Evening journal., 1909-09-27
EDITOR HALTIGAN
TELLS OF HEROES
Praises IriShmen for the Part
They Took in Establishing
the Country

Under the auspices Of the Holy Name
Society Of ST. Mary's Church, Patrick
j. Haltigan, editor Of the National
| Hibernian. Of Washington, ID. c., lee
tured In the Opera House last evening
before an audience that surprised the
lecturer The theatre was filed.
'Irlshmen IN the American Revolution
and Their Early Influence in the
Colonies" was the subject Of the lee
ture which was illustrated. II seemed
so seasonable for such lecture fun
Of records coming now when the peo-
pie and children in Delaware of Irish
birth and descent are studying Irish
history.
The Thirteenth Coast Artillery Band
from Fort Dupont gave a delightful
concert and V. Il. Safranek, the popu-
| lar leader. no doubt felt pleased at
the warm reception the band received.
| The concert was made up mostly of
classical selections OF the difficult kind.
the overture being Poet and Peas
ant"
Mr. Haltigan held his audience close
| ly in the recitation Of the deeds Of sons
Of Irishmen. THE Irishmen's part in
| freeing America is rapidly becoming
appreciated" he said "An essential
/ fellow ship between America and Ire
land has grown that makes Americans
Of the whole nation give a friendly
look to the Irish flag, despite centuries
OF calumny and perfidy from abroad.
Emmet's immortal speech was a great
factor in arousing the American spirit
OF liberty, and Irish patriotism has
been held up for the emulation of all
Americans.
1.-THE spirit to crowd out Irish
/ achievement and Irish Catholic litera-
! ture from American history is not that
of Americans. but comes from abroad.
II is a spirit that unhnppily has tended
TO keep Americans misinformed as to
the debt they owe to Ireland / cite
the case Of President Eliot Of Harvard
| University, who In an article on the
five great contributions to American
civilization failed to mention the con-
tributlons by the Irish. When called
10 task. President Eliot admitted his
error and pleaded ignorance. Although
the great majority of Irishmen are Of
the Catholic faith, they readily pay
tribute to their Protestant countrymen
and to the great body of Protestant
Americans who have fought shoulder
to shoulder with them TO make this
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the home OF the brave"
Reference was made to the men who
signed the Declaration OF Indepen-
/ dence and those who read IL first. The
history Of the Irish in Mryland and
the Southern States came I'm for a
! full share and Delaware held her proud
position I'm this respect. Such names
as Starke, Sullivan, Knox, Barry
Thompson. George Berkeley Logan,
! Robert Morris, Clifton, Read. Andrew
Jackson. Jerry OBrien, Mat Thornton.
John Rutledge, President Polk, Calhoun,
William Jasper are bound ever to live
in the history Of our glorious country.
on the screen were thrown portraits
of Bishop Monaghan and the late
Father Reilly, Father Fallon. Father
Bradford. Father Donahy. Father Kel-
ley. Father Birmingham and many an
eye was moistened.
4 James Mccool Of Philadelphia. and
I John Flynn. of this city. sang solos
, ana received well deserved encores.
The programme concluded by the
band playing 1.-THE star Spangled Ban
! ner" the audience remaining stand
: ing.