The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-27
.|R|SH-AMER|GIN BANQUET
Irish-Americans of Superior Hold
Noted Festive Gathering on
March 18th

NOIeQ feSllVe J3lueIluS Oh
March 18th
The Irish-American banquet March
II was one of the most successful
ever held in Superior. Besides local
Irishmen there were guests from Du-
luth, the Twin Cities and many other
places.
At the conclusion of the dinner Off
GERS for the ensuing year were
elected. w. P. Walsh was chosen
president to succeed w. w. Stack.
M. X. Stack of Duluth was named
! vice-president to succeed DR.. Fahey
of Duluth. Frank Conley was elected
secretary and John O'Rourke, treas
urer.
Among those who answered to
toasts were c. d. O'Brien, w. D.
Dryer, John Cadigan, Thomas Joyce,
Duluth, Hon. T. B. Mills and Reverend
Fathers P. O'Mahoney and Walter
Fardy. Irish songs were sung by
Metzger and Jesse Hawley of Supe-
rior and M. O'Sullivan of Duluth.
Irish selections by the Sauer-Webber
orchestra were played during the
serving of the dinner. The Hon.
Chris D. O'Brien Of st. Paul, with.
out whose presence the annual ban
quet would fall short of it's usual sue
cess, is a rooter for the Kaiser and
said so with considerable emphasis
in the course of his address last eve
ming.
Mr.. O'Brien was the first speaker
of the evening. In an eloquent ad-
dress he declared that the war which
Germany is waging on England is an
act of God in helping to right the
cause of Ireland. While he said that
he believed the United States should
remain neutral he was candid in stat
ing that in his opinion England was
getting a just punishment for the
abuses which he asserted that coun-
try had heaped on ireland in the last
900 years.
1T is our providence" said the
speaker, Ito see the sunshine of lib
erty shining on Ireland. In the is
years l have been attending these
banquets it has been our fondest hope
that we would see the day Ireland
would be free nation. Every speech
was a prayer. Tonight we are war.
ranted in saying Ireland is to take her
place among the nations of the world.
We can almost hear the opening of an
Irish parliament"
Referring to the present time as a
material age Mr.. OBrien said that
unfortunately many people had for
gotten God. But the Irish have not"
the speaker said. "They have waited
patiently Gods justice and it has
come. We see England locked in a
struggle with Germany. God through
Germany is fighting for the Irish
cause. Driven from our country and
scattered about the earth we at last
see England fearful and made to de-
fend herself from the Germans whom
we least expected to help us. The
Germans have their hands on Eng
lands throat and will keep them
there. AS result Ireland will emerge
a nation with a people free. Justice
has been delayed but it has come at
last"
Those present were: John D. Grit
fin, Charles ]. Surch, T. ]. Mungavin,
R. E. McKeague, E. Donley; VIM. Ma
honey, Neil Hughes, d. E. Hickey, St.
Paul; ]. P. Mccain, VIM. d. Murphy,
L. A. Macdonell Superior telegram,
M. O'Sullivan, Duluth; Walter Golfer,
j. P. Golden, DR.. F. H. B. Mcdowell,
w. E. Dougherty, T. F. Conley, VIM.
Donovan, Frank Desmond, T. !Tierney,
j. B. Hennessey, j. r. Stack, E. D..
Crawford, Thomas Joyce, Duluth; J..
P. Crawford, John A. Cadigan, Thos.
Haney, Duluth; Robt. Byrnes, P. ].
Agnew, Alborn, Mimi; J. A. Duffy,
Chicago; J. w. McGiveran, T. E. Moy-
len, Francis Madden, J. X. Flynn, VIM.
Quinn, VIM. Powers, Ira Duffy, John
O'Rourke, John O'Leary, T. F. Naugh-
ton, st. Paul; s. T. Gray, v. McKin-
non, P. r. Rowe, J. R. Delahunt, ]. H.
Lynch, M. M. O'Meara, Thos. Gray,
George B. Wilkinson, ]. B. Wright,
Thos. Dougherty, Wilbert Monaghan,
Patrick Collins, P. O'Malley, Jack
O'Hara, P. ]. Farley, Thos. O'Neill,
James Dougherty, Lynden, Wis; John
N. Murray, w. ]. CONFESS, T. w. Cal
lahan, Minot, N. D.; Thos. May, James
Sheehan, Duluth; Thos. ]. Sheridan,
Joe Kenniff, c. c. Kelly, T. F. Scan.
Ion, Fred Tibbetts, VIM. Lavelle, Rev.
Walter Fardy, John ID. Golfer, Dennis
Kelly, ]. B. Burns, A. ]. Murphy, Dr.
j. l.. Malone, T. B. Mills, M. F. Daley,
Thos. Quinn, w. H. Riley, B. M. Con.
way, Frank McTague, Eau Claire;
James Tuohy, ]. M. Flanagan, Frank
Jordan, John P. Harvey, Duluth; F. p
Hanley, Chisholm, Mimi; Andrew
Cox, Chisholm; Patrick Foley, Du
nth. w w Rowe nuluth. Tor