The Irish standard., 1916-01-22

we nave only to look back and to
scan the present state Of affairs to feel
certain the American republic is in
debted to the Irish citizen" writes
Ellen L. Donovan in the Hibernian.
In most every line of progress the
Irish in America have contributed
their share of leaders and pioneers,
thus proving that there are character
istics among the Irish driven to emf
grafton for an existence that are as
capable Of development as those pro-
fessed by any other race. When we
scan the intellectual horizon we see
many men of great force of character,
preachers and teachers, statesmen
and scholars, artisans and authors,
scientists and engineers, philanthrop.
lists and journalists, lawyers and doc
tors of Celtic race and blood, while
in the industrial fields as builders of
public works, as merchants, manufac-
turers, and in other fields of endeavor,
we find the American Irish controlling
factors in the upbuilding of the repub.
lie.
''1n the political life of America
many of the sons of Ireland have risen
to eminence, and in the legislative
halls at the national capital the names
Kelly, Fitzgerald, Fair, Sewell, Ker-
nan, Flanagan, are still spoken of
with respect among the lawmakers
of the nation. The most eminent law
yers America ever has known were
James T. Brady, Daniel H. Dougherty,
Charles O'Neil and Thomas Adds EN-
NETT: others were William Darah
Kelly, who served so years in Con-
gress, and Gen. James Shields, a ma
tive of County Tyrone, Ireland, who
held the unique distinction of repre-
senting three different states in the
senate at different times. There is
no state in the Union where an Irish
American lawyer has not distinguished
himself; at the present time the chief
justice of the United States Supreme
Court, Edward D. White, and one of
his ablest associates, Joseph McKen-
ma, are among the shining lights of
the judiciary. The career of Charles
O'Connor, profound lawyer, has re-
manned unrivalled.
"The history Of medicine in the
United States is adorned with names
of many physicians of Irish birth or
blood. Irish surgeons rendered inval-
liable aid in the Army of the Revolu.
ton, such as McDonough, McHenry,
McCalla, Burke, Irvine and William.
son. DR.. John Cochran was appointed
by Washington as surgeon.general of
South Carolina, in recognition of his
valuable services to the patriotic
army. DR.. John Mckinley, famous
physician, was made first governor of
Delaware. DR.. William ]. McNevin
was called the Father of American
Chemistry" There are many others
who have been honored by medical
societies as leaders and specialists
and today no other surgeon has
achieved such worldwide reputation
as DR.. John B. Murphy of Chicago.
Indeed, it can be truly said American
medical science owes an incalculable
debt to Irish genius.
I'm the field of poetry we have John
Boyle O'Reilly, Thomas D. English,
Rev. Abram Ryan, James Whitcomb
Riley, Eleanor Donnelly, M. F. Egan,
T. A. DAILY, Joseph I. Clark, president
of Irish Historical Society. One of
the truest Poets Of Kentucky is
Charles O'Malley. Others are Charles
Phillips and Dennis A. Mccarthy, and
Louise Quincy, daughter of a soldier
and hero in the Civil war, is one of
the best poets of today; Katherine e.
Conway, whose verse is known
throughout the land; Rev. Hugh
Blunt, James O'Reilly and Theo
O'Mara, the latter being selected to
write the appropriate inscription for
the national cemetery in Arlington,
and James Jeffry Roche, noted
throughout the country.
I'm recounting the successful men
of affairs, it would be impossible to
mention every branch of business and
every profession, manufacturers, con-
tractors, writer's, composers, artists,
sculptors and explorers. John Heating
was the first paper manufacturer in
New York in 1875, Thomas Faye the
first to manufacture wallpaper by ma
chine, won the first gold medal of the
American institute; Corcoran, a most
noted philanthropist, whose name is
perpetuated in the famous art gallery
of Washington; the first Irish woman
and only woman to whom q monu.
ment is erected Tin New .Orleans) is
Margaret Haugherty. The colossal
statue Of America in the dome of the
national capitol was executed by
Thomas Crawford, who was born Of
Irish parents.
Among Americas most noted
sculptors are Augustine H. Gaudens,
born in Dublin, William D. O'Dono.
van of Virginia and Thompson Of
Queens county, Ireland; John b. Hol-
land, a native Of County Tyrone, was
inventor of the submarine torpedo
boat; Mccormick, inventor of the