The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-18

Inc arrangements, and entire getting up of the testi
val were extremely creditabe to the proprietor Of
this elegant house The dining room was tastefully
decorated by the banners of the Saint Patricks,
Saint Georges, and New England Societies.;
transparency of the venerable Saint whose natal day
was celebra led, and the Harp of Erin.
The dinner was served in the best style, and the
wines were of the choicest brands
Among the guests we notced-W. D. Cuthbert-
son, Esq, VicePresident of the Saint Georges So
ciety; K. Irwin, Esq, President of the Saint An
drew's Society; f. w. Faber, Esq, President of the
German Society; ID. G. Golden, Esq, President of
Saint Davids Society; M. H. Gnnnell, Esq, Pre-
sident OF the N. England Society; E. Benson, Esq,
President SAINT Nicholas Society; A. Barclay, Esq,
British Consul; JAS Buchanan, sx-Brtish Consul;
Rev. Mr. Levns, Chaplain j. r. Whiting, District
Attorney; Charles O'Connor; Brady r. J. Dillon;
Graham; DR.. Hogan; DR.. Houston; J. Caldwell,
Jno E. White, and Geo. Mcbride, Esqrs, &c, &c.
After the cloth was removed, the chairman rose
and said
Genemen-Before offering any regular toast,
beg to thank you for the honor of eectng me to pre-
side over this society. (Chsers.) | will now call
on you to drink the toasts this evening with all the
been framed in spirit of liberaty, and will,
trust. be drank in the spirit. must express
the qualification which feel in welcoming the
guests who honor us with their presence, some of
them for the first time, because they filled the
same station. (Cheers) Fill for the first standing
toast,
"The day we celsbrate-we rejoice in its annual re-
turn, and hail with pleasure the patriotic feelings
cites"
Three cheers and all the honors
Air" st. Patrick's Day in the Morning.
The next regular toast was
Saint Patrck-We revere the memory of him who
planted the banner Of the in the green isle of
the ocean,"
Air" The Exile of Erin
The next toast was
IreandHer history is full of sorrow-her brightest
page must yet be written ~
Air" Sav0urneen Dheelish."
The Chairman then called on Mr.. Chrehugh for
and hat gentleman cheed5uy responded
racteristc spirit, brilliancy and effect which was
received with rapturOus applause.
The next toast was
The United States of America-Prosperty to their
free institutions"
Three tim times three, and one cheer more
The Chairman called on Mr. Austen Phillips for
a song-and that distinguished vocalist sang " The
early time of love-" in his usual exquisite style.
Next toast
The President of the United statess
Drank with all the honors
Air" The Presidents March,"
The Chairman then called on the second Vice
President for volunteer song, with the remark
that single volunteer worth dozen pressed
men.
But no song came-and the next toast was an
nounced.
Mr.. CHAlRMAN-Well, then, fill for the sixth
toast and fyou're Irishmen you'll fill to ito the
pettlcoats-
be just +: IreIand-ustice to Ireland will be douby re-
paid by the affections OF lrishmen."
Three times three.
Air" God save the Queen.
Mr. BARCLAY, the British Consul, then rose and
returned thanks as follows IL rise only in conse-
quence of an intimaton that should return thanks
for this toast can only say that would deem it as
when l recollect that they were born to the ale
glance of Queen Victoria, asI was myself.
The next regular toast was
lasting monuments of her mighty enterprise and sure
guarantees g. Of l her lasting prosperity CheerH
The Chairman then called on the first Vice Presi-
dent to obtain song from his end Of the table.
The Vice replied that he requested to call on
the Chairman himself for song, and Mr.. Reybum
with the greatest bonh0mie responded and sang
comic song.
CHAIRMAN-Fill your glasses for the next toast-it
is that calls for the hospitality of this board, and
am sure you will do it Justice.
Our sister societies-emulation without strife
Three times three.
Air" Tho Angels Whisper"
Mr.. CUTHBERTsoN, Vice President of the St.
Georges Society, briefly returned thanks, and
gave:-
The Sons of st Patrick, in lsve and in war; vic
examplss-in patriotism firm, and in the social virtues
emnent-May the country which they love. rejoice in
freedom and happiness.
Mr. IRWIN, the President Of the st. Andrews So
cety, also returned thanks as follows THE task
of replying to the last toast, is pleasing 1t is
that of returning cordial response to the kindness
and hospitality of the sons of st. Patrick on the
part of the sons of st. Andrew. (Cheers) It is
impossible to over-estlmate your efforts in the
of bsnevolence. The woes so touchingly described
not affect the sons of green Erin here, for here he
meets his warm-h hearted brethren, who ena-
BILE him to obtain happy home in this
tree land l., CIh rS) Long may blessing
me to propose toast in honor of an Irish woman,
known and loved in all lands where genius and Ire
land are known. No one has portrayed so truly
and indicated with such ervor the Irish character
as Miss Edgeworth. can only say of her, that she
s not, and never has been, an absentee" (Great
appause:) Although honors would have awaited
her in other lands she has chung with undying aec-
ton 10 her own country. Let me give
Miss Edgewsrth-Belov ed at home. admired abroad
the ornament of her and ofIreland
Drank with three times three, and continued
Mr. FABER returned thanks on behalf of the Ger.
man Society-he had often before manifested how
much he felt like an Irishman on ST. Patrlck's day,
Charty-We own her influence in drawing closer the
ties OF country in foreign land
Drank with all the honors.
Mr. GOLDEN returned thanks On behalf of the st.
Davld's Society. His maternal grandmother was,
he said, an 1rishwoman, and so on the ground of
consangulnlty he had some relationship to Ireland.
He could also add that Mr.. Robert Adds Emmett
had been his friend, and who that knew him did not
love and venerate him? Who did not ack nowedge
that he was every inch an Irishmen-every inch an
Irish gentleman! (Appause.) But he (Mr Colden)
had other grounds for respecting Ireland We had
been landed proprietor there, and had experience
of the fidelity of Irshmen to their engagements
We had also travelled in that green sle," and
whilst he could cheerluly respond to the sentiment
of the poet
Ireland Ireland-sweetest isle of the ocean.
He had heard the swelling hills and blooming val
leys of that lovely land, re-echo-" Erin mavour-
neen, erin go braghp' (Cheers) He concluded by
giving -
Prosperity TO Ireland
Alderman BENSON returned thanks in behalf of
the st. Nicholas Society.
Mr. M. II. GRTNNELL returned thanks on the part
of the New England Society