Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-17
ST. PATRICK IS
HONORED IN FETES
THROUGHOUT CITY
A. O. H. and Other
Societies Celebrate
Erin S Day.
MUSIC, SPEECHES AND
REJOICING EVERYWHERE
Some Anticipated Festive o.
casion on Account of Holy
Week Observance.

Several banquets and receptions to
be held tonight will mark the close OF
the celebrations held in honor of the
patron saint of ireland, A number
OF patriotic organizations held their
gatherings Saturday and yesterday
to observe ST. Patrick's Day, although
the feast did not arrive until today.
Tho premature celebrations were held
because st. Patriek's Day this year
happens to occur at the beginning OF
Holy Week.
A large number of persons crowded
the Court Theatre last night. where
lecture and entertainment were
held by Division No. of the Ancient
Order of IIibernians. The spacious
auditorium was appropriately deco
rated with Irish and American flags
and a large shamrock design set off
the speakers table.
Former United States Senator
James Smith, jr., was roundly APP
plauded when introduced as chairman
of the meeting by Andrew ]. Brady,
president of the division. The chair
man praised the work of the order in
lshed at the Georgetown Univer-
sity and expressed his interest in
preserving the mother tongue of the
Irish nation.
Mr.. Smith recalled the time when
his father acted as interpreter for
irish immigrants on their arrival in
this country in instances where the
IONS of Erin had not mastered the
English language.
Former Senator Tells of Cruel Law.
ut is with great regret" continued
Mr.. Smith, that / learned they
wanted to place a law on the statute
book demanding that no immigrant
should land unless he could write. As
descendant of an Irish father, I
think that the Irish feel 1t more
keenly as an insult. for it was
through no fault of theirs when they
came here being unable to write, as
the laws prevented them from learn
ing, except at the sacrificeIof their
religion. feel this is a disgrace; but
! am proud TO say that two gentlemen
from this county, Congressman Nc
Coy and Congressman Townsend.
voted against that BILL
The chairman expressed gratifica-
ton that Ireland would soon have
home rule, and congratulated the
audience on this fact. He added that
the Irish would not be content until
Ireland is a nation, and pointed out
the necessity of unity among the
Irish to attain this end. When the
speaker paid a handsome tribute to
the Irish women he was applauded
loudly Mr. Smith ended his address
by reeiting two stories which demon
strated the keen wit of the Irish.
The Rev Henry G. Coyne. State
chaplain of the order. spoke on THE
Irish at Home and Abroad" review
ing the struggles OF the Irish for a
living and an education under the
penal laws of England.
An Irishman's Constituents.
Humor. fervor and individuality,
are the three parts which go to make
up the Irishman, declared the speaker.
He then paid a glowing tribute to
st. Patrick for giving ireland a re-
llgion and a school education. and
said that Ireland could boast of be-
ing the first country TO establish the
public school.
Father Coyne spoke Of the days
when Ireland was a downtrodden ma
ton, and every effort was made I'M
der the English rule to stamp out her
religion. He told how priests had
been put TO death for teaching the
Catholic religion. and how the little
learning secured by children in those