The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-03-15
Emmet's Day
ce|ebratedlBy
RamseyScounty
A Large Audience Participates in the
Patriotic Demonstration and Enthus-
iasticaIIy Applauds the Many Strong
Addresses.
John Fitzpatrick, Delegate to the Irish
Race Convention Presents Report
that EIicits Hearty Cheers.
Mastery Grafton by the Cicero of the
Northwest, Dan w. Lawler.

Northwest, Dan w. Lawler.
The celebration of Emmet's Ami.
versary, under the auspices Of Ram
sey County Hibernians will go down
in the history of the organization as
one of the most memorable in it's
creditable history. 1t is to be regret
ted that the several addresses, and par
ticularly the report of Mr.. John Fitz-
patrick who was delegate to the
Irish Race Convention OF Feb. % and
%, at Philadelphia, cannot be print
ed in full in this issue of the Standard.
These would make very cheerful read
ing for our readers and bring joy to
the hearts of all friends of Ireland,
for they we're marked with sincerity
and strength that could not be sur
passed. The on-rushing tide of senti-
ment In behalf of the mother land was
amply demonstrated in this huge gath
ering of Irish-Americans and cannot
fail to make itself felt among those
patton at the Peace Conference.
County President McMonigol opened
the proceedings and in appropriate
words introduced State President T.
]. Dole as chairman. Mr.. Doyle de-
livered a short but very spirited ad-
dress in explanation of the occasion,
and dealt happily with the existing
status of the movement in behalf of
the motherland. The "Star Spangled
Banner" was then sung with rousing
effect by the entire audience.
Mr.. John Fitzpatrick, delegate to
the Race Convention then presented
his report. 1t comprised a graphic and
vivid description Of the salient fea-
lures Of the great race assemblage,
and the veteran patriot was repeated.
ly cheered at the close of his recital
of the great things that had been done
by that historic assemblage.
Miss Donovan contributed several
Irish songs to the program, and her
rendering of them served to show that
she was inspired with the same en-
thusiasm as her auditors. Master Jack
Kennedy sang when the Boys Come"
and the famous Sim Fein song, both
very creditably.
Senator Michael Boylan of Virginia,
who prefaced his address by saying
that he gloried in the fact that his
father was Fenian, brought the audi.
ence to their feet thereby in storm
Of applause. He scored Great Britain
in cutting terms for her continued
cruelty to Ireland, and predicted
speedy termination of her record of
pillage and persecution.
Hon. Dan w. Lawler, "the Cicero of
the Northwest" as his friends like to
call him then delivered mastery ora
tion bearing upon the relations of
Great Britain and Ireland and their
concern to America. In this connec.
tion he took occasion to pay eloquent
tributes to Emmett, to George Wash
ington and to President Wilson, whose
portraits were exhibited on the plat
form.
Mr.. Lawler has delivered many bril-
liant addresses on occasions of this
kind, but his friends say that in this
effffort he surpassed himself. He rose
to heights of fervid eloquence in de-
fence of the rights of Ireland that sell
dom equalled in any platform or in
any forum.
Announcement was made that the
A. o. H. and Ladies Auxiliary would
attend Holy Communion at the St.
Paul Cathedral at 8 o'clock mass on
Sunday, March 16.
Before adjournment it was resolved
to hold another big demonstration
when Irish independence would be
achieved This would be in the nature
Of a great ratification meeting, and it
was predicted that the same would
be called before the expiration of an.