Evening star., 1940-03-17

othy Herrity, John Donoho, Thomas
Ladan, Morgan Donoho, George Es.
ling. Levi Shaw. Michael Creager.
John Tidings. Edward Crowly. LIST:
Michael Herrity, Edward Crowly, ID:
James Gray, James Tiernan, James
Esling. Samuel Douglass, Richard
Bannister. William Linkins. John
Linkins. James Troth, Leonard Ellis,
Michael King, Lloyd Jones. Patrick
Larner, William Hayward"
A more recent st. Patrick's Day
celebration occurred here on Sun
day, March II, 1895. The event Of
first importance wal the services at
st. Patrick's Church, where Mssr.
Satoli was presented and President
Richard Of Georgetown College de-
Hvered the sermon.
In the evening the Society of the
Alumni Of St. Johns College cele-
brated the day by an elaborate
musical and literary entertainment
at Carroll Institute Hall. The Rev.
Edward H. Pace of the Catholic
University, who died recently. was
introduced by the president Of the
society, DR.. j. H. P. Benson. After
paying q pleasing tribute to his old
college friends and the ideals Of
college days, the speaker spoke elo-
quently Of st. Patrick.
Place in History.
In American history the Irish
form q conspicuous part and Charles
Carroll Of Carrollton's people was
from the Emerald Isle, as were many
other distinguished Americans Of
the Colonial period too numerous
to mention. Commodore John Bar
ry, father of the American Navy,
whose statue adorns Franklin
Square, was Irish through and
through, and John j. Boyle, an
1rish-Ameriean sculptor, designed
and executed this handsome memo
rial to the great mariner.
Washington's first Mayor, Robert
Brent, who served from 1902 to
1911. was also of this sturdy people,
as have been many of our officials
and judges and outstanding citi.
zens. Several of our Presidents were
OF Scotch-Irish ancestry, namely,
Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk,
James Buchanan, Chester A. Ar.
thur, William Mckinley and Wood
row Wilson. Incidentally there Is
justification for assuming that the
Indian chief Tammany had his
name imported from the Emerald
Sod, where it is defined as q cool,
calm, deliberate person"
On Massachusetts, avenue between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets, stands
the statue of Edmund Burke, one Of
1reland's faithful sons, who fer
vently and eloquently defended the
right Of the American Colonies dur
ing the Revolutionary War, while
he was a member of Parliament.
Farther west on Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. at Twenty third street, is the
statue Of another son Of Erin, one
Of the greatest soldiers Of the Union
Army during the Civil War-Philip
H. Sheridan-for whom was written
that stirring poem. "sheridan's
Ride"
Indeed, there is no end to the
praises one can sing for the Irish.
In music, the world recognizes the
beautiful scores and melodies Of
Michael william Balfe, Sir Arthur
Sullivan, Victor Herbert and the
celebrated bandmaster, Patrick Gil
more In poetry. the soul Of Thomas
Moore will ever live, as viii his
words:
The harp that once through Taras
hall
= The soul Of music shed,
Now hangs Is mute on TaraS wan
As II that soul were fled."
This noted irish poet visitAd
Washington In 1904, and his n.
marks made at that time are still
being quoted. He was not Greatly
impressed. Later he changcd his
opinion. It would be nice II he
could return today and see the
progress We have made. and also SEQ +,
Ireland as . free state, . condition
for which he undoubtedly lonsed.
In Arlington National Cemetery
ana IN 62 or more other national
cemeteries are posted the immortal :
words Of Theodore O,Hara:
The mufned drums sad roll has
beat
The soldiers last TATTOO"
And surely the name Of this post
indicates his origin. And many other
brilliant Irishmen might b men.
TONED Il space permitted. ~