The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-10
THE DUBLIN MINSTREL"
CALLS ON THE MAYOR

Frank Fogarty, "The Dublin Minstrel"
who is one OF the solid hits OF one Of the
best bills OF the season at Keith's this
week, called upea Mayor Mccarthy at the
city hall yesterday and had most agree
able half-hour's visit, OF which he told
his fellow-actors enthusiastically: 1T
was probably nervy thing to do to take
nm even only a half-hour OF the time OF
such busy man as the mayor OF city,
but IL always stirs my pride in old Ire
land to know that one OF her sons has
risen to such prominence, hence and II
ALWAYS does me good to meet such men,
and besides had another very good rea-
son for wanting to meet his honor. Com
ina over in the train to Providence, read
a few verses i'm one OF the local papers
and / wanted TO recite them to music. or
course. / wouldn't do so without his hon
or's permission. which he graciously did
when / asked IL the next day. Incident
ally, / got some very good, sound advice
and had a mighty pleasant chat"
lyon don't look like a sporty kind OF
an actor Mr. Fogarty, said his honor.
You look as IL you let drink alone and
as IL you lived in a clean. moral manner.
] told him that never touch any intoxi-
eating liquor and never gamble In any
way. and he went on That's right. Let
cards and LIQUOR alone and you'll succeed.
And something more. IL you're not al
ready married, get married and have
little home OF your own
at told the mayor that thought he had
hitIhe nail on the head and thanked him
for his compliment to me in saying that
! didn't look the part OF sporty actor.
Then he went on TO get acquainted with
me asking me questions in such an open,
honest manner that couldn't but be fiat-
tered at his interest in me. lie asked me
how long I had been In this country ana
how many times I had been back and
where my home was. / told MIN came
from n little place called Lucon. just
outside Dublin-that I came from there
when I was two years old and that had
been back home six times, the last time
/ had been back only six weeks ago.
That's right he said, always call u
home and don't forget to 60 back when
ever YOU can I'm always glad to meet
an Irishman who succeeds. IL shows that
n man who lives In an honest and upright
manner can succeed. no matter what
country he comes from. That's about all
I can remember that he said.
'He gave me more good advice, talking
TO me i'm straightforward. fatherly
manner that was mighty pleasing. but
was so interested getting the thoughts
that he gave me that l don't remember
his exact words. But you can take IL
from me mat man who Will bother to
give such fatherly advice TO an individ-
ual will be a father TO the city. too l
don't think I'll ever forget my interview
with Mayor Mccarthy. no matter how far
away from Providence I go. I'll remem-
ber three things about HIM I'll be proud
OF him as an Irishman. I'll remember him
as n splendid example OF self-made
man. a man evidently as fearless as he Is
conscientious and I'll remember the
flashes of real Irish wit that he interject-
cd into his conversation. Why. that man.
even without knowing his name, could
be recognized In n million as a son %
Erin By his humor. No. indeed, I'll not
forget your mayor. and II ever he goes
to Lucon. I'll say a hearty Caed Mee!e
Falta" Chats how the last three words
sounded 10 the Matinee Girl, who was
told. upon questioning, that II means "a
hundred thousand welcomes" but she
didn't care TO confess 10 further ignor-
ance. 81 isn't quite sure of the spelling)
THE MATINEE GIRL.