New-York tribune., 1911-03-18
GOV. DIX AS FRESHMAN
uov Way, He Knows Their Fight
inn Qualities, Declares Glynn.
nlNERs ROAR APPROVAL
Governor, Murphy, Ryan, Shee-
han. All at Gathering OF the
Friends of st. Patrick.

,oe,rv Of wha; II means to be an
r,,an was. in a manner Of speaking.
"ho5 uDon AT the G7th annual dinner or
r-,ords Of ST. Patrick in the Hotel
u" last night. The ghosts. banshees
,,,rics OF the old DAYS when the Rap
"o ""D chiefs Baldeary O'Donnell and Gal
- Hogan. held sway; the sweet strains
,ho irish harp that had filtered through
,se AGES. had all been referred to- with
..rer him. mind. OF the ruts and sloughs
- and about And then. in the twink
- of an eve. something was said that
- - the seven hundred diners as Of pull
.s.,,q interest in connection with the New
vi Senate deadlock.
uar,in II. Glynn. former Controller, was
ling how fond he was. and for many
-. had been. OF Governor Dix. who sat
nc immediate left Mr. Glynn had al
- suspected there was a strain of Irish
;. ,,o Governor, although he had read that
,os Dutch. The Governor had fought
,rs an Irishman in the campaign-that was
certain.
any way" shouted Mr.. Glynn, Gov
.,-o, Dix tas had the best chance in the
,.o,,a 10 know the fighting qualities Of an
Irshman.
charles F. Murphy was there. Thomas
7 pvan was there. William +. Sheehan
,ss there. and the 696 others present roared
sns roared again.
vr Glynn said as much as that he did
-, mean what the 69G meant Mr.. Glynn
.sid he was referring exclusively TO the
Cart that Governor Dix came from part of
Inshnan's history in America. the Irish
generals Ewing. Griffin and Conway. swept
,h, British General Burgoyne off the field of
b,rie But Mr.. Glynn. though he tried
ysljantly. did not succeed in entirely eras-
,ng the impression that first obtained
\, the guest table, presided over by Jus
tire John J. Delany. president of the So
eis,y were Clarence Storm. treasurer So
ee,v Of Colonial Wars; Rollin NJ. Morgan.
resident 81. Davids Society: Charles c.
B.rke treasurer New England Society:
Joseph l. c. Clarke Charles a. Schermer-
horn. president ST. Nicholas Society:
Michael j. Drummond. Archdeacon George
: Nelson. Governor Dix. John j. Delany.
Martin II. Glynn. Archbishop Farley,
Joseph A. Lawson. David Mcclure, Morgan
: O'Bren. Walter L. McCorkle. vice-presi-
dsnt Ney York Southern Society; Stephen
FarreDy. frederick s Woodruff, third vice
rresdent sons of the Revolution; William
Temple Emn t. T. Tileston Wells. presi-
dent Alliance Franchise; A. T. Clearwater,
president Holland Society.
When Justice Delany asked that a toast
be drunk 10 President Taft 1,4O0 flags, equal
" divided between the United States and
Erin. were waved. TO the accompaniment
Of The Star-Spangled Banner" Justice
Delany said he was passionate admirer
Of Irsh music. and with great feeling
poured forth seemingly unprecedented
Irish verses.
There never had been a truly Irish heart.
h said. that had not throbbed to the sound
Of the Irish harp. Amid cheers he referred
70 Victor Herbert. who was present, as
having accomplished great things through
palpitatine anxiety to make the old harp
speak again as il spoke in the days gene
by. The verses had reference to tears and
Years and fsht and right. which We're fol-
lowed by sentiments in prose favorable TO
Home Rule for ireland.
Nj Glynn said that Irishmen may have
their shortcomings, but. like the Venus de
MILO. "all there is of US is admirable
Governor DIX said.
y; may te difficult for New York 10 elect
United States Senator. But IL Is COM
Jaratiyely easy for New York TO prove its
right 10 BE- regarded as a mighty empire,
ar empire that thro5s with energy and
enterprise. and through her vast trade, her
commerce. her schools and universities, her
teachers. authors. artisans. preachers and
Statesmen contributes with prodigal hand
toward thc civilization of the world and
the wealth ana power Of the Western
hemisphere"
Small s ,elahs. that consented 10 be
changed into green fans. were used as the
warmth Of a0od fellowship increased with
TIE latnrc.. IL tho rnssino hours.