The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-16
Eloquent Addresses
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 Feature Of Banquet
Church and State Represented in List of POstPrandal Speakers at IrisIl-American Clubs St. Patrick'S
 Event-Rev. E. J. WalSh Chief Speaker

1 Senator Lonergan, Maloney and others of Irish descent are doing their part. They, as well as all Irish- men in politics are fighting both Bolshevism and Fascism; militarism and pacifism; Relationships and un- bridled license"
 There is so much romance, glory and good in the history of Ireland and Irish people that it is hard to pick and choose the things to point out. "St Patrick went to Ireland and found a pagan people. They impressed him as 50 sincere that he gave up his life to converting them It was because of him that the faith was so instilled in the Irish people years ago that the Irish have ale ways been in the forefront of every move for freedom, religion and ad- vancement. That is why those who contributed most to the upbuilding of this and other nations were Irish- men. That is why the contributions made for the upbuilding of this state and nation came mostly from such sections as Dublin, in my city of Meriden and the Abrigador here.
 More than anyone else it was the Irish mothers of such sections who kept the light of learning burning and kept the faith. How they sacri- feed so that their children could have an education. No matter how small the pay of the parents, the mothers saw that their children were clad and had an education. The fathers worked from before day light to after sundown to bring in enough to feed and clothe their children and send them to school. They knew about the depression long before 1929. That is why we are paying tribute tonight to the patron saint of the Irish.
 Governors Tribute
 Governor Cross paid high tribute to the Irish for their accomplish ments and ideals. Ireland, he de- clared, has been conquered only once, and then by the word of God. It has never been conquered by the sword.
 The other speakers expressed sim liar sentiments. The virtues of the Celts and Gaels were extolled and the highest praise was given the Irishmen of yesterday and today, who, no matter where they were or are, never forget the Emerald Isle and all 1t means to them.
 Those Present
 Among those in attendance were:
 Very Rev. Edward J. Walsh of Brooklyn, N. Y, Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, Governor Wilbur l.. Cross, Lieut.. Governor Frank Hayes, Dr. John D. Freney, Congressman J. Jo- seph Smith, United States Senator Francis T. Maloney of Meriden, James J. McGovern of Bridgeport, Senator Matthew A. Daly and Mrs. Nora Mahaney Harris of New Ha- ven, Major Thomas J. Bannigan of the veterans hospital at Newington, Judge John r. McGrath, E. Vincent Maloney, publisher of the Waterbury Democrat, Raymond J. Tanning, managing editor of the American, Alderman Edward J. Fitzgerald, Martin J. Teehan, Charles H. Earth, Edward P. Egan, William Carroll, James A. Clifford, Thomas J. Me- Adam, MT. and Mrs. J. F. Ring, MT. and Mrs. Arthur J. Lunny, William Boyle, Robert Stack, Thomas J. Den- than, Joseph Brett, John J. Lynch, Joseph P. Holohan, John s. Holohan, John F. English, Timothy Horgan, Miss Anna McDonough and Attor- ney John O'Connor of Hartford, Dorothy McDonough and Dr. Harold Lawlor of New Haven, Catherine Mccarthy and Lieut.. George Null lins, N. B., Helen Mahoney and Dr. Francis Murphy of New York, Mary Lynch and Dr. Thomas McGrath of New York, Kathleen Coakley and Attorney George Lynch of New York, Anna Mahoney and Attorney Joseph Griffin.
 MT. and Mrs. Patrick J. Flaherty, Mrs. Mildred Gaylor, John McHugh, Deputy Superintendent of Police Daniel F.. Carson, Jane L. Casey, Thomas r. Cassin, Marie l.. Ladden, Thomas Delaney Mrs. Thomas De- laney, Francis c. O'Donnell, John Reidy, Mary F.. Macdonald, T. Vim cent O'Brien, Mrs. J. Millerick, Mat thew Kane, James T. Calvin and Eunice A. Claffey, T. E. Conway, Timothy Costello, MT. and Mrs. Jo- seph McKellis, Mrs. Mary A. Me- Grath, Mrs. Edward Conlon, Berna- dine Brown, Mary Brennan, Mary Drury, MT, and Mrs. Henry Smith, wick, Mrs. Elizabeth Delaney, Mar garet Delaney, Helen Hartnett, John Donnelly of Bristol, MT. and Mrs. Andrew Leary, Senator Francis w. Hogan of Torrington, Judge Tim othy J. Lyons of Torrington, MT. and Mrs. Michael Hogan, Margaret Cul- bert. Mrs. Frank Smith, Edmund Matthews, Harry Culbert, Julia Byrnes, John A. McGrath of An- sonia, MT. and Mrs. George T. Ryan, Mir. and Mrs. Harry x. Cashin, Miss Jennie Freney, James Freney, Fred J. Carr, Miss Kathryn Freney, Miss Peggy Freney, Mrs. Dr. John D.. | NiNAAtJ, NAs eAiA 0AAo' Ess Os AuI IlilJ of New York, Michael Breen, John Doolan, John Keefe, Jerry Breen, Thomas J. McMahan.
 Superintendent of Police William J. Roach, James Kenney, Patrick O'Shea, Mary Casey, Helen T. Ken ny, Michael J. Church, Jane Ryan, Louise Culhane. Lucy Ryan, Mary Ryan. MT. and Mrs. Michael J. Whe- Ian, Mir and Mrs. Edward Rafferty, MT. and Mrs. James J. Carr, Judge and Mrs. John r. McGrath, William Mccarthy. Ann Grifiin, James Me- Carthy, MT. and Mrs. Francis T. Ma loney, Mir. and Mrs. J. Francis Smith, Edward T. Morgan. Mir. and Mrs. M. J. Donlon. MT. and Mrs. William F. Clark, Lieutenant Michael J. Fla herty, Walter Whitaker, Thomas McAfahon. Matthew Corrigan. Wil- liam OBrien, William Moher, Dan- iel Dwyer. Commissioner M. J. Noonan. MT. and Mrs. Ray Stone.