life worth living.
Each In his own sphere has his own
work to do; we all have our grudges
and our worries, but when we 90 back
among our fellow men we quickly real.
lie that we are all human, that we are
ali brothers. Your chairman has said
that lrishmen are generally against
the government But let me tell you
that the government is thankful for
such an opposition. 1t compels the
government to attend to business and
keep faith with the people. Once upon
a time had some beautiful dreams as
to how a government should be con.
Quoted; but they were only dreams
When got there to the Capitol build.
Ing. planning to be both liberal and
just. found myself SO hemmed In with
the law that | could not enforce any
without hurting the toes of some In.
dividual. No law was ever made but
works an injustice to some one. It
was a surprise to me to find that II
would live up to my oath, It was my
Guty to be unfair. Another thing.
When ! assumed the responsibilities Of
office found that the Territory ex.
pended more money than 1t received;
and government is like an individual.
when 1t pursues such course for any
length of time bankruptcy is not far
ahead. Thanks to our Legislature.
however, that danger has been avert.
ed and ! think that the Territory II
to be congratulated for having such q
Legislature. Two years ago the gov.