The New York herald., 1845-04-24
Annlvsrsary OF the Sc. ceorge,s Society.

| Fowler, and Mr. Henry Phillips. About two hun
dred and fifty gentlemen sat down TO dinner.
| After the cloth was removed, the President gave
"Ths day and all who honor i."-st George and mer.
| ry England -Giee.
The next toast was
"The Queen-God bless her. saus the Queen.
The third toast was
Prince Albert-he Prince of Wales and the rest Of the
royal family"-Rule Britannia.
Then came
"The President Of the United sates"-Hail Columbia
The next regular toast was
The United Service of England"
Mr.. Phillips sang with inimltable effect the Sea
Fight" which was encored. Mr.. p then with
great good.humor, sang Twas past meridian
applause.
The next toast was
"Ths army and Navy of the United states"-TAe Star
Spaneisd Banner"
The next toast was-
"sir Richard Pakenham and Her Britannia Msjesty's
representatives in this country"
Mr.. BARCLAY returned thanks in neat and apTO-
pirate terms.
The CHAIRMAN then gave, after few compl-
"The health OF her Msjesiys Consul at Boson-T. c
Grattan, Esq"
Drank with the most enthusiastic applause.
MIR. =. @ GRArrAN. Of Boston. then rose and was
however feebIy and imrerfecty, express my gratitude
for the kind reception that has given the toast
for an instant mistake the motives Of that more well
cheering sounds from all parts of the room,
and whose echoes are vibrating around me. would
not attempt If could, to disassocate my name from
the sentiment which few minutes ago proceeded from
the chair and was so handsomely responded to by my
friend on the left know well that although my name
very loudly called for in connection with that toast
that which joined in that grand chorus OF glad
voicesthan which there is glorious music in
the world tribute of love and Of pride
for our common country, in homer Of which we
are this night ,assembled-(great chesring)-and in
comparison with which every private and every personal
eslng, on such ian occasion as this is nothing We
are here to night to do honor to those united islands
w nho nfrv nf Qnh
hearts allegiance Tremendous chsering} cannot
be mistaken No one will suppose that could be guilty
segnce But that sacred and hosr ale
glance Of social sympathy which binds hearts the
to to meet thus year-we have all the rest Of
it for personal iendship-to do honor to that great
or by association And Is dss htiu to be allowed the
privilege these occasions speaking in these small
family parties OF relatives amostat all events of coun
rymen and friends Of that counry which we cannot look
back upon this distance without pride and satisfaction
This delightful audience before which to offer such
sentiments They are of response, and there ro
response like that which from the patriotic heart
lCheers) But if wanted larger audience in which to
thousands and tens Of thousands could be found in this
city and in every city OF the Union ready to do honor
and justice to the character and greatness Of cid Eng
land. Tremendous cheers) Wa have at times seen
with regret slight differences of opinion that subjec
but am certain they have proceeded from mistaken
civilized nations Of the world heers) nations,
like individuals have greatness thrust upon hem and
sometimes maze
roaeh cast back upon her should recoact that she
has high mission of greatness to fulfil Circumscrbed
Ee0graPhcsi @ position she is forced sy the very Inn
force herself abroad grand expansive pan-ex
ploring the most distant portions of the peo-
pling them and then flooding them wh.knowle ge from
her noble reservoirs at homa. (Great cheers) She
not act upon small circumscribed plan. Immense
resources are requredarge commercial and military
means-science in all its manifold forms-a lite.
| rature commensurate with her great national pow
loud cheers am getting into rather Serious strain
this occasion But these appearto be days in which
a. :nd @ ya
bic not to look with serious aspect the state
Of things We all admit that England ha. her faults.
The brightest ofscience has spots upon it, fhiloso
ply may sometimes be in and religion itself il not
that account not to honor talent love wisdom vene
rate virtue7 Must account Of the ollies
| our origin-of our affinity and association with it7
loud cheers) am not one accustomed to reason in
AS find them-and if cannot Anda nation or an in
dvidua pertect-fI cannot give my entire esteem or s
nj r
virtues that are wanting take those that fad and
wear them nearer . e my Aeart-Geud cheers) We
dy, them if we could. but III. true patriot
that he meant to rne bat would retain the stem Of his
country's greatness, honor and renown (Great cheer
mendous cheering3 II must be maintained entire. Gre
newed cheerngJ No branch must be torn from the ma
England Is not to be destroyed Z the most sssrsord
nary intellectual development that has been made
manitest.it has spread far and WIDE the earth
fsce It Is immortal It can be effAced from the
great scheme Of civilization until this earh which bu,
speck in the great system Of the universe shall like s
that ,oo ssoS
cheerng) The fact is that my excellent neighbor on
such Of serious sn and %stsrs Su:.s
with him, that is impossible. especially as IL yet
SION aughsr But BY and BY we T shall have an op
pssrunty IT., Of saying something more lively The night
i ter and cheerng) However, will conclude now-for
the present. at least and beg to offer sentiment possibly
rather OF the serious atrain though short. will give
/ "The British Empire, in all its integrity-moral and
political"
Drank with the greatest enthusiasm.
The President then gave the next regular toast
Mayor HARrrn responded as follows Mr.. President
and Gentlemen feel highly faered on this occasion,
ha; you have blended the Recsrder. name with mine
he is celebrated for making speeches. Laughter)
receiving Invitation, for the first Time 70 dine with
you for IL the first year that have been Mayor Of the
city, and by the decision Of my constituents it ia to be
the last Haughter) l. therefore. .lnever aaer my
and indeed. much do regret this when look around
md see 20 much talent-the Englsh-the scotch-the
even these had
known II, should have been induced to have made
'ss'G, Effort for reelection Iasshto, But as said
| boiling over. Laughter) ought to give way to him
been said by my friend, about England that hnd the
honor OF an English namesaks--my grandfather who
fat little Englshman. and the best man God ever made
| fGreat laughter, and cheers) sm mere mechanic
and, os once told, n certain occason-I don't know
wnesher all the gentlemen here have heard before
| when was youth had some ambition, and proposed
70 turn my attention oihc law had great regard for
4, but my father had not (Great laughterl That
about thirty fve years ago. and lawyer at that time were
| not what they are now. (Renewei laughter) then
hought OF being doctor but the old said that peo-
pie died OF fast enough. (Gect laughter) But stop
forget the Recorder (urnng to him)-are you fnll 2
Lsughterl With all your greatness in England 1t
that there is some talk OF withrhis country But IL
to that those who have talked about that forgot
the war OF 1912 conclude by offering sentiment, and
the Recorder will brig up the police and the other de-
i partmrnts Uaughter) I give yen
"The memory Of the war between the two nations-ss