The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-10-22
RECEPTION GIVEN
PRESIDENT REGAN
Splendid Tributes Were Paid to the
New National Head of
Hibernians
By Archbishop Ireland, Governor
Eberhart, Mayor Keller
and Others.

sat together beneath the cOlOrS OF the
Emerald isle mingled with the bunt-
ing of the American eagle, while the
crowd applauded the national airs of
the orchestra and cheered the words
of half dozen speakers, representa-
tive citizens of st. Paul did honor last
night to the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans and paid tribute to it's new
national president, James j. Regan OF
this city, says the Pioneer Press of
the 10th inst.
Among those who took part in the
program were Archbishop Ireland,
Governor Eberhart, Senator Clapp,
Representative Stevens, Mayor Keller
and Father Michael O'Brien of Min
neapolis.
Probably 400 people sat throughout
the evening. They filled the auditor
ium at Mozart hall until standing
room was at premium and flooded
over into the balcony above.
In every address the glories and
achievements of old Ireland were re-
counted. Her traditions were re-
called; her poets, statesmen, soldiers
and saints were referred to in words
of laudation and eulogy. But, above
all, towards the close of nearly all
the speeches was extolled the splen-
did citizenship in America that had
come of Irish ancestry
| Congratulations for Regain.
Then the character of James J. Re.
gan was praised. He was mentioned
in high terms of exaltation, both in
the capacity as citizen of st. Paul
and as a leader among his people. Fe.
licitations were extended to the An
Gent Order of Hibernians for having
chosen him as their new national lead
err and congratulations to Mr.. Regan
on having been chosen to this DO.
sition.
| Daniel w. Lawler was chairman of
the meeting and introduced the speak.
ers. He called upon George c. Red
dington to read letters and kilograms
of regret from people in every state
OF the country who had been unable
to be present.
President Regan's response to the
felicitations of the evening came as
the last feature of the program. In
his preliminary remarks he referred
to statements of Archbishop Ireland,
VINO preceded him, in which the arch.
bishop called attention to the char
ity of sentiment that should exist he.
tween people of all nationalities after
they had settled in this country.
!. Il would. indeed, be cold and cal.
loused," said Mr.. Regain, "did 1 not
feel deeply the spirit of friendship
winch has prompted the people OF
this city to turn out tonight. It is
gratifying, whether the outlook be
that OF American citizens or of Irish.
men, to note the evidences of good
VIII that permeates this gathering.
Irish As Citizens.
MANY persons outside of our race
may not know just what part in the
social life of this country may have
been taken by the Ancient Order of
Hibernians. want to tell you that
1T has been no small or narrow part
For our work in advancing the hui.
man race we now have in the DOS.
session of our national order a medal
given by the worlds fair at Paris,
which was awarded us after all the
fraternal bodies had been asked to
submit data showing just what thew
had done.
When an Irishman comes to Amer.
lea he feels he is part of this coun.
try; when he sets his feet upon this
land he feels he is a part of the re.
public, and yet he does not feel that
individuals of other races are not q
part of the country, if they, as indi.
viduals, deserve the title of citizen.
ship.
Il want to promise you on this oc.
casion to give the best that NAV be
in me to building up and widening
the influence of the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians, and I trust this will be
accomplished in no small sense. but
in the broadcast spirit of American
fraternalism,"
Mayor Keller was introduced as tho
first speaker of the evening. AS the
chief executive of the city he de.
clared he wished to join in the tribute
to Mr. Regan, his intimate acouain.
lance with whom, he said, dated back
to the time when both of them were
members of the city assembly. Re.
ferring to the Ancient Order of Hi.
bernians, he said:
Conservation by Lodges.
Conservation seems to be the or.
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