The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-03
Father Hussion on
 Faith and Fatherland
At Polls Theatre, Sunday Evening, March 12, Under Auspices of Division No. 3, A. O. H.

The heart that is cold to it's native
 land. can never be warm to that of it's adoption. The press committee of the 3rd Division hopes that those Of
 the Irish race who were born in Ire land will show their devotion to the land of their adoption by attending the concert and lecture at Polls, Sum-
 day evening. March F. That epoc in Irish history which Father Illusion will treat on. brings within it the
 grandest intellectual luminarfes that Ireland or Europe produced in the same number of years, It might be interesting. and particularly to those those literary stars first saw the light. Henry ,Grattan. born in Dublin, July 3. 1746. Right Rev. James Doyle, D. D.. born near the town of New Ross, County Wexford. 17s6. Gerald Grif- fin, born in one of the most ancient Limerick. April B. 1903. John Banim.
 born in the city of Kilkenny. April 3.
 179S. Thomas Davis born in the fa-
 nous town of Mallow. County Cork.
 1874. Richard Lawlor Shields. a man who while our language lasts will be
 spoken of as one of the most brilliant
 orators of Irelands born in Aungter
 street. Dublin. May 2S. 1779. Eugene
 O. Curry, one of the truest and great est scholars ever produced in Ireland. nl,
 knowledge being obtained by his own
 efforts. born near Dunhana. County
 Clare, 1796 Thomas Darcy McGee.
 It has been said, and I think with
 truth, writes Mrs. Sadler, that Mo
 Gee even more than Moore is entitled
 to be called the Bard of Erin. for
 that his genius was more distinctively
 Irish. and his inspiration more exclu-
 sively from Ireland, and her ancient
 race. He was born in the little town
 of Carlingford. County Louth. April
 13, 1925.
 Most Rev John MachaIe. Archbishop of Tuam. Irishmen of oFdfnary intelli-
 gence love to speak of this great man,
 but they have too much respect for his memory to discourse on his aualities.' Father Hussion will do justice to them. This great man was born in the year 1791 at Tobarnavian, a village situated at the foot of Mount Nephin, the most romantic district in County Mayo. Sister Mary Frances Clare, the nun of Kenmare. Ireland, may well feel proud of this humble but cele-. brated inmate of the Cloister. for she was Irish and Catholic in all her in- stincts, feelings and aspirations. She was born n Dublin. 1883. Mrs. J. Sad- Ter. born on the last day of the year o fG the m ou"R GootR f csan Hap maiden name was Madden In 1S48, a few weeks after her fathers death. she emigrated to Canada with her young CT brother. She made the acuuaint- ance of James Sadler. the junior part ner of the well known firm of D. & J.
 Sadler & @Company Mrs. Sadler was one of the most gifted and industrious and successful writers of the 18th cen- tury. Thomas Darcy McGee says of Mrs. Sadler, among Irish ladies in America there is one which all Irish7 issa men like to know. 5 a%,ss
 Rev. Father Thomas N. Burke. O. P. The name of Father Burke is and will be as famous in Irish annals as that of his illustrious countryman. Ed nsav mnd Busse 1sse ani Born i1 the efTy of great emancdpator. was born August, 1775, at place called Carhen near the little town of Cahriciveen, County Kerry O'Connells greatness was not in arousing people; he had first of all to create a people; having created a people he had to shape their in- srincts-to direct and rule them. Han- nibal was esteemed the greatest gen -eral. not because he gained victories, but because he made an army. O'Con- sidered amongst the first of legisla- tors. not because he won triumphs, but because he made a people. Rev. Father Thomas N. Burke pays this tribute to O'Connell: Centuries ofy patient endurance at length brought 
 came and it brought with it Iredands greatest son. Daniel O'Connell.''
 ' Whilst Ireland in the 18th century produced the grandest galaxy of illus itrious men and women in the world, there are three names which should be placed amongst the foremost. Daniel O'Connell. Rev. John Machale. Arch bishop of Tuam. and Rev. Father Thomas N Burke, o. P. The glory of a nation is her illustrious sons, when their manly forms and splendid intellects have passed away. still their bright memories like so many stars illumine the national Armament
 Those who revere their memory will attend the lecture to be delivered by Rev. Father Illusion. Sunday evening. March 12 at Polls theatre. The speaker can and will do justice to their name and memory
 Tickets can be exchanged for re served seats at McNamara's s drue z store. corner East Main street and Barnum avenue. Thursday. 9th, Fri day, 10th, Saturday 11th. and Sunday evening at the theatre office. The committee thought best to have the tickets exchanged at one place ~only so as to avoid confusion