Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-13
GIVEN A SEND-OFF
p. T. MORAN AND ARTHUR SMALL
AT BANQUET.

Nearly two score OF the intimate business
and social friends of Messrs. +. T. Moran.
the district president OF the Ancient Or
der Of Hibernians, and Mr.. Arthur Small.
vice president of Division No. 1 of the A. O.
II. of Georgetown. assembled last evening
I'm the private dining hall of the Raleigh
Hotel to appropriately greet the guests of
the evening and give them hearty God
speed on a journey to Ireland and the
continent OF Europe which they are about
to undertake. Before the banquet re-
ception was held In honor OF the guests.
and pleasing hour was spent by all pres
ent.
Attorney Rosa F. Downing. chairman
OF the committee on arrangements. was
POSTMASTER. and after delivering the open
ing address he very pleasantly introduced
the succeeding speakers The banquet was
not undertaken by any individual organixa-
ton, but was spontaneous exhibition Of
the esteem and respect I'm which both gen.
tlemen are held by their friends and as
sociates in this city. Speeches were made
by nearly all of those In attendance each
gentleman warmly expressing his admtra-
ton for the honored guests and wishing
them Godspeed on their journey and a
safe return to the national capital of the
United States
Following the banquet which was thor
oughly enjoyed, addresses were made In
the following order: Rosa F. Downing.
National Hibernian James F. Shea, pres
ident of Carroll Institute: Attorney John J.
Brosuan representing Division No. OF the
A. Q. H: NJ. p. Sullivan. Thomas Burke
of Baltimore, state president of the An
cient Order of Hibernians of Maryland: p
F. Carr. William Mcguire. John J. Dolan.
p. ]. Cook. James Richardson, John ].
Sheehan Florence A. Sullivan. p. r. INLAND
Dr. h. J. Collins, DIR. Joseph +. McKaig.
Joseph McEnerney. J. ID. O'Connor, ]. +.
Meehan John Mcconnell. ]. A. Heenan,
Frank P. Burke and William Buckley.
Messrs. Moran and Small feelingly re-
sponded. expressing their gratitude for the
honor shown them by their many friends.
and assuring all present of their highest
appreciation of the occasion.
The assembly broke up at a late hour.
the concluding exercise being the singing
of God Save Ireland" by all present. after
which followed session of Handwriting
and the bidding of goodbye to the guests.
Messrs. Moran and Small will leave this
evening for New York, and tomorrow will
be spent in that city. In the evening they
will be banqueted by New York friends and
admirers at one of the New York hotels,
and on Saturday morning they will be es-
corted to the steamer by committees repre-
senting the United Irish Societies of New
York. They sail at pm. on the Lucania.
and will be absent about two months visit
ing many parts of the British islands and
the continent
Mr.. Moran Is a native of Askeaton. Coun-
ty Limerick. Ireland. He left there with
his parents thrty-one years ago. being then
a boy of eight years. Even at that tender
age he was fired with the same patriotism
which has since made him famous among
his people in America.
Mr.. Morans life In America has been
abundantly blessed by Almighty God He
is the founder of the A. o. II. in Washing
ton, and Is looked up to as the leader of
his people in this city. well as being re-
garded by the business interests as a man
of the highest honor and integrity.
Mr.. Arthur Small who accompanies Mr..
Moran on his trip. Is a native of Newry,
County Down. Ireland. He has not seen
the old land in fifty-two years. and returns
with heart full of gratitude to Almighty
God that he has been spared to again enjoy
the privilege. Among the Irish residents
of Washington Mr.. Small has record of
which any man might well be proud. He
has been an active participant in every
movement for the advancement of his peo-
pie for the past forty years. and his name
is the synonym for all that expresses the
highest and most honorable citizenship.
Like many hundreds of thousands of his
fellow countrymen. he nobly did his duty
in the time that tried mems souls in our
countrys history going onto the battle
field as a commissioned officer of a New
York volunteer regiment in 1863 and serv-
ing valiantly with the coiors until honor
ably mustered out at the close of hostilities
Mr.. Small is employee of the bureau of
engraving and printing, and is also a mem
Der of the G. A. R.