Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15

phens branch of the organization. lie
was associated with my uncle. James
,Catalpa JIM Reynolds. the treasurer
of the committee of Irish nationalists
which conducted the rescue of the seven
Fenian prisoners from Freemantle. Aus
tralia, in 1876 in the whaling bark Ca
talpa. With my uncle In this daring res
cue were Justice John W. Con oil New
York and John Dewey. editor OF the Gaei-
ic American"
The parents of Representative Michael
X Reilly of Wisconsin were both born III
Kilkenny. and those of Representative
James 7. McDermott of Illinois in County
Roscommon, Ireland.
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In our army there are seven living
brigadier generals of Irish birth, and IN
both arms of the service there are nun
dreds of officers who can wear the sham
rock by virtue OF Irish descent.
OF the generals of Irish birth still liv-
ing, Gen. Bernard Irwin was awarded
congressional medal of honor for "distln-
guished gallantry in action in the IN
dian battle near Apache pass. although
he was an officer of the Medical corps
Gen. Michael Cooney served rlertoriouly
as cavalry captain during the civii
war; Gen. James Scuily was thrice prev
cited for gallantry during the same strue-
gle; Gen. Charles Patrick Pagan, aftef
an officer. was brevetted for gallantry IN
the Indian battle OF the Lava Beds, Cal.
in 10, and became commissary general oi
the army, which rank he held when sus-
pended for resenting criticism OF ms ue-
partment by Gen. Miles during the Span
issh war; Gen. William Quinton carried a
sword honorably throughout the civil
struggle; Gen. John McGtnness is west
Pointer, was twice brevetted for gallan'
fighting before Charleston, and served In
kilt ffar-
Gen John O'Connell, when college pro.
lessor, enlisted in the civil war. and
fought through the Pine Ridge lndlan
campaign IN 1894. He was the first White
man to land In Cuba. after the declafa,
ton of war with Spain. this distinction
having been attained by his jumping
overheard from a boat and swimming
ashore. He also served in the Phiiippihes
America boasts also of a galaxy 9
geniuses born upon Irish soil. or de
scended from Irish ancestors.
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Every American with drop of Celti
blood and tens of thousands of US VIII
cannot boast of such heritage nav
enjoyed the works of that great IT'S
genius, the novelist, song writer an
painter. Samuel Lover. author OF thos
delightful stories, Rory oMoore' an
Handy Andy, also tHost tu"SA0,
dies Molly Bawn" and The Low Daene
Car His daughter. Fanny Lover. mar
RED Edward Herbert. and to their unio
was born in Dublin. fifty-three years az
a son, Victor, who began his niusiea
education in Germany when a LAD .
seven. Joined the court orchestra at SUI,
CART. toured the world as solo ceiis'
and remained in Americas He Is now on
own Victor Herbert Of New YORK. com
poser of those delightful operas, Wl zaI.
of the Nile" THE Serenade. The looi
Eve" The Fortune Teller. "Natoma,
and ten others. Some time ago at tn
National Press Club l heard him pla!
unon his famed cello, his grandfather
popular melody, THE Low Backed Car.
our great actress of Shakespearea
roles. Ada Kehan-whose real name
Crehan-was born in Limerick, ireland
came to America in her childhood; an
made her stage debut in Newark When
colleen of only fourteen. Ihen there
our beloved John Drew,
II think" he told me the other da!
that the privilege of wearing the sham
rock can hardly be denied me, as m
father, John Drew; my grandfather
Francis Nilsson Drew, and my grea'
grandfather. John Drew, were all porn
Dublin, Three generations OF harp'
sure v insure me the right
Wilton Lackaye, too, Is the son OF
Irish-born father James, who emigrate
to the capital Of our country, where !
I educated his son in the Georgetown Tn
Y yersity, conducted by the Jesuits, an
s the alma mater of Chief Justice WHITE
: Our astronomer, Mary PROCTOR: wa
: born in Dublin and after graduating
: the College of Preceptors, London, nj