Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-17
St. Patrick's Day CeIe-
brated With Unusual
FerVor.
LEADERS HEARD FROM
Redmond and 0'Brien Send
Greetings to America
Day Observed Here.

Dublin. March 17.-St Patrick's day
was celebrated throughout ireland with
unusual enthusiasm because of the
promise OF home rule az an early da'c
The trooping of the colors at Dublin
castle was carried out with elaborate
ceremony. Queen Mother Alexandra
sent the customary present OF a sham
rock to the Irish guards every soldier
Of whom was bedecked with a spray
when on parade
NO PARADE AT CHICAGO.
Chicago. March 17.-There was no
parade here in honor OF ST Patricks
day. the observance being confined 20
banquets. church services, and public
meetings. City and county Offices
were closed.
RTG PARADE ~ NEW YORK.
New York. March 1.-THE program
for st. Patricks day celebration In
cluded parade OF $4,000 members OF
the Irish societies reviewed by Arch
bishop Farley. There were also a
number or social events.
At INDIANAPOLIs.
indianapolis. March IA parade
Of Irish societies today and mass
meetings tonight are features OF the
St Patrick's day celebration here.
VICE PRESIDENT TO SPEAK
- Charleston, S. c.. March 17.-Vice
President Sherman is here today as a
guest of the city. He wiz 10 f9F ,Rhisf-
speaker at a Hibernian baaqnft 10
night
GREETINGS TO AMERICA.
London. March lin honor OF 81.
Patrick's day and the near approach OF
home rule for Ireland, several Of tho
Irish leaders last might issued formal
statements and greetings on the occa-
sion Of the national afiRstersary.
These included John L. Redmond,
chairman Of the Irish parliamentary
party aud chairman of the United Irish
league of Great BrtatDs. william
O'Brien. NJ E. for Cork and leader OF
the independent nationalists.sa sand Lord
Dunraven. president Of the bish Re
form association.
JOHN REDMOND HOPEFUL.
Mr.. Redmond issued this signed state.
ment.
The home rule bill will be intro
duced for Ireland next year and
after that will come great reforms
demanded by the democracies OF
England. Scotland and Wales We
are proud that St Patricks day.
1911. finds Ireland full Of hope aud
eager expectation. We all believe
the parliament bin will be- passed
into law I'm a few weeks and hat
thus the last obstacle to home rule
will be- removed Tho breakdown
OF the house OF lords barrier has
been due to ireland. One Of our
most powerful aids has been and
is today. the sympathy OF the
American people.
JOHN REDMOND
O'HRIEN SENDS GHEETINGs.
Mr. O'Bricn's statement follows.
Cordial greetings To our faithful
kindred Iu America on the occA
sion OF orr national anniversary
All sections of the nationalist par.
ty are ready for cooperation iu
testing 20 ine gttermost Mr. A.
quifhs home rule pledges re g.
certain 10 Offer n con iderahio
measure Of devolu.iou ucEt gear N
his bin abolIshiug fbe lords veto
can Do forced into law This session
Therefore. SIR. Redmond and the
members OF the "AH for ireland"
parry are entirely a. one in sup
porting lha 1ill
WILLIAM O.BREN
LoHD Dt .RtNEN TNLks.
Lord DunTaveu issued this state
monf.
wish 7 could say honestly 10
morrow sun will rise On brPtf
prospects for Ireland bur can.
not. Home rule will not iu my
opinion. be constructed out Of tho
wreck Of the British constitution.
and If f. were. II could rot be work.
cd subject 10 a single sOciaIstic
single chamber parliament a.
Westminster
Judging by their action in XII
ing the land purchase act / have
little faith ia a home rule bin sat
isfactOry ag 20 finance emsnatlug
from the radical party. and ] dread
lest ireland should be cOzcned into
the acceptance Of measure doom.
ID 20 failure and home rule De IOss
fareEer.