The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06

Dudley Field Malone of New York.
. an orator and lawyer Of wide repute,
delivered the address. Robert Emmett
and Ireland's Contribution to Amer
fca'. at the annual Emmett Day exer-
cises of the Emmet Club of this city,
last evening at Polls Theatre. A
gathering of about LOCO. representing
mostly those Of Irish nativity or de-
cent. but also including many other
nationalities. listened intently to the
remarks of the brilliant young orator
and manifested appreciation of the
efforts of the other artists who assist
ed in the carrying out of the evening s
program.
Mr.. Malone in his remarks empha-
sized the greater features in the life
OF the young Irish martyr. bringing
them out in a most forceful manner.
fmprinting upon the minds of the au-
dience the great work OF Emmett.
Simple decorations marked he thea
tire. From the left tier of boxes hung
a draped golden harp and green field
flag of Ireland. while on the opposite
box was the United States standard
On the stage rested a large picture OF
Emmett. Above the frame. two Amer
lean flags of silk were draped-
The evenings program opened wi h
Il
STRAINS from Ireland. by the Wheel
er a Wilson orchestra. John A Lynch
conductor. The number embraced the
popular Irish airs and was roundly
aplauded.
Mrs. Philip T. Curran, accompanied
on the piano by Prof. John Wilbur
DIAL rendered Irish Love Song and
"Come Back to Erin Mrs. Curran,
In ringing soprano tones scored a hit
with her rendition of Come Be ok to
T%wfvx 1f1rx -rxye 1nI 10
most Of the older persons in the audi
ence. Peter F. Radican of Har ford.
who Is always welcome to Bridgeport
followed with Just Sing Song of
Ireland. Mrs. E: J. oNeil sang
west est awake. s'e John Jo Hughes hea AIDED ed
BY stereopticon views. sang sweetly
Where the River shannon Flows"
Then followed the Introductory speech
OF Chairman Redden. and the speaker
of the evening. Mr.. Malone
Joseph Clabby. in the second part
OF the proeram. pleased SO well with
1.-The Meeting of the Waters and
The Ould Plaid Shawl. that he was
forced to respond to several encores.
singing number Of verses of Tom
Elizabeth v. Garfield who has enter
tanned on number of previous oc-
casions. sang "Mavourneen" and
Mother Machree." John Hughes was
Hcdru again IN tne second part. cnCOS-
ing as his selection Killarney and
You" As an encore he secured con-
siderable applause with They've
Fought Every Nations Battles But
Their Own" The evenings program
was BROUGHT to close when Mr.. Rad
lean rendered Tin the Land Where
the Shamrock Crows
"Cead Mile Failthe". quoted Chair
man William A Redden as he adj
vanced to the front. Of the stare.
TransIating he said. "a hundred thou
sand welcomes to you.'' Chairman
Redden stated that the Irish race rep
resented three characteristics a firm
RELIGIOUS faith. an undyfng devotion
TO he mother land. and a craving for
The enjoyment of liberty which they
have never tasted '~ he time will
come when the full i'm ,ortance and
the far reaching effect VII be appre-
ciated-" he said 80 strorG is the fire
Of their love implanted jr their hearts
that thew inspire other. with whom
they come in contact. Others become
heir to 1t as much pc clie native born.
They are i;naus1 with the thought
that some day ireland viii be in her
own element again that the fight
must be kept up until Ireland is free"
When the arrIause which had gree e9
Chairman Pedden's remarks had died
down Mr.. Malone sad:
Ladies and gentlemen Of Bridge
port" We wonder at and admire the
nnaitering frequency. how IT is and
why it IS that everv year throughout
tre lone years that have passed. Irish
ran remember two days without fan, |