The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-22
|CITY ATTORNEY CULLINAN
 THRILLS LOYAL FRESHMEN Arouses Auditors to High Pitch of Enthusiasm Manchester Martyrs Exercies-Notab.e Program at United Irish
 Societies Hall Last Evening-Several
 Speakers Heard

City Attorney Thomas M. Cullinan held the undivided interest of gath ering that filled the Irish Societies hall in the Staples building, where last evening the Emmet Club held appro- priate exercises to commemorate the filth anniversary of the death of the Manchester martyrs, Allen, Larkin and O,Brien.
 There were several speakers. includ- ing John Devoy,, editor of the Gaelic American. Former Alderman Thomas O Brien, who was the pres ding officer. was heard in a short and effective ad- dress. Songs were rendered by Will liam Clifford, Charles J. Byrne and others. At the close Of the exercises the gathering sang God Save Ire- land."
 The meeting was one of the most enthusiastic that the Emmet Club has held for many months. MT. Gu H- nan's speech was punctuated with ap- plause and cheers throughout.
 MT. Cullinan began by asking his hearers to realize the purpose Of the commemorative gathering at which they had assembled. He pointed out that the Manchester martyrs had not died heroic or distinguished deaths on any field of battle. He said that ob- servers or II6 WOI1U GV6UlS, uildC- quainted with the Irish spirit, might be at a loss to understand why the names of Allen, Larkin and O'Brien are haiiowed and why their memor- ies are honored. He said that one could readily understand and see the logic and reason of paying tribute to the memory of Emmet, Ireland's most illustrious patriot. The latter was at the head of an armed movement on the soil of his own land against the English government. The Manchester martyrs, however, were executed be- cause a life was taken in the English city of Manchester in an effort made the custody of the English govern ment He said that their names were commemorated and their memories rhonored because the English rule of Ireland had never been recognized as justifiable government under the laws of either God or man. The Irish, he said, have been in perpetual war against England since the conquest, and the act for which the Manchester martyrs offered up their lives was a blow in that amending battle for inde- pendence.
 Mr. Culhnan than dwelt at consider abe length upon the effect that such memorial meetings have. He pointed out that such exercises are not held for any good that may be done the dead patriots, whose memories are hnnored. hut rather for the benefit to those participating in the meetings and upon society as a whole. Such meet ings are held to demonstrate that patriotism and self sacrifice in a noble cause will never be forgotten. They also show that those of Irish blood still cherish and are loyal to the ideals for which the patriots died.
 He pointed out that the Irish are a people of ideals. Their life for cen- turies has been one continuous sacri- flee for the ideals of national liberty and the preservation of their religious faith.
 The speaker asked, Where would the world be were it not for ideals?'' He pointed out that this government of the American republic is the result of the ideals of revolutionary days. He said that the ideal of his country's liberty sustained Washington during his many trials and hardships in the revolutionary war and the same ideal inspired the undying principles enun-