The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-18
Annual Banquet
Of the Hibernaians


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ing which the Druids in Gaul and
Britain did not. While those with n
prejudice against the Irish race, and
with Anglo Saxon indifference to any,
thing Irish attempt to slur and belitsle
the grand old Celtic civilization, the
facts of history establish the grandeur
of that civilization, though different
to the Roman. At the meeting 1T
Tara, st. Patrick won the heroic Melis-
ians to be his children by love. He
was our Hellican, first fountain stream,
our Morning Star of Faith which led
the way to welcome the long after
coming beams of sanity lights and
bright celestial day. st. Patrick de-
veloped In the sons of the Gale a love
OF Faith and Fatheriand unexcelled in
the world, and this love is exemplifled
in the old Irish ballad, Among the
orange groves of Spain and the vine
yards my heart is in old Ireland, where
the wild daisies bloom. where the
shamrock. like a friend in misfortune,
it blooms on the snow" And, in the
language of Goldsmith. sAwhere'er
AOdAAs W hdbCfCA A4Cd4AllS " &c., MY
heart, untravelled, fondly turns to
thee" Also in the words of Campbell,
Erin. an exile bequeaths thee his
blessing, Erin Movement, Erin go
Brach."
Sannahan's Old Shabeen.
Mr.. s. ]. Harvey was called upon ~
the POSTMASTER to give an Irish reci-
tation- Mr.. Harvey gave in most inn
pressive manner the well known and
typical Irish poem, "Shannahan's ONd
Shabeen." The speaker was loudly
applauded upon the finishing Of the
piece.
Father Turner's Talk.
In introducing Father Turner, the
| toastmaster said that it was the fidel-
ity to the faith which had made Ire
land great and that 1t was an honor TO
have one OF the opponents of that faith
with them on this occasion.
Father Turner said that he had in
tended talking about Saint Patrick but
the POSTMASTER had fully covered the
subject and he would tell of the work
of the great saint. He told of st.
Patrick returning to Ireland when ne
was so years old to accomplish the
great work. That the people were
naturally virturous and readily be-
came followers OF ST. Patrick and the
entire people were elevated and con-
verted by the work Of the noble man.
His work, said the speaker, did more
i to civilize the world than any other.
In the building of schools, abbeys,
monasteries and in the medicine learn
ing those people were far ahead o.
nations years afterward. Teachers
were sent from Ireland to France, and
England in the ninth century and later
sent back to the far east the faith
which had been brought to them by st.
Patrick. Father Turner spoke Of the
love for liberty OF the Irish people and
of their faithfulness of purposes bu.
of their loyalty to their adopted coun-
| try-England. He told of the Irish
parliamentary party's work and said
that was the only party which had re-
manned steadfast for centuries. The
work Of the Irish people in the United
States he said was familiar to every
one but added that but for the Irish
Washington would never have won in
dependence nor the war of 1912 been
successful. The speaker closed his
remarks by appealing to the old and
young to be true to their Irish blood
to their country and to Irish ideals
saying that true son of ST. Patricl,
was all that could be desired. Father
Turner was frequently applauded dur
ing his remarks.
Admiral Young's Talk.
In introducing Admiral Young the
POSTMASTER said that In Washington
there is statue OF one of the greatest
Irishmen and one Of the greatest fight.
ers in the world and he took pleasure
in introducing a worthy successor u
the great Commodore Barry-Admirs
Young.
The admiral told a funny ineiden
about where an Irishman found al
Englishman in exactly the fix he want
ed him to be, and then told of his Irisl
blood and why he knew he had not
drop Of EnRlisi. blood in his veins
Continuing. he said:
The early traces of mans existenc,
point TO a gradual improvement in tn,
l state of his civilization, the acquire
: ment of fresh knowledge and the prac
tice Of the social arts. Under the in
(. fuences Of certain growing principles
he has passed, generally speaking, iron
: a horde life to tribulism with it
E stages Of savagery and barbarism wit
its clan and family life, its persona
D unity and religious ties, to politica
8 and national existence. Through al
these stages man in his normal stat
loves liberty, and as he arrives at tn
= maturity Of his powers, he sees tn
! necessity of some form Of goTernmen
that viii protect his life and propert
and which has its authority in tn
governed
In this gradual evolution of ma
the foundations of this Great Republi
Of ours were built and it was from me
Of your and my race, the Irish con
tingent, that made American great
ness.
From the very first settlement of tn
country, in the field and street, 1
the senate and on the battlefield, Iris
n energy and pluck was represented.
When our forefathers threw off tn
i yoke Of British rule. the Irish forme
\ one sixth Of the whole population an
. one-fourth of all the commissioned Of
4 ficers in the army and navy were {
Irish descent. The first general once
I killed in battle, the first officer Of al