The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-18
IRISH CHEERS FOR ROOSEVELT
SONS or ST. PATRICK GIVE HIN
A ROUSING WELCOME.

Delmonioo's Last night. This is not mere
superlative. It IL the testimony OF the
Secret Service men. who have nothing to
do between times at public banquets but
take notes II shook at times the sound
seasoned walls Of the big dining room, and
Il moved Admiral Lord Beresford OF the
British Navy, who saw the climax from the
gallery. TO remark:
quite an unusual demonstrationl'
Two-HoUB-oLD BABY HoNoRRD.
The Presidsnt did another thing. He
made famous a two-hour-old baby. For
II was while the dinner was going on that
a humorous telegram was handed to Peter
Mcdonnell informing him that he bad
Just become tho grandfather Of Patrick
Mcdonnell, son Of Robert Mcdonnell
The telegram was handed up to the
President, who read It as a preamble 10
his speech and ended by proposing the
health Of all three generations, with special
regards TO Mrs Mcdonnell.
This brought an encore to the ovation
which be had received when he rose TO
speak.
And It was an ovation that was an ovation
The committee had provided an American
flag and an Irish flag for each place
The word had been passed around, and
when they rose TO cheer the President
every man Of them waved the two flags.
From the gallery the floor was q oauldron
OF black arms and colored flags tossing over
the white table cloths. Six hundred men
oheered and roared and drowned out the
orchestra, which was trying to make The
Star Spangled Banner heard.
President Roosevelt arrived Just after
L 4,A 81, Nka
room. where Justice James Fitzgerald took
him in tow and led him to the hall on the
third floor. Justice Fitzgerald and John
Fox stood beside him, while he received
the members, the Justice introducing them,
The President said a few words TO each
OF his old friends and stopped two or three
for a longer chat.
1t was noticed that he appeared a little lees
vigorous than he did at the time Of his Little
Hungary dinner here. His eyelids were
somewhat red as though with loss OF sleep
STIRRED By AN IRISH SONG
But the old. boyish Roosevelt reasserted
itself when Judge Fitzgerald offered his
arm and led the way upstairs TO the banquet
hall. As they mounted the Stair. the
coTnet Of the orchestra played The Wear
ing Of the Green accompanied by the
tao Of the drum. The President grinned
and waved his hand 10 the musicians as be
entered the hall
From decorations to souvenirs the
Friendly Sons had 'done it regardless
The panels Of the gold dining room carried
clusters OF American and Irish flags,
bound with the national arms. StreameTs
OF colored lights, twined with green, ran
from the corners Of the room and met
under the centre chandelier. Back Of the
guest table was the societys old painting OF
ST Patrick Al either side Of this was
Preaident's flag, and above II was the motto
in eleorio lights, 'Cead Mile Failte' Ia
hundred thousand welcomes.)
The guest table was strewn with roses
and at tt end Of each table was q bronze
harp Of Ireland The souvenirs were,
PLAQUES Of bronze, with an ornamental
design showing Erin and portraits Of Wash
ington and Roosevelt
JUSTICE FITZoERALD's WELCOME.
At Ave minutes past Justice Fitzgerald
called the dinner TO order and introduced
President Roosevelt, speaking in part a.
follows:
Of st. Patrick have the names Of many dis
tinguished Irishmen who subsequently rem
dered great service to the American cause
OF the money raised in Philadelphia 70 carry
on the war. a third was supplied by mem
bers Of our society. When the New York
branch gave it's first dinner in 1854 Il was
composed largely Of men who hRd been
connected with the Revolutionary Army
The speaker went on 70 describe the OBJ
jects OF the society, dwelling especially
on ts broad charity.
FRIENDS and enemies Of the Irish race
agree on one thing, he added. 80 Irish
man never turns mis- back on friend or
an enemy. His reception differs In kind
but is usually equal In degree.
AT the dinner given IN l7S2 George Wash
ingon was the guest OF honor. We cherish
among our dearest memories the fact that
the Father Of Our Country once sat down
with us. After a lapse Of l2S years we
welcome a. the guest Of the society the living
symbol Of the greatest power among the
powers Of the eaTth-the President Of the
United States.
WHEN ROOSEVELT ROSE TO SPEAK.
That brought the audience up standing,
Every man Of them had an Irish and Ameri-
can flag entwined, and there was where they
unfuTed them, The orchestra, unheard
for the cheering, played The Star Spangled
Banner and when, after going through
the music three times II made itself heard
the diners took It up and the hags danced
In time with the music. The President
tried to speak twice and was cheened down
both times before he got the floor and began.
Tie Presidents Speech.
Judge Fitzgerald, and you my fellow
members and fellow Americans, / listened
with the greatest pleasure TO the intro
duotion Of my good old frisnd the president
Of this society. He did me more than Justice
when he described the diffioulty OF getting
me on here. The difficulty would have
been TO keep me away, All ] needed was
the Invitation. lCheersl. " il Of course
matter Of peculiar pleasure for me 20 come
10 my own city and meet 20 many men
whom have known for the past quarter
Of a century-for II " nearly that long
ago, Judge turning 10 Fitzgerald. when
We met In the New York legislature
and 10 be greeted rs arm greeted tonight.
i wish TO express at the outset my special
sense Of obligation 20 Col. Duffy and the
officers and men Of the SiXty-ninth who
formed my escort to-day. / shall write
Col. Duty later 10 give my thanks In a formal
note, but wish 10 express my thanks thus
publicly tonight.
Before hegin my speech proper, wish
10 read a telegram which was handed me
tonight a. a sop 10 my we'll known preJu-
dices. II was sent me by one Of the mem
bers who when he came In was a father
and Ia at this moment q grandfather. The
telegram runs: