South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-24
IRISH CELEBRATE
MARTYRS SUNDAY
Prominent Speakers Address
Meeting of United SoCi-
cites at Banquet.

The fight Of the Irish people for
recognition as a fire and indepen-
dent nation and the spirit Of the
Irish-American patriot, formed the
basis for five addresses delivered
! by prominent members and friends
Of the United Irish societies of
South Bend at the dinner given by
that organization Sunday evening at
Kable's banquet hall in observance
of the 52nd anniversary or the
deaths of the Manchester martyrs.
Prof John NJ. Cooney. Of Notre
Dame university. acted as tOastmas-
ter ON the occasion. He delivered
a brief explanatory talk dealing
with the purpose OF the meeting
! and telling Of the history OF the
| history OF the three Irish patriots
Allen, I4arkin and OBrien, who
gave their lives at Manchester. Eng,
as a result of the leading parts TAX
en- by them in the stand made for
freedom by the Irish people in
1857.
William Bergen delivered the
opening address Of the program.
doing honor TO the patriotism Of
the Irish American. presenting him
as zone who loves his mother across
the sea but never permits that love
to Quench his devotion % the land
Of his adoption"
Gives Record.
He told Of the record OF the
Irish people since the first immi-
grants from the Emerald Isle land
ed on our shores. and of the lead
ing parts they have played in the
establishment and maintenance Of
our country and of the lofty posi-
tions now held by members Of the
Celtic race throughout the United
States
He concluded his address by vOic-
ing the hope of the Irish race that
the adopted flag Of the Irish repub-
lie may some day take its place be-
side those Of the other nations of
the earth.
Prof John Herman followed with
an address in which he stressed the
attributes of the Irish as American
citizens.
Twenty million citizens of this
nation" he said. ARE of Irish de-
scent. These people are not found
segregated nor sectionalized. as has
been and is the case with so many
classes OF foreign-born citizens.
! They have incorporated the ideas OF
America; they are Americans"
Prof Herman also dwelt on the
part played by Anthony Wayne and
the heroic band of Irish citizens in
the Revolution and OF their part in
the establishment Of the United
states.
McInerny Speaks.
William McInerny opened his ad-
dress by calling on those who
would untustly criticise the Man
chester martyrs and the Irich pa
triots OF today 20 view the case OF
both from the attitude OF the Irish
people. declaring that the trio who
gave their lives in 1857 were firm
and Just I'm their belief that they
owed allegience to Ireland and that
their stand against the oppre ssiOn
OF the English governne nt bore no
stamp of sedition.
"Sedition now raises its head
throughout this adopted land OF
ours and when the crises comes the
Irish will again prove their loyalty
90 the land of their adoption as IN
The past, he declared.
The rejection Of the peace treaty
i'm ITS entirety he stated would mean
that the United states would be
forced TO a separate treaty with
Germany TO economic privation.
This" he stated would be exact
Iy to the liking OF the German ma
tion and worth millions OF dollars to
them"
No just Claim.
Judge Thomas Mott called upon
10 give the view Of the outsider" on
the Irish question declared that tho
sympathy OF the world at large was
with the Irish race in its fight for
freedom ENGLAND has no just
claim OF possession 10 Ireland" he
said
Rev. Cornelius Hagerty. OF Notre
Dame. concluded the program with
an address IN which he stressed the
attitude Of the Irishman in his fight
for freedom and in his religion. de-
claring that the irish patriotism is
plrer by the fact that the Irish have
been denied the freedom which 9TH
or nations enjoy
The addresses We're intersDersed
with vocal selections nv Miss Sarah