The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-18
Knights Of St. Patrick Thrill In Spell Of Eloquence Of Orators
 At Their 10th Annual Banquet

on law-nakfng body composed of two houses, the number of members in each to be based upon population This plan was opposed by the dele gates from the smaller states and the was threatened with Q deadlock, but at this crisis the men from Connecticut proposed that the Senate, or upper body, should repre- sent the states, two from each, and that the membership of the lower branch should be chosen according to population. This plan was adopted so you see that to Connecticut is due the present form Of our Congress.
 To Ellsworth belongs the honor of drafting what is known as the Fed. era1 Judiciary Act.s,a this act estab- courts almost as it exists today To |Connecticut therefore belongs the cred- it of exercising most importan indu- ence in the making of our national legislative body and in the estaib- |lishnent Of the courts of the nation.
 T need not speak here of the inn |iportant part which our sstate bore during the great Civil War of half a century ago. how she gave her blood and treasure without measure. Nearly. 55.000 men went to the front and if the number is reduced to a three years basis AS ,0o0 or nearly 7,600 more than her quota, and when the number of her able bodied men is considered. her record is exceIled by only one or two states.
 veloping the newer portions of our country Connecticut has been in the Foremost rank Her sons early set tied and built up western Massachu- chusetts, Vermont, northern New Jer- I Isey, central and western New York Eportfons Of Pennsylvania and last but not least. the western reserve in Ohio, the principal town Of which is the great city of Cleveland, founded by Moses Cleveland, a WIndham county man, and in all these great sections the influence of the first settlers is letiI felt.
 In the field of invention, we are SUI lprene. More patents are granted to residents of Connecticut, population Jconeidered, than to those of any other Estate, and this has been the case for many years.
 The work of the fertile brain and skiIIfuI hand Of the Connecticut in ventor is known and praised through the world. and the burdens of mankind have been made lighter by his ef- forts.
 We have been too modest, perhaps indifferent in telling the story Of her deeds. The historians in other states have proclaimed the doings of their several communities, while we have been contented to await the judgment
  gether too much upon the military iachievements of nations butt rejoice lthat in OUT day the triumphs of peace are beginning to receive their just need of praise. and when the true story of our nation is written. the in the development of etr country will take it's rfghtful place.
 At the conclusion of the address the orchestra played tsHaiI, Hail, :, and the toastmaster remarked that it required considerable courage for man in public life to stand before an assem- lblage of Irishmen and say there is no Irish blood in his veins My experi- Ience has been this at a gathering 1of Irishmen most men in the public land compliment the lieutenant gover- l nor on his candor and sincerity
 trust if it is his good fortune to be the next governor he will see that
 we have legislation which will further g deeper study of the history oe the dremen say, the entire cellar Attorney Francis J. Breen was theI introduced as 2 young speaker from l his own city who was entitled to re cognition among those who had beer l brought from outside. He delivered
 an eloquent speech upon the ideals ot
 the Irish, exemplifying their good I traits, their tradition in this country
 and their great growth especially ir l the city Of Boston, which has received
 the title of the Irish City of Ameri. ca He spoke of their love of battle and st11e call which had sent them tc I the defense of every country in the world In conclusion he drew special I attention to the fact that the love o1 country existed in every Irish heari
 wherever he might be situated.
 REV. P. J. MGIvNEY.
 Rev. Fr. Patrick J. McGivney, rec I tor of St. Charles church, given tn,