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Show The celebration of Bunker Hill day f ! was marked by the usual displays and festivities in Charleston. The American-Irish Historical society observed the- day by holding exercises at Win-throp Win-throp Sauare, Charlestown, at noon, and a banquet in the evening at the United States hotel. At Winthrop square a beautiful wreath was -placed" upon the memorial tablet in honor of the revolutionary soldiers of Irish birth who lost their lives at the battle ! of Bunker Hill. An oration was deliv- i ered by Thomas F. O'Malley of Somer- . ville. Colonel LInehan of Concord. N. "i H., was the orator in the evening, tak- ing for his subject "The Irish In the f Patriot RanRs at the Battle of Bunker S Hill." He said the founder of the I American navy was an Irishman, Com- f modore John Barry, and Vice Admiral Stephen C. Rowan was also Irish. A I number of men of Irish birth or parent- i age fought with Stark anrl Retii. ! Among the Irishmen mentioned by Col- jj onel Linehan were Colonels Mooney, . ! Kelly. Long. McConnell, TTcClary, Mc-;' , f Sweeney. Eber Sullivan and John Sul- . livan from New Hampshire, and Cap- ' ! tain Daniel Sullivan and his brother, i ' James Sullivan, from Maine. |
