The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-10-20
FINERTY's ELoouENcE.
Chicago Editor Delivers Intensely Pa.
triotic Address.

An interesting feature Of yesterday
was the visit of T. P. O'Connor, Colonel
Finerty and other distinguished dele
gates to st. Joseph's College, 18th and
Stiles streets, says the Philadelphia
Record of Oct. 8.
A generous welcome to the institution
was pronounced by the Rev. Cornelius
Gillespie. the scholarly rector of the
Church Of the Gesu. Ralph DUNCAN, a
member of the senior class, on behalf
of the students, formally welcomed the
visitors.
After songs and rccitations by stu
dents and concerted singing by the ye-
markedly fine boys choir of the col
lege, Edward O'Meagher Condor Of
Washington, known as one of those
who faced death for the sake Of Irish
liberty: Colonel F'inerty, and finally,
r. P. O'Connor himself. replied to the
addresses in eloquent speeches.
AS a climax to the exercises, James
Ryan, in an address iii which wit and
sentiment were mingled happily, re-
quested that a holiday be given in hon
or of the visit of the Irish envoy. This
speech was greeted with vociferous
cheers, which were redoubled when the
request was granted.
The following eloquent address was
then delivered by Col. John f. Finerty
of Chicago:
Rev. Father Rector, Rev. Professors
and Cadets of st. Joseph's Academy:
1t affords INC sincere pleasure to adj
messed the march of your battalion in
the procession that escorted the Gov
ernor and Mr.. O'Connor to the Acad-
envy of Music. l noticed in you, young
as you are, the easy gait and swinging
stride Of the United States regulars.
1t was a fine spectacle and made we
wish that Ireland could train her mar
tial youth as America is free to train
hers. Father Gillespie, your honorad
rector, must feel proud that he has a
regiment of his own. (Cheers and
lauglter.) He is a man of peace, Of
course, by virtue of bis sacred calling,
bue he evidently believes in the sound
military maxim, 'In time Of peace PEE
pare for war" (Applause.)
If such d military spectacle We're
possible in Dublin-possible, say, be-
cause Ireland is systematically dis
armed-how it would scare the snort
ing slumbers of John Bull! (Cheers
and laughter) Why, boys, he wouldn't
sleep for d week thereafter! However,
there is no chance at present of 80
affecting him. He has left Ireland un-
drilled. rnarmed, bare-handed and i'm.
potent for deeds Of arms. But still
she hopes, and among her hopes is the
martial spirit of the youth of her race
all around the world. (Applause)
Wherever an Irish soldier marches, his
lOOlldIl UedlS (lue " tHe I6dFL tIlTOOS
of expectant Ireland. (Applause)
There glow and flash behind him the
spears Of the Ulster chieftains, the
battle axes Of Conaaught and Num-
ster, the pixies of Leinster-the bayo-
nets Of Fontenoy. prolonged ap-
plause.)
The youth of the republic are the
hope of it's future. as the youth of
France saved her flag and her honor
when Napoleon's conquering legions
were wasted amid the mountains Of
Spain or buried beneath the SHOWS Of
Russia. On the bloody and memorable
field of Lutzer-all Europe for his zoe
the great Emperor trusted to his con-
scripts-boys youthful as you are.
ranging from fifteen to eighteen years
How dauntlessly these children stood
in their storm-swept squares! When
the few veterans that still remained