the G. A. R., General Tanner and staff of the Rhode Island National
Guard, Hon. James H. Higgins, Governor of Rhode Island, Hon. Aram J.
Pothier, Governor-elect of Rhode Island, and other State officers.
The Society’s headquarters will be at the Narragansett Hotel, where
proper provision will be made for the reception and entertainment of
members and guests during the day.
Shortly before twelve o’clock, the hour of dedication, the Society and
guests will go in a body to the State House, a short distance from the
hotel, where provision has been made for ample and comfortable seating
of all. After the exercises, which are planned to last probably an hour
and half, we will return to the Narragansett Hotel, where luncheon will
be served, at which there will be several interesting addresses. Price
of tickets, $1.50, which may be obtained from the Secretary-General or
the Entertainment Committee.
This is an affair of great importance to the American Irish Historical
Society, and we earnestly hope every member will be present.
Send back enclosed postal if you intend to be present so we will know
how many to provide for.
COMMITTEE ON THE SULLIVAN MEMORIAL
OF THE AMERICAN IRISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
THOMAS Z. LEE,
_Chairman_.
PATRICK J. McCARTHY,
_Secretary_.
RECORDS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING AND BANQUET OF THE AMERICAN IRISH
HISTORICAL SOCIETY AT WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 16, 1909, AND OF THE
RECEPTION TO THE SOCIETY BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
It having been voted at the annual meeting at New York January 29, 1908,
to hold the next annual meeting at Washington, D. C.; the Executive
Council at a well-attended meeting thereof held at the residence of the
President-General, December 5, 1908, considered the necessary
arrangements, and resolved to make this event a notable one in the
Society’s history. A committee previously appointed by the
President-General to confer with Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of
the United States, and ascertain his pleasure as to a reception to the
Society and attendance later at the dinner, reported that owing to
pressure of official business President Roosevelt would be unable to
attend the Society’s dinner, but would be pleased to meet his
fellow-members at the White House and there make a short address.
In accordance with the instruction of the Executive Council the
Secretary-General opened correspondence with Mr. William Loeb, Jr.,
Secretary to President Roosevelt, and the details of the reception were
promptly arranged.
President-General Quinlan thereupon appointed a Reception Committee to
officiate at the White House and afterwards be on duty at the Society’s
headquarters in Washington, and a Dinner Committee to arrange all the
details of the annual banquet.
The appointees on these committees appear in the circular letter which
follows.
The Dinner Committee carefully looked over the available places in
Washington suitable for the annual banquet, and decided upon the Hotel
Raleigh as most desirable, not only for this purpose but also for the
headquarters of the Society.
Mr. Thomas J. Talty, the manager of the Hotel Raleigh, extended the
Committee every courtesy and made their work in the Society’s behalf
easy and pleasant.
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HON. EDWARD J. MCGUIRE. LL. B.,
New York City.
Member of the Executive Council.
]
As soon as all necessary details were completed, the following circular
letter to members was issued:
AMERICAN IRISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
PROGRAM FOR ANNUAL MEETING, RECEPTION TO THE SOCIETY BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND ANNUAL BANQUET AT WASHINGTON,
D. C., JANUARY 16, 1909.
Our fellow-member, Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United
States, will receive the Society at the White House at 2.30 p. m.
Secretary Loeb requests us to be on time and provide each member with
a card of identification. Such a card is enclosed and must be
presented to the doorkeeper at the White House. Ladies and guests may
accompany members, and tickets for them can be obtained from the
Acting Secretary-General upon application of any member by mail or on
the day of the Reception.
Members whose convenience will permit will leave New York Saturday
morning, January 16, 1909, from West 23d Street station at 7.50 a. m.,
or from Liberty Street station at 8 a. m., to take the Royal Blue Line
train leaving Jersey City at 8.12 a. m., arriving in Washington at
1.12 p. m. Reduced round trip rates have been arranged for on this
line, a dining-car will be attached for our comfort and convenience,
and this is the only train landing us in Washington in time to get to
our quarters at the hotel and be in season for the President’s
Reception.
Immediately after the President’s Reception, the annual meeting of the
Society will be held in the parlors of the Hotel Raleigh, where the
Society’s headquarters will be established, for the election of
officers for the ensuing year, the receiving and acting upon
resolutions on the death of several prominent members of the Society,
including our deeply-lamented Secretary-General, and the transaction
of such other business as may come before the meeting. The resolutions
and eulogies to be offered are of a high order.
At the termination of the business meeting, opportunity will be given
to visit the capitol, Congressional Library, public buildings,
historical societies, and other points of interest in Washington.
The tickets for the dinner are $5.00 each and may be obtained from the
Acting Secretary-General, whose address is below. It is very important
that we know exactly how many members are to be present, and you are
earnestly requested to send your remittance for tickets promptly so
that we may notify Mr. Talty of the Hotel Raleigh how many he may
expect. Members may invite guests at the same price per ticket.
The Reception to the members of the Society by its officers will take
place in the parlors of the Hotel Raleigh at 6.30 p. m., and this will
be an excellent opportunity for exchange of good fellowship with the
new members, nearly one hundred and fifty of whom have been elected
during the past year. The Reception Committee, consisting of Michael
W. Norton, Esq., of Rhode Island, Hon. John D. Crimmins of New York,
Hon. Joseph Geoghegan of Utah, Patrick F. Magrath, Esq., of New York,
Hon. John F. O’Connell of Rhode Island, Dr. M. F. Sullivan of
Massachusetts, Bernard J. Joyce, Esq., of Massachusetts, Patrick
Carter, Esq., of Rhode Island, T. Vincent Butler, Esq., of New York,
John J. Daly, Esq., of New York, Gen. D. F. Collins of New Jersey,
Francis I. McCanna, Esq., of Rhode Island, Hon. Alexander C. Eustace
of New York, Hon. Thomas J. Lynch of Maine, Gen. John R. McGinness of
Virginia, and Hon. Thomas M. Waller of Connecticut, will be in
attendance during the day to do everything possible to make it a
pleasant occasion for the members.
At seven o’clock the annual dinner will take place. It will be in
charge of the Dinner Committee, consisting of Hon. Edward A. Moseley,
chairman; Rear Admiral John McGowan, these two former
Presidents-General of the Society; Michael F. Dooley, Esq.,
Treasurer-General; Hon. Lawrence O. Murray and Patrick J. Haltigan,
Esq.
An elaborate menu, excellent music and extensive floral decorations
have been provided, and the principal speakers at the post-prandial
exercises and their toasts will be as follows:
“A Capitol Welcome,” Hon. Thomas H. Carter, U. S. Senator from
Montana.
“Irish Pioneers of New York,” Hon. Victor J. Dowling, Justice of the
Supreme Court of the State of New York.
“The Irish Pioneers of the West and Their Descendants,” Hon. Maurice
T. Moloney, ex-Attorney General of Illinois.
“Advantages of Historical Research to Irish Americans,” Hon. Robert
J. Gamble, United States Senator from South Dakota.
Other addresses will follow if time permits.
Our list of guests is headed by Hon. Edward D. White of Louisiana,
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and will include
many notable men.
Please send in your replies as early as possible. The seats at the
table will be allotted members and guests in the order in which the
applications are received. The officers of the Society earnestly
request the attendance of every member who can make it possible to
come, because it is desired to make an excellent showing in Washington
and thus bring the Society and its work more successfully to the
attention of all the people in the country interested in making
“better known the Irish Chapter in American history.”
Yours fraternally,
FRANCIS J. QUINLAN, M. D., LL. D.,
_President-General_,
33 W. 38th St., New York City.
THOMAS ZANSLAUR LEE,
_Acting Secretary-General_,
49 Westminster Street, Providence, R. I.
The following blank was enclosed with the circular, in order that we
might have early information as to the number intending to be present:
(The prompt return of this notice is earnestly requested.)
AMERICAN IRISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
ANNUAL MEETING AND DINNER, AND RECEPTION TO THE SOCIETY BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1909.
THOMAS ZANSLAUR LEE, ESQ.,
_Acting Secretary-General_,
49 Westminster Street, Providence, R. I.
_Dear Sir_: It is my intention to be present at the annual banquet of
the American Irish Historical Society, to be held at Hotel Raleigh,
Washington, D. C., Saturday evening, January 16, 1909.
Yours fraternally,
.....................
I desire provision made for..........guests.
(Make checks payable to
Michael F. Dooley, Treasurer-General.)
The responses came in so well that the Society felt warranted in
ordering a special train for the comfortable transportation of members
and guests to Washington, and through our fellow-member, Mr. Henry L.
Joyce, the Royal Blue Line provided a train of six Pullman parlor-cars,
a dining-car and a baggage-car for our exclusive use, and so notified
the Society.
Further notice was then sent to the members as follows:
AMERICAN IRISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
ANNUAL DINNER AND RECEPTION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 16, 1909.
Royal Blue Line train with special cars attached leaves New York, 23d
Street station, at 7.50 a. m. If 100 members are on hand, a special
train will be put in commission and start ten minutes later from the
same place. Fares reduced for us on this line.
We want at least 250 members at Washington. Ladies, accompanied by
members, may attend reception and dinner. Tickets, $5 each.
Headquarters, Hotel Raleigh. Reception at White House 2.30 p. m.
Annual meeting at headquarters afterwards, and dinner at 7. Reception
Committee at hotel all day.
Messrs. Henry L. Joyce and W. C. Hope, respectively General Manager
Marine Department and General Passenger Agent of the Royal Blue Line,
will be at the 23d Street station with the Secretary-General early
Saturday morning and full information may be had.
This will be the best affair we have ever had. Excellent speakers,
fine dinner, good music and floral decorations already provided for.
Please be present.
THOMAS Z. LEE,
_Secretary-General_.
PROVIDENCE, R. I., Jan. 11, 1909.
A large party of members and guests availed themselves of the pleasure
of the special train, and our comfort was well cared for by Mr. Joyce,
ably assisted by Mr. P. Wilfred Heroy, Eastern Passenger Agent of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey, and a picked train crew.
Owing to a severe snowstorm encountered _en route_, it became evident
the special would not reach Washington on scheduled time, and a telegram
to Secretary Loeb was sent from Baltimore as follows:
“Special train of American Irish Historical Society unavoidably
delayed _en route_. Regret inability to reach White House before two
forty-five.”
In order that no time should be lost, orders were given the train crew
to take the baggage of each passenger to the Hotel Raleigh, there to be
cared for until our return from the White House.
The following copy of the order given by C. H. English, Passenger
Trainmaster of the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, providing for
the running of the special train, is interesting and gives us an idea of
the amount of detail necessary to clear the way for the operation of a
train on an up-to-date railroad, and the people to whom orders must go:
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY.
Central Division.
JERSEY CITY, N. J., January 13, 1909.
Mr. C. E. Chambers, Division Master Mechanic; Mr. A. E. Detro,
General Foreman, Fiddlers; Mr. L. F. Duffy, Assistant Foreman,
Fiddlers; Mr. C. L. Campbell, Chief Dispatcher, Jersey City; Mr. C.
L. Hollis, Superintendent Marine Department, New York; Mr. W.
Whittaker, Ferry Master, Jersey City; Mr. G. F. Wernert, Station
Master, West 23d Street; Mr. C. H. Vanderveer, Station Master,
Liberty Street.
GENTLEMEN: Please arrange for special train Saturday, January 16, to
leave West 23d Street 8.05 a. m., Liberty Street 8.15 a. m., for
Washington, consisting of baggage car, dining car and six Pullman
cars, account of American Irish Historical Society.
[Illustration:
HON. LAWRENCE O. MURRAY, LL. D.
Of Washington, D. C.
Comptroller of the Currency.
]
Will advise later regarding the return movement. Acknowledge receipt.
Yours truly,
C. H. ENGLISH,
_Passenger Trainmaster_.
The Dinner Committee was on hand to meet the train and special street
cars were in readiness to take us to the Reception.
Nearly 300 members and guests were in attendance at the White House when
President Roosevelt made his appearance, accompanied by his military
attendants. He was in excellent spirits and pleased to see so large a
representation of the Society in Washington.
In introducing President Roosevelt to the assemblage, President-General
Quinlan said:
“Ladies and Gentlemen, I am especially honored today in presenting to
you the gifted ruler of our great nation, one who at all times has
shown true sympathy with our cause and who has recorded his feeling by
associating himself with our Society. It is with feelings of mingled
pride and satisfaction that I introduce to you our fellow-member, Mr.
Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States.”
President Roosevelt replied as follows:
“It is a great pleasure to me to bid you welcome to Washington, and
especially to have the chance of saying a word of greeting to you here
in the White House. I am sorry we didn’t give you a little better
weather, and I especially regret that, in view of the fact that so
many of you have had the wisdom to bring your better halves with you;
for I have always insisted that, while the average American citizen is
a pretty good fellow, his wife is a still better fellow.
“I need scarcely say the great interest that I take in the work of
this body. Here on this continent we are building up a great new
nation, a nation akin to, but different from, each of the Old World
nations of middle and western Europe. To this country have come men of
many different origins, and here they are being fused together into a
new type, and it is greatly to be desired that we should have
historical associations like this which shall commemorate the
different strains in the national blood.
“It is a mistake to suppose, as is so often assumed, that at the time
of the Revolution our people were not of mixed blood. They were then,
just as they are now. Many different strains from the beginning
contributed to make up what is now American citizenship, and from the
beginning in this country the men who themselves, or whose fathers,
came from Ireland have played a great and leading part in the affairs
of the nation. I myself have some of that blood in me, and doubtless
this accounts for the difficulties with which I have found myself
confronted at times. It may also account for my disposition after
getting into a fight to let the other fellow know I was in it. I thank
you, ladies and gentlemen, for coming here.”
There was great applause and much enthusiasm upon the well-chosen words,
and afterwards the assemblage formed in line and each person was
presented to President Roosevelt by President-General Quinlan and Hon.
Edward A. Moseley, Michael F. Dooley, Esq., Hon. Lawrence O. Murray and
Patrick J. Haltigan, Esq., of the Dinner Committee.
At the termination of the Reception the party went to the Hotel Raleigh
for the annual meeting.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Society was held this 16th day of January,
1909, in the banquet hall of the Hotel Raleigh, and was called to order
at 3.30 p. m. by President-General Quinlan, a large number of members
being present.
Reading of records of the previous meeting was omitted.
The first business being the election of officers for the ensuing year,
the Secretary-General read the following list of nominees selected by
the Executive Council to be voted upon at this meeting. Each of the
general officers were voted upon separately, and the members of the
Executive Council and list of State Vice-Presidents as a whole, and all
were unanimously elected to serve until the next annual meeting and
until others are chosen in their stead.
_President-General_,
FRANCIS J. QUINLAN, M. D., LL. D.,
33 West 38th Street, New York City.
_Vice-President-General_,
Hon. PATRICK T. BARRY,
Chicago, Ill.
_Secretary-General_,
THOMAS ZANSLAUR LEE, Esq.,
49 Westminster Street, Providence, R. I.
_Treasurer-General_,
MICHAEL F. DOOLEY, Esq.,
President National Exchange Bank, Providence, R. I.
_Librarian and Archivist_,
THOMAS B. LAWLER, Esq.,
New York City.
_Historiographer_,
Hon. JAMES F. BRENNAN,
Peterborough, N. H.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
The foregoing and
Hon. JOHN D. CRIMMINS, New York City.
Hon. WILLIAM MCADOO, New York City.
Hon. THOMAS B. FITZPATRICK, Boston, Mass.
PATRICK F. MAGRATH, Esq., Binghamton, N. Y.
Rev. JOHN J. MCCOY, LL. D., Worcester, Mass.
THOMAS ADDIS EMMET, M. D., LL. D., New York City.
EDWARD J. MCGUIRE, Esq., New York City.
Hon. JOHN F. O’CONNELL, Providence, R. I.
JAMES L. O’NEIL, Esq., Elizabeth, N. J.
STEPHEN FARRELLY, Esq., New York City.
CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY, LL. D., Kansas City, Mo.
Hon. THOMAS J. LYNCH, Augusta, Me.
Gen. PHELPS MONTGOMERY, New Haven, Conn.
PATRICK CARTER, Esq., Providence, R. I.
Hon. PATRICK GARVAN, Hartford, Conn.
JOHN J. LENEHAN, Esq., New York City.
Col. JOHN MCMANUS, Providence, R. I.
Hon. WILLIAM GORMAN, Philadelphia, Pa.
J. LAWTON HIERS, M. D., of Savannah.
JOHN F. DOYLE, Esq., New York City.
STATE VICE-PRESIDENTS.
Maine—JAMES CUNNINGHAM, Esq., Portland.
New Hampshire—Hon. JAMES F. BRENNAN, Peterborough.
Vermont—JOHN D. HANRAHAN, M. D., Rutland.
Massachusetts—M. J. JORDAN, Esq., Boston.
Rhode Island—Hon. PATRICK J. MCCARTHY, Providence.
Connecticut—DENNIS H. TIERNEY, Esq., Waterbury.
New York—JOSEPH I. C. CLARKE, Esq., New York City.
New Jersey—JOHN F. KENAH, Esq., Elizabeth, N. J.
Pennsylvania—HUGH MCCAFFREY, Esq., Philadelphia.
Delaware—JOHN J. CASSIDY, Esq., Wilmington.
Virginia—JAMES W. MCCARRICK, Esq., Norfolk.
West Virginia—JOHN F. HEALY, Esq., Thomas, Tucker County.
North Carolina—MICHAEL J. CORBETT, Wilmington.
South Carolina—W. J. O’HAGAN, Esq., Charleston.
Georgia—Capt. JOHN FLANNERY, Savannah.
Ohio—JOHN LAVELLE, Esq., Cleveland.
Oklahoma—JOSEPH F. SWORDS, Esq., Sulphur.
Illinois—Hon. MAURICE T. MOLONEY, Ottawa.
Indiana—Very Rev. ANDREW MORRISSEY, C. S. C., Notre Dame.
Iowa—Rt. Rev. PHILIP J. GARRIGAN, D. D., Sioux City.
Mississippi—Dr. R. A. QUIN, Vicksburg.
Montana—Rt. Rev. M. C. LENIHAN, D. D., Great Falls.
Minnesota—Hon. C. D. O’BRIEN, St. Paul.
Kentucky—JOHN J. SLATTERY, Esq., Louisville.
Kansas—PATRICK H. CONEY, Esq., Topeka.
Utah—JOSEPH GEOGHEGAN, Esq., Salt Lake City.
Texas—Gen. A. G. MALLOY, El Paso.
California—Capt. JAMES CONNOLLY, Esq., Coronado.
OTHER VICE-PRESIDENTS.
District of Columbia—Hon. EDWARD A. MOSELEY, Washington.
Ireland—Dr. MICHAEL F. COX, Dublin.
Germany—Hon. T. ST. JOHN GAFFNEY, Dresden.
Austria—Dr. THOMAS F. KENNEY, Vienna.
After the election, the Secretary-General stated that several letters of
regret had been received by the Society, and they were ordered read.
They are as follows:
January 14, 1909.
_My dear Doctor Quinlan_:
Nothing could have given me greater pleasure than to be able to attend
the annual meeting and reception to the American Irish Historical
Society by President Roosevelt on Saturday evening, the 16th inst.
Unfortunately, I am so tied up with engagements on that evening that
it will be impossible for me to leave here, one being a dinner
engagement of long standing, which, however, I might be able to break;
but, in addition, I am scheduled to speak at the annual meeting and
banquet of the field force of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
of which, as you know, I am a director, and which is to be held at
Delmonico’s. This arrangement was made prior to the time when the date
of the reception to your Society was fixed, and it is incumbent upon
me to be present, and while I fully intended going to Washington and
attending the reception, and so expressed myself to Judge Dowling,
who, I understand, is to deliver an address, yet I now realize the
impracticability of being in two places at the same time, and will
therefore have to forego the pleasure of being there.
I trust you will appreciate my position, and I assure you that
ordinarily I would be only too glad to break any engagement I might
have and avail myself of the pleasure of being present on such an
occasion, but in reaching a decision I could not do otherwise than
give way in favor of the engagement which was prior in point of time.
I deeply appreciate your kind expressions, and the more than
attractive manner in which you urge me to be present, all of which
would be unnecessary in any matter in which you were concerned,
because the mere expression of your wish that you desired my
co-operation in any of the good works in which you are interested
would always receive from me a prompt response.
With kind regards personally, believe me to be,
Sincerely yours,
FRANCIS J. QUINLAN, M. D., MORGAN J. O’BRIEN.
33 West 38th Street, New York City.
THOMAS Z. LEE, Esq., AUGUSTA, ME., January 14, 1909.
_Secretary-General American Irish Historical Society_,
Providence, R. I.
_My dear Mr. Lee_: I have received your several communications in
regard to the meeting and annual dinner on January 16 at Washington,
and I planned to go, but things have so shaped themselves that I find
it impossible to leave at this time. I certainly regret very much my
inability to attend, but do wish you all possible success.
Believe me, Yours respectfully,
THOMAS J. LYNCH.
Hon. THOMAS Z. LEE, NEW YORK, January 14, 1909.
_Acting Secretary-General_,
Providence, R. I.
_My dear Judge_: I have to thank you for your letter of the 13th
inst., but regret that I shall not be able to leave New York on
Saturday to attend the meeting of our Society in Washington. Herewith
I give you my check for $5 to cover the amount of my dues for the
current year.
Wishing you a very delightful trip and a good time at the convention,
I remain,
Yours very truly,
WILLIS B. DOWD.
SALEM, MASS., January 14, 1909.
Hon. THOMAS Z. LEE, _Secretary-General of the American Irish
Historical Society_, Providence, R. I.
_My dear Sir_: The Mayor has been sick since Friday of last week, and
although he is now out of bed the doctor positively forbids him to
make a trip to Washington. He sent a message to me requesting me to
notify you of this fact and to express to you his deep regret. I know
he was looking forward with very pleasant anticipation to this trip
and to his meeting with you again.
I find in the mail two tickets to the banquet and not appreciating the
situation fully I am enclosing them to you, thinking that you may be
able to make some use of them as long as the Mayor can not go, but if
these are sent out and charged to the persons to whom they are sent,
you will please advise the Mayor and he will send you the cost of the
same.
Yours very respectfully,
JOS. B. SAUNDERS,
_Secretary to the Mayor_.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, January 8, 1909.
Hon. THOMAS Z. LEE,
Providence, R. I.
_My dear Sir_: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of a ticket to
the annual banquet of the American Irish Historical Society, to be
held at Hotel Raleigh January 16, 1909, at 7 p. m., and sincerely
thank you for the favor.