The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-07-14


Stark's Il Widow" Another relic of
British infamy within these old walls
is facsimile of the warrant for the
death OF Mary Queen of Scots. bearing
the signature of the Virgin Queen
BesS"
Relic upon relic may be seen here of
the gallant struggle of the poor. il-fed
ill-clad and ill-paid soldiers and sail
ors who sacrificed all for that God
given right. that Heavenly BOOM Lib
erty. and we'll do the people of Boston
preserve that heritage. The city is
fairly dotted with statues. tablets and
other demonstrations of veneration and
love for those whose noble achieve
ments made it possible for them to
enjoy the benefits of their bequests
The Old North Church on Salem ST.
which occupies an affectionate place in
the hearts of Bostonians. bears an in
terestins history. During the occupa-
tion, in l775-76. by the British. it was
used as Il target by the British soldiery
and many of the gravestones bear
marks of musket-balls, a proof of the
poor marksmanhip of the redcoats. II
is the oldest church in Boston. having
been built in 1923 It's interior is we'll
worth visiting for it contains the an
cient organ. imported from London in
1853: clock made in 1910. the first
Washington. The upper gallery was
used by the slaves" in olden DAYS
when the state sanctioned this barter
in human flesh. From the tower of
this old church was hung the lnnterns
which warned Paul Revere of the
movements of the British. The most
famous spot perhaps in all America is
Bunker HILL or to be correct. Breeds
Hill. 1t lies in the heart of Charles
town and is an eminencc of no small
magnitude. Upon this hill the Amcrl
cans made a stand and erected breast
works extending 800 feet. and here
gave battle to the hosts OF King
George, which was the first real battle
of the Revolution. Just in front OF
the monument stands Il statue of Col.
Wm Prescott. representing the patri-
otic leader as he stood on that memoir
able 18th day of June, the commander
of an unorganized. poorly armed. and
wholly unframed aggregation of de-
tcrmined heroes. with drawn sword
and upraiSed hand, cautioning his men
not to fire until you see the whites of
their eyes" The monument itself is Il
grand towering obelisls. II motionless
giant standing there grim. gray. grand
guarding the sacred spot in Spccchcss
grandeur. the gray cap almost touch
ing the blue of heaven. and as the
across the deep waters of the harbor.
from out the realms of the eastern sky
the first object to bathc In his benign
smiles is this gigantic pile. an cvcrlast-
inb mementu of the valorous deeds of
an incOnuuerable people. The old
Royal House in Mcdford. which was
the headquarters of General Stark and
his New Hampshire army. also Cen
Sullivan ana Gen. Lee. still stands u
living monument to patriotism. Lex
ington, beautiful Lexington, possesses
landmarks of historical moment, the
Tavern built in 1913. II was in this
house that two decrept old men were
ruthlcssly murdered by the British.
Jason Winship and Jaberg Wyman. by
name Right on the spot where the
Minute Men made their stand ON April
18Th, '75, there stands n stone drinking
fountain as Il monument to those he
roes who left the plow and workshop
to defend their homes and tiresid"s a
gainst the gluttonous designs of a dcs-
potic nation. II was here that Captain
Parker cautioned his men thus
Stand your grounds: don't fire
unless fired upon. but if they mean
to have n war. let 1t begin here"
When the British opened fire and then
and there was fired the shot heard
round the World"
Just one mile from this spot stands
the Washington Elm in all its gran
dcur. Unscathcd by wreck or storms
IT stands as Of yorc, where Washington
took cofnra31,d of the Continental Army
under slfr <sIladc of it's far-reachine
limbs.
All along the road from Boston to
Lexington and Concord can be seen
fine old Colonial dwellings. Among
them stands the home of iona than
Harrington the last survivor of the
Battle of Lexington and an Irishman
who. like many THOUSANDS OF that noble
race left home. kindred. all behind that
they might help the young and strug-
Cling republic to throw off the yoke
! of oppression and find a retreat be-
| meath the Stars and Stripes.
Thus do we behold the early signs Of
the struggles and sacrifices of those
| who lived before us, the hardships that
they endured. the indomitablc courage
they possessed and at last the goal that