The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-17
THE FARMER: MARCH II. 1911

preston when the Irishman had no
rights, social, religious economic,
when cruelty fire, famine and the
swo1d held full sway. And yet
through it all in spite of all these OBJ
stacles the race remained unconquer-
ed. Our people never lost their racial
integrity, their national Identity
their characteristics of mind and
heart so marked and so permanent.
And that is true even up to this day:
the Irishman. even if he would can
not hide his national characteristics.
1t is one of the surprising facts
of history how this race of people,
in spite Of all the power and force,
the wealth and patronage. the arms
and men of the English empire, has
been able to preserve its identity. And
this identity has been preserved
largely if not entirely. because of the
religion Of the people; not only their
religion but their honest and sincere
practice of it.
The dining room was beautifully
decorated in red, white, and blue and
green All during the evening when
there was no speaking, music was
furnished by Maloney's orchestra.
by John Hughes, baritone; Joseph
Clabby, tenor; the Criterion Quartet;
and Matt Weller, German comedian,
who sang some rolicking German
songs in contrast to a typically Irish
song rendered by John Hughes. He
led in the singing of a number of
popular Irish songs.
Rev ". II. Lynch invoked the bless
ing al the opening of the banquet.
The menu, which was an excellent
one. was as follows:
Manhattan Cocktails
Blue Points
Celery Queen Oliver
Boiled Red Snapper, Caper Sauce
Pommes Marie
Filet of beef larded Jardiniere
Pommes Jultenne
Marashino Punch
Roast Turkey Stuffed Cranberry Sauce
String Beans
French Fried Potatoes
Crab Salad
Cherry Bisque Assorted Cake
Roquefort Cheese
Toasted Water Crackers
Cigars and Coffee
Mumm's Extra Dry.
Seated at the head table were Will
liam A: Redden,. the toastmaster;
Higgins, Thomas F. Ryan, DIR. j. Fl.
Callahan, James B. Carroll. Rev. w.
H. Lynch, Rev. T.. j. Kelly, Christie
pher Rickard, James r. Sheehan.
The committee which arranged the
event follows:
Committees.
The officers of the association are:
William A. Redden, president: John
A. Hurley, vice-president; James II.
Rooney, secretary: John ]. Broderick.
reasurer.
The committee of arrangements In
cludes Frederick G. Mullins, chair
man; Michael ], Flanagan, James L.
McGovern, John J. O'Neill, Edward f.
Hallen, William Clifford, Maurice Nc
Dennis ]. Gaynor, James H.
Rooney, Bernard F. Cooney, Christie
pher Rickard, F. c. Sanford, William
P. Kirk, Thomas, O'Brien. Thomas NJ.
Cl1linan, Michael A. Kenny, Vincent
" hitney, George T. Kelly, John TooIe,
Timothy j. Murphy, Patrick D. Lee,
William P. Prendergast. John A.
Leonard, Bernard Heating, Jr-, John
II, McMurray, John T. King.
Banquet committee: Michael A.
George T. Kelly. James H.
Rooney, Vincent Whitney, Christopher
Richard.
Music committee: Dennis j. Gaynor.
John F. Toole, Bernard Heating, Jr.,
John A. Leonard. Timothy j. MUIR
ny.
Speakers committee: William A.
Redden, Thomas M. Cullinan, Francis
:. Sanford, Thomas O'Brien. John T.
King, Edward F. Hallen, Michael J.
flanagan.
Printing committee: John ]. O'NeilI, |
Clifford, William B. Prender-
CAST, Patrick D. Lee. Bernard r.
cooney