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Show PRELATES FAVOR IREUHffS MUSE Eulogies of Archbishop of Emerald Isle Feature A, O. H. Gathering. KAN FRANCISCO, July Fulogy of Ireland and of tho aspirations for freedom free-dom of government In Ireland were the dominant notes of speeches that opened hero today the annual convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians In America and Canada: Business sessions of the convention will commence tomorrow witll the report of the- credentials committee. An informal reception w.us the feature tonight. Greetings to the delegates came in messages mes-sages from United States Senator James D. I'helan In Washington and Archbishop Arch-bishop O' Council in Boston, and a com-mill com-mill ee was appointed today to draft a message to Fupe Jienedict XV at Koine, a sking his blessing on the work of the convention. A reh bish op F.d wfi rd J . I la nn a . In his sermon at a solemn high mass in St. Mary's cathedral, reviewed the progress of Ireland's efforts for freedom from Fn-gllsh Fn-gllsh rule. and. said: "Von are Americans handed together to aid Ireland's 'cause, to promote lie-land's lie-land's hislrrst interests, to restore unto Frln her god-given freedom, to redeem her from the galling yoke of slavery, political po-litical and economic, that has lasted seven long centuries. "The cry which goes up from you for justice will give heart In the valleys and on the mountainsides of Ireland and will give heart to those who fight so valiantly valiant-ly at home." Tribute to the men executed for participation par-ticipation in the demonstrations during Faster week, 111 f,, in Ireland was paid by tho Rev. Fat her, Augustine, a Franciscan Fran-ciscan monk, who administered the last rites to Fearse, Connolly, MacPermott and MrRride. four of those wiio died. "These men did not put a new soul into Ireland, because you never can put a new soul into a nation, but they breathed life Into the old soul and the old soul shook In its sleep, its body quivered and the body rose up and Ireland is standing today," the Rev. Augustine said. |