The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-24
Anniversary OF the 81. George, Society.

The annual festival Of the St. Georges Society tool
place yesterday The usual dinner was given At tn,
Aor House. where the guests, to the number Of abou
175 assembled at Ave o'clock Pm Aner passin,
about hour and quarter In the paror appropriate
| to their use, the company formed and marched int
the dining room, where three tables set out il
Coleman Stetson's best style At the upper end o
| the an elevated table, at which was seate
the President Of the society Dr. j. c. Beale supports
| by the guests of tho evening, among whom We oh
served His Honor Mayor woodruff, the Presiden
| Of tho St Andrews Society, the President Of tn
st. Nicholas Society, the President Of the Germa,
Society the Vice President Of tho New England Society
Brigadier General whiting, U. 8. A.; Recorder Tall
madge, tho British Consul, A. Barclay, Esq Lieut.
Boggs, U. s. N; Lieut.. De Haven commander of tn,
expedition in search Of Sir John Pranklin the Rev
DR.. Wainwright, and Mr. vinton, chaplains OF the so
ciety At the long tables many OF the mest re-
spectacle Of citizens, who either mbsrs OF
the society, or accompanied those who members
The dinner was opened BY a blessing pronounced by
DR.. Wainwright, and the performances OF Non Nobis
sung by . number of voices and panied by the
piano, at which Mr.. George Leder presided
It would be q needless task to name all the good
things which abounded on the table Suffice IL to
that, from soup to coffee, everything unexcep-
tionable, and the company devoted themselves mos
sedulously to the enjoyment Of the hour devoted to
eating The upper end Of the room ornamented
by a drspery, composed Of the English and American
| flags, in front OF which, and Just over the head
Of the president, was placed full length portrait
Of Queen Victoria srrnyed in her regal robes. The
| pleasures Of the table greatly enhanced by
the execution Of beautiful musical airs performed by
Dodworths band and by Mr.; Condor and Mr.. Loder
on the piano forte. The music In both depart ments
excellent After the cloth was removed Dr. Besle
| the President, arose and said =
Broh hers of the St Georges socotyI congratu ulate
| you most heartily upon the recurrence Of ami
versary. To see you around me, is indeed pleasant
sight Before proceed to other matters allow to
thank you for unanimous reelection To this chair
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| state Of the Society, and on the accession Of
| members. Never before has our Society
been in fourishing a state Gentlemen, you
all know how many OF our poor countrymen ar
life, ignorant Of laws and without the first idea
| how they can gain subsistence. But, gentlemen,
when they think themselves frendless, they
prised to find friends nj hand when they least expected
1t. During the past year, We have assisted nearly
eleven thousand persons, including English, Welsh,
Scotch and Irish and many from the colonies; Large
numbers have been provided with employ ment, pro-
tected from imposition, and prevented from becomn
they have received from they have been enabled to
make useful members Of society instead of becoming
psupers During the past year seven hundred
have received pecunary aid from US, and the result
has been most happy Brothers Of St. George. not
these good reasons for supporting your society! We
are TO be sure in land Of plenty blessed with free
dom, but is that reason why we should forget the
land Of birth For there is in the heart OF every
Engls hman feeling of love for the land which gave
him birth. without further remark, gentlemen allow
me to propose the
First Tosst-''Thc day. and all who honor it."
Music.-st George and Merry England.
Second Tosst.-'The Queen, God bless her"
song.-Gcd save the Queen.
Third Toest.-"Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales
and the Roy yal family
Music.-frince Albert March.
Fourth Toast"The President IF the United States" 4"
Music by tho bend.-Ilail Columbia.
fifth Toast.-"Iier Majesty Ministers"
sic.-Bellissarus' March
DR. BrALr, the President wished the attention Of the
company for a few moments. lie had just received
telsgraphc despatch from the Sons Of st. George in
rhiladelpha, in which they congratulated the ST.
Georges Society Of New York the return Of the
pivcrsary sc He would therefore propose the health
Of the Sons Of St. George in Philadelphia
Drank with applause.
Before giving the next toast. which was, Her Ma
josty's Minister 10 the United Statesr the President Of
norod with the company OF Her Msiesty's Minister TO
Nashingon but he was sorry to say. according to
telegrsghc ds spateh received from him that In CON
sequence of the receipt OF important intelligence by
I the last steamship, Mr. Buwer unable TO attend
! lie uhe Presidency would therefore modify the toast
and propose The beslth q Her Majesty representa-
/ tiyes on this continent
ASruoSr B,RcIAy, ESQ, British Consul for the city
I of Now York responded lie thanked the company
for the very Kind and complimentary terms In which
hen msjesys representatives. had been referred to,
and regretted the unay yodabo absence of Mr. Bulwer
He was extremely obliged and begged to return his
sincere thanks for the compliment paid To sir Henry
Bulwer. and for the honor which paid 20 him, in
having the privilege Of spondng TO the toast with
out intending TO trcspass the attention Of the
pany; he could not help expressing the gratihcation
which he fen on the return Of the anniversary of this
socisty whose good Offices appreciated not only by
the cnspring Of Old England, but by those of New
England, also yho have honored Ne with their com
pany this evening Nppiau-e) lie concluded BY
awarding merited tribute to the liberaliiy Of Mr.
Henry Grinncl for his exertions In fitting out
rsditon 20 70 In search of Sir John Franklin.
Three cheers for Mr.. Grnnell were then given.
The Rritish Vice Consul was called upon 20 make
few rmsrks. Amer making few preliminary obscr-
United states and England and hoped that hereafter
there would be no rivalry between them except In
fuch things would tend TO tho progrese of civra.
tIon and the benefit Of tho world AZ he was called
/ 10 peaL he 1
aude TO Of the royal family who had gone to her
rest during the last one whose good works were
every where known, and whose beniicent deeds
rpoke trumpet -tongued throughout the world. OF
course he referred 20 her late Majesty the wife of
the sailor King lie mght well say None knew her
but to love her none named her but TO praise In
conclusion he eSpressod his hope that u might be his
pleasure 20 meet the Sc Georges Society frequently
hereafter at their annual dinners.
The Psrstp,Nr announced that he had just received
t,lcernphic despatch from the shsksperesn Club Of
Montreal, informing the 81 Georges society Of New
York that that club drinking their health. Ap-
plnu.el ! win, ssis he, propose that We drink the
health OF the shnk p'resn Oiup oi hon,reai -. %,
Great Britain
DRINK With the honors- all standing. and Hip, hip,
burrsh"
Volunteer song-"The Flag that Braved the Battle
and tho Breeze."Se
Drank with the honors. Hip, hip, burrah" Music
the Star spangicd Banner.
General wHiTiSo. of the United ststes army. re.
spondod TO this toast IL would, he said ~ a great
dcrsdit the service to which he belonged " he did
not muster fcw words In rcspon-e TO the lat toast
coming = II did from such distinguished society y,
aud having the stamp Of -. George upon U In con-
n,cticn with this subject h. would say that any ucer
c his service could not but feel his cheek glow read
ing the eloquent and classical remarks of the Minister oi
England 60 the United states a recent occasion In
baltimore IL is those sentiments which bind nations
together stronger than treaties rcpe corded cables
The General thin referred TO matters home, and
said that IN the late with Mexico the United states
must needs have conquered for in all the essential
elements of strength the Americans superior 60
tho Mexicans For this reason. that the Mexcans 10
not belong 90 the right stock Prom tho beginning a
the vsr, there no doubt but that the Americans
would conquer lie spoke not ~ eye witness oi
what General scott did in that campaign. but he be-
leycd that that distinguished General from the first
ster which he took the coral sands of Vera Crus
Until the last which he took In the city of Mexico had
no doubt, In his great mind that all hi. purposes
would be fulfilled lie believed that victory would b.
won. ard he determined that such should be the end
81 the war. ON the other line, that of General
Taylor. he could speak eye ~itnes--fap-
piause)- and from the time when the nov Presi-
dent 81 the United states reached the Rio Grande.
I until he met and def. atcd the Mexican cohorts
on the field ~ Burna Vista. he never fAtcred one
mtmeut - 20 what the ultimate result would be. To
the last day whf be closed his morabs campaign,