Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-27
EMMETT CLUB CELEBRATES.
Large Gathering at Lafayette Theater
Last Night.

The fourth annual celebration of the En-
met Club was held at the Lafayette Square
Opera House last evening with large
audience in attendance. The club was as
sisted by the National Commodore John
Barry Statue Association. The acts Of the
pa triots Robert Emmet, John Barry and
John Paul Jones were told and retold by
the orators to a delighted audience. The
meeting was called to order by Mr.. D. F.
Finucane former president of the Emmett
Club, who presented to the assemblage Mr..
NJ F. O'Donoghue. president of the club,
who was to be the presiding officer for
the evening, who made an interesting open
ing address, at the conclusion of which he
introduced Representative William Sulzer
OF New York. Mr.. Sulzer said that In
1903 Robert Emmets cause was the same
as Washington's in 1776 Washington won;
Emmett failed; Washington led a revOlu-
ton: Emmett rebellion. The difference
between revolution and a rebellion is that
a revolution is successful and a rebellion
Is a failure. Washington has come down
to us a great patriot, said Mr.. Sulzer.
1.-The father of his country" whose memory
is justly sacred to all freemen, while Rob-
ert Emmett, no less grand no less a ma estic
hero. was put to death as a traitor. He
gave all he had, the best he had to the
cause of his people and to the cause of
human liberty of all times. when he died
martyr to his noble purpose. He died
the noblest death, for the nobleSt death a
man can die is when he dies for man. Mr..
Sulzer told of the execution Of Emmett. and
said that although 200 years had passed
since that time his name is now more
loved than ever before.
Other Addresses.
Representative Richard Bartholdt of
Missouri was then introduced. He said
whenever the Irish get in close quarters they
always call upon their German friends to
help them out and when your representa-
tives called upon me the other day to lend
my aid toward procuring a statue for John
Barry, l Immediately took up the fight be-
cause Barry deserves the gratitude of the
American people, for he did valiant serv-
ice for this country when she needed just
such men,"
After Mr.. Bartholdt closed Mr. O'Dono-
ghue read messages of their regret at not
being able to be present from Senators Ar
thur Pue German of Maryland and Kearns
OF Utah, Representatives Mccarthy of Ne
braska and Van Duzer Of Nevada. Patrick
Egan, ex-minister to Chile: Monsignor
O'Connell, rector of the Catholic University
of America; General John c. Black, com
mander of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie: Rev. w. 8. Caughy and Mr. Barry
Buckley. He then introduced Mr.. Simon
Wolf, who made a brief address
Mrs. Esther Gumprecht sang two songs
Of the Irish peasantry. which We're en-
Enthusiastically received. Mr.. ODonoghue
then talked briefly in favor of the erection
OF the statue of Barry. and praised him
along with Washington Lincoln and Roose-
welt, who he said had the Irish ar his
back always.
Mr. A E. l.. Leckie. the next to be In
troduced, spoke from the viewpoint of a
Scotchman.
John Paul Jones.
What nation he asked, lis honored
with grander array of heroes and hero
ines than is the United States?
1--WE should have the worlds richest
and greatest temple of fame We owe it
to the men who have made this republic
to perpetuate their memories; and, more
over, We owe 1t still more to the coming
generations to give them the precious
heritage of the mighty inspiration of the
memory of the republics immortaIs. And
there is a vacant place among the i'm
mortals of this republic that can never
be filled until statue has been erected
less naval hero, John Paul Jones'
He comes from a race of heroes horn
and bred in Scotland of Scottish parents
His mother was Jean Macduff of High
land birth. his father a LowIander His
life was characterized by the fierce blood
of the Gaul, rather than the placid strain
OF the Briton. His swiftness of action
his exultant valor, his scorn of peril and
his deathless grit that made him con-
queror over every and all obstacles were
the heritage of his mothers ferocious an
cestors in the Grampian hills, and she
was oltSH Noit 70 say OF MIN that she
was glad to enroll him as hero of the
heather.
I'VE all rejoice in the spirit of our Pres
ldent. in which he has recommended to
Congress an appropriation of $4,000 to
bring back, II possible, the bones of John
Paul Jones for honored burial and repose
in the land he loved and upon whose al
tar he placed himself living sacrifice
He had the glorious distinction and honor
to be the first man In the name of Amer
lea to unfurl to the breeze the stars and
stripes and to receive for 1T first national
recognition"
Mr.. T. V. Powderly closed the list of
speakers.
Miss Margaret O'Toole played solo upon
the harp, and Messrs. Griffith and Harrison
whistled and played a violin solo, Mr.. Dun
can Haywood recited .Sheridan's Ride"
Mr.. O'Donoghue recited s"The Star Spangled
Banner" and called attention to the third
verse. which he said some persons were
attempting to have stricken from the song
and which he hoped would never be. John
A. Ffnnegan sang wearing Of the Green.