The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-30
IRISH GIRLS TO
EXHIBIT CRAFTS
Four Daughters of Erin Ar
rive in New York With
Plenty of Blarney.

I
New York, March 30-Four rIish
girls, black-haired, blue-eyed ard
showing by their praise of America
and Americans that they have been
dangerously near the blarney stone,
if they have not kissed it. arrived
here in the liner Nauretania. They
have come under the auspices OF the
Gaelic league. and will remain in this
city several weeks. in which time they
will plan TO give exhibitions Of Irish
lace making crocheting and painting.
Something has happened TO quick
en- ireland" said Marion OShea. the
leader OF the four girls. who has been
organiZinfie schools of art and indus
try in the Emerald isle She has
awakened again to patriotism and bet
ter times, and everywhere today you
will find the people wearing the green
as proudly as they wore it years ago"
III" three other girls. Eileen Noone.
Bridge, Mclaughlin and Bridget
Quinn, were quick TO echo that senti-
ment and add to IT, Miss O'Shea and
/ Noonc are from Dublin. Miss Quinn is
! from Tubbecurry, County Sligo. and
Miss Mclaughlin from Dundrum.
When the liner locked each OF the
girls was wearing a sprig of shanl ork
picked before they left Ireland Miss
/ Quinn had on an old Irish dress, "A suit
of green, with a great square of green
cloth embroidered with Gaelic en-
blems draped over her shoulders like
a Roman Toga.
We're proud TO be coming over here
to show what Irish women can do,
| said Miss NOOne. america means a
! lot to Ireland for Americans have
done great deal in many little ways
TO make our country brighter and bet
ter. But we arn't going TO stay here
as so many Irish men and women
have done America is just wonderful
but my piece of shamrock and what
| it stands for means much more to
me-
Miss O'Shea will not do any of the
active work of exhibiting. but as boss
of the party" she described their
plans. Miss Mclaughlin brought with
her a loom and specially dyed WOODEN
stuffs and will make rugs. Miss
Noone's task will be the painting of
Irish designs in oils and in deCorat-
ing leather, and Miss Quinn will make
Limerick lace and design work, Irish
point crochet and plain crochet.
Maybe your American women
won't think so awfully much of our
work" added Miss OShea, a little
doubtfully, but We think it is wonder
| full Irish girls from childhood are
/ taught to make beautiful things such
as these. Ireland today is getting her
grip on things again and Irish art is
going to make its influence really felt.
Even the old folksongs and dances are
being revived, proving that our people
are learning again to feel proud.
What do you think of American
songs and dances?" asked a reporter.
Miss Mclaughlin was quick to answer
the question.
I'VE don't know so much about
your dances, but the Irish really do
just love some of your songs
do you man our popular songs
the reporter persisted.
Not Suffraeettes.
| "Goodnes, no. the girl laughed.
They're just nonsense and barney |
mean your old songs. Lots OF Irish
men and women who have never been
away from Ireland have heard Ameri-
can travellers singing Old Black Joe.
Seeing Nelly Home and many 9th
h. ,nri.. Ct no
them because they are a little bit
homesick for their own country when
they see how beautiful Ireland is
The reporter let the compliment TO
Americas beauty pass, and asked alb
ruptly:
DO you believe in woman suf-
| frage"
Il guess not" answered Miss Quinn
decidedly. Women ought to stay at
home all they can: they can do en-.
ough and more by just helping and
| loving the men OF course. woman
suffrage isn't talked about much at
home, though. for suffragiSts are
about as thick in Ireland as are snak-
es"
Miss O'Shea explained the girls not
only will show visitors how the work
is done, but will also do it under con.
ditions like those under which they
work in Ireland. All will wear much
the same costume as that of Miss
Noone. which is patterned after the
dress of the Irish women of the fit.
teenth century.
| And when the exhibit tour is over
Miss O'Shea added. were going to
pay attention to just one thing: that
is song of our own. which | guess
you've heard-'Come Back TO Erin.