The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-09
IN EMMET'S HONOR Wolfe Tone Club Holds it's An
 nual Observance of
 Hero. GOV. HIGGINS ADDRESS Rhode Island Executive Draws Mod ern Lesson from Honored Life.

Probably three thousand people were at the Hyperion theater last night when the annual celebration of the birthday of the Irish patriot, Rob i ert Emmet, was celebrated under the auspices of the local Wolf Tone club The theater and boxes were hund with the American and Irish eolors and draping a picture of the hero of the hour. which was placed upon the stage, was couple of American and Irish flags. The program opened with 6 selection of Irish airs by Stanford's or chestra. A tenor solo, "The Kerry Dance,' by Frank J. Corbett of New 1 York, was rendered and we'll received For an encore he sang The Top of the Mornin." Miss Margaret Hogan's rendition of the beautiful Irish bal lad Killarney" was the signal for a tremendous round of applause to which she responded with The Last Rose of Summer" at the finish of which she received a beautiful boquet A bass solo by John Lloyd Wilson of New York was well sung and in re- ! sponse to an encore MT. Wilson gave Barney McGee.' Miss Mollie Stan ford's artistic rendition of Irish airs on the violin completely captivated the large audience and she was ap- plauded to the echo. On responding l to her encore Miss Stanford was the recipient of many flowers. Mrs. Mary | Nevin Smith of New York rendered ! in charming manner Believe Me of All Those Endearing Charms" and Rory OMoore." My Irish Wife. T received ample justice at the hands of | William Redmond of New York, and The Wearing of the Green" was dramatically sung by Lawrence w Sullivan. The 1nter-City quartet composed of Messrs. Redmond, Will son, Corbett and Sullivan, gave fin ished rendition of The Harp That Once" and The Kerry Dance.' The duet by Miss Hogan and Mir. Sullivan was another pleasant feature of tho program which closed with the com. pany and the large audience singing God Save Ireland" James w. San. ford proving himself an efficient ac companiest. Mrs. Smith was also tn, recipient of large boquet
 His Honor Mayor James B. Martin introduced Governor Higgins of Rhod, Island as the orator of the evening
 Governor Higgins spoke in part a. follows:
 MT. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
 When soldier dies on the field struggling for the advancement of hi nation and the betterment of mankint in general; when a captain of the SC; reels to eternity with gun shot il his bosom; when an illustrious poet artist, musician or genius of any kin, departs this life in the midst of hi labors and at the very zenith of hi greatness world bows with grief forgets the failures and the lapses O the past, and with happy concor, unites in paeon of praise at the bic of the departed hero.
 Thus died Gustavus Adolphus, Swe den's noted warrior on the battlefield of Lutzen: thus died John Keats, tn poet, in the midst of his greatest com position; and thus passed Mozar, cheered by the chorus of his ow sweetest music, those beautiful am classic refrains which will never ceas to entertain and refresh the ears Q man.
 When such life ends, history begin its work. The world asks with col and calculating doubt-What did thl man do? What did he accomplish fo mankind? What right has he to tn