The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-28
The Sim Fem Movement" was re-

The Sim Fem Movement" was re-
sponded to by j. j. Nolan. who skctcr-
ed the parliamentary movement for
home rule In Ireland and described
the Sim Fein movement. which aims
through the encouragement of Irish in
dustries, the discouragement of the en-
listment of the Irish in the British
army and the reintroduction and spread
of the Gaelic language, to- we'd the
Irish people into a mass which will in
time be able to wres, its freedom from
the British empire. The response was
one Of the most instructive as well as
interesting of the entire evening.
Attorney NJ. E. Ryan rose to respond
to his favorite toast. THE Ladies'"
MIR. Ryan, after good naturcd rap 1T
the fair sex in general and his better
nine -tenths" in particular, gave trib-
ute to the worth Of Irish woman
hood which was eloquent and inspir-
ing and which won hearty applause,
Next came cornet solo, Killarney"
Prof. VIM. Graham. The composition
is beautiful one and 1t was rendered
with sweetness and softness of tone
which won the hearty applause Of all.
The Irish in America" was the
theme to which Rev. j. J. OMahoney
responded and he did ii with the wit
and cloquence of a true Irish orator.
He briefly traced the work of the sons
of the Emerald Isle in their adopted
country and showed that they had not
been lacking in any class except that
of the idle rich. where he declared
they had no desire to shine. His re-
marks We're listened to with close at
tention and were followed by hearty
applause.
w. w. Barron delivered IL tribute to
the Ancient Order of Hibernians in
which he dwelt on the wrongs of Ire
land and urged her sons in America to
stand by their motherland with their
life blood If need be. His remarks
touched a responsive chord in the
hearts of his hearers. to Judge by the
hearty applause he received.
Mayor R. r. Wise was called upon
by Toastmaster Dunn. Mr.. Wise
thanked the company for the honor but
declared that he had nothing to add to
tn excellent addresses already listened
to.
Owing to the absence Of Joseph Muir
ply from the city the only break in the
program occurred, he having been on
the program for song
Hon. c. u. O'Brien, of ST. Paul, the
principal speaker of the evening Was
then introduced. His subject was
Robert Emmett" Mr.. O'Bricn be-
gan by commenting on the presence of
the ladies. which he said was unusual
in Hibernian banquets and that Divis-
ion No. had made decided advance
in adopting the custom of bringing
tnelf ldd1eS to the feast. RJlbCri EN-
met. he declared, was as much Il ,nv
er as patriot. as 1t VAS while on !,
visit to his besrothed tina he was cap
tured. and it is fitting that the ladies'
should be present at the banquet in
honor of his memory. The speaker
dwe!t rather on the cause for whlrh
Emmett died than the man himself and
delivered panegyric on ireland and
the Irish people. there and in Amcri-
ca. He has a very pleasant delivery.
and a fine voice which he knows we'll
how to use. AS an orator he is prob
ably one Of the greatest in til" state
All enjoyed his remarks very much.
The assemblage dispersed shortly af-
ter midnight. every son and daughter
of Erin going home mnrn devoted than
ever to the cause of liberty in the land
of he shamrock.