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IN MEMORY Of EMME1
The Emmet Literary Association Ob
serves the Birthday of the Great
Irishman With an Appro
priate Program.
ELOQUENCE AND MUSIC GALORE
At the Banauet Board the Eloquence
and Wit of the Various Speakers
Held the Banquiters Until
Morning.
The evening of March 4,1903, will
long live green In the memory of those
who attended the aunual entertain
ment given by the Robert Emmet
Literay Association, at the opera
house last night. The talent and
beauty of the city were in attendance
and the thunderous applause, that
followed each song, recitation, musical
selection or speaker testilied more
than mere words of ours could t he ap
preciation accorded the various per
formers by their audience. It was a
great event and one worthy of one of
the green old isle’s most illustrious
martyrs, Robert Emmet.
Col. Neil Brennan, than whom no
more patriotic or loyal Irishman ever
trod America’s free soil, was master
of ceremonies and performed that
duty in his usual happy and able
manner and by his wit and apt say
ings, throughout the entertainment,
caused many a smile to illumne the
visages of the audience.
The Colonel called the meeting to
order and after an eloquent address
during which he pictured Ireland as
it would be when the green iag could
proudly float over an independent na
tion ,as only one could who was thor
oughly familiar with the subject
matter in hand, concluded his
remarks in a peroration that sparkled
with earnestness and native wit andlin
the name of the Emmett Literary
Association, bid the assembled
guestsCeadMi,lli Failthe and intro
duced Prof. Bernard McGieevy and
his Irish Orchestra.
Mcureevys orchestra is composed
of Mr. McGreevy and his four chil
dren, John, Maggie, Barney and
Willie. Mr. McGreevy plays violin;
Maggie, piano; John, clarinet; Barney,
saxaphone. Willie, flute. This organ
ization has been playing at like enter
tainments the past five or six years,
but we do not believe many of the au
dience recognized that the musical
ability of this family was of such a
high order until they heard them
render with such artistic taste and
soothing harmony the most difficult
compositions of the best composers.
The “Rose of Erin” was the first se
lection and Its rendition fairly brought
down the house and added new lau
rels to those already worn by the or
ganization. Mr. McGreevy has just
reason to be proud of his orchestra
and so are the citizens of O’Neill.
The high school quartette than'sang
the Star Spangled Banner, the rendi
tion of which was received with Joyous
acclaim by the enthusiastic and
patriotic audierce.
The last speech of Robert Emmet,
delivered by the martyred hero while
standing in the dock awaiting the
sentence of death, and considered one
of the most eloquent orations ever
delivered, was rendered by Prof.
Owens, who received the congraluta
tion of his friends, at the conclusion
of the address, upon the ability dis
played in handling such a difficult
oration.
Miss Tess O’Sullivan next delighted
the audience with a vocal solo at the
concl isionof which this popular singer
vu compelled to respond to an encore
which equally delighted the audience.
One of the most difficult pieces ren
dered at the entertainment was the
recitation “Sharaus O’Brlon,” but in
John Sullivan was found a young man
possessing the necessary dramatic
ability to deliver it so as to bring out
its full dramatic force and effect.
John is a bright young man possessing
the necessary talent to make an orator
and is apparently as much at home on
the platform as one who had spent
years in that vocation.
One of O’Neill’s most popular
singers, who has not been heard in
public the past two years, Mrs.
Kathryn Stout, was next upon the
program and rendered a beautiful
Irish love song that enraptured her
audience. The applause received by
the gifted singer required another se
lection to. quiet, which was given at
the conclusion of which the audience
again attested their appreciation of
her ability. * " ” n!
Tbs Mcftreevey Orchestra then en
livened the entertainment with a dis
crlptive Irish overture. It was splen
did, the imitation of the bagpipes be
ing considered by musical critics to
have been perfect.
Miss Nellie Brennan then delivered
a vocal solo entitled, “When Ireland
Becomes a Nat ion,” and the unstinted
ipplause accorded her was conclusive
evidence that her song touched a sym
pathetic cord in the hearts of her
uiditors and wa9 highly gratifying to
them.
A pleasing love song that amused
ind delighted the audience was sang
>y Miss Agnes Hagerty. Before the
last notes of the first verse died away
she had her audience enraptured and
at the conclusion of the piece in re
sponse to repeated calls sang another
song that was received with equal de
light by the audience.
The “Rising of the Moon” a recita
tion descriptive of the rising of ’98
was delivered by Miss Anna Dwyer
It was a diflleult piece but was
handled by Miss Dwyer with the
ability, ease and grace of an accom
plished thespian.
No musical entertainment in this
city is complete without the assis
tance of the Misses Rose and Nellie
O’Fallon and last evening to the de
light and gratification of the
Emmetts’and their guests they ren
dered the pleasing and pathetic
solo-duet entitled, “Will My Soul Pass
Through Old Ireland,” in such an
able and artistic manner as to add
new flowers to the laurel wreaths of
success already won by these popular
young ladles at simlliar entertain
ments.
John Sullivan who had already cap
tured the audience by his dramatic
ability shown In the rendition of
“Sliamus O’Brien” won new laurels
as a vocalist when he sang “My Wild
Irish Rose.” At the conclusion of
which he was warmly applauded.
The next number on the program
was the address of the evening by
Hon. Thomas J. Lee, a prominent
young Irish attorney of Omaha. Mr.
Lee is a polished speaker possessing
storng convictions upon the Irish
question and with a faculty of express
ing them In good,«clear English. lie
is perfectly at home on the platform
and the few amusing stories told dur
ing the course of his address kept his
audience in the best of humor
throughout.
The Irish Orchestra then enlivened
the occasion with another Irish over
ture after which Col. Brennan intro
duced Wes Evans of the Evans hotel
who had a sumptous repast prepared
to which the hosts and the guests
were soon doing ample justice.
After the wants of the “inner man”
had been appeased Toastmaster
Brennan announced that the program
had only started and called upon
Judge Harrington to respond to the
toast, “Irishmen In America.”
The speaker delivered an extended
address replete with information con
corning the doings of the
men of the Emerald Isle
and their descendants in this
country. Going back to colonial days
he Ishowed that two of those who
came in the Mayflower iwere Irish
men. When the colonics were strug
gling to overthrow the tyrannical
yoke of English oppression one-half
the members of the colonial army were
Irishmen. "Tlvis,” the speaker con
tinued. “may bo news to many but
historians vouch for its veracity."
Coming on down to the dark days of
the rebellion the speaker pointed to
the heroic acts and deeds of Irish
men which clearly demonstrated that
In every walk of life Irishmen and
their decendants were among the fore
most in the land. At the conclusion
Of his able and very historical address
the judge was loudly applauded.
"The Anglo-Saxon” was the toast
responded to by T. V. Golden. Mr
Golden was at his best and as the
pure English and well rounded periods
fell from his lips the audience dis
played their appreciation by liberal
applause. Mr. Golden said that lie
hunted the authorities through to
And the name of some Anglo-Saxon
who had gained distinction as a dip
lomat, a warrior or a man of letters
but could And but very few. Of the
many men in the British army who
have won the victories for the Union
Jack, he declared that with the ex
ception of Lord Nelson they were all
Irish. “When an Irishman achieves
fame” the speakerldeclared, the “news
papers herald him as an Anglo-Saxon
but should one commit a crime and
go to jail they are all careful to say he
i; an Irishman.” At the conclusion
of his address he was warmly applaud
ed.
James A. Donahoe was called upon
to respond to the toast “Daniel O'Con
nel.” Mr. Donahoe said that as the
hour was late he would not enter into
an extended address upon the charac
ter of one of Ireland's most beloved
sons, but delivered with the dramatic
ability and oratorical excellence which
he possesses the beautiful lines writ
ten by another great Irishman, John
Boyle O'Reilly, upon O’Connell. It
was a masterly effort and was roundly
applauded.
The last numbor upon the program
was a response to the toast the
“Celt” by E. II. Whelan. Mr.
Whelan is par **eell*n*e tbs eraser of
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tills portion of Nebraska and when he
arose to respond to the toast the au
dience expected something good and
they were not dissapointed. In
his address last night Mr
Whelan eclipsed all former efforts. A
master of English with a vocabulary
practically unlimited he had his aud
itors spellbound with his eloquence as
he traced the movement of the Celt
from medevlal times to the present
day and demonstrated that as Irish
men they should be proud of their
race. He closed his brilliant address
with an eloquent peroration in
which the speaker pledged himself for
old Tipperary, the land of his nativity,
to be united for the common cause
when the great day came for Ireland’s
freedom. The speaker was loudly ap
plauded and congratulated upon his
masterly efforts.
At the conclusion of Mr. Whelan’s
address the toastmaster called upon
Judge Gillispie who responded with a
few impromptu remarks and by his el
oquence and earnestness fairly carried
the audience off its feet. The Judges
effort was the spontaneous outburst of
a heart that had become mellowed
reading of the suffering and hardships
of a people struggling years for their
independence,and was one of the mas
terly efforts of the evening. That in
his remarks he struck responsive
chords in the hearts of the audience
was evidenced by the tremendous ap
plause received at the conclusion of
his address.
Taken all through the evening was
a very enjoyable one and one long to
be remembered and the Emmets are
elated at the success of the entertain
ment.
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Commissiorvers Meet.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb., 24 1903.
Board called to order at 10 o’clock a. i
m.
Present Biglin, Grimes, Howard,
Keefe, Moler, Simar and Chairman
Phillips.
Minutes of yesterday’s session read
and approved
The board then went into a com
mittee of the whole witli W. P. Simar
in the chair, for the purpose of con
tinuing settlement.
Committee arose at 6 o’clock p. m.
at which time the board adjurned un
til Wednesday morning, Feb 25, 2903,
at 9 o’clock a. rn.
E. S. Gilmour, F. W. Philips,
Clerk. Chairman.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 25th,1903.
Board called to order at 9 o’clock a.
m.
Present Biglin, Grimes, Howard,
Keefe, Moler, Simar and Chairman
Phillips.
Minutes of yesterdry’s session read
and approved.
Board then went into committee of
the whole with W. P. Simar in the
chair, for the purpose of continuing
settlement.
Committee arose at five o’clock p. m.
at which time the board adjourned un
til Feb. 26th, 1903, at 9 o’clock.
E. S. Gilmour, F. W. Phillips,
Clerk. Chairman.
O’Neill, Neb , Feb. 26,1903.
Board called to order at 9 o’clock a.
m.
Present Biglin, Grimes, Howard,
Keefe, Moler, Simar and Chairman
Phillips.
Minutes of yesterpay’s session read
approved.
Board then went into committee ol
the whole with W. P. Simar in the
chair, for the purpose of continuing
settlement.
Committee arose at 5 o’clock p. m.
at which time the board adjourneu
until 0 o’clock a. m., Feb 27,1903.
E. S. Gilmour, F. W. Phillips,
Clerk. Chairman.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 27.1903.
Board called to order at 9 o’clock a.
m.
Present Biglin, Grimes, Howard,
Keefe, Moler p,nd Simar.
Minutes of yesterday’s session read
and approved.
Board then went into committee of
the whole with W. P. Simar in the
chair, for the purpose of continuing
settlement.
Committee arose at 12 o’clock at
which time the board adjourned until
1 o’clock p. m.
1 o’clock p m.
Board called to order. All present.
The following report was read: ,
Mr. Chairman—we, your committee
on settlement with Clerk of the Dis
trict Court beg leave submit the fol
lowing report:
Fees earned as follows:
154 cerilicates 9 38.75
lnsanlt cases 48.00
Drawing jury l.oo
Impaneling jury .50
Certiticate to supervisors 3.oo
Speciat Venire l.oo
Election account 100.30
Slate cases 53.79
County cases 567 69
County cases cash 663.93
Postage and expenses 54.10
Collection on book 1,479,35
Total fees earned and expens es $3,011.41
Cash received..
Trial 5ees $ 222.00
Lis 1‘endes 61.00
Collections on book 1,479.35
Collection on county cases 663.9J
Fees charged county and since
collected 124.69
Excess 07.31
Total, $3,011.41
Salary account.
Clerks salary $1,600.00
Deputy salary 700.00
Deputy clerk 600 00
2.900 00
Postage 54.10
Excess 57.31
Total, $3,011.41
Signed,
W P. Simar, Cha/rman.
On motion the. report was % ooeptad
and ordersd spread upon therecords
The following report was read:
Mr. Chairman:—Your oommittee on
settlement with the County Treasurer
D. J. Cronin beg leave to submit the
following report.
Receipts
Cash on hand #62,629.54
Total tax collected 162,249.47
School land principal collec
tions 4,0324.00
School land interest collect
ions 885 83
School land lease collections 6,369.12
School land costs of notices 20.00
University land principal col
lections 304.00
University land interest col
lections 471.36
University land lease collect
ions 1,343.19
University land cost of notices 1.50
State apportionment 9,331.45
Miscellaneous collect ions
county general 1,776.32
Miscellaneous collections
school district 290.46
Fines and licenses 182.00
Interest on deposits 2,103.44
Redemption 12,164.54
Fees 4,400.10
Grand total $267,555.39
Eisbursements.
State treasurers receipts $0,229.26
Commissions on state money 439.46
Commissions on University
and school land collections 183.15
County general warrants paid 28,968,42
County bridge warrants paid 11,541.84
County advertising paid 153.78
Soldiers relief paid 723.31
County bonds paid 3,471.60
Court house bonds paid 2,048.73
Township R. R. bonds paid 2,930.14
City R. R. bonds paid 1,309.35
School bonds and cupons paid 4,364.26
School orders paid local tax 48,668,92
School orders paid state ap
portionment 9,087.00
Poll receips cancelled 4,719.27
Amount paid township treas
urers 11,771.81
Amount paid city treasurer 2,611.83
Redemption certiflcates paid 12,385.89
S ilaeies paid 4,400.18
Sidewalk tax paid to city
treasurer 3.36
[ County judgments paid 538.96
Indorsed on township judg
ments 113.35
Indorsed on city judgments 22.68
Irrigation money paid treas
urer 212.14
Water pond paid city treas
urer 832.96
County school disbursement .44
County roads disbursements 7.78
Grand total, $181,945.41
Balahce shown by General Fund.
Consolidated state 3,344 79
County general 5,408.36
County bridge 721.13
County soldiers relief 437 53
County judgment 2,402.71
County school 132.11
County fundings 515.26
; Labor tax 1,615.62
Water bonds 377.89
District school 30,341.75
District school bond 15,159.77
Special school 4,124 20
Township fund 8,871.20
Citp judgments 196.21
Village 599.43
Center precinct and court
house bonds 123.76
.O’Neill railroad 885.10
Irrigation 446.96
Gratten railroad 550.31
Gratten judgment 9.27
Sidewalk 210.76
Advertising 2,759.26
County roads 323 23
Reeemptlon fuud 1,105.09
State apportionment 3,219.12
Orders of the county board 24.47
University land 551.94
School land 1,1115.65
Autual balance $85,608.98
Amount on Hand as per Bank State
Statements.
First National bank O’N eill $14,690.39
O’Neill National bank 14,776.44
Ewing State bank 3,065.67
Elkhorn Valley bank 9,348.80
Inman State bank 2,044.00
Citizens bank, Stuart 5,976.24
Stuart State bank 5,098.75
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Signed,
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On motion the report was accepted
and ordered spread upon the records.
The following report was read:
Mr. Chairman—We, your committee
on taxes beg leave to submit the fol
lowing report in regard to the peti
tion of G. W. Wattles as follows:
Lots 3 and 4, block 14, O’Neill for
1898 $1.56
Lot 8, block 9, O’Neill, for 1901 .93
Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, block 14,
O’Neill, 1901 5.89
Lot 13, block 15, O’Neill, 1901 .73
Total, $8.91
W# recommend that he be refunded
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