The Irish standard., 1907-03-09


vowed the death of so many gallant
lrishmen had been suppressed to the
satisfaction of the British officials
Enmet visited his brother, Thomas
-Add's Emmett, who was imprisoned at
Fort George. Scotland Then he vis-
lsed the continent and had frequent
interviews With exiled Irish leaders,
Arriving in ireland, Emmett set about
to gather patriots to overthrow the
English tyranny Preparations went
on apace, and. then came July % and
the miserable, failure of the project
upon which young Emmett had staked
SO much and for which he had worked
so hard. Traitors prevented the Civ
ing OF the proper signals and some Of
the motley crowd; committed maudlin
acts which sickened the hearts of the
true patriots. Emmet was advised to
quit ireland at once, but he tarried to
say last farewell to pretty Sarah
Curran, to him the fairest lass in all
Ireland. He was arrested, charged
with high treason and was found
guilty and sentenced to death.
Mr.. Regan spoke for nearly an hour,
and his speech was the most eloquent
of its kind ever heard here. He re-
ferred In brief to the order and the
good work that is being done by st.
Louis county Hibernians, and congrat-
ulated the society on having the clergy
working hand in hand with the men,
bers to upbuild the order
State President Kenney spoke on the
progress that the order is making in
Minnesota and referred to the good
work that is being done by the Duluth
divisions. He urged the officers and
members on to greater efforts to in
crease the membership and improve
the order at the Head of the Lakes.
Bishop McGolrick spoke on the pres
ent conditions in Ireland. He visited
his native heath last year. He said
that the residents of the Emerald Isle
were taking advantage Of the land
purchasing law and that a great
many now owned large tracts. He also
spoke encouragingly of the prospects
for home rule, declaring that he did
not think the time long distant when
Ireland would have a government of
it's own.
Mrs. Leo Ball, who is a daughter of
Capt. James Farrell, first president of
Division No. 1, A. O. FL, which was
founded in Duluth twenty-one years
ago, sang a number of Irish songs.
pahist.
After the program of music and
speeches smoker and general session
was held. Altogether 1t was the best
meeting Of the local division ever held
and will long be. remembered by all
those who were in attendance.
Rev. Father Lynch Of st. James par
ish, West Duluth, has prepared an en-
cellent program for Sunday evening
of March II at st. James church The
program will consist OF lecture and
Il sacred concert, which will include
the leading singers at the head OF the
lakes.
With a view TO extending it's course
of studies into the higher branches.
and providing a university course. an
important change is to be inaugurated
very shortly III the Sacred Heart
parochial school. at the southwest
corner of Second avenue west and
Fourth street, opposite the cathedral.
The sisters, who have hitherto COM
prised the force of teachers. will be
withdrawn, and the school will come
under the management and super
vision Of the Christian Brothers, for
whose, coming arrangements are al
ready under way. The Christian
Brothers college has been planned for
Bishop James McGolrick by Bray &
Nystrom, the architects. The general
contract has been awarded to William
Fawcett for $4,000. and work has been
started on the foundations. The build
ing, which will be located OH the school
grounds, just below Fourth street. will
be in keeping with the style Of archi-
lecture of the handsome school build
ing. The Brothers college will have
ground space of 80 by. 81 feet, three
stories high, and will be built Of
prick.
A regular meeting Of st. James
Court, No. 614, C. O. f., was held
Tuesday evening of last week at Gill
leys hall. and as there was a good
attendance it was an interesting ses-
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