Evening star., 1914-05-17
PRAISE OF BARRY
HEARD AT BANQUET
Sons and Daughters of Erin
Celebrate Dedication of
Memorial Statue.
TRIBUTES TO IRISH RACE
FEATURE THE PROGRAM
Addresses by Secretary Daniels,
Judge 0'Connor and Others-List
of Honor Guests.

More than 800 sons and daughters of
Erin gathered at the New Willard Hotel
last night at a dinner party given in
celebration of the unveiling and dedica-
ton of the memorial statue to Commo-
dore John Barry. The banquet was held
in the large ballroom on the tenth floor
of the Willard, Patrick T. Moran acting
as toastmaster.
Introduced by William p. Normoyle,
chairman of the banquet committee,
Toastmaster Moran paid tribute to the
revolutionary hero in honor of whose
memory thousands of Americans whose
ancestry is Irish journeyed to Wash
ington. Concluding his Introductory
speech. Mr.. Moran read kilograms of re-
gret from Gov. Walsh of Massachusetts
who wired that important affairs of
state prevented his attendance; from Gov
Glynn of New York. from Judge Victor J.
bowling of the supreme court of New
York whose place was taken by Judge
O'Connell of Utica. y. Y; from Miss
Katie Doyle of New Orleans. who wired:
God rest the soul of Commodore John
Barry" and from c. j. Hexamer, presi-
dent of the German-American Alliance.
A toast to the President of the United
States. drunk standing. prefaced an ad-
dress by Secretary Daniels of the Navy
Department whose topic was THE
United States. In his address Secretary
Daniels referred briefly to the naval
achievements of Commodore Barry, de-
claring that to Barry, John Paul Jones
ard Commodore Biddle was due the su-
premacy of the colonies on the seas and
the inception of the American navy.
Other Features.
Jr;,b eones IN, yy;u;or c1,h,,o,, ,,a
Mrs. William 7. Reed followed the ad-
dress of the Secretary Of the Navy, after
which Toastmaster Moran introduced
Judge O'Connor of New York, who spoke
of the share that men of Irish ancestry
had in the achievement of liberty for
the United States and the part borne by
the Irish in the struggles of all peoples
for civic liberty. Vocal numbers by
Thomas Evans Greene followed, these
consisting of Irish songs, the most of
which We're familiar to the banqueters.
Mrs. Ellen Ryan Jolly. national presi-
dent of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the An
cient Order of Hibernians, responding to
the toast, The Women Of the Irish
Race" told of the heroines of whom
Hibernia has been the mother. In the
list enumerated by Mrs Jolly occurred
the names of dozens of Irishwomen who
have shared with the husbands. fathers
or brothers the struggles for freedom of
the Emerald Isle as well as the hard
ships and vicisstudes of lands which
they made their own by adoption.
George II. O'Connor entertained the
banqueters with several Irish character
songs. which were followed by recital
by Thomas z. Lee. president of the
American-Irish Historical Society. of the
achievements of men and women of Irish
birth in the wars in which the United
States has been a participant. THE
Fighting Race" was the final toast,
sponded to by Representative Michael
Conry of New York.
Guests of Honor.
Guests of honor at the dinner were
John ]. Keenan,, assistant secretary of
the Barry unveiling committee: Gustav
Bender and Martin Weigand repre-
sentatives of the German American Al
lance: Lieut. Santelmann. director of
the United States Marine Band; Will
liam F. GUIDE. president of the Chamber
of Commerce; Cuno n. Rudolph, presi-
dent Of the Board of Trade; Joseph A.
Ralph director of the bureau of print
ing and engraving; Cornelius Ford,
public printer; Maurice Splain. Col
Chester harding, Engineer Commits
sioner Of the District of Columbia;
James j. Regan, national president of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians; Philip
J. Sullivan. national secretary of the
A. o. H; Very Rev. George Dougherty.
vice rector of the Catholic University:
Rev. Alphonsus j. Donlon, president of
Georgetown University; Edwin E Nc
Call, president of the Friendly Sons OF
ST. Patrick of New York: Patrick 7.
Moran. toastmaster: Josephus Daniels.
John J. Fitzgerald of New York: Rep
resentative James r. Mann of Illinois:
Thomas u. Lee, past president general
of the American Irish Historical So
ID
of Tennessee. chairman of the House
committee on naval affairs: Representa-
tive Michael Conry of New York, Will
liam p. Normoyle. chairman of the ban
quet committee; John J. Boyle. sculptor
of the Barry statue; Theodore +. Jen-
kins, president of the Friendly Sons of
ST. Patrick of Philadelphia; Mrs. Ellen
Ryan Jolly. Miss Elise II. Hepburn,
sreat-great-srandniec of Commodore
Barry, VINO unveiled the statue yester-
day Barry Hayes Hepburn. her brother:
NJ. A. O'Byrne, president of the Hi
bernian Society of Savannah. Ga; Ad-
miral Stockton, president of George
" ashington University: Col. w. w.
Harts. Col. David NJ Flynn of Prince
ton n. j.; Capt. O'Connor. aid to Col.
Harts. and Patrick ]. HaluSan. secre-
tary of the unveiling committee and
reading clerk of the House.
Banquet Committee.
The committee In charge of the BAN
quet consisted of William T. Normoyle,
chairman, Joseph 7. Fitzgerald. secre-
,ary: John T. Crowley. treasurer; James
A. Cahill Arthur I. Clark. Richard J.
Donnely Peter A. Drury, Daniel A. Ed
wards, Maurice F. Flynn. Patrick IL
Gallagher, Matthew F. Hallofan, Leo +.
Harlow. Thomas f. keiher. J. McEvoy.
Peter j. Nee. Michael A. Purcell and J.
Frank O'Meara.
President Wilson's Eulogy
of the Life and Character
of Commodore Barry
In brief address. scintillating with