Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-05
SONS OF EMERALD ISLE
PICNIC AT SEAL GARDENS
Over 5000 Help CeItS Celebrate
Americas Great Natal
Day

An enjoyable picnic was participated
in yesterday at Seal Gardens by over
5000 persons, the affair being held
under the auspices of the Ancient
order of Hibernians. The financial
proceeds from the picnic will be de-
voted to liquidating the debt on ST.
Cecelia's church, at Forty-second and
Normandie streets, OF which the rev.
Paul Dillon is pastor.
President Joseph Scott of the cham
Der of commerce was the orator or the
occasion, giving a speech replete with
Celtic Witticism bearing on the lessons
that might be derived by aliens from
the early struggles of our nation Tor
life and liberty.
II am not wrong in saying that irish
men grow into the best citizens we
derive from foreign shores" said Scott
in the course of his speech, for under
the warm glow of liberty, boon that
was unknown to US under England S
tyrannical rule, they thrive and be
come part Of the bone and Drawn OF
our great nation The liberty we now
have was bought at great price, Tor
MANY man barred his bosom to Brit
ish bullet ere the little band of Amer
lean colonies proved victorious.
Look through the annals of ReVo-
lutionary events and note the many
times you will find Celtic names. Let
me name but tWo-CharleS Carroll OF
Carrollton and Commodore John Barry,
both of whom were instrumental in
bringing about the colonies escape
from a British yoke-the former by
deeds of pen, the latter with the sword.
when the civil war came, a dark
and perilous hour to this nation, Irish
men were the first to flock to the sup
port of the glorious banner we do hom,
age to today. Let your minds DRIFT
back to the day that the gallant Sixty
ninth regiment of New York was
moved down like grain before rain
of rebel fire. Nearly every man in that
through history do we find Celtic
names predominating among the de-
tenders of our flag.
Il want to urge upon you lrishmen
here today to keep up the record OF
the years gone by. Perhaps war viii
not come to us again, but in your
civic life fight, and fight hard for good
government. That is where your
strength is needed now, and | know
you will give it gladly. Teach your
children patriotism. Let them form a
love for this great nation such as is
your own love for the mother land.
Make of them good citizens, for in
good citizenship lies the strength Of
our United states.
Far away IN thal Sun-hlSseu hlbeI-
aid isle no flag is bowed to today save
under duress. The loved ones We left
there have no starry banner to look
upon and call their own. How fortu-
nate are we that can look up to the
stars and stripes and say, Thank God
| am free ~"
A program of races and dances
served to while away the afternoon.
The fat mems race and the potato race
produced an unusual amount of mer-
riment for the spectators The results
follow:
Racc for boys under 10 years, won
by Newton Goodwin; second John
Bluett; third, George Scott. Race for
girls under 10 years, won by Florence
lyman; second, Agnes Ydorrondo Race
for boys between 10 and 16 years old,
won by Fred McCay; second, James
Bluett. Race for boys over l6 years,
won by Harry Bracetield; second. Cor
nelius Schwarz; third, Richard Schultz.
Race for girls over 16 years, won by