New-York tribune., 1907-03-19
IRISH IN FINE SPIRITS.
SONS OF ST. PATRICK DINE
Cheer the President and Hear Speech
by Mr. ChanIer.

With greeting from President Roosevelt an
honorary member Of the organization and mes
throughout the country, several hundred members
and guests OF the Society OF the Friendly Sons OF
St Patrick sat down to the l2sd dinner OF the
society last night at Delmonico's. Michael ].
Drummond. the president. was toastmaster. He
introduced as the first speaker John B. Fitzgerald
Mayor OF Boston. He responded TO the toast '"The
Day We Celebrate"
The Boston Mayor described the progress OF the
Irish in New England and Tecited the results Of
the recent elections IN New England towns. IN
most OF which Irish-Americans were elected
Mayors. as demonstrating the fact that New Eng
land had gotten away from the old Puritanical
Ideas and that that section OF the country
fast becoming as great a stronghold OF Irish
Americans as this city
When he had finished the toastmaster read the
following greeting from the President. which was
received with outburst Of applause that lasted
Tor nearly ten minutes, the entire company rising
and singing The Star spanged Banner:
White House. Washington, March 10. 1907.
you members of the s0ciety. my hearty good
wishes and my deep regret that cannot be with
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Lieutenant Governor Chanler responded 70 the
toast "The State OF New York.
The State Of New York. he said, ''owes a great
debt to ireland. And that debt is shared by the
whoIe nation. IL IS shared less by every portion
Of the civilized world where our own language is
spoken and our ideals of government exist.
Il remember the time when, with cynical unthink-
Ing people would mouth the words. No Irish need
apply To-day those words have come true. No
Irish need apply. They sought for by the state
Ages ago. In the early dawn Of Christian civIIi-
cation. there went forth teachers from Ireland
9deac9InG peace We live to-day in the sUniit noon
uay or accepted civilization. yet still from Ireland
the teachers come-teachers and seekers To our
ing the old trenchaut ideals OF family morality
m no US come seekers after the old ideals Of political
Ex- Police Commissioner McAdoo smoke on ''The
Roosere n brgn IN Which Tb he praised President
puoio corporations TO a sense Of the duty they
An the presidents Of all the railroads IN the
world, ne said. are simply citizens before the
Chief Magistrate Of the Republic Ali the boards
OF directors which have ever sat can never give a
man the legal powers and moral influence OF the
President of the United States His example IS the
D: Cady Herrick responded to the toast 'orhe
irlsh IN America. Nr. Herrick said he was a q
ton had stolen his thunder as it were But he said
some pleasant things about the and Mr..
1t, III is customary @ for speakers coming third
to take his text from what has been sa,d before
ia like TO take issue with Mayor Fitzgerald. but
he has covered the whole feld. ia like TO take is
IN Roosevelt and Bryan and Hughes It's difficult
he believes in. What McAdoO really 6susves
IN and what he would be willing to fight
talk text. but III venture 20 say none OF YOU
know what he was talking about, and don't be-
lieve he does"
Patrick Francis Murphy supplied the real hurnor
OF the night IN characteristics informal chat on
The Irish Abroad" William McAndrew spoke en-
The City OF New York"
Among those present were Archbishop Farley.
Morgan J. OBrien. Patrick F. MCGOWAN. Justice
James FitzGerald Justice James O'GorEnan. John
d. Crtmmns. MOnsignOr Mooney, and the following
REPRESENTATIVES OF sister societies; Southern So
Austin B. Fleschsr; St David's Society. John l.
Thomas; Holland Society, John R. Van Wormeri
Society OF the Colonial Wars Major General
Charles +. Roe. and the St. Nicholas Society Aus
ten G. Fox.