Evening star., 1917-03-11
ventieth of Population Made Up of Irishmen

Connolly, Peter, Finley Dunno, Harold
McGrath. Rupert Hughes and score
Celtic ancestry, while in medicine ap-
pear the names of DR.. John w. Murphy
Of Chicago: DIR. John w. keefe oI
Providence, r. l.; DIR. J. b. Beaver OK
ley of Boston. physicians and surgeons
who apply to the science OF medicine
the same thoroughness and executive
ability that their Irish ancestors ap-
In public life of every character.
from the government of the nation TO
the providing of its amusement, lrisn
names and Irish blood are prominent
on every hand.
The last three Presidents of the
United States were of Irish descent.
for even President Roosevelt. In spite
of his Dutch name. was fond OF alluo-
ing to one of his Irish ancestors on
his mothers side. while President Tart
could trace his genealogy back TO tne
family of Taffe. many of whom helo
patents of nobility in the early days
of Ireland.
James Wilson. great-great-g grand
father of the present President, emil
grated to America from County Down.
in Ireland, with his son James. VINO
married Anne Adams. an Irish lass who
came over in the same boat me
Presidents father. therefore, was OF
pure Irish stock. although born In TINS
country while Joseph Patrick Tumulty,
the Presidents secretary. Is also en-
titled to wear the shamrock on the
feast day of the patron saint OF ire
land. who died on March II: 4oi-prs,
cisely / 1.450 years ago next SATURDAY.
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In the Supreme Court of the United
States are to be found Chief Justice
Edward douglas White, the grandson
of an Irishman: Justice Joseph Nc
Kenna. the son of native of Ireland
and Justice James C. McReynolds. who
is Irish on his mothers side.
A large number of congressman, IN.
Gliding Representative J. J. Fitzgerald
of New York, chairman of the appro-
priations committee of the House, arc
likewise of Irish descent, while seven
brigadier generals OF our Army ana n
large number of prominent officials or
the Navy and Marine Corps are also
proud of their Celtic blood.
Victor Herbert, probably the most
popular of Americas light opera COM
Lever, author of Rory O'Moore" and
Handy Andy" while Ada Rehan lCre-
han), John Drew and Wilton Lackays
are among those who add luster to the
name of Ireland upon the american
stage.
Examination of the Biographical Dic-
tionary of Notable Americans. the roll
of honor of artistic achievement in this
country, will show that IFS prominent
Americans were born in Ireland, num-
ber exceeded only by the representa-
tives of England and Germany. coun-
tries with a population far greater than
that of the Emerald Isle. Scotland has
less than three-quarters of this num-
ber France less than one-half. Sweden,
one-quarter; Russia, one-f1fth, and
Italy, One-sixth.
1t is the influence Of these men and
that of the 100000 other Irishmen who
have settled here in the last century
that caused Pierre Lott to say. some
years ago, that the influence OF the
Irish on the American people has been
more profound than any other, giving
him that optimism and joy of living In
which the Briton is SO sadly deficient
and endowing him with that imagina-
tion without which neither men nor
nations can attain greatness"