The broad ax., 1913-03-22
Mr.. sulzer said in part:

Mr.. Sulzer said in part:
o'The memory of Saint Patrick is an
inspiration TO the lovers Of liberty,
and an incentive for nObler and better
things to the friends Of humanity.
"No race in all the world, has ever
met adversely with mOIe heroism, with
finer fortitude, and surAounted greater
obstacles, in the march of progress,
than the intrepid sons and the virtu-
Gus daughters of Ireland.
"One of the greatest characters Of
all the past, from whom the Irish peo-
pie have ever gained hope and eour-
age, in their struggle for better con-
ditions, for more freedom, and for the
rights of their country, has been dear
old Saint Patrick, who drove out the
snakes, planted the Shamrock on Irish
soil. and instructed the Irish of bygone
days to cultivate love of country and
national unity.
"Amid all the trials and Affections
with which the Irish people have been
surrounded, they never lost faith in
the dawning of the better day. In Wis
ions they have seen and struggled for
happy homes and a eontented country.
All honor and all glory to the Irish for
their fidelity to principle, and their de-
votion to the patriotic aspirations of
their race.
''There is no way by which one can
better gain courage, and hope, and de-
termination, to perform his duty as he
sees the right, than to look back for
inspiration to the lives of illustrious
men who in their day and genera
tion had the courage of their eonvie-
tions, and did their duty honestly and
fearlessly, regardless of the future or
of personal consequences.
Philosophers have speeulated as to
whether prosperity or adversely is the
more conducive to the genius of ae-
eomplishment. The spirit of the Irish
race which has always met adversity
with sublime faith in the future and
determination to overcome every OBJ
staele, answers the question; and this
faith and this determination have pro-
dueed the heroic men and the noble
women of the Emerald Isle.
"Speaking as the Governor -of the
, A. TT,,np L aaaart with.
out fear of successful contradiction
the great debt the commonwealth OF
New York owes to the sons and the
daughters of Ireland. The earliest his
tory of our state tells of celebrations
in honor of Saint Patrick like that
which we are holding tonight, the rec
ords show that Saint Patrick's day
was celebrated in New York as early al
1852. The New York Mercury on March
Is. l762, informs US that the following
notice was published:
''The anniversary feast Of Saint
Patrick is to be celebrated on
Wednesday, the 18th instant, at
the house of Mr.. John Marshall,
at Mount Pleasant, near the col
lege. Gentlemen that please to
attend will meet with the best mu-
sie.''
In the New York Journal of Maref
llth, I769, appears the following no
tiee:
o'The Friendly Brothers of Saint
Patrick and several gentlemen of
this city, intend dining together at
Bolton and Siegels next Monday,
and from thence to 60 to the play
in the evening; such gentlemen as
propose to join them will please to
send in their name to the bar of
said tavern two days before"
"We may read between the lines o.
these notices Of days gone by, thai
Saint Patriek's day celebrations wer'
then as now, intended to foster senti
ments of love of good cheer, and o.
friendship.
''In the story of the American RevO
Tuition we find many references to tn
fact that the memory Of Saint Patriel
| r-,g uf;uuIatinO Irishmen to love o