The Irish standard., 1913-03-08
NOBLE TRIBUTES TO
EMA:TS PATRIOTISM
Governor and Mayor Eulogiz !.
Him and Pay Tribute to
Irish Patriotism.
Pathetic Story of the Struggle
of the Race for Eman-
cipation Retold.
Hundreds Turned Away Because
the Theatre Was loo Small
to Accommodate Them.

Robert Emmet's name was doubly
honored at the Shubert theater Tues
day night. 1t was honored first by
sincere words of eulogy and, second, by
the hundreds OF people who turned out
to pay the young hero their respect.
The only regretable feature about the
birthday celebration was that so many
people had to be turned away owing
to insufficient capacity of the theater
to accommodate all who wanted to at
tend.
1t was good natured gathering that
responded to the invitation of the Rob.
ert Emmett Literary society to help
commemorate Emmet's birthday. Ia
terest in Emmett and in the struggle
of the Irish people to gain their free
dom, and love for the humorous and
sentimental songs and ballads of the
old land were in evidence from the
beginning of the program to the end.
John II. Nightingale presided In
few opening remarks he told of the
purpose Of the celebration, that 1t was
to commemorate the deeds of one of
the most beloved of the many Irish
patriots that have died for the cause
of Ireland. He then introduced Gov.
A. O. Eberhart who paid high trib-
ute to the part the Irish have taken
in the upbuilding of this country.
Governor, Eberhart's Tribute.
'The fame of Emmett" said Cover.
nor Eberhart, "is eternity, his resi-
dence creation. 1t is right and proper
that as American citizens we should
honor his name. am beginning to
realize more, and more that hundreds
and thousands Of people have been in
spired by his words and his actions"
Turning to the larger question of
the influence of the Irish in world his
tory, Governor Eberhart paid a glow
ing tribute to the integrity and the
high ideals, of. the people as whole.
"No race so small in numbers" he
said, has contributed SO much to Gull
ture and learning and progress as the
people of Ireland. They are the most
loyal American citizens we have. |
bow my head in humble recognition of
one of the greatest patriots the world
has ever seen-Robert Emmett
Mayor Nye's Speech.
Speaking In way that betokened
honesty and candor, Mayor Wallace
G. Nye said he had studied the biogra-
ply of Emmett as man and boy and
he had come to the conclusion that all
honest men who study the life of EN-
met must reach that the young Irish
patriot was a martyr who died for a
cause that will never die.
"The Irish were with us in the early
struggles in our history as we'll as in
the later days." said Mr.. Nye. "Their
eloquence inspired the colonists to
fight the Revolutionary war. Their
blood was spilled in the battles of the
war. All down through history they
have been in the forefront in contend
ing for liberty. They have not come
to get something to take away with
them. Among all the people who have
come to this country none have been
more loyal to the flag of our country
Mr.. Gavin's Address.
The attraction of the evening was
the speech of Richard l. Gavin of
Chicago. Mr.. Gavin is a powerful and
earnest speaker. He talks with feel
ing and animation. His powerful eli.
makes accented with gestures into
which every fibre of his body is
brought into play, move an audience
to unconscious bursts of applause. His
firm jaw and heavy brows accentuate
the earnestness of his speech. FIRE.
quent striking epigrams lent force to
what he had to say.
"We have gathered to honor char
acter," said Mr.. Gavin, "who ranks in
the forefront of the worlds illustri-
GUS dead. By our presence we revi-
talize a great cause. We have assem-.
bled here not by coincidence, but to
return the encomium of a race for an
act of great self-sacrifice. The charm
of his character is so subtle and the
Fascination so sweet in the portfolio
Of his genius that cannot refrain
from abiding to his biography"
Emmet's Biography.
At this juncture Mr.. Gavin told the
eimple and sad story of Emmet's life.
He recalled how he became a leader
in debate at Trinity college, how his
speeches brought fear to the hearts of
his superiors who decided that Trinity
was no place for him. They expelled
him and then he began his Inflated ca
reer. There vas the attempted insur-
rection, it's failure, his capture and the
gallows.
Passing on Mr.. Gavin referred to
the brilliant record of sacrifices for