Arizona republican., 1914-03-18
OF ERIN
 GATHER ROUND
 FESTIVE BOARD
St. Patrick's Day Honor ably Celebrated With Banquet and Speeches and Remembrances of the Ould Sod

All that bears the trademark of Ire iand was featured at last nights ban ; quet of the celebrators of St. Patrick's i birthday. In the arrangements for a ; rousine remembrance of the patron l saint of the green isle. nothing was 1 forgotten, not even the color scheme l extended to include the soup and ice l cream Speeches, music, eats, decora- tions-all were Irish.
 Ireland contributed greatly to Ari l zona. more to Phoenix. Everyone ad- | mitted that, especially in the speeches. i The rapid well founded development of 1 ! this southwestern land, was due in many i details to the fighting spirit of the race that has uplifted every land but it's own.
 That is why perhaps, it was neces- | sarl long before the crowd had gotten into the Adams dining room. to un- hinge the doors between the main | saloon and grill-r0om and set tables in the latter for a biz overflow. Tables were added inside the main room. and were filled as rapidly as tEe scurrying walters could get them prepared. It 1 was late before the dining rooms were ! filled. but things proceeded rapidly after everyone was seated. With the | ices came the tap of President Eugene Brady O'Neill's gaVel, and the hum of pleasant chatte'- was hushed while he introduced his first speaker Governor Hunt
 The governor bowed to a generous | .InniaIiSp % hnO.ln SDp9Fh n With Irish appreciation. and tributes to the eXceIences of that race. His re- marks touched on the debt of the l southwest to the Irish He told of the influence of the blood in sending hardy pioneers to the land Of promise, where the love of freedom had caused the best of many races to gather The | Irish always seize opportunity he de- clared He admitted the part taken by sons of Erin in the wars of the United | States. but said that the best accom- plishment was in pushing the country to the front in industrial circles 1 Courage. patriotism, that distinguish the Irish race were what had made Phoenix So if the Irish hadn't the best part in that building, who had? The governor told of a visit to Ire land. T saw the green running from the seaside to the mountain tops. and thought of the green of our alfalfa fields. I wondered no longer why the Irish in Arizona had so much to make them adore their land o' birth. The Irish have entered all the lands of the earth and have striven to upbuild them. They have generously struggled to aid every country but their own
 Now | have here something about the latest efforts of the Irish leaders to bring home rule to their people" And his eXcellency read ccrrespon dences between himself and the Irish leaders expressing hope for the con summation of Ireland's eight century hopes
 In the absence of Mayor Lloyd E. ChTistv, Councilman C. ] McElroy took he floor. He responded for the Cty i declaring that Phoenix joined with the Irish in celebrating St Patricks day "The mayor is now attending meet ing which may result in the bringing of twenty thousand citizens to Phoc- nix I can only say hope every one of the twenty thousand is an Irishmani There is no city between Kansas City and Los Angeles so deserving of growth as Phoenix Fl Paso is the biggest city on either line of railroad We are now about to grow. And when fifty years from now. they write d history of PhoeniX's progress, good old irish names will head the list of work CTS"
 McElrov hoped to see the St. Pat rick's day celebration become an an nual event He said the next banquet would tax the biggest hall in Phoenix even as this one taxed the capacity of the Adams.
 He concluded his speech hy singing unaccomDanied that old melody The Dear old Irish Mother" and for an or"cre, called on every one tc sing the chorus of "Whcre River Shannons Flowing"
 A nifty program was furnished by the committee. It was all in green with appropriate decorations II scheduled these snecches and songs:
 Ton. Eugene Brady O'Neill. toast i na ster
 
 Hon Lloyd R Christv. Phoenix"
 Vocal solo. Believe Me If All Those F,ndearng Young Charms" Vincent jones. accompanied by Miss Dooley
 Hon Thomas Flynn The United States
 Hon. Michael I. Riordan, Irish Lit erature'
 Solo-Mrs. B. J. Spaldine. An Irish Love Song, accompanied by Miss Dooley
 Hon Richard E. Sloan, "Ireands Contribution to America
 Solo-Mr. john J. Cannon. Mother Machrec" Chauncy Olcott. accompan- jed by Miss Thaheimer
 Hon A. C. Baker. The Ladies"
 Solo. Miss Helena Huberta Boyle 'Kerrv Dance. accompanied by Miss Carmeita Ward.
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