ST.PATRICK,APOSTLEOFIRELAND
"Godconcedesthee,conqueringfoe
Tramplingthisland,shallnottreadoutherfaith, Norsapbyfraud,aslongasthouinheaven Look'stonGod'sFace." -AubreydeVere.
lamesConnolly,labourleaderandPatriot
P.K.Sutton,in"Australia
Connolly'spatriotism,morealtruistic thanthatoftheothersignatoriesof theIrishRepublic,maybeillustrated byacitationfromanarticlein"The Harp,"aSocialisticjournaleditedby him.Thepassageisvividlyillumina- tiveofthewayhethoughtandwrote.
"Sure,letusfreeIreland!Therackrentinglandlord,ishenotalsoan Irishman,andwhereforeshouldwe hatehim?Nay,letusnutspeakhastily ofourbrother;yea,evenwhenhe raisesourrent.'Thelandthatbredand boreus:andthelandlordwhomakes uspayforpermissiontoliveuponit. Letusalljointogetherandcr-r-ush thebrutalSaxon.And,saysthetownworker,afterwehavecrushedthe SaxonandfreedIreland,whatthen?
Oh,thenyoucangobacktoyour slum,sameasbefore.And,saysthe agriculturalworker,afterwehavefreed Ireland:whatthen?Oh,then,ifyou don'tpayyourrent,youwillbeevicted sameasnow;buttheevictingparty, underthecommandofthesheriff,will weargreenuniformandtheHarp withouttheCrown,andthewarrant turningyououtontheroadsidewill bestampedwiththearmsoftheIrish Republic.Now,myfriend,Ialsoam Irish,butI'mabitmorelogical.The capitalist.Isay,isaparasiteonindustry.Theworkingclassisthevictim ofthisparasite,thishumanleech,prey, inguponthevitalsofLabour.Therefore,Isay,letusorganiseasaclassto meetourmastersanddestroytheir mastership."
Ideas,perhaps.antinutideals:the spiritofacommercialisedagedeplored byCanonSheehan;but,behindthe dreamsofidealists,theyformedthe substratumofsolidfactsthatare alwaysgroundsforrevolution. Connollypossessedlittlepoetictemperament,indulgedinnoversification. Hisexperiencesintheindustrialcities ofAmerica.andhistwentyyears're- sidenceinGlasgow,hadtaughtthe samelesson--thefutilityofhomeRule oranyotherformofgovernmentby whichwasperpetuatedtheexploita- tion,atthehandsofafew,ofthat "greatmassoftheIrishworkingclass who heritanceremainastheincorruptibleinofthefightforfredoininIreland."Nationalfreedom,asheconceivedit.meantalousingofindustrial chains,thedifferentiationofjustice fromacommodity,distributivejustice, anddistributiveownership.AnenthusiasticGaelicLeaguer,hegavemuch studytotheprinciplesofLandTenure, asembodiedintheBrehonLaws;and longedforareturntotheclanshipnoworganicallyimpossible-thatpre- vailedinIrelanduntiltheFlightofthe Earls.
Tomany,Connolly'sparticipationin theIrishRebellionof1916wassufficienttoindicatethatthiswas-butthe culminationoftheclass-consciousness engenderedduringtheDublinstrikein 1913-aplausibletheory.Thecables. deliberatelymisleading,supportedand sedulouslypropagateditamongsta peopletoobusilyengagedinconstruct- ingasenseofnationalitybyarepudia- tionofallideas"madeinGermany," toofferseriouscriticism.EveninIre- land.andinDublinitself,asweare toldbyJamesStevensinhisbook, "TheinsurrectioninDublin,"written amidstthescenesofcarnage,thereal motivesoftherisingwereonlypartly understood."Ofthese"(theVolun- teers),hewrites,"theCitizenArmy,or Labourside,wouldnotnumbermore than1000men,anditiswithdifficulty- suchafigurecouldbearrivedat.Yet itisfreelyargued,andthetheorywill grow,thatthecausesofthislatestin- surrectionshouldbesoughtamongtheLabourproblemsofDublinratherthan inanypatrioticornationalsentiment, andthetheoryisbuttressedbyallthe agilefactswithwhichsuchatheory- wouldbefurnished.Itisaninteresting view,butinmyopinion,anerroneous one."
AFalseVersion.
Stevenswasright.Thetheorywas unsound,butitgrew;theprofessional patriotssawtothat.Itremained,however,forMr.ShaneLeslietopropound inthecolumnsofthe"DublinReview," October,1916,aversionwhich,forits envenomedscurrilityattheexpenseof Irishmenlaidtorestinquick-limed graves,orturningasheninprisoncells, isuniqueintheproductionsborninthe aftermathofthattragicweek.Writes thisAnglo-Irishman,withanaffectationofeasyfamiliaritywithIrish affairscharacteristicofhiskind:"This wasnotarebellioninthesenseofa nationaluprising.Itwasaprivateduel, andasheavy,unbrotherlyspectacularandstupidasanyduelorso-called affairofhonour."(Thisshouldprovenot"TheendofaChapter."butthe endofhisliterarylife.)
Theselegendswereshort-lived.and areeasilydisprovedbyMr.J.P.Jones inhismonumentalwork,"AHistoryof theSinnFeinMovementandtheIrish Rebellionof1916,"whichwillremain ashistorywhenShaneLeslie'sandthe otheraccountshavegonethewayof allthingsvenomousWelearnthatas
didtheNationalists.Thenecessaryassuranceswereevidentlyforthcoming, fortheentirebodyoftheIrishGeneral WorkersandTransportUnioncame overtotheVolunteers.Whenrebellion wasdefinitelydecidedon,Connollywas entrustedwiththecommandofthe forcesinthePostOfficeandin Stephen'sGreen. Thestoryoftheactualfightingis wellknown.Liketheotherrebelleaders,Connollyhadnotplayedatsoldiers,buthadstudiedmilitaryscience inhistravelsthroughtheBritishIsles, inAmerica,andontheContinent.The Irishfoughtwithconsummateskill,but attheendofaweek,cluetothefatal countermandingorderofEvinMcNeil, 1100men,isolated,weresurroundedby 60,000Britishsoldiers.Theprovinceshadremainedquiet,withtheexception ofinsignificantriots.Thewarship HelgahadsaileduptheLiffeyand rainedbombsonDublinuntilthecity blazed.Eventhen,withthegunsof theusurpersaroundthem,andtheir capitalcityinruins,Connollyandhis menwerestilldauntless,surrendering onlyinaccordancewithPearse'scommand.
ASteadfastMan.
Connolly'sexecutionwasthelastof agruesomelist;hisrelativeswererefusedhisbody,andnotevenpermitted toprovideacoffin.Dyinginfrightful agony,carriedoutonastretcher,and
SETTLINGTHEIRISHQUESTION
Kent,ofFerniuy,andhisbrothermarchedtoprison'intheearly dawn.Bothweresubsequentlyshotfortheirconnectionwiththe risingofEasterWeek.Bothwereamiable,estimablemen,andboth unflinchinglymadethesupremesacrificeforacausewhichinthe much-vauntedcivilisationofourEmpire,notwithstandingtheshib- boleth-libertyofsmallnations-isregarded.bymanyasapariah cause-thelibertyandindependenceoftheirnativeland,Ireland.
wellastheCitizenArmytherewereat leastfiveothersocietiesassociated, throughtheirrepresentatives,withthe planningoftherising-theIrishRepub- licanBrotherhood(whoprovidedthe greatestnumberoffightingmen),SinnFein,GaelicLeague,theCumann-na- Ban(anIrishWomen'sCouncil),and theFianna-na.Eirinn(ortheIrishBov Scouts),organisedbytheCountess Markievicz.Itwillthusbeseenthat therevolutionwaspromotedbythe men,womenandevenchildrenofDublin. bravelyThewomen.indeed,foughtas astheirancestorsatLimerick. Foratimeaftertheformationofthe Volunteers,theCitizenArmyhadkept carefullyaloof.Doubtfulwhetherthe movementheldapromiseofgoodfor theworkers,Connollyattackeditwith thesamerefreshingimpartialityashe
proppeduptobeshot,atthewishof theCapuchinFatherattendinghim,he promisedtoprayforhisexecutioners. "Hewasasteadfastmaninallthathe undertook,"saysJamesStevens;"we maybesurethathekeptthatpromise. Hewouldprayforotherswhohadnot timetoprayforhimself,ashehad workedforothersalltheyearshe mighthaveworkedforhimself." Martyrdomwasnotnecessaryto rescuehisnamefromthesombreim- mortalityofthebookshelf.Divinelydiscontented,touseatermofPrior McNabb's,inanotherconnection,with theappallingeconomicconditionsin Ireland,hehadthrownhimselfenthu- siasticallyintotheLabourmovement.InGlasgow,wherehehadremoved,his cultureandabilitygainedforhimthe positionoforganiserfortheSocialDe-
mocraticFederationinthat,city.In thiscapacity,hetouredScotland.and, later,thenorthofEngland.After spendingover20yearsabroad,hereturnedtoDublin.DuringtheGeneral Strike,hi1913,hewasJamesLarkin's lieutenant.Nocapitalist'sarmourof hypocrisywasproofagainstConnolly's shaftsofinvectiveandpolishedphrases sharpassword-thrusts.Knowingwell thetraditionalandwell-foundedhatred ofIrishCatholicstoanythingsavouring ofproselytism,heopposedtheproposalsoftheGovernmentthatthe strikers'childrenshouldbetakento England.Theprojectwasdefeated.and only.15children.itissaid,leftIreland. AfterLarkin'sarrest,Connollyassumed leadershipoftheIrishGeneralWorkers andTransportUnion.whichheretaineduntilhisdeath.
Connolly'swasafacileandprolific pen."LabourinIrishHistory."asthe firstattemptofanIrishmantomaintain,openly,thatSocialism,farfrom beingrepugnanttothespiritofnationality,wasanintegralpartofit,is avaluablecontributiontoIrishliterature.Stressislaidonafact,toooften forgotten,thateveryinternationaldisputehas,to,averygreatextent,aneconomicbasis.Theauthorhasleant heavilyonMrs.J.R.Green's'Ireland's Unmaking"forhisknowledgeofthe lawsrelatingtothecrushingofIrish industries,andthedestructionofthe mercantilefleet.O'Connellcomesinfor scathingcriticismforhisinitiationof thepolicyof"constitutionalaction," slavishlyimitatedbyhisfollowersdown tothepresentday."forhislackof sympathywithworking-classaNsira.-ess--- tions,andhisopposition,in-the'Commons,toalleviatemeasures.Thevitriol ofhiswrathispouredoutagainstSmith,O'BrienandDuffy.whopreach- edwar,andwhenitcame,wereunable orindisposedtoaccepttheresponsibilityofleadership.
Interestingparagraphsdealwiththe teachingsofthefirstscientificSocial,ist,WilliamThompson,ofCork,the precursorofMarxandhiscollabora- tors;andlightisthrownonthedemo- craticidealsofFultonLalor.
Rationalistsappealtothisworkasa proofofConnolly'sunbelief,butwith coldcomfort.True,itcontainssharpreferencestoclergy,nowdead,whomheconsideredunpatriotic.Attentionis drawnto,andadmirationexpressedfor, "TheMaterialisticConceptionofHis- tory,"butthemostinquisitorial,cen- suriousCatholicwilldiscoverno criticismofCatholic49.ctsifite----Nea37his"Socialism'afadeEasy,"wherehe deniestheincompatibilityoftheprin- ciplesofCatholicismandSocialism; "LabourinDublin,"acontributionto the"IrishReview"ofOctober,1913,at therequestoftheeditor,JosephMary Plunkett;"Labour,Nationality,andReligion,"areplytothe"LentenLec- turesonSocialism,"byFatherRobert Kane,S.J.,whohadapparentlyover- looked,or,atallevents,omittedfrom hisdiscoursesallreferencetooneof thecardinalpillarsofMarxism,the theoryofSurplusValue.Itmaybere- markedthatthispamphletdisplaystheusualmistakes,andwearisomere- petitionofassertionsastotheteach- ingoftheEarlyChurchinregardto privateproperty,butinit,andthe booksalreadyquoted,appearnoat- tacksonChurchmenhalfsovitupera- tiveasthoseemanatingfromcertain high-placedofficialsoftheAustralian Government,leadersofoursociallife, whoarealsoincidentally,andasthe spiritpromptsthem,Catholics. Connollyneverlostthefaith.This adherencetoitbroughthim,.whenin America,intosharpconflictwiththe materialist,MauriceLeLeon,andthe partyledbyhim.Throughthevicissi- tudesofabusylifehepreserved,too, hisracialidentity,andlongedforthe realisationofhisboyhood'sdreams:an IrishIreland,notinleadingstringsor inswaddlingclothes,buterect,self-respectingandreliant.Overthe clamourofopposingpoliticalparties, theclashofphilosophiesandchanging policies,thevoiceofKathleenna Houlihansoundedclearly,as,withher eyeseverfixedonthelonestarof
Freedom,shetrodwithbloodyfeetthe 'Calvarypathoftheages: "Hediedforloveofme;manyamall hasdiedforloveofme."
Menwerefoundtoseeksuchdeath ifonlyitcouldarousethemartial ardouroftheircountrymenandkindle anewthespiritthatinspiredtheancientCeltstoreturntotheinvader's demandsagasconadingdefiance,to gainanewleaseoflifeforIreland's traditionofdefiance.Governmentfrom Westminster,thePenalLaws,andthe NationalSchoolshaddonetheirwork well.Itwasthelandofthelotus,the peoplenarcotised,thelandofsleepand dreams.HearanimpartialFrench critic,M.PaulDubois:''Sometimesit seemsasthoughamagic,charm.an enchantmentheavyasleadandcoldas death,liesuponthesoulofIreland;it seemsasthoughshewereasleepand paralysedinthelethargyofasickmen, whosuffersandpitieshimselfbyturn inhissleep.Whowillawakeher?She stirsrestlesslyandcriesoutthrough theblackvoid,asthoughinanevil dream.Who,then,willawakenIrehand?"
History,impartialhistory,willrecordthemenofEasterWeek,"who heldaloftthelampofLibertytillthe partialraysarousedaslumberingpeople.andnervedthemtoshakeofftheir chains."ThedeadwhodieforIreland donotdie.InEngland,reverenceand sanctityareassociatedwiththeState; inIrelandthegreatrebelsarethenationalheroes,honouredandrevered, theirheadsencircledwiththehalosof tragedy. Theyshallberemesemeredforever, Theysine: ...liveforever, Theyshallbespeakingforever, Thepeopleshallhearthemforever."
TheDyingExile
Movemybednearthewindow,Alanna, letmyeyesgazeacrosstheblue sea, Ah,itwon'tbeforlong,forIhearthe lowsongofthewavescallingsweetlytome.
'Tisamessagetheybearfromtheland ofmyyouth,myownlovedErin, asthore, Andeachwaveletdothbringasad murmuringfromtheshorethatIll neverseemore.
0,Erin,Acushla,waydowninmy heartthere'salove,surethatnever candie, ..,6:41,,_Lye_teasureditthereasajewel sorare,-Oh,tieeenethingtwealthcouldn'tbuy.
AndnowthatIknowthatmyspirit mustgoupabovetothatbeautiful shore, ambreathingaprayerformyown Erin,dear,thelandthatI'llnever seemore.
O.mercifulGod,'tieablessingIcrave forthelandwheremyboyhood wasspent, Thehomeofmyyouth.wherethe teachingsoftruthhadofttilledmy soulwithcontent, WherethetouchofThyhandhad mostcarefullyplannedavistaof beautiesgalore. Inwoodlandanddell.bystream,lake andfell,inthelandthatI'llnever seemore.
MayThyangeloflightallherchildren uniteandgiveherthewealthof theirlove, Tillthesoundoftheirprayerwillarise intheairandpetitionThythrone apabove
Tocrownheragainwithsweetliberty's wreath,anationsublimeasofyore, 0,Lord,heartheprayeroftheexile wholovesthedearlandhewill neverseemore.
Thelighthasgrowndim,0Alanna Machree,hasthenighttimecome onallsosoon?
What'sthatwhisperingsoundIhear allaround;whoisplayingthatold marchingtune?
Andwhatisthatvastthrongthatgoes troopingalongwiththegreenflag a-wavingbefore, 0,AlannaMachree,surethey'remarchingtofreethelandthatI'llnever seemore.
'Twasgood-bye,Erin'sIsle,andafond lovingsmilelithisfaceerehis spirithadfled.
ThelateFatherBergin
CaptainBean,writingofthemen whofellbeforeYpres,makesthefollowingeulogisticreferencetothelate FatherBergin:"Lastlytherewaskilledinthis battleoneofwhomitwassaidtome atPozieres,'Itellyou,ifeveranangel walkedamongstmen,itisintheshape ofthatman'ThiswasFatherBergin, ChaplainoftheForces,whowasattachedonSeptember26.FatherBergin hadbeenattheoutsetofthewara missionaryinSyria.Hewasnotan Australian,butwhentheevictionof theSyrianpopulationbytheTurks drovehimatanearlyperiodofthe warintoEgyptwiththerefugees,he foundtheAustraliansthere,andput inanearnestappealtobeattachedto themaschaplain.TheChurchauthoritiesinMelbourne,knowingnothingof him,naturallyqueriedhisappointment.Hewasgreatlydistresseduntil hewastoldthathecouldgotoGallipoliasastretcher-bearerwiththe LightHorse,withaprivate'srank, untilthequestionwassettled.When Melbournewassatisfiedthathewasof therighttypetobemadeachaplain, hisappointmentwasapproved;and fromthatdaytillthedayofhisdeath, whentheshellkilledhimonthebattlefieldofYpresamongsthismen,ashe wouldhavewishedtodie,heremained oneofthebestlovedmenintheforce, andalivingexampleofwhatapureminded,unselfishChristiancando amidstthecrueltiesofwar."
C.Y.M.Society
Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldatSt.Patrick'sSchoolroomonWednesday,the 6thinst.Thepresident(Mr.R.J.Marmion)presidedoveralargeattendance ofmembers MessrsR.PrestonandS.Wadewere nominatedformembership.
Itwasdecidedtodonatethesumof ElIstothefundfortheentertainment oftheschoolchildrenfnconnection withSt.Patrick'sDaycelebrations.
Mr.Tullyreportedthatthesociety haddrawnaprominentpositioninthe St.Patrick'sDayprocession.Severalof thesociety'smembersarecompetingin thevariouseventswhicharetobeheld ontheShowgrounds,Claremont.A teamfortherelayracewillalsodon thecoloursofthesociety.
Owingtothelargeamountofwork entailedinconnectionwiththeinstallationofthelibrary,ithasbeen-found necessaryto,pr.)tern,appointan assistantlibrarian.Mr.A.Brennanhas beenappointedtotheposition.
Themeetingnextconfineditsattentiontothediscussionofthesyllabus fortheensuingterm.Thisprovided plentyofscopefortheoratorialpowers ofthemembers.Thesyllabusasfinally passedreadsasfollows:--
March.
20-Storynightandimpromptu speches. 27-Recess.
April.
3-Lecture. 10-Card.nightwithFremantleCatholicInititute. 14-GeneralCommunion. 17--Debate. 24-Generalbusiness.
May.
1-Lecture(Mr.McLeod). S-Social. 15-DebatewithC.B.C.team. 22-Magazinenight. 29-Trialbyjury.
June. 5-Lecture(BrotherA.Blake) 12-Mockauction. 19-Debate. 26-8beial.
July.
3-Lecture. 10-Opennight. 14-GeneralCommunion. 17-Indoorgames. 24-DebateonLeadingArticle. 31-Generalbusiness.
August. 7-Lecture. 14-Nominationofofficers. 21-Dramaticnight. 28-Electionsandreports.
greatsuccess.Theitemisinthecapable handsofMr.Oldrini,whowillbeonly toopleasedtomeetthosewhohavea likingforthefootlights.Apartfromthe mainobjectofthesociety,viz.,the traininggroundforCatholicprinciples, thesyllabuspresentedshouldprove sufficientlyalluringtoattracteventhe mostexactingfromamongstus.We thereforec,infidentlypresentthe "goods,"andtrustthattheywillbe accepted.
Irisbnational'forester's SOCIETYFORIRISIIMEN. Noinitiationfee.Cheapestcoctriba tions.
Branches:HughO'Neill,Perth,every alternateThursday,TradesHall.Beau fortstreet.BrianBoniBranch,Fremantle,everyalternateTuesday, FriendlySocieties'Hall,Highstreet, Secretary'saddress,W.Keating,M Burtstreet,Fremantle.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder,Secretary'saddress, ShamrockHotel,Boulder;meetsalternateFridays.JohnDillon,Midland Junction,J.F.O'Malley,Quebecstreet, MidlandJunction. Moneytolendonapplicationtothe Society'sSolicitors,MessrsJ.andR Maxwell,Barrackstreet,Perth,orthe GeneralSecretary,careofJ.J.Snigg Barrackstreet.
Hebreathedhislastasthephantom troopspassedwiththeflaghe lovedwavingahead. Andhediedwith-awishforthehomeofhisyouthasferventandtrueas ofyore, Forthatrareandfairland.hisbeloved Ireland,whoseshoreshewould neverseemore. JohnPatrickRaftery.
Ifwepracticallybelievedinthepresenceofourguardianangelsthere wouldbemoreladiesandventlemeeiii theworld.-Dr.AustinO'Malley.
Theattentionofallmembersisdirectedtothenecessityofbeingpresent into-day'sprocession.Thisisthefirst publicappearanceofthesocietysince itsre-establishment,andafullmuster isthereforespeciallydesired.
Topresentmembers,butmore especiallytothosewhohavenotyet joined.thesocietydesirestocommend itssyllabusforthepresentterm.Init, ttisclaimed,allelements,social,intellectual,andliterary,arecateredfor. EmbryonicCicero'swillfindthere insatiabletasteforlogicandargument speciallyattendedtointhefourdebatesarranged,whilstbudding Carusoswillfindinthesocialitems plentyofscopefortheirspecialabilities.Thedramaticnightdownforthe 21stAugustnextpromisestobea
MUNICIPALBATHS,COTTESLOL
ANewNation
Undertheaboveheading.Mr.George Russell("A.E.")publishedaremarkableletterinthe"IrishTimes."Inthe courseofhisletter,Mr.Russell,whois amembererrtheConventionforthe settlementoftheIrishquestion,says: WeareslowlyrealisingthevigourofthemodernIrishcharacterjustbecom- ingself-consciousofitself.Ihadmet manymenwhowereintheenterprise ofEasterWeekandlistenedtotheir speech,buttheyhadtoprovetheir spirittomyselfandothersbymore thanwords.Ilistenedwiththathalfcynicalfeelingwhichiscustomary withuswhenmenadvocateacause withwhichwearetemperamentally sympathetic,butaboutwhoserealisa- tionwearehopeless.Icouldnotgauge thestrengthofthenewspirit,forwords donotconveythequalityofpowerin men;andevenwhenthereverberations fromEasterWeekareechoingevery- whereinIreland,foratimeI,and manyothers;thoughtandfeltabout thosewhodiedassomepaganconcourseinancientItalymighthavefelt lookingdownuponanarena,seeing belowafoamofgloriousfacesturned tothem,thenoble,undismayed,inflexiblefacesofmartyrs,and,without understanding,haverealisedthatthis spiritwasstrongerthandeath.Ibelievethatcapacityforsacrifice,that devotiontoidealsexistsequallyamong theopponentsofthesemen.Itwould havebeenprovedinIreland.inUlster. iftheneedhadarisen.Ithasbeen provedonmanyabattlefieldof Europe.Whateverviewswemayhold abouttherelativevalueofnationalor imperialideals,wemayrecognisethat thereismoralequalitywherethesacrificeisequal.Noonehasmoretogive thanlife,and,whenthatisgiven.neitherNationalistnorImperialistin Irelandcanclaimmoralsuperiorityfor thedeadchampionsoftheircauses. AndhereIcometothepurposeof myletter,whichistodeprecatethe scornfulrepudiationbyIrishmenof otherIrishmenwhichissocommonat present.andwhichhelpstoperpetuate ourfeuds.Weareallonepeople.We areclosertoeachotherincharacter thanwearetoanyotherrace.The necessarypreliminarytopoliticaladjustmentismoraladjustment,forgiveness.andmutualunderstanding. I havebeenincouncilwithothersofmycountrymenforseveralmonths,andI noticedwhatanobstacleitwasto agreement,howfew,howveryfew. therewerewhohadbeenontermsof friendlyintimacywithmenofall parties.Therewashardlyonewho couldhavegivenanimpartialaccount oftheidealsandprincijcflesofhisop- ponents.Ourpoliticaldifferenceshave broughtaboutsocialIsolations,and therecanbenounderstandingwhere thereisnoeagernesstomeetthosewhodifferfromus,andhearthebest theyhavetosayforthemselYes.This letterisanappealto.Irishmentoseek outandunderstandtheirpoliticalopponents.Iftheycometoknoweach other,theywillcometotrusteach other,andwillrealisetheirkinship. andwillsettheirfacestothefuturetogether,tobuildupacivilisationwhich willjustifytheirnationality. ImyselfamAnglo-Irish,withthe bloodofbothracesinme,andwhen therising,ofEasterWeektookplace allthatwasIrishinmewasprofoundly ,stirred,andoutofthemoodIwrote .commemoratingthedead.Andthen laterthereroseinmemorythefacesof othersIknewwholovedtheircountry. buthaddiedinothefbattles.They foughtinthosebecausetheybelievedtheywouldserveIreland,andIfelt thesewereno'lessmypeople.=Icould holdthemalsoinmyheartandpay tributetothem.Becauseitwaspossible formetodoso,Ithinkitispossible forothers:andinthehopethatthe deedsofallmayinthefuturebea' matterofpridetothenewnatior, appendhere_.these_verse:. have written.
(TotheMemoryofSomeIKnewWho AreDeadandWhoLovedIreland.)
Theirdreamhadleftmenumband cold. Butyetmyspiritroseinpride. Refashioninginburnishedgold Theithagesofthosewhodied. Orwereshutinthepenalcell. Here'stoyou.Pearce,yourdream. notmine. ButyetthethoughtforthisyoufellHasturnedlife'swatersintowine.
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Youwhohavefoughtonfieldsafar, ThatotherIrelanddidyouwrong WhoNorsaidyoushadowedIreland'sstar, gaveyoulaurel,wreathnorsong.
You,provedbydeathastrueasthey, Inmightierconflictsplayedyour part, Equalyoursacrificemayweigh,DearKettle,ofthegenerousheart.
Thehopelivesonageafterage.
Earthwithitsbeautymightbewon Forlabourasaheritage.
ForthisIrelandhaslostason.
Thishopeuntoaflametofan
Menhaveputlifebywithasmile.
Here'stoyouConnolly,myman.
Whocastth'elasttorchonthepile.
You.too,hadIrelandinyourcare, Whowatchedo'erpitsofbloodand mire,
Fromironrootsleapupinair Wildforests,magicaloffire;
YetwhiletheNutsofDeathwereshed
Yourmemorywouldeverstraw
Tovourownisle,Oh.gallantdeid-Thiswreath.WillRedmond.onyour clay.
Here'stoyoumenInevermet, Yethopetomeetbehindtheveil. Throngedonsomestarryparapet, ThatlooksdownuponInnisfail.
Andseetheconfluenceofdreams Thatclashedtogetherinournight, OneRollriver,bornfrommanystreams. inoneblazeofblindingnight.
0bituary
THELATEMR.JOHNBRODY.
ThedeathofthelateMr.John Brody,contractor,of''Erna,"Railway street,Cottesloe,occurredonThursday, March7th,afteranillnessextending oversixmonths.Mr.BrodywasaresidentofCottesloefor24years.where hewaswellknownandhighlyrespect- ed.HewasalwaysprominentamongsttheworkersofthelocalHibernian Societ,andwastheirdelegatetothe CottesloeDistrictUnitedFriendlySocieties.ThefuneralcortegemovedfromtheStaroftheSeaChurch.wherethefirstportionoftheburialservice wasperformedbytheRev.Father O'Neill.andproceededtotheCatholic portionoftheKarrakattaCemetery, wheretheremainswerelaidtorest,the lastritesbeingconductedbytheRev. FatherO'Neill.Thechiefmourners were:Mrs.E.Brody(widow),Mr.and Mrs.J.Garvey(cousins).Mrs.J.Davis. Mrs.A.Gee,Mrs.F.J.Morris,and MasterF.Morris,veryoldfriends.The pall-bearerswere:MessrsA.A.Moffatt (DistrictPresident),J.J.O'Farrell (DistrictSecretary).F.Briggs(pre- sidentoftheCottesloebranch),F.K. Bridgwood (secretary Cottesloe branch),F.Posser(treasurer),A.Bar- low(guardian),M.Cullity(District TrusteeofH.A.C.B.S.),andA.Smith (U.A.O.D.,representingtheCottesloeDistrictUnitedFriendlySocieties).
Amongthosepresentwere:MessrsA.Kendall(representingtheNational Bank),J.S.Dowling(PastNational SecretaryoftheH.A.C.B.S.),P.Car- roll(PastPresident),T.J.Maher,W. 0.Stansthorpe.j.Flynn,B.Kelly.M. Bourke.J.J.O'Sullivan,J.O'Sullivan. A.R.Arma'nasco.'E.Ryan,M.Cuffe. W.Bourke,B.McClosby,J.Shiel.J. Barlow,J.Brown,J.Donovan,W. Godfrey.D.Lynch,W.McDonald,J. Morrow.J.Murray,J.Slattery.A. Duffy,J.Duggan,*J.McNamara,J. Moore;C.H.White,M.O'Brien,R.,J. "Marmion,J.T.O'Connor,J.Bride,W. Mutton,J.Doscas,E.S.Cuzens.H.P. Taggart,C.0.Elliott,J.Stevenson.W. Priest,andR.G.Scott(representing theFriendlySocieties'Association).J. \'agg,A.Millar.S.Thomas.AH Elston,J.A.Pinson,C.Slattery.W.G. Casey,J.Roulston,J.Anderson.T.E. Ryan,A.Bennett.W.C.Watson.J.T. Mongan,J.Pyde.G.Hogan.F.Sempf. J.O'Connor.T.-Foley,T.
SolemnRequiemMass
FORTHELATEMR.JOHN REDMOND,
OnWednesdaymorningaSolemn RequiemMasswascelebratedforthe reposeofthesoulofthelatedistinguishedIrishleader.TheCathedral wasthronged,manyleadingCatholics beingpresent,includingrepresentatives ofvariousIrishsocietiesandtheCeltic Club.ColonelCourtneywasrepresented byLieut.Ryan.TheRev.D.B.Verlin wascelebrantoftheMass,Rev.Father Pacewasdeacon,andFatherMcBride sub-deacon,andtheVeryRev.D.J. Moloney,masterofceremonies.Among otherclergypresentwereVeryRev. FatherFagan.FathersWalshandDe Courcy,C.SS.R.,FatherFlynn. FathersLynch.O'Gorinan,Doocey, andO'Grady.ThechanterswereVery Rev.ChancellorHallinanandFather Kieran.AttheendoftheMass,the VeryRev.ChancellorHallinandeliveredthefollowingeloquentaddress:-HisGracetheArchbishopdeeplyregretsthatowingtosuddenindispositionheisunabletoaddressyouthis morningonthesadsubjectwhichnow occupiesthethoughtsofall.Weare assembled,then,todohonourtothe memoryofagreatman,lovedand esteemedbyIrishmenthewholeworld over,andtoofferupthe'adorable SacrificeoftheMassforthereposeof hissoul.Withtearsinoureyesand sorrowinourheartswerecallthe virtuesandpatrioticachievementsof lo;kind'snobleandbelovedson,John Reuinond.JohnRedmondwasfaithful andtrue-faithfultohisChurch,true tohiscountry-afaithfulCatholicand atrueIrishman.NurturedintheFaith, neverforasinglemomentduringthe courseofalongandtroubledlifedid hedeviatefromtheteachingsofSt. Patrick.Throughgoodreputeandevil repute--amidstthedefectionoffriends andtheassaultsofenemies,JohnRedmondwaseverconstanttohisFaith ,andtothepracticalobservanceofits laws.Itissaidthat,overwhelmedby thesorrowsofhiscountry,hediedof abrokenheart.Icannotthinkso. Eveninthatdarkesthourwhenhebeheldhislife'sworkapparentlyshattered,hisFaithmusthavesustained him-hiseFaithinthejusticeofGod andthecauseforwhichhehadspent hislife.Thegreat.patriotBishop Doyle,dyingattheearlyageof48,on askedifhedidnotwish-tolive tocontinuehissplendid'workfoIIre''No.Ineverknew anyonewhowishedtolivelongerin ordertodoagreatdealofgoodwho didnotdoagreatdealofharm-all myhopesareinthemercyofGod." Thinknot,then,myfriends,thestoutheartedJohnRedmonddiedundera senseofdefeat.Hisnobleself-sacrificinglifewasnofailure.Ileachieveda victorywhichobtainedagreatand everlastingbenefittoIreland.The greatachievementofhislife-hislife's work-wasthefoundationoftheNationalUniversity.Withthatschoolof truepatriotsanewlifehascomeinto Ireland,andanewandnoblerspirit inspiresitspeople.Othervictories,too, manyandimportant,weregainedfor IrelandbyJohnRedmondinthe _BritishHouseofCommons.Acultured orator,askilledlogician,anuntiring advocate.JohnRedmondcourageously ledhislittlebandofpatriotstothe verygatesofsuccess.ButtheGreat Commanderhascalledhim,asHe veiledHisservantMosesereheentered thePromisedLand.TheIrishpeople underhisguidancehavecomeevento theheightsofPhasga.andGodinHis owngoodtimewillsendaJoshuato leadthemacrossthatJordanofstrife, misunderstandingandselfishnesswhich nowseparatestheIrishpeoplefromthe nationhoodoftheirdesire..IfIwereto useonlyasinglewordtoindicatethe predominatingelementinthecharacter ofJohnRedmond,thatwordwouldbe strength:Strengthwastheruling qualityofhisinwardandhisoutward life-strengthofpurpose,strengthof principle,strengthofendurance.He alwaysseemedtohaveapowerfulconceptionofthereasonandtherightof whateverhedidorproposedtodo,and havingthisconception,hispersistence andperseveranceingivingitreality wereheroicandinvincible.Oncehis objectwasdeterminedon.heshrank fromnolabour,nosacrifice,nopain, nodanger,toachieveit-yetalwaysto achieveitbyworthymeans.Now,to thismoralstrengthwasjoinedinan equaldegreeanintellectualstrength. Tothiswell-balancedunionwasdue hispower.Therearemenwhoseconscineceisbeyondsuspicion,andyet who,forwantofmentalbalance.fail inmoralwisdom,andwhodonotrise tothehigherorderofvirtues.Thevery sourceoftheirexcellenceisthesource oftheirweakness,andsotheybecome obstinate,bigoted,andfanatical. Labouringunderamistakensenseof obligation,filledwithanoverbearing zeal,theyirritatewhentheymeanto improve.andwiththebestintentions aremastmischievousintheiractions.
Ainanofweakunderstandingmaybe agoodman,buthisgoodnessshould bewithinthesphereofhiscapacity.To beagreatmanaswellasagoodman theremustbeastrongunderstanding, andthisJohnRedmondhad.This, indeedwashismostprominentmental faculty.Giftedwithfineimagination, profoundfeeling,andararesenseof beauty,hewasbehindnomaninhis dayinintellectualvigour.Moreover, thisstrengthofmoralandintellectual characterwassoblendedwithhuman sympathyandmodifiedbyChristian gracesthatheseemedtheveryessence ofgentlenessandthefulfilmentofthe lawofcharity.JohnRedmondis mournedbyinnumerablesincere friends;heleftnotasingleenemy.The warriorisatrest.Werestorehimto thebosomofhisbelovedErinwithour blessingsandprayers.Weblesshim forhisnoblelife,asafaithfulsonof St.PatrickandatrueIrishpatriot, andwepraythatGodmayquickly placehimwiththesaintsandscholars ofhisnativelandintheeternalland ofHisheavenlyreward. TheDeadMarchinSaulwasthen played.
HomeAgain
UnpublishePoemby"Eva,"ofthe Nation.
Boulder
NextWednesday.,attheBoulder Racecourse,therewillbemuchsport andvivacityinkeepingwiththegreat day,bute'enthe"muchness"ofthat willdwindleawayandwantre-establishing,soweheartilyrecommendone andalltopartakeoftherefreshments whicharebeingprovidedbytheladies oftheparish.Wecanassureyouthat theywillprovetoberefreshmentsin thetruestmeaningoftheword,aswe knowmanyofthedelectablepastrymakers,whoarepast-mistressesofthe art,andhavequiteanestablished recordforappetisingdainties.Enjoy, thenararetreatatSt.Patrick'sDay sports,allfor6d,too-teaincluded.
FIERYSCALPSORES
Aye!twentyyearsandmoreitwas, whenhomeacrossthesea, Agrey-hairedmancamesailing,andall alonewashe; Butthewell-lov'dsmilesofkindred, thefriendsheleftbehind, Surethestrangerwon'tbelonelyif thesehestillcanfind.
They'reallbeforehimwarmandbright asinthedaysofyore,
Andhepaintsthedearoldfaceswith thelookthatoncetheywore,
Andhethinksofthatoldcottage amongthedistanthills,
Andthegardenandthemeadow, wateredbythe-singingrills.
-Yes,yes,theymustbeveryold,the motherandthesire, Iftheyarestilltogetherbesidethe winterfire; Theymusthavemournedhimdeeply, theboytheylovedsotrue, But,oh!forthatsweetwelcomethey'll givehimashisdue.
Itwasadrearylengthofyearsthat o'erhisheadhadroll'd, 'Tisovernowforever,andhebrings themhard-wongold-
Thestrongman'shonestearning.and wantshallcomenomore,
Withcareandsorrowhand-in-hand aroundthatcottagedoor.
Thegoodshipfliesacrossthewave,the distantcliffsarise-
DefiedEverythingbutZam-Buk. ItchingsoresspreadoverRuby Kelly'shead,untilitwaspractically envelopedbydisease.Tellinghow, whenthediseasedefiedeveryother tratment,Zam-Bukworkedawonderfulcure,MissKelly,wholivesat91 Thomasstreet,Ultimo,Sydney,said:"Whenabout13yearsofage,Isuffered longandpainfuldisfigurementfroma severeoutbreakofscalpeczema.The diseasefirstappearedintheformofa smallswelling,whichitchedintensely. Thefieryirritationmadesleepimpossible,forIusedtolieawakeatnight rubbingandscratchingawayatmy itchyskin. "Eventuallytheeczemaspreadall overmyhead,anddevelopedtosuch ashockingextentthatIhadtoleave school.WhilstathomeIwascarefully treatedwithallkindsofremedies,but sixmonthselapsedbeforethedisease wasgatunderhand."Uponhearinggoodreportsabout Zam-Buk,itwasdecidedtotrythe treatment.Ifirsthadmyheadwashed withZam-BukMedicinalSoap,and thenadressingofZam-BukBalmwas appliedtothesoreplaces.ThatnightI gotmyfirstrealrest,forZam-Buk allayedtheitchinessandirritationwonderfully."WhenIsawthegreatimprovement that'Lam-Bukeffected,andhowitwas graduallycausingthediseasetodie away,Ieagerlycontinuedthetreatment.Thisperseverancewassplendidly rewardedwhenZam-Bukfinallycleared awaythelasttracesofmyterribledisfigurement."Zam-Bukappliedtocuts,poisoned wounds,ulcers,scalds,ringworm,etc., speedilycleansesthetissuesofdisease andpromotesrapidhealingwith healthynewskin.Itisuselesstoexpect acurefromcrudeointmentsandimitations.YoumasthaveZAM-BUK.1/ and3/6perpoteverywhere.
Thegreyoldmistyskelligsfaintlypicturedontheskies; Thebreezeisfreshlyblowing,allimpatientonitsway.
Andtheseagullshurryonward,glist'ningthro'thesunnyray.
lintfasterthanthewildwindblows, andfasterthanthebird, Hisheartisspeeding.onwardtoits deepestpulsesstirr'd-Tillonceagainhetreadeththewellrememberedshore,
Wherehepartedfriendsandkindred morethantwentyyearsbefore.
"Come,tellme,neighboursgoodand truewhatnewshaveyoutotell?
WhatchangeshavebeensinceIwent: Mypeople,aretheywell?
Oh!littlegoodistheretohear-your pityingeyesIsee, Andafterallthetoilofyearsbutsorrowwaitsforme!"
"Aye!bearitbravely,Maurice,and say,'God'swillbedone.' Thepooroldpairarelyinglow-they bless'dtheirabsentson. Theydied-bethankfulforit-they weresparedsomebitterwoe. Thecrowbarandthepoorhousethat someamongstusknow."
"AndFergus,brotherofmyheart-and Mary,whereisshe?
AndlittleEileen?""Darkthedays theyoneandalldidsee:
PoorFergusfollowedinyourtrack acrossthecruelwave, AndinthewildAtlanticdeepisnow hislunelygrave."
"AndMarymarriedfaraway,sadnews ofheriscomeThefamineandthefeverhavebeen bothwithinherhome.
MountSt.Joseph's IBOARDINGANDDAY110E001., YORKST.,SOUTHPEET, ConductedbytheSistersofSt. Joseph. ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedin oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsa delightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsars ample,andwelllaidout. Fordelightfulsituation,beautiful scenery,andhealthyclimate,Mt.St. Joseph'sstandsunrivalled. Thecourseofstudyembracesalltbs branchesofathoroughEnglisheducation,Mathematics,Elocution,Physical Culture,Drawing,Painting,Music,and Needlework.Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting and'Bookkeeping. PupilsarepreparedfortheUnivers sity,CommercialandMusicalExam inations.ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters. Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent,SouthPerth. Tel.U9. Telephone395. HOLDWAY&Co. LICENSEDSEWERAGEPLUMBERS(CERTIFICATED). GASFITTERSandSHEETMETAL WORKERS.
AndlittleEileen-nonecantellwhere nowshemaybefound. Ah!therearechangessadindeedsince youleftIrishground."
Poorweary,wearyexileofallthelong, longyears! Nowondernowthestrongmenbowshisfaceiswetwithtears-
Ah!moretrulyhereanexilethan wheno'ertheoceanloneAshemeetsthedesolationoftheland hecallshisown!
TheHarbour
By.D.M.Letts.
IthinkifIlaydyinginsomeland
WhereIrelandisnomorethanjust aname, Mysoulwouldtravelbacktofindthat strandFromwhenceitcame.
I'dseetheharbourintheevening light, Theoldmenstaringatsomedistant ship, Thefishingboatstheyfastenleftand right Besidetheslip.
Thesea-wracklyingonthewind-swept shore, Thegreythornbushesgrowinginthe sand; OurWexfordcoastfromArklowto CahoreMynativeland.
Thelittlehousesclimbing,upthehill, Seadaisiesgrowinginthesandy grass. Thetetheredgoatsthatwait,largeeyedandstill. Towatchyoupass.
Thewomenatthewellwithdripping pails. Theirmencolloguingbytheharbour wall. Thecoilsofropethenets,theold brownsails. I'dknowthemall.
AndthentheAngelus-I'dsurelysee Theswayingbellagainstagoldensky, SoGod,Whokepttheloveofhomein me,Wouldletmedie.
SportsandPastimes (By"Wattle.")
CRICKET. Saturday'sResults. EastPerth.1-13andfivefor106,defeatedWestPerth.136and105.byfive wickets. NorthPerth,121andfivefor57,defeatedSubiaco-Leederville.147and27, byfivewickets.
Bowler'sDay. OnSaturday-28wicketsfellfor289 runs-anaverageofalittleover10per wicket.
PerformancesofNote. Batting:J.Williams(E.P.),51:H. Evers(W.P.),48:Borthwick(E.P.). 24notout;Buttsworth(N.P.),23not out.
Bowling:S.Williams(E.P.),fivefor 6:J.Shuttleworth(N.P.),fivefor11 (including"hattrick");Christian (N.P.),fourfor15:Lehman(S.L.), fourfor13
Thispartnership}ieldirl52runs. Clarkewasthefirsttogo.Hetouched arisingonefromS.Williams.andwas caughtatfineslipby31cWilliam.He hadplayedslowcricket,buthisinningswasofgreatvaluetotheside. 4-16-69.Peakewasnextin,andsaw thescorecarriedto76beforehelost his-partner.Evers,whosentonehigh uptothirdman,Hewson,whotooka well-judgedcatch.5-48-76.-The WestPerthskipperhadplayedagreat inningsforhisside.Thescorewasat17onhisadventtothewickets,and whenheleftitstoodat76.Hehit threefoursandtwosixes.Hisdisplay wasbynomeansonaparwithwhat wehaveseenfromhim.utitcanwell bewrittendownasagooddisplay. Guy,whofollowed,scoredacouple,and thenhitvilefromWattstoHewsonat drive,andthatfieldsmanmadeno mistake.6-2-84.Edmondson-who wassufferingwith9badhand,caused byablowfromthefirstballreceived thepreviousSaturday-camenext.He hitonetothefence,andshortlyafter gettingoppositeS.Williams,spooned oneupatleg,whereDoddaccepted thechance.7-4-92.Stricklandhada shortlife;hehadagoatanoffball fromS.Williams,snickedit,andMcWilliamatfinesliptookafineonehandedcatch.8-1-99.Withthree runsaddedtothescore,Wattsbowled Peake.9-14-102.Ilehadplayed patientlyforhisruns,andkepthisend upwhilethescorewascarriedfrom69 to102.CockramandHoguewerethe lastpair.Theformerscoredthree singles,andthenhitonetoRyan.who heldthechance.10-3-105.Hoguewas notoutwithtwotohiscredit. Thebowlinghonoursweresecuredby S.Williamspermediumofafinebowlingperformance,andonethathas rarelybeenbeateninthesegamescertainlynotduringthisseason.Only threewicketshadfallenwhenhecommencedtobowl,andClarkeandEvers weregettingrunsinagoodpartner. ship.Hedissolvedthispartnershipin hisfirstover.Thenextoverhegot Evers,anduptothisstagenorunhad beenscoredoffhim.Laterinthesame overa3andasinglewerescoredoff him.Thenfollowedtwomaidens,anothersingle,followedimmediatelyby awicket.Thefirstballofthenext overbaggedanotherwicket,andthe followingballafurthersinglewas scoredoffhim.Withthefirstballof thenextoverhegotCockram'swicket -thelastoftheside.Summarised,his figureswere:49balls,3maidens.5 wickets,6runs.Aglanceatthename ofhisvictimswillrevealthefactthat hesecuredthreeofthebestbatsmen oftheside,Evers,Edmondson.and Clark.Hebowledasplendidlength throughout.andbatsmenfoundhim extremelyhardtoscoreoff.Hehas performedfairlywellbefore,butnothingapproachinglastweek'sperform. ance.Amedium-pacedbowlerofmore thanaverageheight,hegatherslotsof paceoffthewicket.
EastPerthv.WestPerth. PlayedatW.A.C.A.Ground.DiamondandClarkeopenedupthesecond inningsforWeststothebowlingof PowandWatts.Diamond'sstayatthe wicketswasofaverybriefnature. Beforehehadscored,hehitoneto Harveyatcover,andhadtoretire. Vervardfilledthevacant crease,butwhenattemptingasecond runfromanoverthrowwasrunout. 2-1-2.Brennandranintodouble figuresquickly,butatthatstagehe mishitonefromPowintothesafe handsofHarvey,andtherecordwas 3-10-17.Thoughatthewicketsonly forashorttime,theoutgoingbatsman hadshapedwell,gettingplentyof woodontotheball.Everswasthe new-corner,andalthoughheopened patchily,hequicklysettleddownto hiswork,andwithClarkequicklyput adifferentcomplexicinonthegame.
reached73,Williamswasrunout.He hadscored51inagoodbutnotchancelessinnings.Hehitsevenfours,and kepttheballwelldown.S.Williams withBorthwicksawtheendout,Borthwickbeing24notoutandWilliams7. Theformerhitthreefoursandasix, whileWilliamsalsoliftedoneoverthe fence.SinceBorthwickhasthrownin hislotwithEastPerthhehasdone retmrkaNywellwiththebat.Three timeshehasbattedfor100runs,being oncenotout.Hisfiguresare,24.32. and24notout,anaverageofjust50. Ilehasgoneinforhitting,andhas beeneminentlysuccessfulinthisrole, forhehashitsevenfoursandeight sixes--atotalof76outofthe100from boundaries.Heisnotbyanymeansa hitterofthewhirlwindtype,butpicks hisballandgetswellunder-adifferentstyletomosthittersishis.Inaddition.his"keeping"hasbeenfirst class.
Bowling:Edmondson,onefor18, Cockram,twofor42:Hogue,onefor:32
NorthPerthv.Subiaco-Leederville. PlayedatLuton's.Subiaco-Leedervilleresumedwithtwofor6.butarot setinalmostimmediately,andthe wholesidewasdisposedofforapoor scoreof27.OfthistotalReardoncontribpted14notout(onesix!.ShuttleWorthwasrightonthespot,getting fivefor11,andsecuringthehat-trick. Christian,fourfor15,kepttheother endgoing.NorthPerthhituptherequiredruns(371foranoutrightwin atacostoffivewickets.Buttsworth top-scoredwith23notout.Lehman 'performedwellwiththeball,securing fourfor15. -
Today'sGames. NorthPerthv.Claremont,atLoton's. WestPerthv.Subiaco-Leederville,at 1V..1.C.A.
ST.PATRICK'SDAYSPORTS. AtClaremontto-daywillbehelda first-classsportsmeetingforathletesof allbrands.Comealongandsee-them.
SWIMMING.
2:Staunton,3.Under15Handicap:R. Lambert,1;W.Lightly,2;B.Cavanagh,3.50yardsOpenHandicap:H. Barnard,1;L.Burke,2;R.dePedro, 3.Neatdive:G.SilverstoneandL. Burke,tie;R.Lambert,3.220yards Handicap:T.Ceiling,1;L.Harrison, 2;H.Kelly,3.Longdive:L.Hanson, 1;G.Silverstone,2:T.Meagher,3.100 yardsOpenHandicap;R.dePedro,1; L.Burke,2.Under13Handicap:W. James,1;W.Lambert,2.
Watts,twofor30off80balls,and Pow,twofor40off56balls,werethe othersuccessfultnindlers. EastPerthrequired99runstowin outright,andMcWilliamandHewson weretheopeningpair.Whenthe formerhadscoredfive,heputarising ballupatpoint,andGuyaccepting, hehadtoretire.1-5----6.Watts.who followed,ranto7,andwasthencaught offhishandbyCockramintheslips offHogue.2--7-14.J.Williamsfilled thevacantcrease,andduringhisstay atthewicketsEast'sstocksrosesomewhat.Withthescoreat46,Hewson essayedabighitoffEdmondson,and gettingoutofhisground,missed,and Eversdidtherest.3646.Theoutgoingbatsmanwasinanhourforhis 6,butdidwhatwasrequiredofhim underthecircumstances.Kentjoined hisskipper,andthepaircarriedthe scoreto62.whentheyoungerplayer wasbeatenandbowledbyasplendid ballfromHogue.4-3--62.Borthwick camenext,andwhenthescorehad
SecondarySchools'Contest. ThesecondarySchools'annualcontestwasheldatCrawleyonSaturday, the10thinst,inidealconditions.There wasalargeattendance,andthedifferenteventswerecloselycontested ScotchCollegewonthetitleofchant pionschool,mainlythroughtheagencyofG.Maxwell,whoaccountedforthe twoopenevents-100yardsand220 yards.Inwinningtheformerheestablishedarecord-60sec.Followingare theresults:-100yards(open):G.Maxwell4S.C.),1:T.Catling(C.B.C.1,2: G.Mann(H.S.),3;time,60sec.220 yards(open);G.Maxwell(S.C.),1;G. Mann(WSJ,2:T.Catling(C.B.C.),3: time,2min503-5sec.100yqrds(under 15):Jones(C.E.G.S.),1;*Munn(S.C.), 2:Davis(S.C.),3.75yards(under131: Fernandez(C.E.G.S.),1:Patterson (HS.).2;Bols(S.C.),3.ScotchCollege scored14points,HighSchool7points, ChurchofEnglandGrammarSchool6 points,ChristianBrothers'College5 points.
ChristianBrothers'CollegeCarnival, Theannualswimmingcarnivalofthe ChristianBrothers'Collegewasheldat CrawlerBathsonthe27thult.The titleofchampionswimmerwasshared betweenJ.HoughandT.Catling.These twoscoredanequalnumberofpoints inchampionshipevents.Afeatureof theafternoon'ssportwastheneat divingevent.G.SilvertsoneandL Burkescoredanequalnumberof points,andondivingofftodecidethe eventthejudgeswerestillunableto separatethem.Results:.---100yards OpenChinapionship:T.Catling,1:L Opitz,2;L.Harrison,3.100yards under15Championship:B.Cavanagh. 1:W.Lightly,2;G.McOmish,3.220 yardsOpenChampionship:J.Hough. 1:L.Hanson,2;A.Glen,3.Under13 Championship:T.Ryan,1:W.James.
JohnRedmond,R.I.P. HISCAREER.
Mr.JohnRedmond,theNationalist Leader,wasbornin1831.HewaseducatedatTrinityCollege,Dublin,and calledtotheEnglishBarin1886.He wasfirstelectedtotheParliamentat Westminsterin1881.ItwasonaWednesday.OntheThursday,incompany with27others,hewassuspendedfrom thesitting--asufficientlysensational startforanewlyelectedmember.Mr. Redmondsufferedimprisonmentunder Mr.Balfour'sCrimesAct.Irelandnever hadamorezealousandeloquentleader. Hewasamasterintheartofpolitics andParliamentaryprocedure.Inhis tourof IrishAustraliamanyyearsagothe leadeiwonforhispartyfundsno lessthan'£10,000,andforhimselfa beautifulandwealthybride(Miss Dalton!.Mr.Redmondreceivedmany congratulationsontheHomeRuleBill becominglawinSeptember,1914.He declinedaseatintheCoalitionCabinet inMay,1915.
Mr.MichaelMacdonagh,theauthor of"TheBookofParliament"and"The LifeofDanielO'Connell,"contributed toaLondoncontemporarythefollowingcharactersketchofMr.Redmond: Oneofthedominantandmostpow- erfulmembersoftheHouseofCommonsto-dayistheLeaderoftheIrish NationalistParty.Forsomesessions now,sincethegeneralelectionofDecember.1910,Mr.JohnEdwardRed- mondhasenjoyedthispositionofunusualpowerandpre-eminenceinpublic -pr,perhaps,itwouldbemoretrue tosay,hasdislikedit.forheisare- servedandsomewhatshyman--asthe dictatoroftheGovernment,the masteroftheirfate.But,evenifhedid notholdthebalanceofpoliticalpower inthevotesofhisparty-overwhom hewieldsundisputedsway--hewould stillheacommandingpersonalityin theChamberbyreasonofhischaracter andability.Intruth.Mr.JohnRed- mondmustbegivenaplaceamongthe firsttwelvemenoftheHouseofCommons,hiscompeers.inmyopinion.be- ingMr.Asquith.Mr.BonerLaw,Sir EdwardGrey,Mr.AustenChamber- lain,Mr.RamsayMacdonald.Lord RobertCecil.andMr.PhilipSnowden. TheEagle'sSoaringFlight. IntheHouseofCommons,asinall bodies.ofmen,looksandappearances tellinmakinglistingandtrueimpres- sion,AstheNationalistLeaderrises ----.---e---77-.;*'TeIke-froreeeekeecornerofthetop benchbelowthegangwayontheOp- positionside,heisseentobeofa lehabit,withanimpressiveairdignity,suavity.andstrength..Itis saidthatinthefacesofmostmen thereisahint,faintorstrong,,,fsom, animalorbird.Thepiercingeyeand 'heRomannoseoiMr.Redmondat .'neesuggeststheeagle.Thereiesome thing.too,oftheeagle'ssoaringflight inhissustainedandloftysteleofdelaination.Indeed.inthesedayswhen &batingisbecomingmoreandmore mereconversation.Mr.JohnRedmond may.perhaps,hedescribedastheonly c.ratorinthe!louseofCommons.His styleofspeechIsfarremovedfromthe floweryand°rimewhichisassociated withthepopularideaofIri,hrhetoric Nor,ontheotherhand,isitstiffor formalersevere,likesomuchofthe oratoryoftheBritishschool.Mr. Redmond'sspeechesaremodelsofconsecutiveandlucidstatement,andof terseandcogentreasoning.embellishedwithpassagesmosteloquentlyexpres- siveoffeelingandemotion.Heisalso aperfectelocutionist,andthereisnot intheHouseavoicemoremelodious orpersuasivethanhis,so'thathis speechesaremadeallthemoretelling bytheharmoniesofafinedeclamation. AtSchool. Mr.Redmondcomesofacounty familyofgoodstandinginWexford. HisfathersatintheHouseofCommonsfortheboroughofWexfordin theseventies,andhismotherwasa daughterofGeneralHoey.Hewas educatedatClongowes,thegreatschool oftheJesuitsinIreland."AllIamI owetotheJesuitFathers,"hedeclared attheSt.Patrick'sDaybanquetof 1908,heldattheHotelCecil.Atschool hedistinguishedhimselfasanactor, appearingasHamletandasMacbeth, andalsoshoneasaspeakerinthe ClongowesDebatingSociety.Mr.Red- mondwasgood,too,atgames,especi- allycricket.Inhiselastyearhewas electedvice-captainoftheschool.For atimethechoiceof.aprofessionwasa matterofdoubt.Mr.Redmondthought ofbecomingapriestandjoiningthe JesuitOrder;hethoughtalsoofthe army,withwhichhisfamilywascon- nectedonbothsides,forhisuncle--his father'sbrother-wasageneral,aswell ashismaternalgrandfather.This matterwasdecidedwhilehewasa studentatTrinityCollege,Dublin,and 22yearsofage.Hewasappointeda cleiktotheHouseofCommons-not oneofthethreegownedandbewigged gentlemenwhositattheTable,butof
theoutsideestablishment,theparticulardepartment.towhichhewasattachedbeingtheVoteOffice,which haschargeofthepreparationanddistributionofParliamentarypapers.This appointmentwasdecisiveofMr.Redmond'sfate.TheclerksoftheHouse ofCommonshavetheprivilegeof standingneartheBar,orsittingina sectionofthemembers'galleriesduring adebate.YoungRedmondwastobe seeninthegalleryeverynight,watch-ingwith developmentinterestandsympathythe ofthepolicyofobstructionwhichParnellhadinitiated,the policyofspeakingonanysubject,or atanytime,thatatalltendedtointerruptanddelaytheregularmovementofbusiness.
SuspendedAfterTakingHisSeat.
ConsequentlyMr.Redmondwasnot newtoParliamentarylifewhen,on February2,1881,hetookhisseatasa ParnelliteIncNewRoss,a'Wexford boroughextinguishedbyMr.Glad- stone'sredistributionschemeof1885. Ilewastheninhistwenty-fifthyear. Itwasamemorableday,thatFebruary2,1881.intheannalsofParliament. At9o'clockthatAVedeesdaymorning Mr.SpeakerBrandhadterminateda sittingwhichhadlastedcontinuouslyoverfortyhours,orfromthepreceding Mondayat4o'clock,debatingthe
hoursaftertakinghisseat."AsI-regard thewholeoftheseproceedingsasunmitigateddespotism,"saidhe,inthe firstwordshespokeintheHouse,"I begrespectfullytodeclinetowithdraw.""Mr.Redmond,"says"Han- sard,""wasbydirectionofMr.SpeakerremovedbytheSergeant-atArms." SincethosestormydaysMr.Redmondhassatuninterruptedlyinthe HouseofCommonsthroughmanya stormyyear.HestoodbyParnellin thegreatIrishsplitof1890:onParnell'sdeathin1 1hewaselected' leaderofthesmallbandofParnellites, andwhenthelong-warringsectionsof theNationalistrepresentativescame togetheroncemorehewasappointed chairmanoftheunitedIrishParty.His positionasleaderwasunshakable,for hewasunapproachableinthehigher qualitiesofParliamentaryleadership- conspicuoustalentasanoratorand kactician,accessibilitytofollowers,and skillinthedifficultartofpartymanagement.
AmusementsandSocialHabits.
ThetwochiefamusementsofMr. JohnRedmondinLondonareriding andthetheatre.Afine,horseman,heis tobeseenfrequentlyintheRowin HydePark;andanintenseloverof thestage.therearefewfirstnightsthat hemisses.Hewouldhavemadea capitalactor.-Atschoolhewondistinction.asIhavesaid,byhishis- trionictalents,andevennowagallant andpersuasiveloveronthestageof theGeorgeAlexanderkindislostin
TIELATEJOHNREDMOND.
motionforleavetointroducethemeasureoftheGladstonianGovernment fortheBetterProtectionofPersonand PropertyinIreland.byrefusingto allowanymoreoftheObstructing Nationalistmemberstospeak,and thereuponperemptorilyputtingthe 'question.Therehasbeennorule,writ- tenorunwritten.tojustifythisunprecedentedprecedingonthepartof theSpeaker:butthatitwas"inac- cordancewith:ht'evidentsenseofthe House-whichMr.!truedadvancedin justificationofhisactionwai,indisputable:, Atanyrate.;heHausenetegainat 4o'clock,seethingaithexcitement,and afterMr.JehnRedmondwasintro- ducedasanewrecruitoftheParnel- lites,amidthetumultuouscheersof hiscomrades,asceneofunparalleled confusionenddisordertookplace. Gladtsonerosetogivenoticeofare- solutioninvestingtheSpeakerwiththe powerofclosure.thepowerwhichMr. Brandhadthatmorningexercisedar- bitrarilyonhisownresponsibility. ImmediatelyMr.Dillonmovedthat therighthon.gentlemanbenotheard: andasherefusedtoeibertheorderof theSpeakertositdownhewasremov- edbytheSergeant-at-Arms.Inlike manneralltheNationalistmembersprotestedinturn.Eachrefusedto withdrawunlesscompelledbyforce, butatthetouchoftheSergeant-at- Armsonhisshouldereachrosefrom hisseatandwalkedoutofthehouse. Amongthosewhowerethussuspended wasMr.JohnRedmond,acoupleof
thepoliticalleader,soemotionaland pleadingare,attimes,thetonesofhis voice.liealsofencesandplaysbilliards.Buthisgreatestdelightis centredatAughavanagh,hisshooting lodgeintheheartofthewildand beautifulWicklowMountains-aplace formerlyownedbyhisgreatexemplar andinspirer,Parnell-wherehespends therecesswithintimatefriends. Heisaninterestingconversationalist.andransingasongexcellently.. ButsociallifeinLondonhasnoattractionsforhim.AnIrishpriestonce declared.withanamusingignoranceof London'sdrinkinghabits,thattheIrish members"spenttheirtimesipping champagneandafternoonteawith Englistmen."insteadoflookingafter thecauseofIrelandonthefloorofthe HouseofCommons.Mr.WilliamRedmend.theIrishLeader'syoungerbrother. denial.metthischargewithanindignant inthecourseofwhichhemade aremarkableconfession."Attheend ofnearly25yearssinceIwenttoParliament."hewrote."Iamasmucha strangerinLondonasonthefirstday. IvisitnoEnglishhouses,andIhave noregardforanyopinionsaveIrish." ThesameistrueofMr.JohnRed- mond.Evenintheperiodofthe "UnionofHearts"betweenthepro- mulgationofGladstone'sadherenceto HomeRulein1886andtherejection ofhissceondmeasureofHomeRule in1894-whensomeofthemostextremeandaggressiveoftheNational- istswerewelcomedguestsinthegreat Liberalhouses,whenParnellhimself
AnIrishman'sPrayerto St.Patrick,1918
St.Patrick!bugleblowandsendthe FromnotesconveyingwhenCelttoCeltthepow'ryoufelt Ireland'scallobeying, Andspreadthatpow'rthro'allthe worldwherenowyoursonsare praying.
St.Patrick!bugleblow,tenmillion echoesmaking, TosoundourQueen'sdemandswhen tyrantsarea-quaking; Hernighthasbeensolong!oh,lether daybebreaking!
St.Patrick!bugleblow,andsendthe echoesflying, RaiseRosaleentolife-whentyrants area-dyingTolifeallfullandfree;'tisthenwill ceasehersighing.
St.Patrick!bugleblow,celestialechoes waking; SpeedIrishloveoncemore,itscourse throughEuropetaking, ' Tomakemankindbefree-injusticeall forsaking. -M.A.O'D.
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YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY.
AMEETINGofallinterestedinthe formationofaYoungIrelandSociety willbeheldintheHibernianHall (SupperRoom).Murraystreet,on Wednesdaynext,the20thinst,at8 p.m.. TheobjectsoftheSocietyarethe studyoftheLanguage,History,Mutlic, Dancing.Elocution.etc.,ofIreland, alsotokeepalivetheIrishspiritin Australiawithoneaimandobject,viz., theIndependenceofIreland. ShowthatyouareatrueIrishIrelanderbyattendingthemeeting andjoiningthesociety.
St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations
1918
GRANDNATIONALCONCERT Willbeheldin HISMAJESTY'STHEATRE.
OnMONDAYEVENING,March18th.
NationalItemsbyLeadingSchools, assistedbythefollowing'artists:
Mrs.Carmody,MissesKathleenFanning,DianaRatazzi,DorisHorrigan, L.Glennon,andMessrsPeterRoxby andWillGinivan.
Comeandseethe"Past,Present,and
suffusedwiththe blushofshame."
TheRedmondfamilyisnowprcaticallywipedout.Thesenoblepatriots lovedIrelanddearly,buttrustedEnglandtoomuch.Theirfateshouldbe anadditionallessontofutureleaders oftheIrishrace.Fromthedaythefirst EnglishKingsetfootatCrook,Ireland haseverbeencTseatedandbetrayed.
The''Wolf,"touseanAmericanism. wassomeraider.Whatiswringwith ourNavy?
a TheMethodistsoftheEasternStates -bynomeans"thewisemenofthe East"-arehowlingfortheexterminationofthedisloyalPapist.Itonlynowremainsforthemtoshowheis disloyal,Thataccomplished,theyhave merelytoexterminatehim-thatis,if theycan.
TheCatholicCommunity
bitterwordagainsttheCatholiccause, whetherfrompulpitorplatform. Otherstherearewhosebluntedmental calibreneverdiscriminatesbetween platformorpulpit.ManyCatholicswho havethoughtitfashionable,ifnotexpedienttojoininthehowlofexecrationagainsttheCatholicfaithandthe Irishofthecommunity,haverecently beenlearningtotheircostthatthey havebackedthewronghorseallthe time.Graduallytheliesandthe trickeryoftheCrltchleyParkers.and theHughes,andthetemporisingselfseekingpoliticians,arecoiningtolight, andthecommunity,CatholicandnonCatholic,understandsthattheattitude wehavetakenasabodyineveryState inAustraliaisthetrueandthereasonableone. Thisisthedaywhenthesonsand slaughtersofIrelandrejoicewherever thebloodoftheGaelthrobsinveins. Itisourday.Letusrejoiceandbe glad,andteachtheyoungergeneration todolikewise.To-daythemostprominentCatholicsshouldleadmostprominently.Leteverybodybeabroad anddoing.Showyourfellow-citizen thatitisnomeanthingtoclaimallegiancetoIreland'anditscause-especiallytomodernIrelandwhichindicates totheworldthatthespiritofnationalityisasimmortalasthehumansoul.
OurArchbishop
inyourownworth,orlearningor Minty,butinthepowerofIlimWho sendsyou.Goddoesnotdependforthe successofHisworkonthestrengthor geniusofman.UnlessGodbuildsthe house.helaboursinvainwhobuilds it.lieoftenchoose.;thefoolishthings oftheworldtoconfoundthewise-the weakandcontemptiblethingsofthis world,thatHemayconfoundthe strong.St.Paul,thatvesselofelection, whenheproclaimedthegladtidings, beforethekingsandprincesandgentileworld,camenotinloftinessof speechorwisdom--hegloriedonlyin knowingJesusChristandHimcrucified.Courage,then:youhavebeenindeedcalledtoahighdignity-honoured andyouobeyed.Youhavebeenorderedtoapostoflabour,andcheerfully saying,withthepriestprophetofthe ancientlaw.'`EcceAdsum.'youhave notrefusedtheburden."
TheIrishRaceMourns
JOHNREDMONDDEAD.
To-dayisadayfortheCatholic ChurchandforIreland,andincidentallyforthelandtowhichwealloweour sincereallegiance-Australia.AsIrishmen,andasAustralianCatholics,we rejoiceto-day.Thebattalionsofprejudiceandreligiousrancourhavebeen raisedagainstus.Duringthepastyear ofpoliticaltwistingandturning,the weakandbeggarlyelementsofsectarianismhavebeenusedtothelastounce toblackguardtheCatholicportionof thecommunity.EvenCatholics,who runwiththehareandfollowwiththe hounds,havenotbeenlackingin workingforthepropagandaagainst themselves.Onlyafewdaysagoa narrow,ignorant,andprejudiced,and smallandfeeblesectionofthecommunitycriedoutagainsttheCatholic schools.Theirvoiceisasineffectiveas thecryofakookaburra,butitshows thetendencyofthesectariancrew againsttheCatholicChurch.Nobody inthisState,norinanyotherState, canconsiderCatholicsaggressive,but wecanalwaysputupasoliddefence. Wewanttoliveandletlive,butifthe stingingwaspsofprejudice,wholive inanatmosphereofpruderyandpretencemolestus,theywillalwayslearn totheircostthatthestingisnoprofitableweapon.
HisGracetheArchbishopofPerth neveroffends.Norcananybodytake theArchbishopofMelbournetotask foroffence.Letthebitterestbigotexaminehisspeechesinafaircritical spirit,andhewillhavetoadmitthat theyarefreefromabuse,from hypocrisy,andprevarication.Theoffensiveelementis,asarule,suppliedby theuneducatedandunpolishedparson. Therearenen-Catholicclergymenin thisState.whoneversayahardora
Yearsjamswithswiftfeet.Itiseve': yearsto-morrowsinceHisGraceArchbishopCluneexchangedthepeaceof mnoasticlifeforthegraveresponsibilitiesoftheepiscopate.Nodoubt,when hetookthecrozierinhand,therewas placeduponhisshouldersatthesaine timeagreaterburdenthanmostpeople realise.Underthemostfavourable auspicestheepiscopateis.1mastresponsibleandarduousoffice,andwhen thedistinguished-Redemptoristmissionertookuponhimselftoadminister theaffairs,spiritualandtemporal,of theArchdiocese,theoutlookwasby. nomeans'encouraging.However,he facedtheresponsibilities,andWestralians.Catholicandnon-Catholic,are wellawareofthesuccess.whichattendedhisefforts.EveninthethrobbingheartofRome,theVatican,his workisknownandappreciated. AnIdealIrishman. HisGraceisa'rueCelt,buthis warmCelticenthusiasmistempered withanestimableprudence.Ithas oftenbeensaidofusIrishmenthatour emotiongetsthecontrolofourreason. ThiscannotbesaidoftheArchbishop. Heiscertainlyanotableexception. However,wethinkhisintensepopularityislargelyduetohisCeltictemperament.ItishisIrishkindliness whichhaswonhimsuchawidecircle offriends.InanIrishheartthereis enshrinedanimpulseofgenerosity. andnoheartcouldbethecentreof sentimentsmoregenerousandmore noblethantheheartofthemetropolitanoftheGoldenWest.Thoughof longresidencebeneaththeSouthern Cross,andthoughatrueAustralian citizen,HisGracehasthewarmest cornerinhisbigwarmheartforthe oldgreenlandwheretheashesof thosewhogavehimlifeawaitagloriousresurrection.Forwhereisthetrue Celt,whoseeyesarenotfilmedwith tears,whoseheartdoesnotbeata t-vthmofaffectionwhenhethinksof theIsleinthefar-offnorthernseas, which,nexttoGod,hasastrongclaim onhisdevotion?
InHisSacredOffice. Noprelateintheworldismorereveredbyhispriestsandpeople.Heis oneofthemselvesineveryrespect.He canrejoicewiththeminjoy,andweep withtheminthedarkhourofsorrow. Aboveallelse,heisamanofGod.He isaholypriest,whoselongyearsof intimacywithasceticism,andwhose longyearsexperienceoftheravages whichbreakandbleedhumanhearts, hasthoroughlyconvincedhimthat "onethingonlyisnecessary"-isworth worryingabout.lieisthetrueshepherd.Manyapoorunfortunatehas benefitedbyhisgreatcharity,andthe materialgifthasbeenveryoftenthe keybywhichhehasopenedaheart torelieveitofthepoignancybegotten ofreligiousindifference.Onthisanniversaryweareledtothinkmoreof thepersonalityofthemanthanofthe greatdeedshehasdone.Thesespeak eloquentlyforthemselvesthroughthe lengthandbreadthofhisvastArchdiocese-nobleworksexecutedata timeofgreatstressandfinancialdifficulties. Wewishhimmanyhappyyearsto workforthegreatergloryofGod,and theexpansionoftheChurchinWesternAustralia:andindoingsowe repeatthewordsofhelpfulencouragementaddressedtohimbyDr.GalBishopofGoulburn,sevenyears ego:"Liftupyourheart.trustingnot
Nomatterhowourpoliticalopinions maybecoloured,wemustgrantthat thelateleaderoftheIrishpeoplewas agreatandnoblepatriot,whogavehis bestyearstothecauseofhisnative land.Onlyafewdaysagohedied,but hepassedfromtheleadershiptwo yearsago,when,inspiteofthegreat betrayalofEngland,hebecameJohn Bull'srecruitingsergeant,andstill holdingfaithinthefaithless13riton, soughttocarryayounggeneration-to deathanddisasterinafightwhichwas nottheirs.Norforthiscanhardwords besaidoftheillustriousdead.His effortsweregenuine.Hewasgrowing oldinyears,andlikemostoldpeople, heclungtenaciouslytothespiritof thepast.Andwhileheheldontoold methodsandoldideals,abrave,spirited,youngIrelandwasgrowingup aroundhim.ForthisyoungIreland, JohnRedmondandhiscolleaguesto someextent'preparedtheway.When hewasayoungman,IrelandwasaffectingEnglishsnobbery.But,bydegrees, thepeoplebecamemoreenlightened, andthespiritofDavisandyoungIrelandwokeup.TheGaelicLeaguewas setgoing.IrishandIrishhistorywere taughtintheschools.Irishindustries were fostered.Werememberthedayswits-it-thebooksused-inthenationalschoolsgaveprominencetoEnglishliterature,history,and biography,totheexclusionofwhat a-asIrish.Wereitnotforhomeinfluence,andthefiresidescanachus,and therebelsongs.andthetalesofthe persecutionoftheGael,andtheexodus ofthepeopletoAmerica,wemight havegrownuprespectableEnglishmen.ButassoonastheIrishelement wasintroducedintotheschools,and theIrishpapersandmagazinesbegan toseethelight,theyouthofthe nationlearnedthattheyhadanationaldestiny.Bitbybitthemovementgrew.AssoonastheNationalUniversitycameintoexistence,itgrewto beamightyforce,andsincethenthe Irelandofthelastcenturywaned.The new-bornIrelandhaditsbaptismon EasterWeek,andtheIrelandofJohn Redmondwentoutforever.TheIrish ParliamentaryPartyhaditsday.In itsgenerationitbroughtforthmuch fruit.Butitoutliveditsusefulness. Englishstatesmenwerepermittedto betrayit.
VerseandBetter
Parliamentariansdonotalwaysaim atthenicetiesofliteraryexpression. Wegatherthefollowingmetaphorical gemfromarecentdebateinourlocal gas-plant.Theculpritisthemember forGreenough:"Itseemstomethat weinthisChamberareto-daylivingin aglasshouse,andthatbeforewethrow stonesofeconomyatthepublicservice weshouldpluckthebeamoutofour owneye."
IstheIrishmanubiquitous?Hereis astorytoldbyFatherFitzgerald
O.F.M.,lateofSydney,'nowinCork.A circuswasshowinginChicago,and oneofthelionsdied.Themanager calledinanIrishmanwhowasoutof work,andwithhishelpskinnedthe deadlion.ThatnightPatMalone,disguisedinthelion'sskin,tookhisplace inthecageinthecompanyofanother lion.WhenPatsawtheotherlion comingtowardshim,hiscouragebegan tofail,forfearthecleverbeastwould detectthedeception,butlionrumber twodrewnearandwhispered.'Terri don'tbeafraid:I'maCountyClare
manmyself."(Stagedirection,thumbs up,exeuntonmese
ALANDWITHOUTRUINS.
"Alandwithoutruinsisalandwithoutmemories-alandwithoutmemoriesisalandwithouthistory.Aland thatwearsalaurelcrownmaybefair tosee:buttwineafewsadcypress leavesaroundthebrowofanyland, andbethatlandbarren,beautilessand bleak,itbecomeslovelyinitsconsecratedcoronetofsorrow,anditwins thesympathyoftheheartandofhistory.Crownsofrosesfade-crownsof thornsendure.Calvariesandcrucifixionstakedeepestholdofhumanitythetriumphsofmightaretransienttheypassandareforgotten-thesufferingsofrightaregravendeepestonthe chronicleoforations."
Yes,givemethelandwheretheruins arespread, Andthelivingtreadlightonthehearts ofthedead; Yes,givemealandthatisblestby thedust, Andbrightwiththedeedsofthe down-troddenjust.
Yes,givemethelandwherethe battle'sredblast
Hasflashedtothefuturethefameof thepast;
Yes,givethelandthathathlegends endLela
Thattellofthememoriesoflong vanisheddays;
Yes,givemealandthathathstory andsong!
Enshrinethestrifeoftherightwith thewrong!
Yes,givemealandwithagravein eachspot, Andnamesinthegravesthatshall notbeforgot;
Yes,givemethelandofthewreckand thetomb; Thereisgrandeuringraves-thereis gloryingloom: Foroutofthegloomfuturebrightness isborn, Asafterthenightcomesthesunrise ofmorn; Andthegravesofthedeadwiththe grassovergrown -May-yetformthefootstoolofliberty's throne, Andeachsinglewreckinthewarpath ofmight Shallyetbearockinthetempleof right.
DidCooseethebittercryofInn hatefromtheEnglishLordsinThursday'scables?Gladlywouldtheyresurrecttheoldpolicyofextermination anddelugeIrelandwithriversofblood. However,wecannothelpfeelingthey aregettingmorethantheirownback thesedaysfromtheirGermancousins. THEPENALDAYS.
Oh!weepthosedays.thepenaldays, WhenIrelandhopelesslycomplained. Oh!cursethosedays,thepenaldays, Whengodlesspersecutionreigned; Whenyearbyyear.
Forserfandpeer,Freshcrueltiesweremadebylaw, Andfilledwithhate, Oursenatesate, Toweldaneweachfetter'sflaw. Oh!weepandcursethosepenaldays- TheirmemorystillonIrelandweighs.
Theybribedtheflock,theybribedthe son, Tosellthepriestandrobthesire; Theirdogsweretaughtaliketorun Uponthescentofwolfandfriar. Amongthepoor, Oronthemoor, Werehidthepiousandthetree, Whiletraitor,knave, Apostate,slave, Hadriches,rank,andretinue: Andexiledinthosepenaldays. OurbannersoverEuropeblaze.
Astrangerheldthelandandtower Ofmanyanoblefugitive; NoPopishlordhadlordlypower, Thepeasantscarcehadleavetolive; Abovehishead Aruinedshed, Notenurebutatyrant'swillForbidtoplead. Forbid Disarmedtoread,disfranchised,imbecile- Whatwonderifourstepbetrays Thefreedombornitpenaldays. -ThomasDavis.
NOTICE. AuntBessy'sbudgetisunfortunately crushedout,asisalsoaconsiderable quantityofothermatter.Wearevery sorry,butSt.Patrickmusttakethe blame.
NewsoftheArchdiocese
Sunday.beingSt.Patrick'sDay,and theanniversaryoftheconsecrationof HisGracetheArchbishop,therewill beaSolemnHighMassattheCathedraloftheImmaculateConceptionat 11o'clock.
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Sunday(to-morrow),17th,willbePassionSunday,alsotheFeastofSt. Patrick,ApostleofIreland. Monday,18th,\\illbetheFeastofSt. CyrilofJerusalem,Doctorofthe i'hurch.
Tuesday,lathSolemnCommemorationofSt.Joseph,SpouseofOur Lady
Wednesday,20th,OrtheDay.
Thursday,21st,St.Benedict,Abbot. Friday,22nd,FeastoftheSeven DoloresofOurBlessedLady.
Saturday,23,OftheDay.
localandGeneral
GiveTomBonolaalook-inwhenyou wantajoy-rideoratriptoyour dressmaker,dentist,orgrocer.For comfortandup-to-stylishnessthe Bonolacarisequaltothebestqnthe ranks.Itfloatsalongasswiftlyandas gentlyasaswankswallowonthewing. Telephone,whenyouareinahurry, 1910RailwayMotorRank,andyou'll nothavelongtowait.
QuiteanumberofresidentsofMidlandJunctionmetintheFncodly Societies'HallonTu,sdayeveninglast tobidgood-byetoMissFmith.sister ofMr.S.Smith,Byersroad,whois leavingtheState.andPrivateKingdon. wholeavesshortlyfor"ernewherein France."DuringtheeveningMiss Smithwaspresentedwithavaluable travellingbag,andPrivateKingdon withahandsomepocketwallet,as tokensofesteem.Rev:FatherO'Gormanmadethepresentations,andregrettedverymuchthelossofMiss SmithandPrivateKingdon.Hehad knownMissSmithinotherplaces,and shewasalwaysreadytodoherbestfor anygoodworkorworkofcharity. Theiryoungsoldier,hetrusted,would returnsafeandwelltohisparents. whohadalreadylostasoninFrance. PrivateKingdonsuitablyresponded; andMr.Sughanreturnedthankson MissSmith'sbehalf.HerelittleVal ReevepresentedMissSmithwitha prettysilverjewelcase,whichwas muchadmired.SongsduringtheeveningbyRev.FatherDoocy,Mr.B.Harrigan,andtheMissesWilloughby,Gaynor,andNiland,littlsMissParson dancingoneofherprettydances.With thesingingof"AuldLangSyne"and threecheersforthedepartingguests. anenjoyableeveningcametoaclose.
* Thefollowingwirereachedthisoffice duringtheweek:"Albany-Congratula- tionsBrotherO'Connor,MaxO'Neill, anticipationgreatsuccessClontarf Boys'Band,St.Patrick'sDay.-J.J. Murphy."
OnbehalfoftheHibernianAustral.. asianCatholicBenefitSocietyofWA.. theDistrictBoard,perJ.J.O'Farrell. DistrictSecretary,sentthefollowing cableofsympathytothewidowofthe lateJohnRedmond,M.P.:"Westralian Hibernians,deepestsympathy,death noblehusband.-J.J.O'Farrell,District Secretary."
Don'tforgetthegreatnationalconcertonMondayeveningnext,atHis Majesty'sTheatre,March18.National itemsbyourleadingschoolsandartists willberendered.MrsCarmodyand Fremantle'scharmingyoungvocalist, MissKathleenFanning,MissDiana Ratazzi,DorisNorman,freshwithher laurelsfrom"Maritana,"willbe amongstthecompanyofsong,asalso willbeMessrsWillGinivanandthe popularPeterRoxby.TheLoreto pupilswillpresentaverybeautiful tableau,"ThePast,Present,and FutureofErin,"showing(1)"TheIsle ofSorrow,"(2i"TheDawnofFreedom,"(3)'ChristendomRejoicingin theJoyofInnisfail."Bringyourchildren,bringyourselves,andberejoiced foroneeveningintheyearbythelove andlaughterandleautythatisenshrinedinthemusicendsongofan unconquerableIreland. sr *
Aheartywelcomeisextendedto
HarryAxford,ofKalgoorlie,whohas' justlatelyreturnedfrom"somewhere." TheyoungdiscipleofKingArthurleft thedustofthefields-behindhimin August,1913,andthathewasnotidle duringhissojournat"somewhere"isseenfromthefactthatthecryptic wordincludesGallipoli,France,and Flanders.InjuredatGallipoliwhile carryingiiiwoundedcomrades,theexperiencewasnotsufficienttocerhhis intrepidity,forhewas'subsequently woundedthre.,'tunesinFranceThe honourablemarksofservice--wounds toheadandear-remainaspotentremindersoftheturbulenttimesthat Harrywentthroughduringthedays whenhewasoutfit:::upaperformance fittoparallelwiththebeetofthe16th 'Battalion.Slainthe!
St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations
Completionwasgiventothegeneral committee'sarrangementsforthecelebrationsto-dayatameetingheldat theArchbishop'sPalaceonTuesday eveninglast.Owingtoindisposition, HisGracewasunabletobepresent, andinhisabsenceVeryRev.Father Mol,oneypresided.Practically,thesubcommitteeshadfilledinallthedetail workwithregardtothesportsand concertprogrammes.Thesecretaries, MessrsTullyandGuilfoyle,havehada busytime,andaconsiderableamount ofthehardworkoffinalisingmatters hasbeenlefttothem.Itishopedthat everycommitteemanwillbeaworker onthegrounds,andsorelievethemof agoodshareoftheworryandanxiety thathasbeenthrustuponthem.There isboundtobehardworkforthe marshalsinarrangingtheprocession, anditisimportantthattheschools andsocietiesshallbeintheirplaces andreadytomakeastartbytheap- pointedtime.Theprocessionis timedtoleavetheCathedralat 10.30a.m..andwill,asinprevious years,marchroundtheCathedraland throughtheprincipalstreetsofthe city.Thesecretaries.MessrsJimTully andCecilGuilfoyle,havehadaspellof hardandanxiousworkinconnection withtheirduties,anditishopedevery committeemanwillbeathisposttoday,andsorelievethemofasmuch worryandanxietyaspossible.Success mostlyfollowsunitedeffort,anditis byaharmoniousfellowshipto-daythat ourcelebrationscar.bemade,apart fromthefinancialconsiderations,a successworthyoftheGad. ThedeathofMr.JohnRedmond, LeaderoftheNationalistPartyinthe ImperialParliament,wasreferredtoin aspiritedspeechbyMr.JoeMonaghan,andamotionofsympathywith thefamilyofthedeceasedstatesman andtheIrishPartyinthelossoftheir leader,movedbyMr.Monaghanand secondedwithanexcellentspeechby MWlteDrLLB carried
r.ar was allpresentrisingasamarkofrespect tohismemory.Byresolutionitwas decidedthatmembersofthenational societiesmarchingintheprocession shouldwearasmalltokenofmourning ontheirregalia.Also,bythegeneral wishofthemeeting,HisGracewasrequestedtodeliverashortaddresson thegrounds. Asplendidprogrammehasbeenarrangedforthenationalconcerton Mondayeveningnext,the18thinst.in HisMajesty'sTheatre,Perth.The concertwillhavemanynewfeatures, andcannotfailtogivesuperlativepleasuretoallloversofthe"landofthe tearandthesmile.'
Piccadilly
ThepeopleofPiccadillyaredeterminednottobebehindasasuburb Catholicschool.Thenumberontheroll sincetheopeningfiveweeksagois90, andeachweekthenumbersareincreasing;somuchsothattheSisters inchargerequireanumberofdesks toaccommodatetheincreasingattendance,whichspeakswellforCatholic educationonthegoldfields.Tothat endthecommitteeofSt.Patrick'sintendholdingagrandsocialanddance onWednesday.20th,inaidofthe schoolfund.Itwillalsobetheopening nightofthemanyfunctionsthey intendholdingthroughouttheyear. ThePiccadillypeoplealsohopeto placeMissMayIloylen,theLabour queen,onthethroneattheforthcomingcarnival,whichistobeheldinaid ofSt.Mary'sChurchdebt.Thedate ofthecarnivalwillbemadeknownon thereturnoftheVeryRev.DeanKiely fromtheEast.
Mrs.P.F.Ryan,ofPiccadilly,has receivedatelegramfromMr.T.J. Ryan.PremierofQueensland,stating thatheissendinganautographpictureofhimself,toberaffledtogain votesforMissMayBoylan,Labour queen,attheforthcomingcarnival,in aidofSt.Mary'schurch.
Kalgoorlie
Attheteno'clockMasslastSunday, FatherLyonspreachingfromthe Gospeloftheday,showedthehollownessofmaterialisminacrispandteilingmanner.TheRev.Fatherdrewand drovehomethelessonoftheexample givenusbythe5000whofollowedOur Lordwithoutanymaterialthought, butonlytoreceiveHiswordandinstruction.
ThefactthatChristneverfailsus wasalsoemphasisedbythepreacher, who asindicatedtheDivinecompassioa showninthelovingsolicitudeof OurSaviourforthematerialwantsof hisfollowers.In-thedesertplacewhere therewasnowayandnowater."God'sprovidenceandOurLord'spowerwere mademanifest,andJesusChrist,Who is"yesterdayandto-day.andthesame forever,"isasready-nowandalways todeliverthosewhocalluponHim. AttheeveningdevotionsFather Levanwasthepreacher,andhisillum- inatingsermonontheSacraments'was listenedtowithraptattentionbya goodcongregation,ofwhichtheParkstonpeoplemadeagoodquota. ItisonlyfourdaystonextWednesday,whichdayisourtransferredSt. Patrick'sDay.Ashintedbeforeinthis column,thereisgoingtobesomething forErintoremember-thatis,Erin onthefields-forlife,afterthegreat, greenpageantthatisgoingto"pro- cesh"throughthestreetsofBoulder.
"Oftinthestillynight"fortherest ofourlivesthememoryofthe1918 celebrationofIreland'sdaywillrevive andrecur,forthosewhoknowhave assuredusthatthesightofthepro- cessionwillbeonefittocureblindness -ofcourse,onemustseeitbeforethe cure.
Theyhaveerectedanhonourboard with150Catholicsoldiers'namesat Boulder-theChildrenofMarydidit. Boulderoftengivesusalead.Kalgoorliewillneedasoldiers'memorial too.Whatisittobe?Stainedglass windowsinoursanctuaryatSt. Mary'swouldtransformitintooneof thefivemostbeautifulchurchesin Australia,andtheappealofthefallen soldierswouldbebeforeusinadouble senseforalltime.NowTheChristianBrothersaresoonto haveconsiderableadditionstothecollegebytheerectioninWilliamstreet ofthelateBulongPostOffice.The BulongP.O.didgoodworkinitsday, andinitsnewcapacitywilldobetter still.
"LetErinRemember."Thethingsto berememberedkeepsaccumulating,but SinnFeinepitomisesthemall.IfErin remembersthatstoutlyenough,the timewillcomeonwingswhentheSinn Feinmovementisamemoryonly,but itsrealisedidealstangiblethingsf.o: Ireland,"tohaveandtoholdfrom thatdayforward,forbetter,forworse." "RememberthegloriesofBrianthe BraveCertainly,butlookforwardto thegreateronesofDeValera,and don'tfeartospeakofEasterWeek.
WestPerthNotes
OwingtotheindispositionofMissL. Anderson,thepopularandtalented conductorofSt.Brigid'schoir,allprac- ticeinconnectionwiththenewlyformedorchestrahasbeensuspended untilfurthernotice.
At thetheeveningdevotionslastSunday choirprovidedquiteamusical treatforthecongregation.Thesinging ofthe"0Salutaris,'byMr.J.Woodthorpebeingmuchappreciated.The Rev.FatherFaganpreachedamost beautifulandinstructivesermon,takingforhistextthewords:"Iamthe BreadofLife.Ifar.ymaneatofthis Breadheshallliveforever,andthe BreadthatIwillgiveisMyfleshfor thelifeoftheworld."
To-morrowmorningattheseven o'clockMassthegeneralCommunion oftheSodalityoftheChildrenofMary willtakeplace.
TheCelticClub
ThereisgoingtobearealIrishnight attheCelticClub,Haystreet,onSunday,17thinst(St.Patrick'snight).It isapitythattheclubaccommodation isnotmoreextensive;wereitsothe secretarywouldhave'inopportunity ofinvitingnon-members.Theaccommodationisallthemorehamperedbecausingoftheincreasingmembership.The"youngbloods,"ofwhomthe "SundayTimes"spokesodisingenu- ously,willbethereinfullstrength,and withmusicandsongandspeech,the placewillbreathetheglad,hopeful spiritofYoungIreland.Thekindly Irishpresident'sfacewillbeamwith gladnessonthatnight.Mr.DanMut cahywillrealisethatthesoulofthe Celtisastrueasintheroaringdays whenIrelandwasyetyounginWA.
