The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-11-22
H|bERN|ANS EN-.
J0YB|G BANQUET
Heppner Branch A. O. III. Hold Pa
triOtic and Social Session Sum
day Evening.

The Palace hotel was the scene of
one of the finest social and patriotic
gatherings of the season on Sunday
evening last, the event being the ban
quet of Heppner Branch No. 1, An
cient Order of Hibernians, following
the initiation of large class of new
members into the order at l. o. o. F.
hall earlier in the day. Covers were
laid for $50 and the big dining
room of the hotel was filled to ca
pacity, the company being composed
of the members of the order and
their wives and sweethearts and q
few invited guests. Manager wilkins
of the hotel met every need in the
culinary line and the result was all
that could be desired to make that
part of the entertainment a success.
During the progress Of the BAN
quet music was furnished by a five-
piece orchestra, led by Oscar Otto.
while Roy Cochran and Miss Mar
garet O'Rourke sang to the delight
of all.
Following the banquet, under the
leadership of F. A. McMenamin as
tOastmaster, number of stirring
addresses were made. Mr.. McMena-
min proved himself equal to the sit
uation he occupied by introducing
each speaker in appropriate and we'll
chosen words and making the way
easy for him to say his piece.
On behalf Of the City of Heppner,
Mayor Notson welcomed the Hiber-
mans and assured them that there
was nothing too good for the sons of
Erin in Heppner.
Hon. John r. Murphy of Portland
was the chief speaker of the evening.
While his address was not long, it
was to the point and fairly glistened
with patriotism all the way through.
Mr.. Murphy stated that his father
and his mother were Irish, and he
believed that he was Irish, too, but
through and through he was Ameri-
can first and all the time. He paid
fine tribute to the patriotism of the
Irish people. They had never failed
this country in former times of peril,
and in our greatest struggle they
were rallying to the flag and stood
ready to fight and to die for Old
Glory. Mr.. Murphy is an orator of
fine ability and his address on this
occasion won place in the hearts of
the Heppner people who were so for
tunate as to hear him.
Father Butler of Hermiston par
ish was present and was called on by
the POSTMASTER. In a few we'll
chosen words he added force to the
patriotic sentiment and called atten-
tion to the important place the Irish
people of America must take in the
present world conflict and was proud
to know that their fealty was pledged
to the support of our government.
c. P. A. Lonergan, of Pendleton,
spoke for few minutes on the i'm
portance of the war work of the
Knights of Columbus, and explained
the objects to be accomplished by this
organization in the war zone. This
fund is being literally supported in
Heppner.
John Kenny, president of the
Heppner A. o. H., was called up, ar;
entertained the company with short
and witty speech, explaining how he
came to be an Irishman. Having
been born and raised right here in
Morrow county, John thought he was
just common United States and it
took trip to the old country to con-
vince him otherwise. He found some
very good people over there and con-
cluded it was alright to hitch up to at
| least one of them.
Michael Kenny also responded on
behalf of those who had made Ameri-
ca their adopted country and he was
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