Evening journal., 1909-11-26


take it, is the cultivation of that un-
selfish spirit which bends every effort
TO make others happy. 1 congratulate
your organization on the splendid
work it has done I'm the past. and pro-
posses 10 do I'm the future. / have
never been a member OF any secret
order, but ] have seen enough Of their
work in Delaware, TO realize that their
work among the young men of this
State. is invaluable in making them
better citizens.
There is nothing in a selfish life.
say TO you that the man who does not
find his chief pleasure i'm making
others, less fortunate than himself
happy, is not deserving Of citizenship,
either in this or any other state"
Senator DUPONT Lauds Race.
senator dupont said:
"NIr. President and Gentlemen: I
ann very glad To be with you tonight
and 10 greet your distinguished Ma
tional President, Mr. Cummings. on
the occasion of his first official visit
10 our State. II is also great pleas
ure TO meet here SO many citizens Of
Delaware and of neighborlng States
both those of Irish birth and those Of
Irish descent
"And. in this connection. am happy
70 say that my name can be included
in the later category, as on my
mothers side I have a strain OF Irish
blood. my forefathers from the Emer-
aid Isle having come from the County
Tyrone.
"And perhaps IL is due TO the subtle
law or hercdity, or. as 1 have heard
10 termed. "the call of the blood" that
I have been always so appreciative
of the many good points of the Irish
character. And, without going into an
analysis of the Irish character. / will
say that one of its prominent traits
which has always appealed very
strongly TO me as an old soldier is
the martial instinct. For centuries
throughout Europe-in France, i'm
Austria, i'm Spain and olsewhere-and
in Asia and Africa as well. men of
Irish descent have taken a prominent
part In every great military conflict
And this Is equally true of our own
country lrishmen swarmed i'm the
/ Continental regiments of the Rovolu-
tionary Army as a reference to the
muster rolls viii show; they took part
IN the War of 1872; they fought brave
I ly I'm Mexico and I'm all our Indian
wars; and, during our great civil war
I between the North and the south [
had the opportunity of personally wit
Messing the military prowoss OF the
| Irish soldier and OF beholding with
my own eyes his signal gallanuy upon
the field of battle.
And now. Mr.. President I'm view Of
/ In
the evening ] must not detain vou too
long and / will only say a word i'm
closing about your society and other
kindred organizations. i am the guest
Tonight OF an Irish society, but there
are many other societies i'm this coun-
try of analogous scope and aim. rep4
resenting almost all the nationalitles
which make up our composite Ameri-
can people. Some of these societies
are beneficial in their character. others
merely social and historical. belong
10 several of them and I believe that
one and an have been doing. ana are
doing, splendid work not only so far
as their own members are concerned.
but for the country as well. In
recognizinS the ties OF consanguinitv
aud I'm honoring the nationality of
their forefathers. the members of these
societies, at the same time. have been
making themselves. perhaps uncon-
sciously, better and broader-mindcd
Americans
Congressman Heald said that until
that time he had not realized the
strength of the spirit back Of the ac-
tivity in public affairs which charac-
terized the organization. "That spirit
comes to them from their own Emer-
aid Isle and teaches them 10 give to
their adopted countrp the best that is
In Them" he said.
The Irishman Is lucky fellow
continued AIR. Heald Il can easily
realize how my friend Mr. Gray, i'm
pressed with the good luck Of the
occasion and environment leaves the
less pleasant duty Of waiting on a
jury TO come here. hoping. no doubt.
that the luck Of the occasion will in
nuence the jury from a distance" and
his next few words were drowned IN
the laugh that followed.
Welcome for Oraneeman.
When Mr. Healy arose to introduce
Mr.. Mason. Orange delegate the guests
broke into cheers and hand clappinc.
After oufct had boQn rocfnrol AR