The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-11-26
Representatives Present From Min
nesota, Illinois and
Missouri.
Speech Of Acceptance Delivered
by Archbishop Glennon
of St. Louis.
Ancient Order of Hibernians Repre-
sented by President
James j. Regan.


James j. Regain.
The monument over the grave OF
General James Shields, at Carrollton,
Mo-, was unveiled Saturday, Nov. II,
several thousand people being pres
ent many OF them coming long dis
tances to honor the memory of the
great Irish Catholic soldier and
statesman.
Mrs. Mary Shields, the widow of the
General, who is now in her seventy
fifth year and lives with her son, DR..
Daniel F Shields. New York City, was
, present with her son.
There were representatives from
Minnesota, Illinois and Missouri, the
, states from which the General was a
; senator, and from the army. Arch
bishop Glennon represented the
Church and Mr.. ]. ]. Regan, of st.
Paul, Mimi, national president,
and Mr.. Garrett NJ. Stack, of Kansas
City, Mo-, state president, represented
the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
After an address by Hon. Henry
Castle, who represented both the
state Of Minnesota and the G. A. r i,
DR.. Daniel Shields, son Of the Gen
eral, removed the flag covering the
monument, the band played a patri-
otic air and a salute of thirteen guns
was fired.
Major E. H. Schultz, in accepting
the monument for the Government,
congratulated Jerome Connor, the
sculptor, OH his beautiful work.
Congressman Rucker presented the
monument to the family, in short
speech, which was accepted, on be-
half Of the family by Archbishop
G]ennon, who delivered magnificent
address covering the history of Gen
eral Shields career. He was fol-
lowed in turn by the National Presi-
dent of the Ancient Order of Hibern-
ians, James J. Regan, who spoke as
follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
1t is an instinct OF human nature
to pay honor to the authors of great
achievements. This is true of every
age, and walk of life. 1t is particu-
1arly true of those who have fought
for liberty and for country. Gener-
GUS nations have not allowed the
memory of their heroes to perish.
Coming to this, our own land, the
names of patriots rise like a litany
on our lips. And, as we unfold the
long scroll there is worship in It's
character and grandeur in its dig
nifty; but few names shine out with
more luster, few memories are more
cherished than the name and mem
ory of him whom we are met today
to honor, than the name and the mem-
ory of him who, although an exile
from Erin, proved himself to be as
true and loyal to his adopted coun-
try az anyone who ever fought for
the honor and glory of the Stars and
Stripes.
1t is not inappropriate that the Ma
tional President Of the Hibernians
should be permitted today to have a
little part in this memorable celebra-
ton. l appreciate the honor And
yet who has greater right to strike
the chord, the glorious chord that
reverberates through our midst, than
a compatriot of General James
Shields? represent, as their Ma
tional President, more than 1000
men of the same race and creed as
our hero, and I am here in my official
capacity not only to pay tribute to
the hero Of Chapultepec, but to thank
the United States Congress for their
thoughtfulness in properly marking
the grave Of one who risked his all
for this country. Moreover, I came
from state that was the home Of
General Shields, that sent him to
Washington az it's first senator, that
has it's Shieldsville, where he lived,
to commemorate his memory, and
Minnesota Is grateful today because
the dust Of its first senator no LONGER
rests in an unmarked grave.
The place OF his birth, the time in
which he was born, the vary sncaa-
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