New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-18
TRIBUTE TO IRELAND.
President Praises E7in's Sons at st.
Patrick's Dag Dinner.

| President Roosevelt paid a glowing tribute to
| Ireland and the Irishman at the anniversary
dinner of the Friendly Sons OF st. Patrick, held
| at Delmonico's last night. The Irish in peace,
the Irish in war, the services Of the race in the
War of the Revolution and the Civil War, as in
| the workaday fabric of the American Constitu-
| ton; the wonderful Irish character. its humor
/ and its pathos-aIl in turn were touched upon.
| Church and state. North and South. men of
all political hues and compilations. Republicans
| and Democrats the army and the law, alike
vsed with each other In paying tribute to the
| Chief Executive and the Irish cause which he
| in turn was honoring. While the O. prefxes
flashed through the long guest list like tele-
| graph posts seen from moving train, the six
hundred guests did not all claim Irish birth or
| parentage.
The gathering was. none the less, Irish in
| spirit from the harp flags on the walls to
the frrepressble quips and salies running
through every speech and aside
The Chief Executive sat between Justice F1tz-
gerald, the POSTMASTER and president of the
society. and Justice Martin j. Keogh. Others
at the Presidents table
Colonel Edward Duffy, commanding the 69th
Regiment; General Charles F. Roe, Society Of
Colonial Wars: Marion j. Verdery. president
Southern Society; George G. De Witt, presi-
dent St. Nicholas Society; Father Lavelle. pas
tor of ST. Patrick's Cathedral; James A. O'Gor-
man David Mcclure Samuel Sloan, William
Loeb IT, Dr. Thomas Adds Emrnet w. Dourke
Cochran, Charles F1tz Patrick, Attorney Cen
eral of Canada; Justice Van Brunt. Corporation
Counsel Deany, John D. Crimmins, Edward
Patterson, Justice Morgan ]. O'Brien the Rev.
Thomas Mcmillan, Henry L. Bogart, secretary
Holland Society; Thomas H. Hubbard pres-
dent New-England Society; Morris Patterson
Ferris secretary Sons of the Revolution, and
Lieutenant Colonel ]. Duncan Emmett, Goth
Regiment.
CHEERS GREET THE PRESIDENT.
The Presidents arrival in the dining hall was
the signal for tumultuous cheering, and for a
few minutes the air was full of waving flags
and franticaIIy fourshed serviettes. Three
cheers were given with will and tiger. and
several minutes elapsed before the POSTMASTER
could obtain order.
Justice Fitzgerald introduced the President as
the first President who had graced the Friendly
Sons board after a lapse of 121 years, when
George Washington had attended a dinner.
President Roosevelt's rising to speak was a
signal for further tumultuous cheering.
'"The most popular who ever lived"
shouted enthusiast. and the sentiment was
aplauded TO the echo.
After the President had been toasted and had
listened to For He's Jolly Good Fellow" he
began his speech.
He prefaced it with few words of thanks to
Colone! Edward Duffy and the Goth Regiment
for their escort during his visit
He then read: amid much laughter, telegram
which he said must have been sent him las a
SOD to his well known prejudices" The tele-
gram was from a Mr.. Mcdonnell, announcing
the birth of Patrick and adding mo race
suicide here"
In his speech the President referred extempor-
aneously to Captain Alan Capron and "Bucl1y''
O'NeiI of the Rough Riders two examples of
the Irish in the Spanish American War.
AT this point" he added. "iet say that we
make it evident that make for peace not be-
cause we can, but because think 1t right. I
NAV also say that if it to that, we are
perfectly competent to hold at any
time.
The Presidents expression of his hope that
chairs will be tablished in the universities for
the study of Celtic literature loudly ap-
plauded.
Lord Charles Beresford OF the British Navy