A Rich Treat for the Public

New York, 1895

A grand lecture and entertainment, under the auspices of Division No. 4, Ancient Order of Hibernians, of Jamaica, will be given on Wednesday evening next at 8 o'clock at the Opera House, by Messrs. Finerty and Murphy. Judging from the program, it is bound to prove a musical as well as a literary treat. Mr. Finerty divides his review into six epochs each representing an important period in Irish history. He reviews the important political events of the period, and the works of the bards. In illustration of his text, Mr. Murphy will sing one of his famous songs in each period. There is no country richer in melody and folk-song than Ireland, and given by a famous artist like Mr. Murphy, they will most certainly be heard at the best. They will be doubly interesting in connection with a historical lecture, as the bards wielded marvelous influence in the politics of the country, and their works were no small factor in forming the national character of the Irish people.

Mr. Finerty, aside from being an orator of the first class, is an able historian and those who wish to hear a masterly review of Irish history and military glory should not fail to attend.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, April 12, 1895, p. 2.