The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-17
SONS OF IRELAND
HONOR THEIR RACE
Banquet Given by American
Irish Historical Society.
DISTINGUISHED MEN SPEAKERS
DIR. QuinIan Tells of Effort 10 Vindi-
cate Men of Irish Blood Who Have
Helped Make American History.
Justice white and Senator'S and
COnSreSsmen Make Addresses

The Irish and barney had q eonquering
time OF il al the Raleigh hotel last even
ing
They are the set Of the earth. and q
number OF other excellent things. They
are first In repartee, first In optimism.
first in the hearts Of the oeaceholders.
So vouches the American-Irish Histori-
cal Society. whose chronology CT Hlustri-
Gus Irish d0ings upon this continent dates
from the days OF Hendrick Hudson down
to an eleventh annual dinner held in
Washington until the small hours Of this
morning
The Irish being unconventional, 3 toast
was drunk 10 Theodore Roosevelt amid
thunderous cheers: the exploits Of the
pioneer. Dutch in the rock-boUnd village
OF Manhattan we're strongly approved,
and Mr.. "Docley" Dunno was extended
both endorsements and sympathy for re-
moving his effects from Chicago TO
Broadway.
Had a Strenuous Day
As the dinner closed after a strenuous
day Cor the Historical Society, including
visit to the White House. there was
a great deal Of Irish sparkle and Wit and
merriment uncorked. New York con-
tributed the largest delegation. but Provi-
dence. Boston, and other nearby suburbs
contributed their quota There were more
than go persons gathered in this Capital
to delve into ancient records and give
the Irishman his rightful place IN Ameri-
can history. which has been so long with
held from him
They are Just beginning to discover
what a glorious past the American Irish
man has to giorify him
There were many distinguished sons
Of Erin present William Sulzer. Repre-
sentative OF New York. was at the
speakers table; also Senators Thomas H.
Carter. Of Montana. and R. J. Gamble.
Of South Dakota; John D. Crimmins, of
/ New York; Edward D White. justice OF
| the Supreme Court Of the United States;
Victor J. Dowling. justice Of the Supreme
Court Of the state Of New York; Michael
/ T Mal0ney. former attorney general OF
| Illinois; Humphrey O'Sullivan. Of New
York: Rear Admiral John MCGOWAN,
former president general of the society
| Lawrence o. Murray, treasurer general,
and others.
! splendid send-off was given the round
Of speech-making by DR.. Francis J. Quin-
Ian. president general Of the society. DR.
! Quinlan had just been reelected to his
Office at the afternoon session. along with
the other ofEceholders. who are Patrick T
Barry. Of Illinois. vice president general
Michael F. Dooley. CT Rhode Island
| treasurer general; Thomas 2. lee, oi
Rhode Island. secretary general: Thomas
/ B. Laxvler. Of New York, librarian and
! archivist.
An Armory of Truth.
I'VE are employing the 2rmory Of his
torlc truth in yindicating to men Of Irish
blood that place In American history Of
which they have been defrauded. either
willfully or through Ignorance" declared
DR.. ouinlan, emphaically. we smile al
the memory now. but the ignorant and
the vulgar not so very long ago had but
two well-defned ideas about Irishmen
one was that they wore red whisiers and
carried hods; the other that they loved
TO fight.
I
in q position to deny it without some
reserve. 1t may. however. be fairly
iclaimed that this society has already
gone much TO proclaim It's sympathy
with the arts OF peace in electing a
member OF ny profession TO be the i'm
mediate successor Of such a man as
Admiral McGowan. CHEERS and cries
of Hear Hearr')
1T has been said that an Irishman
would rather fight another Irishmar
than a man Of an alien race, simply
because he recognizes In an antsgo-
mist Of his own blood the most prom
ising opportunity Of an exciting battle
But il has been borne In upon me how
easily q public mans peaceful achieve
ments may be eclipsed by his military
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