The Irish standard., 1919-03-29
MRS. MARY F. McWHORTER AN INVALU-
ABLE AUXILIARY" IN THE
IRISH CAMPAIGN

Never before has there been presented to the
friends of Ireland so great an opportunity to ad-
vance the cause of the Motherland to the goal of
success is afforded. 1t is gratifying, too to
note that nearly all of the leaders in the movements
having the objective, the complete emanci-
patton of Ireland from British domination are at
work heart and hand in carrying on" to victory.
They present against the foe solid pha-
lanx of workers who have sunk all personal
organization differences in rallying to the needs of
the occasion. Justice Cohalan, of New York, for
example, preferring to suffer personal humiliation
at the hands of President Wilson, rather than allow
the committee appointed at the Race Convention of
Philadelphia to miss the opportunity for an inter-
view, promptly withdrew from the reception room
SO to leave obstacle in the way of the great
Icause, which he remarked is bigger than any man.
Irish unity, which has been the despair of several
generations, has at last happily been achieved much
| to the discontinue of her open enemies and OF
many who posed as her friends.
1t is not time to single out individual leaders
| in America to whom credit for this satisfactory
status is due, but it is but fair that appreciation
should not be withheld from those active workers
who straining every nerve. to hold before
America and the world the standard of Irish free
dom.
Many and women are at present performing
deeds of service for the Motherland that will spell
praise fame and gratitude for them when the his
| tory of these momentous times is fully written.
| Il" FlStOly Has CIOWneu tllel ldDOlS, LdoC oAAA
meminiose juvabit.
/ Among those whose splendid and untring efforts
in behalf of lrelands drive for freedom may be men,
toned in grateful appreciation is Mrs. Mary F.
McWhorter, National President of the Ladies'
Auxiliary, Ancient Order of Hibernians. Recently
Father Yorke, the sterling patriot priest of San
Francisco, made the statement that the friends of
Ireland in America do not catch the drift of things
as easily as might. We wanting in informa-
ton, or knowledge, hence in conviction, and
logically enough in intensity. To this general state
ment, which is only too true, an exception may be
noted in the case of the leader of the Hibernian
women While at all times she has been active day
in and day out in the great that has engaged
| her devotion, when the declarations of President
Wilson opened the door to Irish freedom she was
quick to grasp the potentalities of the new stua-
| ton. Even her hitherto intense labors were then
Iredoubled and she went to her task with greater
enthusiasm than She has accomplished what
seemed to be impossible, and the full story of her
struggles remains yet to be written. At the great
Race Convention of Philadelphia she was given the
honor of addressing that body in the presentation
Iof the resolution offered by Cardinal Gibbons, and
twas accorded ovation that was we'll calculated
to bring delight to her heart as we'll as to the or
ganization which she represents.
To the broad statement of Father Yorke there
fore this splendid type of Irish and American wo-
manhood is conspicuous and notable exception.
She has the knowledge, the conviction, and the
resultant intensity of purpose which render her an
Invaluable Auxiliary" in the campaign for the free
/ dom of the Motherland