The Irish standard., 1914-08-22

the races in this country. The fol-
lowing is Mr.. LAWYERS address.
Members of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, Members of the Ladies
Auxiliary, and Invited Guests:
congratulate the order upon the
splendid success of this field day.
I know that l express the sentiment
of all of our members in thanking
the committee of arrangements for
their diligence and trouble in maxi
ing this anniversary successful. 1t
is not my intention to recite over
again the proves of Irish and Irish
American athletes. Their history is
known to you better than it is to
me. When 1 looked upon these boys,
sturdy, handsome and intelligent,
who took part in the contests, I could
not help thinking that they exhibited
the high qualities which every ath-
lete possesses and which are use
full and essential both in war and
in peace, physical and mental
strength, temperance, courage, for
bearance and GOODNESS. Only few
short months ago it was boy like
these. with the same training, of the
same blood, with the same high
ideals of citizenship and manhood,
wearing the uniform of our country,
who. by the waters of Vera Cruz,
wrote on the list of immortal fame
the name of Daniel Aloysius Hagger-
ty.
The European War. :.
L know that the thoughts of this
great audience today as we meet
here, happy, prosperous and at peace
are across the water where the great
nations of Europe are engaged in
deadly slaughter on the field of bat
tie. Even as l speak, the greatest
armies of history may be engaged in
the bloodiest battle that the world
has ever seen. It is our duty as
American citizens in this crisis to
bear ourselves calmly, dispassionate-
" and to so act that no word of Of
tense is given to any of the great
races whose Netherlands are today in
conflict. AS an American citizen
am proud of the good judgment
shown by the representatives of these
conflicting nations. remember as
a boy the Franco-Prussian War and
1 know that at that time there was
disorder and violence as result in
this country. We are proud in par
ticular of the action of the German
organizations of Minnesota in post
poning their usual German day cele-
bration. We are proud of the Aus
trian-Hungarian Society in postpon-
ing the public celebration of the an
niversary of the birth of their great
Emperor, Franz Josef. Let us dur
ing this mournful struggle, not for
get that Minnesota is the home of
representatives of all the contending
peoples, that they are our citizens,
our neighbors and our friends, that
we meet them in the daily walks OF
life, in social and business inter
course and let us always remember
that this republic would not today
exist except for the sacrifice and as
sistance of every nation of Europe.
When CORVALLIS surrendered at
Yorktown and the red banner of st.
George was banished forever from
American soil, the flag of France was
fntertwined with the flag. of the new
republic and side by side with the
ragged and starved levies of the
American army stood six thousand
Frenchmen under the leadership OF
Lafayette and Rochambeau.
The Presidents Appeal. :.
The president Of the United States,
with his characteristic justice and
magnanimity, has addressed to the
American people an appeal for calm
and considerate judgment and fol