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The Irish standard., 1915-04-03

plainly evidenced when it became
known that an order had been issued
against playing Its Long Way to
Tipperary" by any of the bands that
participated in the parade. One of
the bands, however, on approaching
St. Patrick's' Cathedral, struck up the
air of the British marching song. A
Mr.. Kennedy, chairman of the COM
mittee, ordered that the band promptly
cease playing the air and sent man
to SO inform the leader. His Emin-
ence, Cardinal Farley asked that the
incident be explained to him. This
was done by Mr.. Kennedy, who stated
it was an insult to Tipperary to asso-
ciate that noble county with a disrep-
utable district in London; that playing
an English marching song was viola
ton of President Wilson's neutrality
proclamation. you are perfectly
right, Mr.. Kennedy" declared the
Cardinal, who acknowledged that the
association of any part of Ireland with
the disreputable music halls of Lon
don was an insult to the Irish. But
there is further point and an impor-
tant one which is not to be overlooked.
Is any one to say that this matter
should not attract attention without
understanding the general spirit be-
hind it? The English army never had
marching song of its own. An Irish
air served the Boer War, an Irish air
is serving the purpose today. If an
Irishman can be cajoled into the be-
lief that playing Irish airs will give
him standing and Importance in the
British army, Irish airs will be used
again. By borrowing the airs, the war
office believes that it adds something
to the Importance of the people. When
England fights her own battle, England
will use a British air; she has her
paid poet laureates, but she has not
the sweet cadence to her music that
makes it thrill the heart or lven the
step. Irish music is mainly the music
of sorrow. Her fighting spirit is not
to be capitalized by insulting ditties.
The paid writer's of England cannot
catch the spirit or produce the music
that thrills the heart or inflames the
soul to deeds of patriotism. The shame
of it all is that sinister motive
prompted the use of Irish airs. The
motive that attempts to make an Irish
man feel at home among his enemies
when instead it should call to his mind
the tragic circumstances told in the
pitiful story of the poor, blind soldier
I7Mod eIoN 'MolI7qv 10 uu7ID 9ql u!
to the pride and spirit of the Irishmen
OF New York!
The Irish standard., 1915-04-03

The A. P. A. Organization of Pitts.
burgh have serious task on their
hands. BY cooperation with the
majority of the members of the City
Council they are attempting to levy a
special tax on Catholic Schools. Be-
cause of the manner in which city af-
fairs have been administered they find
that they are in most dire need of
financial aid. The sum that would be
returned to the City Treasury by a
special tax on the Catholic Schools
would only be a small amount, never.
theless the desire to tax the schools
IL q strong one. However. the Organ.
ization seems to have reckoned with.
out its host. The priests who have
iparochial schools in their parishes
have informed the City Council that
they will go to Jail BEFORE paying the
tar. Men who plot, plan and work in
the dark will not have the courage to
force the payment Of such an Ubiquitous
tn even Tilt was levied.
The Irish standard., 1915-04-03
SIR EDWARD GREY.

Sir Edward Grey is at present the
English Foreign Secretary. He is also
the man to whom Sir Roger Easement
addressed his lengthy communication
covering in detail the attempt of Sir
Edward Grey and the British foreign
office to capture or kill Mr.. Easement.
Sir Edward Grey is the same individ.
ual who protested so vigorously and
so vehemently against the carrying of
the Sacred Host during the Eucharistic
congress in London. Together with
Premier Asquith, he brought the mat.
ter to the attention of the British par
lament denouncing the procession in
bitter language and upheld the British
premier in the stand he had taken
against the alteration of the Sacred
Host by the Catholics not only of Lon
don, but those who had journeyed far
to assist in the congress. These two
men, Premier Asquith, and Sir Edward
Grey are now directing the policy of
Great Britain, without one iota of evil
dence that they have changed their
minds, or their feelings, in regard to
Catholic interests. Is 1t to men of this
stamp that Ireland is going to leave
the fate of her political and religious
destiny in the future? They are rep.
resentative men of British thought, re.
ligion and policy. They are at the
head of affairs today. To use the com.
mon explanation, they hate Catholic.
ism "as the devil hates Holy Water"
May Ireland be delivered effectually
and entirely from the influence OF
British premiers and the British for
eign office.
The Irish standard., 1915-04-03

The Chicago Israelite" has made
some very pertinent remarks concern
ing Protestant Clergymen who are
straining every effort to introduce the
reading of the Bible and certain forms
of prayer into the program Of the
Public School Course. In making com.
ment on the fact that the non-Catholic
Schools of Rochester, N. Y, have
undertaken to introduce the Bible and
which might be termed abridged pray.
ers in the Public School, the Chicago
1sraelite remarks: "They thus admit
the failure of their own efforts and
ask the state to assume a parental and
religious obligation" 1t might we'll be
added that IL other denominations like
the Jews and Catholics were to exer.
else the same diligence in regard to
religious training in their respective
denominations they would not be con.
stantly urging or begging the State to
assume both parental and religious
duties.
The Irish standard., 1915-04-03
$4,000 TO CREIGHTON.

For the purpose of charging St.
John Collegiate Church, Twenty-fifth
and California streets, Omaha, Neb.,
$4,000 is left to Creighton university
by the will Of the late Mrs. Margaret
Cummings, who was the wife of Ne
braska's second governor and at the
time of her death one of the states
richest women. Bequests of $4,000
each are made to St. James orphanage
and to Bishop Scannell toward the
completion Of st. Cecilia cathedral.
The Irish standard., 1915-04-03

The. Sabin Bill, which has for its
purpose inspection of converts and
Catholic Institutions and gives 20 per.
sons the right to name an unsworn
and unbonded committee the right to
inspect an institution without warning,
was reported out Of committee in the
Colorado senate. 1t passed the House
of Representatives, but it is hoped
that Governor Carlson will veto the
measure. The Bill referred to is in
line with similar bills introduced in
many of the State Legislatures by anti
Catholic members. 1t would seem that
the filth and scurrility with which
bogus nuns and bogus ex-priests have
been feeding the public has created
an appetite among certain class Of
people for this sort Of thing and de-
sire to be principals and participants
in the scandalous conditions which
these lectures portray to exist in Cath
Ole quarters. Without single ex-
ception it may be truthfully stated
that no supporter Of these bills or per-
sons advocating or voting for such
measures as the Sabin Bill in Colo
RADIO or similar bill in Arkansas has
ever made a complaint to a member
of a Grand Jury with proof that an in
vestigation is needed. Local towards
exhibit considerable fearlessness in
the legislative halls.
The Truth and Justice are not the
sources from which such bill spring.
The personality of their advocates ex.
plains everything.
The Irish standard., 1915-04-03

institution, of the good things that
have been created before, adding to-
them themselves. making the most
modern, up-to-date systems and meth
DDS that are in operation by our unions.
The street car men Of this country
speak now. of course, of the organ.
lied car men, as well as the organized
men of the various trades-they Day a
sick benefit for the first years mem.
bership of 500; the second year. $50;
the third year. 5000; and thereafter
each yea-, up to $500, which is the
maximum amount. A twenty.year
member who has reached the age of
65 years, may receive the maximum
benefit of $500. making it unnecessary
for him to die that the family or his
dependents receive this amount Of
money. They have taken the position
that, as he is IS years of age, unable
to work, so far as his earning ability
or opportunity to provide for those
dependent upon him is concerned, it is
equal to being dead so far as the ben
eht Is concerned, and it is given over
by this organization. The dues to be
eligible to these benefits are one dol
lar per month, or twelve dollars per
year, an average for these benefits.
Now, don't misunderstood that they
pay this SIP to become beneficiaries.
This money is paid into the local union.
Out of that door will come a certain
per capita tax, ranging from Is cents
per member per month to as high as
60, which goes to the national union.
That 60 cents is divided up in many
portions to meet the different expenses
of the operation of the national union.
only a small portion being set aside
for the sick, death and other social
benefits of the union; so that, while the
cost, the maximum cost to member is
only $12 a year, of which they receive
first the protection of the union, which
guarantees them employment at the
highest standards of living, protection
in that employment i'll case of discrim.
ination or injustice; protection from
the union in sharing in all of it's bene-
fits; protection in work when they are
in full health; protection when they
are ill and unable to work; and last.
but not least, proper and decent burial
at the time of death, as we'll as taking
care of and providing for the widows
and orphans and dependents who are
left after them.
Totals for Five Years.
"1n period of five years, from 1909
to 1914, f1fty-five national and interna-
tional unions have paid benefits to
their members for strikes, lockouts.
unemployment, sickness, old age, dis
ability and death benefits, the sum of
$1s,166,O53.34.
Labor Union Policy and Legislation.
Il wish to say that the policy of
the American Federation of Labor is
opposed to the establishment of state
or federal insurance that may place a
burden upon the people rather than
help them. There is danger of giving
police power to the state to have q
control that may create a political
machine, that will leave the destiny
of the people Of state or the country
In the hands of those who will gamble
with the lives, the welfare, the hopes.
the aspirations of the people. This
question is worthy of the most careful
consideration upon the part of ALL"
The Irish standard., 1915-04-03
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To Subscribers, Friends and Patrons.
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INFLUENCE OF IRISH LEARNING

INFLUENCE OF IRISH LEARNING.
DR.. Kuno Meyer, who will lecture
at the University of Minnesota on the
evening of April 9Th, has made a crit
ical and careful study of the influence
of Irish learning. In a recent address
in Chicago DR.. Meyer advocated the
founding of a Celtic Museum and
Library in the City of Chicago and
urged wealthy Irish1nen in the United
States to endow chairs of Celtic Liter
ature in the principal Universities in
the country. The noted Celtic
scholar declared that "The Importance
of Irish studies is of too great moment
to be lightly passed over. The totally
inadequate provisions for Celtic re-
search made by the British govern.
ment results in what may be called a
practical neglect of studies whose i'm
portance cannot be too strongly en-
phasized."
Referring to the spread of Irish
civilization and its influence, Prof.
Meyer stated that ireland has pre-
served for us the most original venacu-
lar literature of western Europe. It is
the earliest voice we find in western
European civilization. To me it is alb.
surd that anyone should attempt to
write the history Of country without
a knowledge Of the language of it's
people, yet that it just what most his
torians have done in the case of Ire
land. 1t is only in the language and
literature Of nation that we gan get
any real insight into the life Of it's
people.
ireland was never cut OFF from con-
tinental Europe by the sea, as so
many historians have assumed. In.
stead, the sea connected her with the
continent. From the earliest times
she exported and imported goods to
and from every part of the continent
of Europe, and she would be doing so
today did not English law provide that
she must do her trading through Brit.
ain.
with the coming of Christianity to
Ireland came classical learning, and
the Irish thus became transmitters to
mankind Of much of Europe's early
civilization, which but for their foster.
ing care would have been lost. That
classical learning they in turn, during
the seventh and eighth centuries, gave
to the English, Germans, French and
Swiss. Thus to them Europe owes the
fact that it was not wholly enveloped
In the intellectual darkness that pre-.
vailed prior to the Merovingian period
The schools and libraries of st. Gall
and Bobbio are the evidences of Ire.
lands gifts to the other peoples of
Europe.
"The court of Charles the Bald was
but one of the many at which Irish
scholars won renown. Indeed, one may
say without fear that every branch of
science and learning that has come
down to US must be traced directly o.
indirectly to those early Irish scholars.
This is 1reland's greatest service to
mankind. Without her, England would
not have had her venerable Bede or
her Alcuin, nor Scotland her COLUMBIA.
Those Irish scholars, mostly
churchmen, were not alone humanists,
they were great statesmen and organ.
izers. Probably the best known of
them 10 st. COLUMBIA. the founder of
Iona, who BY his activity among the
The Irish standard., 1915-04-03
Good Friday is a legal holiday in the

Good Friday is legal holiday in the
States of Minnesota, Louisiana,
Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Delaware and Maryland. Minnesota
is the only State in the West in which
Good Friday is observed as a legal
holiday. In New York City it has long
been customary for the New York
Stock Exchange to close on this day.
The Irish standard., 1915-04-03
EASTER DUTY.

The time for performing our Easter
duty extends from the first Sunday Of
Lent to Trinity Sunday, which will
fall on June 30 this year.
The Irish standard., 1915-04-03
CATHOLIC INDIAN CHIEF DEAD

CATHOLIC INDIAN CHIEF DEAD.
Dennie Meuse, a full-blooded Indian
and member of the Micmac tribe, died
recently at his "wigwam" on Granite
avenue, East Milton, Mass. He, as
we'll as his wife and son, was a de-
vout Catholic, and on Sundays and
holy days walked regularly to St.
Mary's Church. West Quincy, a dis
lance Of three and one-half miles, to
attend Mass. He was q direct de-
scendant of the chieftains of Nova
Scotia. He was q resident Of Milton
since 1888 and was highly respected.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
ENTERTAINMENTS
"Masque Of the Primitive Peoples" to Be
Held Easter Tuesday.

"Masque Of the Primitive Peoples" to Be
Held Easter Tuesday.
Attractive from their very qualntness are the
invitations for the "Masque of the Primitive
Peoples which will be held the Tuesday after
Easter Sunday. The unique entertainment is
explained in this greeting: Tho Purpose or
this billet, Gentle Reader, is to crave most
courteously the Honour of your Presence at
most unusualle Entertainment to be given at
the Sd Quarter OF the Moon-which being trans
lated, means Tuesday. April 9Th. at o'clock
and at the Hall OF Horticulture. which Is in
Broad ST., mr.. Locust. On this occasion tho
Spirits of the Pagan Past will return againe to
earth, and disport themselves masque fash
ion, for your Delectation. There will be Scenery
most weird and gorgeous with Dances barbaric.
and Music and Costumes which shall entrance
you by their richness. Here you will see old
Ramesis and his train fresh come from the
Pyramids under the OF the Fellowship OF
the Academy OF the Fine Arts Or do you prefer
America? Have patience-in trice the scene
will change to Mexico and the Aztecs, redone
by the T-square Club. If your fancy Graves
Byzantum. It shall be at your beckoning with
the help OF the Pennsylvanla Museum School
OF Industrial Art; or Chine and its MandarIns
and the whole civilization of Cathay directed
will appear the Indians OF the West. shown to
you in their original civilization. and without
circus tawdriness. by tho Sketch Club. Yet
again Imperial Rome-you have It anew with
all the resource that the Art Club has at It's
disposal; and lastly tho Occult civilization OF
Persia which shall come to you with the School
of Design
I'm or turns OF the Hour Glass you will
travel to the uttermost parts Of the earth and
into the very pit OF Time. all in goodliest COM
pany. And when the Masque is finished there
will be Dancing until the morning hours. when
you may clasp the hand OF Araby and Egypt
and show them thing or two OF our modern
foot hinging,"
The masque will be given under the direction
OF John F. Harbeson, with the following COM
mlttee: Mrs. c. shiard Smith. School OF De-
sign for Women; Mrs stsuhfer oliver, Plastic
club; Miss Emma w. Thomas Fellowship OF
the Academy of the Fine Arts; Henry r. Ritten-
berg. Art Club Charles X. Stephens, Sketch
Club; ]. Frank Copeland. School OF Industrial
Art and z. Lewis Dalss. T-square Club,
John Frederick Lewis is honorary chairman,
and the honorary committee includes Mrs
Cornelius Stevenson, Miss Violet Oakley Miss
Emily saTtain, Miss Cecilia Beaux, Miss Har-
rist sartain, Leslie W. Miller. Charles Graflsy,
Hugh H. Breckenridge, DR., Thomas H, Fenton.
Herbert Welsh, Dr. A. c. Abbott. Henry Nc
Carter. Charles L. Borie. Jr,. and Abbott Nc
Clure
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FRANKFORD

Mrs. Edward Monroe gave delightful lunch
con of IS covers Saturday followed by music
and dancing. Mrs Maurice Bert and Mrs.
James Wiley assisted In receiving. There were
plano solos by Miss Alice Traid, violin solos by
Miss Pauline Martin and vocal selections by
Miss Ethel Moland and Miss Fanny James.
Among those present Mrs James Bertolet,
Mrs Albert Maddox, Mrs. Maurice Lindy,
Mrs. Charles Grant, Mrs Bert Jackson. Mrs.
Charles Herman. Mrs William Wledner, Mrs.
Albert Green, Mrs Edward Macdonald. Mrs.
Harry Campbell, Mrs. Thomas Moore. Mrs.
Ralph Talley, Mrs. George White and Miss
Marion Harmon.
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NORTH PHILADELPHIA

Miss Jane Ewing, daughter of Mrs. William
C. Cooley, of 2S15 North Broad street, will give
a tea with music. from to o'clock, Sat
urday evening. March 20. in honor of her
gagement to DIR. Robert c. Shields. of Ger
mantown. The hostess will be assisted in re-
ceiving by her mother, Miss Charlotte Fleming,
Miss Bessie Sobernhelmer, Miss Margaret
LulSes, Miss Rachel Craig and Mrs. William G.
Shields, Jr. Mrs william G. Shields. Sr,, and
Mrs. David Martin will pour tea Miss Flor
ence Weightman young harpist. who is win
ming laurels in all sections OF the country will
take part in the musical program The tea will
be followed by dinner and an impromptu
dance for the young people who win attend the
bridegroom and bride at the wedding in June.
Mrs. w. Hinchclife. OF New York. is the
guest of Mrs. Walter r, Eastburn. OF 21h
North 18th street.
The Sigma Delta Sorority OF the William
Penn High School for Girls held its annual
dinner-dance Saturday evening, at the Adelphia
Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. William ]. Gilbert. OF 2027 Co
lumbia avenue are being congratulated on the
birth OF son. William irwin, on March g.
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season The guests included Miss juliet
Schuyler, Of New York; Miss Christine Stock
ton Miss Polly Graham Miss Lisa Norris. Miss
Gertrude Pancoast, Miss Katherine r. Hunter.
Miss Alice MacCsbe, Miss Bstells Sanders and
Miss Anita Sanders. william Hopkins l.
Brooke Edwards Nathaniel Davis Herbert Bell.
Barton Cooke Hrst and Charles Wharton. An-
other party included Miss Dorothy Dinsmors.
Miss Georganne Pitheld. Miss Lindsey satter-
field, Miss Eleanor orton. Calvin satterfeld.
Jack RieEle. william Douglas and Frederick
Satterneld
The Bellevue -stratford the dansant. which
was held in the North Garden instead of the
Rose Garden. drew throng Of people. Among
those who occupied tables were Mrs. Warren
Powers Laird and her daughter, Miss Mary
Hall Laird, who entertained number OF young
persons; Miss Anna Mary walthour, Miss Eliz-
abeth Kennedy. Miss Katherine Hunter. Geof-
frey Bunting Thomas Dice Frederic Brewster.
Naval Constructor Edward Rintner and Mrs.
Kintnor. Mr.. and Mrs Edgar smedley, DR.. James
A. Babbitt, Joseph McAeer, Mrs Van Court.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin G. Close Miss Helena
Smith. Mrs. Helen Bancroft, of New York, r.
Avery Jones' Mr. and Mrs William II. Folweli
Miss Leonora WALK. Miss Edith Walk. Mr.. and
Mrs Francis McGrath. william A. Atkins, l.
Brooke Edwards. Miss Laura d. McCowen. Miss
Helen C. Murray. Miss Lenore E. Kaye. r.
Norris Henderson, Gordon Urquhart, Mrs.
Charles Knittel and Mr. Kollock
Mrs May Temple. the chaperone, has COM
posed fascinating fox trot air, which re-
ceived vigorous applause A dancing contest
will be the feature OF next weeks the dansant.
which will be held in the Rose Garden, as for
merly.
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ROXROROuGH

The annual dinner of the Mems Bible Class
of Ebenezer Methodist Sunday School will be
held on Thursday night, in the chapel of the
church, Gay street and Mansion avenue. The
Rev. DR.. Arthur So Walls, pastor. who ia
teacher of the class will make address OF
welcome and Charles A. Flanagan will be
toastmaster. Other speakers will be Frederick
]. Shoyer, ex-Director of the Department Of
Supplies, and the Rev. DIR. Linn Bowman, Of
the Spring Garden Street Methodist Church.
The addresses will be interspersed with vocal
and instrumental solos. A profusion of spring
flowers and ferns will form the decorations
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DAYS AT HOME

A Number of Persons Are Still Receiving
Informally in Lent.
Among those who will receive today are:
Mrs. Joseph II. Brazier and Miss e. Josephine
Brazier, of 1903 Pine street, after o'clock.
Mrs William d. Winsor 2Ol9 Pine street,
after o'clock.
Mrs. Edward f. Beale. 100 South 23d street.
Mrs. william Horstman, 3l9 South 18th street.
Mrs. Robert Alexander, of Pelham Court,
Germantown.
Miss Ellen Ide Kenney OF the Colonial, 18th
and Spruce streets.
Mrs. John Lyman Cox, of 1895 Spruce street.
will not be at home this afternoon.