South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-05
GEN. MEAGHER'S
SWORD NOW THE
PROPERTY OF N. D.
Irish Bravery and Irish EIO-
quenCe Are Lauded in Talks
Made by u. S. Sen. Walsh
and Bourke Cochran.

Irish bravery was eulogized. Irish
eloquence was lauded. glowing trib-
utes were paid TO the sterling ouali-
ties of the Irish race. concretelv tvp-
med IN the career OF Gen. Thomas
Francis Meagher. the hero of the
evening, at the presentation Of The
sword Of that illustrious commander
TO the University of Notre Dame in
Washington hall, Wednesday evening.
Many OF the most prominent Irfshmen
ID the country took part i'm the exer-
cises.
Bourke Cochran of New York and
Roger {. sullivan of Chicago. promi-
heht among the distinguished speak
eIs, Iett South Bend at noon today.
Bishop John p Muldoon of Rockford
III. and Count William J. Onahan of
Nhicago. Iaetare medalist. spent the
day az the uni, csSity.
Inc nail was appropriately decOrat-
ca Tor the occasion. The weather
beaten flags that hung from the ball
cohy the vari-colored shields brist-
uh% Win swords and bayOnets lent
decidedly martial atmosphere. From
the center OF the balcony directly
above the main aisle. hung the green
nag oi ireland. ON either side of the
Irish banner the balcony was draped
ole or the prCsCeuium arch of the
stage hung. side Ay side. the stars and
stripes OF The United States and the
Tag OF Erin. her golden harp and in
tertwlned shamrock emblaZoned on a
field of green
At SIS the commissioned officers
or the \otrc Dame Cadet regiment
with sabres drawn marched down the
main aisle the advance department.
or the guard of honor for the sword OF
General Aleagher. Then came the
pusle corps which was in turn fol-
ioWed oy the rceimentaI flag and the
color guard. Next appeared the ce.-
ebrated sword. borne on a purple
catafaique 10y six first sergeants 4
special guard of cadet corporals COM
pleted the guard OF honor.
salute OF the sword.
United States Sen. Thomas J.
Walsh. w Bourke Cochran. Bishop
Muldoon. fathers Morr.ssey. Cava-
naugh and O'DonnelI ard Roger G..
sullivan followed the guard of honor
upon the stage. Then was executed
the picturesque military ceremony.
the salute of the sword. IN which the
officers. drawn mp ON the stage pre-
scented arms. the first sergeants hold
ing their Sabers above the sword OF
Gen. Measher
In his Introductory remarks. the
chairman OF the evening. Roger c.
Sullivan of Chicago. stated that Ito
preside at the presentation of the
sword OF 'Meagher OF the Sword is
indeed great and high tribute" He
lauded the chaplains who went from
Notre Dame az the time of the war
and IN introducing Sen. Walsh he
spoke of him, "aS a man who serves
his country's cause in peace as faith
fully as did Meagher ia war
Tells OF Bravery.
lk "a fol N NNar1 rrif rrs i
bravery during the war and wildly
pictured the. battle of Fredericksburg
as the scene of carnage was written
BY war correspondent of the Lon
don Times. In that bate the Irish
soldiers surpassed in bravery the
deeds Of their fellow countrymen on
the historic fields OF Fontenoy, AL
buera and Waterloo.
The Montana senator then gave an
interesting account of how the sword
OF Meagher passed from the hands OF
the general 20 the University OF Notre
Dame. From 1865 90 his death in
1867 MeaEher was acting governor OF
the territory OF Montana. There he
formed the friendship OF Major Mar
tin Maginnis and ANDY O'ConneU.
After Meaghers untimely death.
O'Connell was the comforter OF the
generals widow. At the time OF Mrs.
Meaghers death the sword OF her
husband was given 20 OCOnnell. This
man when he died ten years ago. left
n tO his niece. AIRS. Catherine Young,
once q resident OF Terre Haute, Ind.