Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
HONORS MR.. FINNEGAN.
Division No. 2, A. o. H., Presents Ten
or Singer With Farewell Testimonial.

There was a largely attended meeting of
Division No. 2, of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, held Sunday afternoon at Mac
cabee Temple, on 9th street northwest, be-
tween Z and f streets. 1t was the regu-
lar meeting of the organization, and the
program drew an unusual number of the
members together. After the transaction of
the routine business the meeting dissolved
itself into a social session, during which
eloquent addresses We're delivered by the
Rev. DR.. Patrick j. Healy of the Catholic
University of America and Prof. ]. C. Mon
Afghan of the Department of Labor and
Commerce. The addresses of both We're lis
tened to with the greatest interest, and at
intervals were punctuated with applause
DIR. Healy in the course of his remarks
spoke of the great Celtic revival which is
now going on in Ireland and among the
Irish people generally throughout the world
He also alluded to the attempts which have
been made in the past to extinguish the
spirit of Irish nationality, and applauded
eloquently and earnestly the efforts of the
Ancient Order of Hibernans in keeping
alive the spirit of the Irish people and in
fostering those characteristics for which
the race is most remarkable He urged the
members to continue in the good work
mapped out by the Ancient Order and said
that the watchword for the future of the
Irish race should be education"
Prof. Monaghan, upon being introduced,
spoke of the beauty of Irish character, and
recited from history several instances of
the magnifcence of Irish character when it
was assailed under the most trying circum-
stances. He spoke at length of the Emmett
family and the record made in the United
States by DR.. Thomas Adds Emmett, the
distinguished brother of Robert Emmett
whose monument may be seen on lower
Broadway, New York, in the old cemetery
OF st. Pauls Episcopal Church
AT the conclusion of the addresses a prom
inent member of Division No. =, Mr.. John
A Finnegan, was escorted to a chair in
front of the presiding officers desk, and
because of the distinction which he has
won in recent years as a tenor singer in
Washington, and also because of the high
esteem in which he is held by his friends in
Division No 2, he was presented with
beautiful clock embellished by two pieces
of candelabra. Mr.. Finnegan was COM
pletely surprised. He is about to leave
Washington to become the leading tenor in
st. Patrick's Cathedral, New York. On ac-
count of his departure in the near future
his friends took advantage of the occasion
to give him little token of their esteem
and farewell reception in his division.
AS a singer Mr.. Finnegan first began his
career in Division No. . of the A. O. H.,
and the members feel proud of the honors
which he has won in the musical world and
wish him Godspeed in his new field of labor
The gift was presented by President p j.
Haltigan of Division No. =, who alluded to
Mr.. Finnegans remarkable career in this
city, and wished him every success in the
great metropolis. After the presentation
Mr.. Finnegan sang several Irish songs, ac-
companied on the piano by Prof. kubel, or
ganist of st. Aloysius' choir.
Nearly a score of new members were
elected and many new applications received