The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-18

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sioners, r. #. Connolly: President JohI
F. Brennan; Fire Commissioners Zem
bush, John Glenn, James W DoneIan
james Doherty, john Boyd; exsFire Su'
perintendent John Brown; Senator r. s
Hudspeth, Congressman Allan McDer
MOTT, County Superintendent George II
Donaldson, Lawrence Fullem John
j 0'Toole, Fred McDcrmott. John Cone
Owen J. Monahaii, ex-Assemblyman Jas
Nfoylan, VIM. J. Murphy. Markus Moses
+. J. McKenna, Surrogate James I Lii
lis, Commissioner Ferdinand He;ntze, j.
Robert Troegear, City Clerk NJ. J.
O'Donnell, H. G. Peckham, ex7County
Clerk Dennis Mclaughlin, NJ. T.
Connolly, Matt. Foster, John p.
German, P. ]. McNultw b. J. Nc
Ardle, T. ]. McArdle, lose Payton,
Edward Purdy, NJ. +. Mcnamara,
Charles Dewitt, Matthew Reardon, @ J.
Igoe, William Davis. Or. George NJ.
King. Michael b. Holmes, Dennis Gala
CHER, Charles Weber, J. E. Edelstein,
Jr., Joseph Kaiser. John English, r J.
Dillon. James J. Kelly. James T. Whe-
Ian. Thomas German, John r. MeNulty.
County Counsellor John Griffin. Under
Sheriff Jchn J. Heayey. Thomas Fallon,
John OKegan, Mark A. Sullivan,
James Harris, John Megetent. John e.
Egan, County Collector Stephen N.
Egan, r. w. Coals P. H. 0'Neill, Chief
Of Police Benjamin Murphy, James Wal
ton. r. G. Wolbert. Patrick Viekers,
john c. Kaiser, John Connors, Excise
Commissioner John O'Brien, George Nc
Calthy, A. NJ. Henry, Robert s. Gra-
nam, s. c. Smith, E. J. Hartnett,
Daniel McNalIy, james Smith, George
w. Richards, School Director John f.
Moran, John ]. Walsh, John ]. Ryan,
Eugene i. Mccarthy. Thomas D. Lynch,
Patrick Connolly, Daniel r. Lamb.
James E. Kelly, William S. O'Brien, Il.
II. Duff. Register James G. Clarke, VIII
liam f. Kelly, Francis Laverty, Sec
.retaly james ]. Wiseman. of the Board
of Edneation: Daniel Cole. Daniel Kill
ieen, Patrick O'Brien, John F. Chandler,
Street and Water Commissioner An
thony Hauck, Peter J. Madden, Street
and Water Commissioner james F. Mo-
Ian, Street and Water Commissioner
Thomas F. Rooney, R. Holmes, Police
Commissioner John Magner, Of Bayonne;
John f Madden. Captain John Sweeney.
John Nolan. Fl. G. yogel, James P. Hall,
Charles T. X. 0Bren. W J McKenna,
DR.. MeGills address of welcome was
followed BY former Senator Hudspeth's
eloquent address on America" /" in which
be reviewed the history of its develop
Inent and the proud position of the Irish
race in such development After a pat
riotic song by Mr.. J. A. Driscoll, Senator
Hudspeth's address was supplemented in
4 brilliant manner by DIR. John G. Coyle.
Of New York who responded to tile toast
"rhe Irish Race in Ameriea. superin-
tendent Of Schools Henry Snyder fol-
lowed wifi carefully prepared address
on Education. He said in part:-
a celebration commemorative of st.
Patrick must naturally have reference in
the first place TO his religious character,
and yet in such a celebration education
has, as have minated, very appro-
pirate place. In speaking to this subject
l am reminded that must not trespass
upon your patience.
Onr Government realizes that in these
days Of advanced civilization not trade
nor manufactures. nor the weapons of
war should be the means used to secure
the elevation and allegiance of foreign
peoples. 1t realizes that the most pow
erful force in the process Of civilization
is the peaceful one Of education.
Il need not speak to You of the illdis-
pensability Of religious thought In a
certain sense there is a religion COM
mon to US all, which we all recognize.
No matter what the unbeliever may say,
we are religious nation. The structure
Of our Government is based upon belief
in it. although it declines to advocate or
to further the aims Of any sect. We
may differ as to the manner in which
she youth must be instructed in relig-
ious beliefs, but that such instruction is
necessary must be admitted by all.
With propriety We must recognize
that the memory Of St Patrick is not
the exclusive property or privilege Of any
particular people or race or nation. He
possessed most attractive personal traits,
the highest nobility Of character. and
heroic magnanimity, he performed in be-
half Of the people Of Ireland d national