Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-18
Tributes TO EMERALD ISLE
SHAMROCK CLUB GIVES ITS AN
8. NUAL BANQUET.
Stars and Stripes and Green and Gold
Predominant in Decorations.
The Addresses.

With the Stars and Stripes and green
, and gold predomnatins IN the decorations
the annual banquet of the Shamrock Club
was held last night in Carroll Institute
Hall. Nearly 800 loyal sons of Erin were
in attendance and throughout the even
ing tribute in song and story was paid
to the Emerald Isle. Terrence V. Pow
derly was the POSTMASTER. Following the
banquet Rev. Father Turner OF the Cath
Ole University was introduced and made
short address upon THE Day We Cele-
brate" Mr.. Powderly next introduced Mr..
Simon Wolf as a "prohibitionist' which
caused bit of laughter from the guests.
Introducing me as 'prohibitionist.' said
Mr. Wolf reminds me- and he told
several stories which provoked tumuitu-
Gus applause.
II have always had a warm spot in
| my heart for the Irish he said, FOR
there is close bond between my race
! and the sons of Erin. Ny race is known
| as the people who have no home. The
| Irish have scattered nearly as much as
We
praise the marked progress made in the
| work of identifying Washington and
| commended the efforts of former Gov.
! Alexander r. Shepherd of the District of
ColumDla IN TINS line
National Holiday, Says Sulzer.
Representative William Sulzer of New
| York declared in a brief address that he
| Is ready to make st. Patricks day a ma
tional holiday.
Il have introduced two bills. he said
making national holidays of the birthdays
Of Lincoln and Columbus. but they have
never been heard from after going to the
committee.
He then said he stood ready to intro
duce a St. Patrick's day bill. if Repre-
sentative Jenkins. who was in attend
ance, would carry the bill through. The
remark was greeted with laughter
Thomas F.. McNulty sang Killarney"
after which Toastmaster Powderiy pre-
scented Representative jenkins. When
am away from Washington said Mr.
jenkins. Il always speak OF the city with
much pride 1t is enough to make any
man feel proud to say that he has lived
in such a beautiful city. as is the Capital
| of our nation. 1t has always been one
| of my strongest desires to aid in beautify
| ing the dear old city. and I intend to do
| all l can for It in the future. But gen.
| tlemen. ] came here tonight to talk
| Irish to you.
LAS I was preparing to leave my home
my old negro servant said 'Whar 20
goin'. Marse john l told him l was
| going out to eat with some Irishmen. I
| then asked him if he was an Irishmar,
| and he surprised me by replying in the
affirmative. I admired him so much for
| his admiration of the race that I gave
| him the little green badge which the of
| fcers of the club had given me. The old
negro looked serious for moment and
| then said. 1 guess yo' bettah take this
| back, Marse John | asked him why. He
| said Well. yo see Marse John. dis hear
thing don belong to me by rights. 1se
| only a colored 1rishman.' l let him keep
the badge.
That is the sort of admiration with
which the world views the men from the
and respected everywhere. and they
| travel all over this broad earth OF ours
While I am thoroughly an American. yet
| | respect the Irishman much as any
been associated with them for forty
years. That Is sufficient time to learn
| any nation Never have I found anything
for an Irishman to be ashamed Of"
Incident of Civil War.
| In conclusion. he told of part of his
military service when he was stationed
with a Wisconsin regiment to protect
the Chain bridge. near this city.
Then it was" lie said Il learned of
| the kindest man that ever lived Mr.
Jenkins explained that the man was the
| captain Of his company-an Irishman. IT
| was caught with an ear of corn said
the representative. land the colonel of
| the regiment, calling me out of the ranks
Of me-" He said he would. and then
after j had reported to the captain. he
| said: John. roast that ear Of corn; here
| is some pepper and salt
Il never forgot that man. said Mr.
Jenkins: land when he came to Wash
| ington. several years ago. and said he
was on the down grade and l on the up
grade. and he wanted to regain his posi-
| ton under the government, from which
| he had been dismissed. / went to the
Secretary of the Treasury, and. after
putting my arm around my former cap
tain. asked that he be restored to the
| position. 1t was done at once"
AS Mr. Jenkins closed, Mr.. NJ. F. ODon-
oghue introduced resolutions calling upon
Congress to place a statue OF Commo-
dore Barry in Lafayette Square between
the statues Of Lafayette and Rocham-
beau and that statue of Gen John l.
Sullivan be given place somewhere in
| the District of Columbia.
Representative julius Kahn, P F. Nc
Mahon and others made addresses during
! the evening.
Officers and Guests.
! The officers Of the club are: T. V. Pow
derby. president; p. F. Mcmahon, vice
president; E. F. Buckley. treasurer; ID. F..
Finucane secretary.
Committee on arrangements-M. P. Sui
livan. John d. Gallagher, Florence A.
Sullivan. p. F. Mcmahon. Thomas F.
McNulty. John A. Kapp. John Fitzmorris.
Committee on talent-M f. O'Donoshue.
I. V. Powderly. P. Mcmahon.
The guests included T. " Powderly.
Rev. William Turner. Representative
John ]. Jenkins. Representative Julius
Kahn. Representative William Sulzer. E.
=: Moseley: Simon Wolf. Maj. Richard
Mahon. NJ. P. Sullivan. john Fitzmorris,
Cotter 7. Bride. p. II. Morrssy. Dr. A.
r. Stands. 4. NJ. Harrison George
Hughes. Snowden Ashford. Judge Charles
w. Heuisler of Baltimore. Thomas F.. Nc
Nulty. Samuel l.. Hoover DR.. William r.
Walker. William Mcguire, Roger vii.
liams. Frank p. Madigan, A. F. Jorss,
Charles Jacobsen. c. f. Potter l. H.
Rowland, John Ready. James W. Cum
| inings, j. A. Lynch. Robert Allen. NJ. Hell
linger. Joseph A. Burkart NJ. F. Bren-
nan. W. f. Young. ]. j. Sullivan. James
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