Philo Celtic,
Archbishop McHales Anniversary was observed
by the Brooklyn P. C. S., on March 11th, the eve
of the blizzard, and notwithstanding the severe
weather, there was a fair audience. Following is
the programme of the evening, —
Overture, Irish Airs, Miss Marie Martin. Op¬
ening Address, by President Gilganon. Soprano
Solo, It is Not the tear at This Moment Shed,
Mrs. J. McDonald, Accompanied by Miss A. Kelly.
Recitation, Asleep at the Switch, Mr. John O'Shea.
Trio, Misses Mina, Katie and Maycella O'Connor.
Recitation, Mona's Waters, Miss Lettie McDon¬
ald. Song, Ros Deighionach an t-Samhraidh,
Miss Nora T. Costello. Recitation, Auction Ex¬
traordinary, Miss Aggie Dunne. Solo, Tah Eula¬
ighthe go Deoh, Mrs. J. McDonald. Eulogy on
Dr. McHale, Rev. Thomas J. Fitzgerald. Recit¬
ation, Reputation, Mr. Bernard Martin. Song, An
Irishman's Toast. Mr. M. F. Costello. Recitation,
Lines on Dr. McHale. Hon. Denis Burns. Solo
My Gentle Harp, Mrs. J. McDonald. All of whom
acquitted themselves very creditably. Mrs. Mc¬
Donald was encored several times on each occasion,
and it is needless to say that she electrified the
audience by her excellent rendition of the several
pieces.
Miss Costello was also at her best in the Last
Rose of Summer, and in her encore she sang Eire
a Roon admirably. Mr. Gilganon's Gaelic address
was well chosen and highly appreciated.
If those feeling discouraged at studying the lan¬
guage read Mr. Mee's letter in last Gael it will en¬
courage them.
Our New York Gaelic friends had a splendid au¬
dience at their annual reunion on April 4. We
take special pride in this as it is a child of Brlyn.
NATIONALITY.
A nation's voice, a nation's voice,
It is a solemn thing!
It is the bondage-sick rejoice,
It is stronger than a king.
It is like the light of many stars,
The sound of many waves,
Which brightly look through prison bars,
And sweetly sound in caves
Yet is it noblest, godliest known
When righteous triumph swells its tone.
A nation's flag, a nation's flag,
If wickedly unrolled,
May foes in adverse battle drag
Its every fold from fold!
But in the cause of Liberty
Guard it 'gainst earth and hell,
Guard it till death or victory —
Look you you guard it well!
No saint or king has tomb so proud
As he whose flag becomes his shroud.
A nation's right, a nation's right —
God gave it, and gave, too,
A nations sword, a nations might,
Danger to guard it through.
It is freedom from foreign yoke,
It is just and equal laws,
Which deal unto the humblest folk
And in a noble's cause.
On nations fixed in right and truth
God would bestow eternal youth.
May Ireland's voice be ever heard,
Amid the world's applause!
And never be her flag staff stirred,
But in an honest cause!
May freedom be her every breath
Be justice ever dear,
And never an ennobled death
May son of Ireland fear!
So the Lord God will ever smile,
With guardian grace, upon our Isle.
Below is another list of newspapers which kind¬
ly noticed the Gael since last issue and we hope
that the Gaels of those localities will return the
compliment as far as they can, for these notices
have already done the Gael a large amount of good
by bringing it under the notice of patriotic Irish
men and women through the country who possi¬
bly would never hear of the means which it sup¬
plies of obtaining a knowledge of the language of
their country were it not for these notices.
Connecticut. Seymour, the Record.
Hartford, the Examiner.
Colorado. Durango, the Morning Herald.
Ouray, the Solid Muldoon.
Illinois. Belleville, the Daily News Democrat.
Aurora, the Sun.
Chicago, the Emerald.
Cairo, the People.
lowa. Fort Madison, the Knight's Sword and Hel¬
met.
Michigan. Big Rapids, the Pioneer.
Minnesota. St. James, the Journal.
Massachusetts. Revere, the Journal.
Salem, the Register.
Chelsea, the Record.
Nebraska. Blair, the Pilot.
York, the Democrat.
Nevada. Winnemucca, the Silver State.
New Jersey. Clinton, the Democrat.
Paterson, the Labor Standard.
Ohio. Bellaire, the Herald.
Cleveland, the Labor Herald.
Cincinnati, the Times-Star.
Franklin, the Chronicle.
Pennsylvania. York, the Daily.
Tennessee. Nashville, the Daily American.
Pulaski, the Citizen.
Wisconsin. Baraboo, the Sauk County Democrat.
Mayor Chapin made no mistake when he ap¬
pointed Counselor John C. McGuire Register of
Arrears. If any one lose his property now it will
be his own fault for in addition to the usual pub¬
lic notice of Arrears' sales, Mr. McGuire causes
the party whose property is about to be sold to
be personally notified of the fact.
