The sun., 1905-09-19
INDUSTRIAL SHOW OPEN
MAYOR AND ARCHBISHOP.TALhS.
PRESIDENT SENDS A LETTER.
They All Say 1t is Fine Thing 20 Let
tho World Sec what the Irish Can DO
Es. Crowd Finds Much OF Interest In
B. the Exhibits--TOm Moore's Harp There.

The Irish Industrial Exposition, held
under the auspices of the Ancient Order
of Hibernlans and indorsed and assisted
by all the Irish societies in New York, was
opened last night in Madison Square Gar
den for q run of three weeks. The open-
ing exercises were made extraordinarily
attractive by the presence and the speeches
Of Archbishop Farley and Mayor MoClel-
Ian.
The Mayor and the Archbishop met at the
Manhattan Club and were escorted to the
Garden by the Irish Volunteers, commanded
by Major Charles j. Crowley. Patrick D.
MoNulty, State president Of the A. o. H..
and Justice Victor j. Bowling OF the Su-
preme Court, honorary treasurer. led the
way, and behind them rode the Mayor and
the Archbishop, who wore his biretta and
cassock.
The ranks OF the Volunteers made lane
the length of the Garden, and through this
the procession marched, with applause all
the way for the prclate and the city execu-
tive. They took their place H. tho west
balcony and were followed by the officers
and committees of the exposition and many
other prominent Americans OF Irish an
cestry, including Mgr. lavele and Cor
poration Counsel Delany
The Sixty ninth Regiment band played
a salute to the Archbishop, and the Gaelic
Society's mixed chorus, also in the balcony.
sang "Ireland's Greeting to America and
the Gaelic ode, Fire ta Deora.' President
McNulty introduced Archbishop Farley,
who said in part
-The impulse that worldwide fame and
sale of a country's productions must give
to industry Is easily understood. That
such will be the result of this exhibit OF
Irish industries we have every reason to
hope. That Ireland should to-day hold
such creditahlc place among the industrial
nations of the world l. a marvel to all who
know anything Of the history Of her in
dustries. 1t IL needless to say that she
has within her $4,000 square miles OF terri
tory a wealth of resources which ought
to make her the equal OF many OF the
European nations in domestic prosperity.
We know, however, that she Is not, and
the reason is not far to seek.
Archbishop Farley quoted Froudes ac-
count of the squelching of Irish industry
by England.
SIS there any other nation in the world"
he continued, "that under such circum-
stances would have retained its industrial
spirit and have put forth the evidences
Of energy and perseverance, such as we
see before us in this Irish industrial ex-
hibit to-night?"
The Archbishop introduced Mayor
Mcclellan. The applause for the church
man had been hearty, but the Mayors
appearance caused lot more noise. for the
crowd was not so much in awe Of him. The
applause continued at intervals through
out the Mayors speech He said:
Il assure you that | greatly appreciate
the privilege and the honor Of assisting at
the ceremonies OF the evening. ! take 1t
that the primary purpose OF this exposition
is the development Of Irish industries, by
showing to the people of the United States
the capacity of Irish handicraft and Of Irish
art The energy and skill with which the
work Mas been begun I'sures its complete
su ocess.
1But there is another purpose which has
actuated the organizers of this exposition,
q purpose which must appeal to every man
and woman through whose veins there
flows single drop of Irish blood-to teach
the younger lrishmen OF the lnited states
Necessities Of the parent land, giving them
4 real and ractical knowledge Of Ireland,
and, by teaching them these things, to
draw even more closely the bonds of love
and loyalty that unite the children to their
mother.
II sincerely trust that this exposition will
be only the first of many to be he Id with
like patriotic purpose in every land where
Irishmen are found. For there is "A greater
Ireland than that upon the map; greater
Ireland beyond the seas. that stretches
to every quarter of the globe. To every
continent Ireland's sons. have gone, g.-rry-
ing with them their wonderful adaptab,ity,
their power to organize and govern, their
power to endure and to suffer, to dare and
to do. And Irish women have gone too,
with their beauty and their charm, their
respect for truth, their love of virtue and
their love of God.
Scarcely a great movement has taken
place in centuric, for liberty and the rights
Of man but Irtsumen have leen among the
leaders. Scarcely war has toen fought
in modern times hut 1rishman lave
plaved their part valiantly and Well, have
fought and bled and conquered, or fought
and bled and died,
"Whorever YOU find blessed land where
liberty is reality, where man is mans
equal and where woman is mans help
mate, there You will find the shamrock
grow ing. a little corner of tho Emerald
Isle thousands of miles away
Edward T. McCry-tnl, secretary of the
exposition, read a letter which brought
forth great cheer. 1t was from Presi-
dent Roosevelt and ran rs follows
u deeply regret it is not in my power to
he present at the Irish Industrial Exhibition
to be hed st Madi on Square Garden. Not
only should ! ha much Interested in the
display of industries of Ireland in the mat
ter of textiles, iaceS and other branches of
industrial art but | should be particularly
pleased with the educational feature, which,
as understood it, i to symbolic and in
terpret the irish revival Unfortunately II
Is simply out Of my power to make another
gem1nt of any kind now, and all |
can do is to send you NY hearty good wishes
for the Success of 50 worthy Il movement.
1T is peculiarly appropriate that in our
country, where so large a portion of the
blood Of our MIXED people IS drawn from
the Irish stock. there should be this move
ment framed on broad lines and carried
out in such wholesome and comprehensive
manner for the purpose of illustrating the
Industrial talents and artistic and literary
genius of the Irish racn.
with all gooi wishes for the success
of the exposition, believe me sincerely yours,
THEODORE koosEvELT
The secretary also road kilograms from
Charles F. Murphy and others expressing
their regret at ust being able to attend the
opening and their wish that the exposition
would be a success. Miss McLoughlin
sang @The Last Rose OF Summer" and then
the crowd turned TO give some attention TO
the exhibits which filed the Garden and
the decorations which graccd il. The roof
and sides were covered with Irish and
American Gags and bunting, including the