Volume XLIV, No. 7 • September (Fómhair), 2018 One Hundred Years of Irish

...... This year, 2018, marks the centenary of any proposed changes in it.” She was brought up believing in equal- women’s right to vote in Ireland. Under the A year after Mill first presented the pe- ity for men and women and also supporting Representation of the People Act in the tition, the first debate regarding a woman’s the campaign against slavery and for tem- British Parliament, voting rights were ex- right to vote was held. Although the propo- perance and pacifism. She attended Quaker tended to all men over the age of 21 and to sition of Women’s Suffrage lost, the amount boarding schools, Newtown School in women. In the General Election of Decem- of support, 73 votes in favor, delighted County Waterford and Castlegate School in ber 1918, women across the United King- Mill. However, 73 votes were not going to York. She then became a teaching assistant dom who were over 30 years of age and enfranchise women. in Ackworth School, Yorkshire. She met owned some property were, for the first Thomas Haslam who was teaching there and time, entitled to vote. who was from Mountmellick, County Laois. It was a remarkable time for women in After marriage to Thomas, she became the British Isles in general, and for Irish more dedicated to the cause of feminism women, it was a time when they could, fi- and . nally through the ballot box, make their A major campaign which many of the voices heard. early suffrage pioneers were engaged with The Irish suffrage movement, with a was the campaign to repeal the Contagious membership of about 3,000, was made up Diseases Acts of 1864, 1866, and 1869. of nationalists, unionists and those who re- A campaign to combat the spread of fused to take either side. It was as deter- venereal diseases, especially among the mined as its British counterpart to win votes members of the armed forces, the govern- for women. Irish women had an additional The development of the suffrage move- ment introduced such stringent controls on goal – to ensure women were included in ment in Ireland begins in the latter part of women suspected of prostitution that mid- any measure of Irish self-government that the nineteenth century with such figures as dle-class women felt it reinforced the sex- might come before parliament. Anna and Thomas Haslam, Quakers, and , a unionist woman from ual double standard and undermined the Universal suffrage was a long and hard Belfast. civil liberties of all women. fought process for the Irish woman. Anna Maria Haslam (née Fisher) was Belfast-based Isabella Tod, educator and Beginning in 1847, the Dublin Women’s born in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland in reformer, was active in the Ladies' National Suffrage Association was founded by Anna 1829. She was born the 16th of 17 children Association which was founded in 1869 to M. Haslam with the goal of parliamentary to Jane and Abraham Fisher. The Fishers campaign for repeal of the Acts. franchise for women. Inspired by the ac- were a Quaker family with a business in Because of her work on the campaign tions of London and Manchester’s Suffrage Youghal. They were noted for their charita- Tod became convinced of the necessity of Committees, 25 Irish women signed the ble works, especially during the Great female participation in the public realm, first suffrage petition in 1866. The petition Famine. She helped in soup kitchens and and in 1872 she set up the first Irish suf- was presented to the House of Commons by became involved in setting up cottage in- frage group, the Northern Ireland Society John Stuart Mill. dustries for local girls in lace-making, cro- The petition read: cheting and knitting. continued on page 3 “We ought not to deny to them, what we are conceding to everybody else—a right to be SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 • 7:00 PM consulted; the ordinary chance of placing in the great Council of the nation a few or- MILWAUKEE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING gans of their sentiments—of having, what Irish Cultural and Heritage Center (2133 W. Wisconsin Avenue) every petty trade or profession has, a few T T T members who feel specially called on to at- tend to their interests, and to point out how Tailgate Party. Please bring side dishes or desserts to share! those interests are affected by the law, or by T Milwaukee Calendar of Events T Publisher Needed The Shamrock Club is in need of For More Information visit http://shamrockclubwis.com a volunteer to take over the publication of our monthly SEPTEMBER newsletter, the 6 Shamrock Club Monthly Meeting; ICHC; 7 pm; Dinner at 6:30 Emerald Reflections. 11 Celtic Women International Book Club; Saints For All Occasions, by J. Courtney Sullivan. Hostess: Gail McAleese. Please contact Pam Canon for 21 Hallamor Concert; ICHC; 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave; The East Pointers; 7:30 pm more information. 23 Milwaukee Set Dance; Paris Set; ICHC; 7.30 pm [email protected] 27 AOH “Taste of Ireland” Fundraiser; Turner Hall, 1034 N. 4th St.; 5:30 pm 27-October 21 John Patrick Shanley's Outside Mullingar; Next Act Theatre, Jameson’s 255 S. Water St.; Directed by Edward Morgan; 7:30 pm Corner Cupboard OCTOBER 4 Shamrock Club Monthly Meeting; ICHC; 7 pm; Dinner at 6:30 ...... Greetings everyone! I hope you all had 4 Chvrches; Riverside Theater; 8:00 pm a wonderful time at Irish Fest catching 11 Celtic Women International Book Club; Rape of the Fair Country, by Alex some of the many wonderful perform- Cordell. Hostess: Barbara Fishbauer. ances that abounded. For our upcoming 13 Celtic Thunder; Riverside Theatre; 7:30 pm general meeting Thursday, September 6th, 20 Friends of St. Patrick Centre; “Ireland and the Potato” Event; Trinity we will be having a tailgate theme to cel- Episcopal Church, 1717 Church St., Wauwatosa; 6:00-9 pm. ebrate the kick-off of the football season. 26-November 4 In Tandem Theatre Presents Bram Stoker's Drakula the Rock Please feel free to bring a dish or dessert to Opera; 628 N 10 Street; 414-271-1371 pass. The club will be providing hot dogs 27 Set Dance Milwaukee October Dance; ICHC; music by athas; 7 pm and buns. I look forward to seeing you there. Go Pack Go! - Jameson Fraters NOVEMBER Sergeant-at-Arms 1 Shamrock Club Monthly Meeting; ICHC; 7 pm; Dinner at 6:30 pm 16 Jimmy Keane and Dennis Cahill; Reelin in the Years; Irish Cultural and Heritage Center; 7:30 pm 16-18 International Holiday Folk Fair; State Fair Park

ON GOING … Set dancing at the following: Set dancing Wednesdays, 7 PM at O’Donoghue’s T Craobh Curtin Conradh na Gaeilge meeting at O'Donoghue's Pub, 7 PM, last Tuesday each month T Irish Emigration Library in ICHC open every Wednesday 12–6 PM T Irish Sing-a-long, Irish Fest Center, First Sundays, (through May) 7 PM T Irish Fest Sing-a-long: O'Donoghue's Pub, second and fourth Sundays, 7-9 PM T Irish Music Sessions at the following: Session - O’Donoghue’s, Sundays 7 PM; Thursdays @ Paddy’s 7 PM; and The Pub in Oconomowoc, 7:30 PM Rent the ICHC for your next T Thursdays: Barry Dodd; County Clare Inn; 10 PM T Fridays: áthas and Myserk; County Clare Inn; 6 PM T Party Meeting

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2 Milwaukee and all things go smoothly during the Fest. President’s Message By the time this issue is out, Irish Fest 2018 will be history. The Emerald Reflec- tions for next month will have a recap ...... It seems that I wrote a monthly report about how things went, and hopefully for the Emerald Reflections just last things went well, with retail making a lot month. Here it is Monday, August 13, of money, new members signed up, and a and the deadline looms again. great Irish Fest experience for all. The problem is, most of the good stuff Think about redesigning our logo, our is going to happen during the rest of the patch, et cetera, to include a shamrock. week. Irish Fest! The Shamrock Club should have a sham- Our August general membership meet- rock visible! ing was graced by two guest speakers. And I will repeat….always be aware of The first was the Executive Director of your surroundings and cautious when Celtic MKE, Mike Mitchell, who told us leaving the ICHC and going to the park- what was coming up that may be new. ing lot. If at all possible, go in pairs or a There is an Irish Fest App (I have it on my group, particularly at night. Most of us are phone) that should help you get around, older people and may appear to be an easy organize which performers you want to target. Always be careful! Ireland & the Potato see, and I am sure a myriad of other func- Slainte! Saturday, October 20th 6:00-9pm tions to enhance your Irish Fest experi- Ron Danielson, President ence. Irish Fest runs on its volunteers, ...... over four thousand of them, and Mike The Friends of Saint Patrick Centre, gave a little pep talk to encourage those of Milwaukee Chapter will be holding a T T T fundraising benefit to support their Young us who haven’t signed up to volunteer to do so. He also gave a little rundown on Ambassador Program on Saturday, October performers new to Irish Fest, and the re- 20th from 6:00-9 pm at Trinity Episcopal turn of old favorites. Natalie McMaster Church, 1717 Church St., Wauwatosa. The comes to mind! evening will feature music by Evan & Tom Leahy, Irish dancers and the Wisconsin Our second guest speaker was Andrew Potato Growers Spudmobile. Himmelberg, our final scholarship recipi- ent, who gave a most interesting talk about Tickets are $15, and include a supersized certain aspects of the Easter Rising of potato buffet, soup, salad and dessert. For 1916, and why the aspects he researched more information, contact Judie at 262-641- led to its failure. This young man talked 9192 or email [email protected]. without notes for perhaps fifteen minutes, using a power point picture presentation that impressed the group. I found his re- search very interesting. It was obvious that Andrew knew his subject matter quite well. Hopefully he can be persuaded to come back and give another talk. I don’t know what his career plans are, but he cer- tainly could be a teacher. In spite of internal issues, the Sham- rock Club Color Guard Pipes and Drums has committed to be a presence at the Mass on Sunday. Perhaps this is a sign that we may have turned a corner and are on the road to rebuilding the unit. Time will tell. There was also a flurry of activity with members signing up to work for the Shamrock Club at Irish Fest. We are man- ning a Cultural Booth, a Membership Table in the Cultural Tent, and our Retail Tent. Hopefully the weather is favorable, 3 AOH “Taste of Ireland” Membership Report Hurling Club News September 27th ...... Thank you to all our members who ...... Join the Ancient Order of Hibernians volunteered at Irish Fest!! It was a hectic, on September 27, 2018 at Turner Hall for but great weekend, and all of you are so a brand new event celebrating half way to appreciated! St. Patrick's Day with food, music and fun Please contact Molly Modlinski with the Irish way. any questions at: [email protected] - Molly Modlinski, Membership Chair Well, it was a season of lost opportuni- ties for the Shamrock Club Griffins of the Word of the Month Milwaukee Hurling Club. The Griffins ended up with a record of 3-5, but just two Failte...... - (fal-cha) – Welcome points away from being able to qualify for a spot in the playoffs. Highlights of the evening include: food Tá fáilte romhaibh go léir. tastings from the absolute best Irish (Tah fal-cha rom hive go leer) 2019 will be the 20th anniversary of Restaurants/Pubs in the community There is welcome before all. the Shamrock Club being a sponsor of the (including an Irish Stew competition), Griffins. Stop by next year for an amazing great Irish music, Irish dancers and plenty season from the MHC Shamrock side. of Irish hospitality! Enjoy all you can eat Who rocks? ShamRocks! food from seven different Irish pubs who will each prepare an Irish stew and a dish of their choosing. Awards will be handed out for the best stew and the best other dish. Celtic Women Sunshine Report The purpose of this event is to support International AOH's mission to promote Friendship, ...... With all the socializing going on at Unity and Christian Charity among its Irish Fest, we can appreciate there is little members, as well as to foster ideals ...... The CWI Book Club meetings begin to add to the Emerald Reflections column and cultivate the history of the Irish at 1:00 pm at the ICHC and include this month. We wished Dayna Danielson throughout our community. Proceeds from discussion, tea, and treats. New members Happy Birthday at our August meeting for the event will support three extraordinary and guests are always welcome to join us! her birthday on August 1st. It would seem Catholic schools that serve a diverse, On September 11th our topic will be that Joseph Hughes would celebrate all urban population. Saints For All Occasions, by J. Courtney week long setting up on the festival The evening’s activities begin at 5:30 Sullivan. Our hostess will be Gail grounds. Hopefully everyone tipped a pm, and tickets can be ordered through the McAleese. glass to Joe on Sunday, August 12th. Pabst Theater website at: Catherine Tune ended the month of Au- Barbara Fishbauer will be our hostess pabsttheater.org/event/tasteofireland2018 gust with her birthday on August 31st. on October 9th. We will discuss Rape of Great way to end the very warm month of For more information please see Bob the Fair Country, by Alex Cordell. Towne or another Hibernian. August. - Rosemary Walsh [email protected] We wish all the birthday people many warm wishes filled with the joy of friends Facebook & Social Media who have been celebrating the wonder of the Irish people these past 38 years at the ...... If you haven’t seen us on Facebook, festival grounds in Milwaukee. Hats off like us! 2230 people have already. to the dreamers and people of vision who https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sham- pulled all these things together to create rock-Club-of-Wisconsin/102023943184 the most Irish music festival in the world. Shamrock Club Retail Please contact Maggie Blaha, Sunshine chair, with information concerning our ...... Thank you to everyone who helped members who can use a bit of cheer or with our retail at Irish Fest, including You can also find us on Twitter at contact with their Irish friends. Maggie http://twitter.com/shamrockclubwis or scheduling, set-up, selling and take-down. can be contacted at mailto:slainte4142- on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/com- We couldn't have done it without you!!! [email protected]. pany/shamrock-club-of-wisconsin. - Mary Koehler - Maggie Blaha Sunshine Chair Retail Chair 4 continued from page 1 Cumann na mBan, the IWWU, the Irish “The passage of the Bill follows fierce Citizen Army and the IWFL co-operated on debates in both houses of the Westminster for Women's Suffrage Committee. In many issues including resistance to any parliament, most notably on the issue of Dublin, in 1876, Anna Haslam founded the move to introduce conscription in Ireland women’s suffrage. The Bill extends the Dublin Women's Suffrage Society, which once war broke out in 1914. The influence franchise to women over the age of 30 later became known as the Irishwomen's in the activism and ideologies of these years if they are, or are married to, mem- Suffrage and Local Government Association. women can be best seen in the inclusion of bers of the Local Government Register or By the early years of the 20th century, the promise of full citizenship in the Procla- property owners. suffrage activists began to become more mation of 1916. “This legislation represents a milestone radical and militant. In 1908, Hanna Amongst the suffragists were those in in a decades-long campaign waged by suf- Sheehy Skeffington and Margaret Cousins the movement who were opposed to the frage activists. However there is still not set up the Irish Women's Franchise League Great War and were politically activated parity with men, as the new Bill also ex- (IWFL), which represented a new genera- against the war. In the suffrage movement tends the franchise to practically all men tion of suffrage activists who had lost pa- they had been in contact with women on an over the age of 21.” tience with the moderate, reformist tactics international scale, with women in Ger- with the older suffrage organizations, and, Another aspect of the Bill that was the many and America and other places. influenced by the militancy of the British source of considerable discussion was that Women's Social and Political Union A manifesto was issued by the Interna- of proportional representation (PR). A (WSPU), were determined to push their tional Suffrage Alliance, which was printed House of Lords amendment in favor of the ideology of 'Suffrage First, before all else'. in the Irish Citizen just before the outbreak introduction of a system of PR, was de- of the First World War. A section of the feated by 223 votes to 113 in the House of More radical and outspoken than previ- manifesto read: “Whatever its result, the Commons. ous suffrage groups initially, its main aim conflict will leave mankind the poorer, will was to achieve female suffrage within the set back civilisation, and will be a powerful The Irish electorate in 1918, as with the context of the campaign for Home Rule. check to the gradual amelioration in the entire electorate throughout the United Despite the support of individual members, condition of the masses of the people, on Kingdom, had changed in two major ways John Redmond's Irish Parliamentary Party which so much of the real welfare of na- since the preceding general election. (IPP) was, in general, not in favor of female tions depend.” Firstly, there was a dramatic generational suffrage. However, the IWFL launched a change because of World War I, which Those in the Irish Women’s Suffrage determined campaign to have the right of meant that the British general election due League were close to the position of women to the vote included in the third in 1915 had not taken place. As a result, no Pankhurst in England when they stated that Home Rule Bill. In an effort to stabilize its election took place between 1910 and they were “opposed to this war as we are political alliance with the Liberals and se- 1918, the longest such spell in modern opposed to all war because we are pro- cure the passage of Home Rule, the IPP re- British and Irish constitutional history. foundly convinced that war in itself is an fused, in March 1912, to support a Thus the 1918 election saw, in particular: unmitigated evil and the greatest existing conciliation Bill in the House of Commons menace to true human progress. “ • All voters between the age of 21 and which would have granted a limited female 29 were first time general election voters. franchise. The Irish Conscription Crisis also gal- They had no history of past voter loyalty to vanized women to push for their right to the The following month, when the third the IPP to fall back on, and had begun their ballot box. Ireland was the only part of the Home Rule Bill was introduced, it did not political awareness in the period of 8 years British Empire not subjected to the con- include a provision for the female fran- that had seen a bitter world war, the home scription of men into the armed services. chise. In response the IWFL stepped up its rule controversy and the Easter Rising and There were fears there would be outright militant campaign. Chaining themselves to its aftermath. mutiny in the trenches by the Nationalist railings and breaking windows in public • A generation of older voters, most of troops, so the issue was not pushed. buildings including Dublin Castle, the GPO them IPP supporters, had died in that eight- and Custom House, led to a swift response By early 1918, the issue was front and year period. from the authorities. Several activists, in- center again, and a vote was called for in • Emigration (except to Britain) had cluding Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, found the Parliament. The people of both Britain been almost impossible during the war be- themselves arrested and imprisoned. and Ireland were tired of war, and the loss cause of the dangerous sea lanes, which of so many young, the future of both countries, meant that tens of thousands of young peo- The IWFL was unwilling to accept the caused a groundswell of support for it. ple were in Ireland who in normal times nation first ideology of Cumann na mBan, would have been abroad. even though both groups were on the Here is the published account of the vote • As Ireland had not had conscription, other’s boards. However, as Cumann na in Parliament, in London, 7 February 1918: Unionists and moderate Nationalists had mBan grew in urban and rural areas many “The Representation of the People Bill yes- predominantly made up the volunteers for suffrage campaigners and members of the terday received Royal Assent. the duration of the war. Consequently, there IWFL joined, and although initially middle- “It is one of the most revolutionary was a large loss in the age range of young class, by 1915 it had become a cross-class pieces of legislative reform to have ever Unionists and moderate Nationalists, organization. passed through parliament. It will add ap- which did not occur amongst Republicans Despite their class difference and argu- proximately eight million to the electorate who had not volunteered. ments, most especially their debates about of the United Kingdom, including six mil- lion women. continued on page 6 suffrage first or nation first, the women in 5 continued from page 5 Emerald Reflections The result in Ireland for the first vote Copy Deadline was an overwhelming vote for Sinn Fein. However, upon election, most Sinn Fein MPs refused to take their place in the Par- Content for Emerald Reflections is due ...... liament. The East Pointers on the 15th of the month (next deadline: Sept. 15th to appear in the October. issue.) Women of all ages above the age of Friday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 pm Copy received after that date will not twenty-one were given full suffrage in the appear due to deadlines. While we try to next half-decade. Still, the Irish woman had ...... The East Pointers, a dynamic trio from include every submission possible, due to a voice in her future long before her Amer- Prince Edward Island, Canada, will bring space limitations, we cannot guarantee that ican counterpart did, of any age. their stomping rhythms, dazzling musi- every submission will be included imme- cianship and original tunes and songs to Initially, Irish women had a high per- diately. E-mail submissions preferred, the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, send to: centage of representation in all levels of 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee on government, both as a part of Great Britain, Brian Witt, Editor Friday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. [email protected] and then in the Irish Free State. By the 1940’s, though, many of those gains had Cousins Tim and Koady Chaisson are dissipated. It was not until the 1960’s when members of a seven-generation musical Pam Canon, Publisher dynasty credited with preserving and re- Irish women were again a major voice in Mary Moze, Proofreader newing the mix of Irish, Scottish, Acadian the direction of their land. and French-Canadian folk traditions that - Brian Witt Membership Chairs make up the Prince Edward Island sound. Multi-instrumentalist Jake Charron from Scholarship Ontario also comes from a musical family DANE COUNTY ...... Pat McCarthy and has performed and recorded on guitar, P.O. Box 70765, Madison 53707-0765 Committee [email protected]; (608) 277-0394 keyboards and banjo with his brother, a champion fiddler. FOX CITIES . . . . .P.O. Box 1632, Appleton 54912 ...... Our third scholarship recipient, An- The group has won multiple awards in- drew Himmelberg (pictured below) at- LA CROSSE ...... Linda O. Pfaff, cluding Canada’s prized Juno for Tradi- 1702 Jackson St., LaCrosse 54601 tended our August 2 general meeting to tional Roots Album of the Year for their receive his scholarship check and share first album, Secret Victory, in 2015. Their LAFAYETTE CO...... Beverly Mulcahy, the research he has been doing and con- 504 E. Mary, Apt. A, Darlington 54530 follow up 2017 album, What We Leave tinues to pursue. He presented an inter- Behind, deftly leverages the whole spec- MILWAUKEE . . . . Member. Chair Molly Modlinski, esting and inspiring overview of what he trum of human emotion, drawing inspira- 2133 West Wisconsin Avenue, has learned about the Easter Rising. tion straight from the world they live in. Milwaukee, WI 53233 Good luck to Andrew as you continue That’s particularly evident in the original [email protected] your research! song, “Two Weeks,” which reflects the NEW DUBLIN ...... Suzi Snyder, - Mary Moze need to leave home to find work, some- 313 W. Beacon Ave.., New London 54961 Scholarship Committee Chair thing well-known to residents of PEI. NORTHEAST WISC...... Judy Brehm, The flip side of the poignant songs, 2577 Oakwood Ave., Green Bay 54301 both on the album and in concerts in North SOUTH CENTRAL ...... Dana Horkan-Gant, America, the United Kingdom and Aus- 610 Vine St., Reedsburg 53959 tralia, are the scorching instrumental tunes email: [email protected]; (608) 524-6821 that “had the audience dancing…and cheering for more,” according to Canadian E-mail: ...... [email protected] Beats. Web site: ...... http://shamrockclubwis.com The band made their Milwaukee Irish To become a member of the Shamrock Club of Fest debut in 2017. 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Shamrock Club’s 2018 Irish Rose, Jackie Konkol, and Irishman of the Year and Club President, Ron Danielson, ride in the Irish Fest Parade. Photo by Mary Moze