The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-04

CONGRESSMAN JAMES "A. HAMl1LA the Robert Emmet club of this city last evening placed fresh garlands upon the memory of the man whose name is honored in the home 6f all loyal Celts and their descendants.
 These annual commemorative events have come to be regarded as one ot
 the fixed institutions of the city and
 they always call out a large and rep
 resentative audience. Last evening
 was no exception to the rule. The
 club has always been fortunate in se-
 curing men of distinction in public
 life to address the people of our city
 tunate in being able to secure so able
 eloquent a public, speaker as one of
 the distinguished Congressmen of New
 Jersey, Hon. James A. Hamill.
 Congressman Hamill arrived in this
 city yesterday afternoon and was met
 at the railroad station by the recep-
 tion committee and escored to the
 Stratfield, where he stayed during his
 brief stay here. He found a thorough
 ly representative audience Awaiting
 him last evening when he was pre-
 scented by Attorney John J. Cullinan
 the chairman of the meeting. His
 welcome was indeed a very cordial
 one.
 Polls was very handsomely gowned
 for the occasion the stars and stripes
 and the harp of Erin being every
 where to be. seen. One of the lower
 boxes was taken up by representa-
 tives of the local post office as a
 mark of appreciation to the guest o1
 the evening.
 At the conclusion of the remarks o1
 Congressman Hamill, after the ap-
 plause had died away. he was the re- cipient of a magnificent basket o1 | hpq civil service employees of the post of flee, custom house and railway mai branch of the service.
 The flowers were subsequently, sent to St. Vincent's hospital by the speak CT with the request that they be us- ed in the rooms of the patients who rarely if ever receive such fragran, offerings.
 Attorney Cullinan's address was scholarly and thoughtful. The audi ence paid strict attention to his re- marks and showed their appreciation when at the conclusion he was given a rousing hand of applause. His ref erence to the pending arbitration trea- ties was particularly effective and the sympathy of the assemblage was plainly shown by the generous ac. claim which greeted his reading oi the resolution in opposition to this government ratifying the proposed agreement with Great Britain Wher Mir. Cullinan called for a vote on the resolution it was taken and it was to have been carried unanimously. The Wheeler & Wllson orchestra un. der the leadership of Johr A. Lynch opened the musical part of the pro. gram with their rendition of "Irist Beauties" and Memories of Tara" Mir. Peter F. Radican. a singer ir the choir of the Cathedral at Hart
  the Sea- and several other appropriate selections which were we'll received | by the audience.
 Miss Elizabeth V. Garfield render. ed very sweetly two fine old songs 'Mavourneen" and "Mecushla". Mrs Garfield was in excellent voice and re- l ceived generous applause.
 MT. John Hughes was never heard | to finer advantage than last evening l MT. Hughes possesses a fine tenol voice. He is of the lyric school. Wha ! his voice lacks in range 1t makes LII | in quality 'I Love the Name of Mary and Erin Der the Sea" were his tw, | principal offerings and he was com | pelled twice to respond to encores A very agreeable offering indeed was Mooore's immortal melody, '"Ti l The Last Rose of Summer which wa exquisitely rendered by Mrs Lealis 1 Joel Hulse. The singer was in excel | lent voice and the beautiful ballad was given in a manner that brough | forth a splendid appreciation from tn, 1 auditors. Equally effective was he rendition of 70. Movourneen'
 | Illness kept Miss Anna L. Hartigal l from taking her place on the pro 1 gram, but the committee was mos | fortunate in obtaining the services O | Mrs Lena Mason Barnsley who sant Killarney" and "The Merry Dances l with rare sweetness Indeed her sing