Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1908-03-21

". T., one OF the most eloquent
preachers in the order. The large
edifice was crowded by people from
every part of the city. The collec-
ton taken up during the evening
was generously given to the ST. Louis
Bertrand Conference of the st.
Vincent de Paul Society.
The great social celebration of the
day was the banquet at the Louisville
Hotel Tuesday night. The affair
was under the auspices of the
County Board of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians, and in every respect
it was a credit to the order, to the
committee that arranged it, to the
hosiery in which it was held, and
last but by no means least to ID. j.
Coleman, the chef who prepared the
menu. The guests began to arrive
shortly after 8 O'Clock and were
received by members of the County
Board and Ladies' Auxiliary in the
parlors, where Scally's Band dis
coursed Irish national airs. Men and
women, sons and daughters of Erin,
exchanged the compliments of the
day, and talked of former celebra-
tons until 0 o'clock sharp, when
County President John A. Murphy
led the grand march into the
spacious dining room where the
banquet tables were spread. There
were three long tables, with the
table for the speakers and invited
guests across the end. County Pres
ident Murphy baae all welcome one
hundred thousand fold, but withheld
any further remarks until after the
feast that satisfies the inner man
had been disposed of. The supper
was in excellent taste and will not
be forgotten soon.
After the physical banquet ended
County President Murphy, who pre-
sided as POSTMASTER, read n
congratulatory telegram from Frank
Cunningham, of st. Lofts, but for
merly of Louisville. Then in response
to the toast, "Cead Mile FSirthe,
Mr. Murphy gave a synopsis of the
history of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, its aims, objects and its
accomplishments. He urged all to
swell the ranks of the order in
Louisville, and to practice the virtues
it promulgated.
State President George j. Butler
responded to the toast, Good of the
Order" He said he found it a
pleasure to speak on such subject,
and eXtolled the motto, Friendship,
Unity and True Christian Charity
The speaked spoke of the necessity
that exists for Irish Catholics to
belong to a fraternal organization
that teaches and practices Catholic
virtues, and then explained briefly
the benefits TO be derived from
membership in the Hibernians.
Judge Matt O'Doherty delivered
the principal address of the evening,
and his theme was Irish Poetry
and Literature" OF course he was
thoroughly at home ON such a sub
iect, and moved his auditors from
pathos to mirth, from faith to
patriotism at will.
After paying his compliments TO
the speaker who had preceded him,
Judge O'Doherty said it was an oc-
casion when those assembled should
send an affectionate greeting to
their Hibernian brethren throughout
the world. While England had her
lion, America her eagle and Russia
her bear, the harp, the emblem of
music, the symbol of peace and
prosperity, was Ireland's standard.
The harp, he said, was emblematic
of the peace and prosperity that
followed the establishment of the
Christian religion. There never was
good Irishman, Christian or pagan,
who was a bigot. The treasures OF
Ireland's ancient literature remain
for some master hand to open.
Judge O'Doherty said that all
Hibernians should have impressed on
their minds that Irishmen had done
their full share in the development
of the English tongue. All students
of English literature can study with
profit Edmund Burke, whose orations
and writings shine with no borrowed
luster. He recalled the names of
men sublime, of James Clarence
Mangan. James Halpin, who wrote
under the pen-name of Private Miles
O'Reilly; Richard Dalton Williams
and a host of others, He told of
the illustrious Thomas Davis, who,
though a Protestant, wrote TO edu-
cate and revive the spirit of Irish
nationality.
Former State President Thomas
Keenan, responded to the toast, 'The
Day We celebrate" His talk was
brief hut to the point. and full Of
practical sense. Mr.. keenan, spoke
of his pride in the order, and recalled
that Division of Louisville was
founded exactly thirty-six years
ago. Then the speaker reviewed all
the order had accomplished in the
succeeding years.
p. II. Callahan, President of the
local branch of the Friendly Sons Of
st. Patrick, followed. In his opening
remarks he pronounced Judge
O'Doherty's address the finest he had
ever heard. Mr.. Callahan said that
Irishmen occupy positions of the
highest standing in every walk OF
life in America. In their veins flow
the blood of saints and martyrs. He
told of the struggles of the Irish
men and women who had come to
America in the early days, and Of
what q debt we owe them for the
upbuilding of the country. These