The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-18
SIM FEM CLUB AT
CONTINENTAL HOTEL.
Notable Speakers at St. Pat
rjCk'S Day Dinner.

The Sim Fein Club, composed of
lrish-Americans. gathered at the BAN
quet table last. night in the Continental
Hotel. Like other events of its kind,
held by the club, the banquet was made
memorable by addresses by prominent
men, either members of the organiza~
ton or its guests.
Charles r. Gillen was POSTMASTER.
He introduced as the first speaker,
Peter F. Daily. surrogate of Middlesex
county, to whom was assigned the
toast, "St. Patrick's Day Mr.. Days
address was a stirring one, and he was
frequnetly interrupted by applause.
The orchestra played 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner and Irish melodies
and patriotic airs that added to the en-
thusiasm.
a comparison of the lives of Robert
Emmett, the Irish patriot, and Nathan
Hale. the American patriot, was made
by Philip c. Walsh. the next speaker.
MIR. Walsh responded to the toast
Robert Emmett He said, in part:
Emmett" he said, gave his life in
an unsuccessful struggle; Hale, In 8
successful one. Both were mere strip
lings, and one came into being about
the same time that the other departed
this life. Americans honor the name OF
Hale; Irishmen cherish the memory Of
Emmett We Ir!sh-Amerfcans nave the
proud privilege of paying Just tribute
to these two men who contended fol
the same cause-freedom Of their native
land.''
John p. Holland, of East Orange, the
noted inventor of the first submarine.
boat, was the x speaker. He spoke
to the text THE Submarine-Boat" Will
the authority of a master, CONCLUDING
with a glowing tribute to the Unitoc
States navy, and was given round, after
round of applause,
Our Own United States was the
next toast, with Patrick ]. Dolan as tn,
speaker. Mr.. Dolan touched on the his
tory of the United States in it's earl,
days, dwelt upon the troublous time.
of the Civil War, paid a tribute to Lin
coln and concluded with praise for tn
sturdy Irish-Americans who had don,
much to place America in the forefron
of the worlds great powers. He wa,
followed by Francis w. Higgins, VIII,
delivered an address on Irish Litera
ture," which was roundly applauded.
Among those present were:
Frank Higgins, Charles p. Gillen, S
p. Waldron, Anthony Waldfon, job
McNellin, Joseph Smith, Bart Freeman
John j. Gillen, Thomas Delaney, Jere
miah O'Brien, w. L. Maher, j. p. Con
roy, j. j. Dunn, Joseph Mull'n. Patrie
Blewett, j. V. Hanrahan, p. c. Walsh
c. ]. OConnor, Joseph Hansbury, job
Hancock, NJ. ]. Smith, William Fo,
James Boylan, Thomas Ford, NJ. :
Flatley, John Cummings. 7. r. Bowerl
Dominick Walsh, James Murphy, a
X. Brady, John King, Michael Higgins
Dominick Murray, Thomas Brady, job
O'Rourke, Joseph Harris, Bernar
Foran. Joseph Connolly, Thomas Gutl
rie, James Hyland. Thomas Earle.
John Farley, P. II. Smith. Williai
Smith, Edward Butler. J. b.. Reilly, &c
ward M, Waldron. James Flanagan
Matthew Duffy, Thomas McNall.
James Murphy, John Quinn, Thoms
O'Gara, Captain NJ. Durkin, Charlie
O'Gara, John Dempsey, Edward Joyc
> p. j. Dolan, Peter Hinck, j. III. Gran
William Hughes, James McGlynn,
5 M. Moriarty. Thomas Cummings. vii
: lam Connolly. Henry Clinton, DR.. l..
v. F. O'Reilly, r. p. Harrington, r. \
Concannon, John Gum, William Walls
!. Joseph Connolly, b. NJ. Reilly, e.
Reynolds. William Morton, J. II. NJ
: Carthy, John Murray, Thomas r. D
1aney. j. b.. I1earn, w r. Burke al
Joseph Burke.