The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-18
ENGLAND LAUOED
+. At ST. PATRICK
BANQUET
MAKING HONEST EFFORT TO
RIGHT iRELAND's WRONGS AND
WE SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE.
IT." DECLARES FIR. sTRlTcH.

In an address OF unusual force and
eloquence. the Rev. NJ. |. Stritch, s.
j.. OF Detroit college. as principal
speaker at the annual banquet OF the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians In the
Griswold house, Wednesday evening,
told OF Irelands contributions TO the
success OF the United States and in
cidentally put In word OF advice TO
his compatriots.
Let us not be vindictive In our at.
titude toward England" he said The
English are doing their best today 10
settle the Irish difficulties, and we
should give them credit for their good
intentions. IL may be hard for some
Of us TO do this In view OF past wrongs.
but now that England Is making AN
honest endeayor TO right those wrongs
let us Acknowledges IT,"
FIR. Stritch. however. yielding TO ir-
stinct, az he expressed IL. found 1t
Impossible 10 avoid some reference to
the sufferings OF his people under
English oppression and in fiery elo-
quence recounted the series OF wrongs
that had resulted in the emigration OF
Erin's sons by the wholesale TO the
new world and told or the part they
played In the war o: the revolution.
As a typical specimen OF Irish wit,
to which, he declared the nation Is
indebted for large share OF its
humor. the speaker recounted an anec.
dote OF two boys who had been trained
by their priests for confirmation ser.
vice. One had been taught to say,
when the bishop asked who made him.
that God was his maker. TO the next
question, What were you made out
of" the second boy Was to answer
The dust OF the earth" But when
confirmation day came the boy who
had been picked to stand AT the head
OF the class was absent and tie second
boy took his place.
Who made you?" queried the
bishop.
The dust of the EARTH" promptly
answered the lad.
why, lad, that is not right God
made YOU" corrected the good bishop.
Whereupon the boy ietorted:
No. sir; the kid God made amt
here"
Judge Murphy presided as toast.
master and was introduced by NJ. Il.
Barden, county president A feature
or the banquet was an informal talk
oy Judge Morse Rohnert. who gave a
touching appreciation of the Irish
from the Germans standpoint. r. r..
Schermerhorn recited The Other
One Was Booth and responded 10
an encore. Musical selections were
contributed by B. j. Cahill. Miss Kath.
leen Loyett, Miss Mamie Lamb and
Charles A. Lafond.
More than 200 were gathered around
the banquet tables. Appropriate IL
the occasion the menu cards were of
harp design, with a shamrock adorn-
ing one corner. The spirit of the day
was also reflected in the green ice
cream and program of Irish melodies
by the orchestra
Nearly 1000 loyal sons Of Erin at
tended the banquet given in the new
school hall at rifteenth-st and War-
ren-ave., under the auspices OF divi.
sion No. 10. A 0. H., and Branch No.
2S4. l. c. b. A, for the benefit of St
Leo's church. Corporation Counsel +.
j. NJ. Hally was postmaster and toasts
were responded to by II. ]. North
more, Michael p. Bourke and Charles
p. O'Neill. An excellent musical pro.
gram was rendered.
The Churcn Of the Blessed Sacra
ment gave a banquet in the parish
hall. with James II. Lynch. of Pontiac.
as toastmaster.
Frank G. Cook was the principal
speaker at ST. Patrick's day ban.
quet In the parish hall OF ST. Johns
church