Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
ER|N'S SONS PRAISED
Banquet of American Irish
Historical Society.
EXPLOITS OF THE RACE
What It Has Done in This Country's
History.
RECEPTION BY THE PRESIDENT
Members of the Organization Greet
ed by the Chief Executive at
the White House.
EXPLOITS OF THE RACE
RECEPTION BY THE PRESIDENT

ed Oy the Cn1eI Executive at
the White House.
The Irish American Historical Society.
with its guests from all parts of the
country, 300 in all. many Of them ladies,
celebrated the annual dinner of the So
ciety at the Hotel Raleigh last night
The great banquet hall of the hotel was
tastefully decorated for the occasion. and
the tables were arranged in the form of
an immense gridiron and beautifully
decorated with palms, ferns and cut
flowers. In room beyond an orchestra
played classic and popular music, above
all Irish In it's origin, and as the air of
some old Irish song filled the hall the
guests joined heartily in singing it.
Nor was there any lack of patriotism
shown, for when the strains of America
and The Star Spangled Banner were
heard the great host arose to its feet and
sang the words with hearty good will. All
through the hall distinguished men of the
Celtic race were scattered and at the
head table were Justice White of the Su-
preme Court of the United States. Senator
Thomas II. Carter, Senator Robert j.
Gamble and Representatives Sulzer, Dris-
coll and Fitzgerald Of New York, with
other noted personages.
PRESIDENT Francis J. Qulnlan of New
YORK city acted as POSTMASTER and after
short address of welcome introduced the
Rev. Joshua Bodfish. who delivered the
invocation. After the invocation Presi-
dent Quinlan delivered address, in
Wnich ne recited the aims and objects of
the society. which, he said. might be
summed up In the five words on it's cor
porate seal, THAT the World May Know
what the Irish race and it's descendants
nave done in the upbuilding and MAIN
tenance of the great American republic
A toast to the President Of the United
States was drunk standing and was fol-
lowed by three ringing cheers and a tiger,
while the orchestra played THE Star
Spangled Banner, the audience joining
in with the song
Justice White of Irish Descent.
Associate Justice White of the Supreme
Court Of the United States admitted he
had Irish blood in his veins, from his
fathers side of the house, and the an
nouncement was greeted with cheers. The
race. he said, had fought to maintain and
uphold the principles and institutions Of
this great country. where liberty was
founded on law and freedom was gov
erned by principle.
Judge Victor Bowling of the supreme
court of the state of New York gave a
review OF the noted 1rishmen who have
inquired In American history. The first
lrishman, he said, who came to Amer
lea was In the crew of Hendrick Hud-
son, and John Coleman, a common sail
or. was his name.
Irish Pioneers.
Thomas Maloney, former attorney gem
eral for the state of Illinois, spoxe of
vic af
Their Descendants" They were an hon.
est Industrious people, and what they
undertook to do they did well.
Senator Thomas H. Carter Of Montana
answered to the cali Of "A Capital We'll
come, and gave it in ringing and hospi-
table fashion, and Senator Robert J. Gam
BILE OF North Dakota delivered an interest
ing address on advantages of Historical
Research to Irish-Americans'
Officers Are Elected.
Following the reception the society held
its annual meeting when officers were
elected and New York city chosen as the
next meeting place, the date being left
for future determination. The society, re-
ports showed, now has membership of
LOCO, and 200 new members were admit
ted during the year.
Officers elected were: President Gen.
Francis j. Quinlan, New York city; vice
president Gen. Patrick T. Barry, Chicago:
secretary, Gen. Thomas Zansaur Lee.
Providence, r. L.; treasurer, Gen. Michael
r. Dooley. Providence, and librarian and
archivist. Thomas b. Lawler, New York
city; historiographer, James F. Brennan,
Peterborough. n. HI. State vice presidents
elected were James Cunningham, Port
land, Me-; James r. Brennan. Peterbor-
Rutland, Vt; NJ J. Jordan, Boston,
Mass; Patrick J. Mccarthy. Providence,
r. l.; Dennis H. Tierney. Waterbury,
Conn; Joseph l. c. Clarke, New York
city. N. Y: John F. kahoe. Newark. N.
j.; Hugh Mccarthy. Philadelphia, Pa;
John J. Cassidy. Wilmington. Del; James
w. McCarrick. Norfolk, Va. John F.
Healy, Thomas, Tucker county, W. Va:
w. ]. O'Hagan, Charleston. S. c.; Capt.
John Flannery, Savannah, Ga: John La
velle Cleveland. Ohio; Joseph F. Swords,
Sulphur, Okla, and Maurice T.. Maloney,
Ottawa, ILL.,
Very Rev. Andrew Morrissey, Notre
Dame. Ind; Rt. Rev. Philip J. Garri
NJ. C. Lehman. DID. Great Falls, Mont:
c. D. O'Brien. ST. Paul. Mimi; John J.
Slattery, Louisville, KY; Patrick Fl. Co
ney. Topeka. Kan: Joseph Geoghegan.
Salt Lake City, Utah; Gen. A. G. Malloy.
Ell Paso. Tex; James Connolly. Coro-
nado. Cal Other vice presidents. District
of Columbia. Edward A. Moseley. WASH
ington: Ireland. DR. Michael F. Cox, Dub
lin; Germany, T. st. John Gaffney.
Eulogies for Dead.
After the reading of letters of regret
from absent members and prominent per-
sons who had been invited, but were I'M
able to be present, the society went into
session for the purpose of paying eulogies
to It's members who have died during the
year Tributes to the memory of Thomas
Hamilton Murray. late secretary general
of the society: James j. Phelan Thomas
Gargan, Jeffrey Burke Roche and Mai
Gen. John Crane, by Secretary General
Thomas Zanslaur Lee, Edward J. Nc
CURE and Patrick NJ. Heating. and the