The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-13

unable to gain admittance turned out
last Thursday night at Hibernian hall
to do honor to the memory of Robert
Emmett, Irish patriot and martyr on
the 18th anniversary of his BIRTH
Hon. D. w. Lawler delivered the prin.
cipal address. State President Doyle
spoke on the aims and object of the
A. o. H. The committee in charge of
the arrangements was: r. F. Kelleher,
M. Ryan, E. ]. McManus, T. A. Walsh
and L. McDonoush. An excellent pro.
gram of musical and literary numbers
was given:
Program.
Piano solo-Irish Airs ...........
................ Miss Abbie Miner
Reading ...... Miss Helen Mccarthy
Vocal solo ........ Mr.. Frank Cusick
Address-Aims and Objects of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians...
....... State President T. ]. Doyle
Vocal solo ........ Mrs. A. ]. Conroy
Recitation 1000. Mrs. ]. F. Fitzpatrick
Quartet ........... Messrs. Edwin,
Bernard, Ralph and Arthur Walsh
Miss Loretta Walsh, Accompanist
Violin solo ........ Mr.. j. B. Warren
Vocal solo ...... Miss Elsa Mahoney
Piano solo ...... Miss Mae Mccarthy
Vocal solo ......... Mr.. James White
Address-"Robert Emmett" ......
............... Hon. D. w. Lawler
Closing Ode-"God Save Ireland.
90. Mr.. James White and Audience
Mr.. Lawler, the speaker of the eve
ming. reviewed the career of Robert
Emmett, particularly during the last
year of his life, describing him as the
intimate friend of Thomas Moore and
the affianced husband of Sarah Curran,
daughter Of the greatest lawyer Of
that day. He said that the impression
is a mistaken one, that the Emmett
Rebellion was futile aud without hope.
1t was planned with consummate mil.
itary skill and had as good chance Of
success as had the American rebellion
in 1775 when 1t commenced. Emmett's
plan was to seize Dublin Castle and
from that stronghold take possession
of the entire Island. Modern historians
believe that in this undertaking EN-
NETT had an explicit promise of assist
ance, military and financial, from Ma
poleon Bonaparte. The speaker re.
ferred to the fact that the two great
figures Of Irish history are st. Patrick,
a missionary, and Robert Emmett, the
Protestant martyr. The speaker said
that in response to the request of the
committee he would say few words
about the European war. He said that
in doing so he desired it distinctly un.
derstOOd that he in no way reflected
upon the motives or words of other
members of the organization who had
made public addresses favoring one
belligerent or the other. For himself,
as an American citizen, he believed
that his first duty was to the United
States and was to obey the request
of the president of the United States
that all citizens observe neutrality
even in public speech. He said that
of course, 1t was impossible for men
not to sympathize with one side or the
other but that the public expression Of
such sympathy could not help wound
ing the feelings and sensibilities Of
American citizens with whom we are
in daily contact and who are near and
dear to us. The speaker criticised the
course of the st. Paul daily newspap-
ers in abusing and misrepresenting
the German and Austrian soldiers and
particularly in charging them with
having. committed indescribable out
RACES in Belgium. He said that the
Germans and Austrians of the old
country are the same as the Germans
and Austrians of Minnesota and IL any
one desired to discover what kind of
men the veteran soldiers of these races
are, he can do 80 by attending the
Sunday services at the Church of the
assumption where he will meet a score
of these veterans who are today
honored American citizens. The speak
er criticised the same newspapers fol-
their assaults upon so.called hyphen
ated Americans. He said that fifty
years ago during the dark days of the