The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-23

Following the midshipmen were two
companies of engineers, headed by
the engineers band from the Wash
ington barracks. Three companies
of coast artillerymen brought up the
river from Fort Hunt and Fort
Washington were next in line. fol-
lowed by one battalion of the 3rd
Field Artillery from Fort Myer, and
one squadron Of the 9Th Cavalry
from the post across the Potomac.
Five companies of bluejackets,
headed by their band, from the U. S.
A. Maydower, were next in the
parade. AS the sailors swung along
they were greeted with cheers from
the thousands who lined the side
walks along the route of the parade.
The deeds Of tho. navy at Vera Cruz
are SO fresh I'M thssminds Of the Am
erican public, that the tribute to
their comrades in the parade was as
spontaneous and as genuine, as if
every one of@the marching sailors
was personal friend or acquaint-
ance OF, those in the crowd.
The Spanish War Veterans of the
District of Columbia. the Army and
Navy Union, the Odd Fellows and
Modern Woodmen lodges of the Dis
trict. the National association of
Naval Veterans. and the members of
Barry Nail from Newcastle, Pa, COM
pleted the military and official sec
ton of the parade.
Following in the civic sections
were the Irish American organiza-
lions. with the big delegation Of
Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick from
New York City in the lead. Friendly
Sons from Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Richmond. Savannah, Ca, from var
ious points in Pennsylvania. Ohio.
Maryland, Virginia and the New
England States; large companies of
marching members of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians and a delegation
of the Clan Barry, composed of Irish
Americans of that name or descended
from some Barry of Irish birth, made
up the greater part of this section.
The president reviewed the parade
from the entrance to the stand d.
rectly in front of the memorial.
At the close of the parade the full
United States Maine Band, in the
uniform worn only on ceremonial oc-
casions played short program Of
patriotic selections, following which
Rt. Rev. Alfred Warding. Episcopal
Bishop of Washington, offered the
invocation.
Secretary Daniels then presented
President Wilson, who spoke as fol-
lows:-"John Barry fought like ev-
cry other man in the Revolution in
order that America might be free to
make her own life without Interrupt
ton or disturbance from any quar-
ter. You can sum the whole thing
up in that-America had a right to
her own self-determined life. You
don't have to go back to stir your
thoughts again with the issues of the
Revolution. Some of the issues of
the Revolution were not the cause
of it, but merely the occasion for it.
There are just as vital things
stirring now that concern the exist
ence of the nation as were stirring
then, and every man, who worthily
stands in this presence should exam
inc himself to see whether he has a
full conception of what it means that
America shall live her own life.
Washington saw it when he read
his Farewell Address. 1t was not
merely because of passing and trans
lent circumstances that Washington
said that we must keep free from
entangling alliances. 1t was because
he saw that no country had ever set
it's face in the same direction in
which America had set her face. We
cannot afford alliances with those
who are not going our way, and in
our might and majesty and in the
certainty Of our own purpose, we
need not and we should not form al
liances with any nation in the world.
"Those who are right-those who
study their consciences in determin-
ing their policies-those who hold
their honor higher than their advan-
tage, don't need alliances. You
need alliances when you are not
strong, and you are weak only when
you are not true to yourselves. You
are weak only when you are in the
wrong-you are weak only when you
are afraid to do the right thing. You
are weak and in need of assistance
only when you doubt your cause
and the majesty of nations right
asserted.
John Barry was an Irishman, but
his heart crossed the Atlantic with
him. He did not leave it behind in
Ireland, and the best of all Of us had
our origin on the other side Of the
sea. This man was not an Irish
| American-he was an Irishman who
became an American. I venture to
say that If he voted, he voted with
regard to the things as they looked