Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

one of the chief topics of discussion
among politicians today and the 500 men,
hers and guests who attended the 145th
annual dinner of the Friendly Sons of st.
Patrick, in the Bcllevue-Stratford last
night, was the siN-minute ovation for
Senator Penrose, while Governor Brum-
baugh's speech was greeted with small
enthusiasm The name of William How
ard Taft also was greeted with prolonged
cheers
Senator Penrose was detained in Pitts
burgh. yet it remained for the mention of
the Senator's name attached TO a telegram
Of congratulation read by Michael j.
Ryan, the toastmaster, to furnish the
dramatic moment of the dinner.
As Mr. Ryan refolded the little yellow
slip and added yours. Boes Penrose."
the effect was almost electrical Diners
leaped TO their feet, cheered and cheered,
and the ovation grew TO such an extent
that the postmaster tried in vain to stop
the outburst.
Governor Brumbaugh was present at
the ovation tended the absentee, and
while the executive smiled at first, as the
applause expanded in volume, his face
later assumed an expression Of evident
peTplexity. The contrast between the
greetings 10 Senator Penrose and the Gov
ernor was notable. In tn latter case,
the handclappng was brief.
NOTED MEN PRESENT.
Clergymen, Catholic and Protestant. but
Irish withal, were among the guests in
goody number, as were Irish patriarchs,
who in the days when they were gossoons
had enjoyed the sacred soil of the little
green isle across the sea.
Representatives of kindred organiza-
tlons, too, were conspicuous among the
guests They included Abel Bottoms,
president of ST. Georges Society; Caleb !.
Milne. Jr., president of st. Andrews So
ciety, and ]. lowering Jones, president OF
the Welsh Society. Others at the guests
table We're: Theodore +. jenkins, retiring
president; Michael ]. Ryan, toastmaster
and new president; Senator James A.
Reed, of Missouri; Governor Edward f.
Dunno, of Illinois; Governor Brumbaugh,
Archbishop Prendergast, Thomas ID, Fergu'
son. Judge Charles l.. Brown, w. r.
Wheeler, the Rev. Joseph J. Hanngan,
Barry II. Hepburn, James L. Hughes. IL.
Il. Greenwalt Thomas A. Fahy, John NJ.
Reynolds Hugh McCaffrey, eX-Major
John Weaver. the Director Of Wharves.
Docks and Ferries, George s Webster;
eX-Congressman Michael DonohOe, Justice
Emory A. Walling, Lieutenant Governor
MeClan, General Thomas J. Stewart. the
Rev. Dr. william IA. Roberts, the Rev. DR..
j, Gray Bolton, William German, Com
gresham William S. Ware. John NJ,
Campbell, the Rev. Dr. Paul :. Howe. DR.,
l. Webster Fox, Edward j. Kelly, eX-Con-
gresham j. Washington Logue, the Rev,
Thomas W. Davis and Warden Robert j.
McKenty.
CHEERS FOR PENROSE.
II remained for an unconventional
greeting to an absentee to furnish the
dramatic moment of the dinner. Michael
D. Ryan. the toastmaste-. unconsciously
furnished the motive force for the eXulta-
lion. lie unwound a little yellow message
Irom Senator Penrose. unavodably de-
tsined in Pittsburgh. The Senator told OF
MS annoyance at being forced to miss the
dinner and paid an eloquent tribute TO
the society and its hospitality,
As the toastmaster read Yours, Boies
Penrose," the effect was electrical The
diners leaped/ TO their feet while they
shouted and cheered dIsorganizedly. The
ovation grew in volume as it expanded in
length, and the POSTMASTER tried in vain
10 quell the outburst.