The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-18
st. PATRxcKs's DAY.

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The celebration OF st. Pstricks Day yesterday, was
Intended to be tho greatest that has taken place in
this oity for many years. programme Of the march
Of the various BENEVOLENT societies and Irish military
companies, announced but the day, like st. Pa-
tricks Day last year, was extremely severe, that
the procession, In great measure, defeated The
following societies, however, marched The Hibsr.
nan Benevolent Burial Society, and the Hibsrnian
Universal Benevolent Society. escorted by Company
of the 9th Irish Regiment Now York State Militia Cap
tain Michael Phelsni Company F, Captain Quinn, and
Company G. Lieutenant Markay, together with the
Brooklyn 6arsneld Guards, Captain Johnston. They
marching through the principsl streets from Mont
gomery Hall at the of Prince street and Brosd-
way, they dismissed ct Canal street. The New York
Brooklyn, where they hoe pitably entertained
They splendid set OF fellows and looked remsrAs-
blue trousers with white stripes and the Ameriosn
eagle on their breast plate They bore green Irish
marching vas excellent, and vas admired BY eli who
saw The pelting OF the storm did not seem to have
Yesterday. during the day, 9 green flag bearing an
Irish harp, aosted from the Astor House
Various societies celebrated the evening at various
points OF rem devious.
THE FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK.
Yesterday being the anniversary Of the birth Of st
Patrick, the patron saint Of Ireland Irish fellow
citizens celebrated II in their usual style by drowning
the
Triple leaf OF bard and chief,
Old Irelands native Shamrock,
in hot whiskey punch ut the Astor House. after par
taking Of Of the best dinners which that famed
Hotel has given The Friendly Sons of St. Pat
rick have forborns to indulge in their celebration
Of st. Patrcks day since the year l84 In
Of the famine and other disresses with which the Gem
Of the Sea- has been afflicted for time hav
ing in . most prsiseworthy devoted the funds
which usually applied to olnostiOn,t the wants
Of their suffering sountrymen at home This was the
only dinner that they have INDUCED themselves in
since 1s47-ths year Of the great faminesnd If that
famine OF ths distress which 1t occssiensd had con-
tipued would not be called upon to record their
proceedings last evening. But the misfortune having
passed away, and Ireland now being she be.
fore that calamity, (Which by the way Is a condition
not to boast Of the fervid eloQusnco
together last evening" with the view Of
nevng the times Of old, and drinking to her pros
psrity. Although the Queens health druak
John Mitchell, and smith Brien, both earnest and
enthusiastic patriots, were not forgotten.
After the cloth removed, Mr. Bell, the presi.
sent OF tie Friendly Sons oil st. Patrick, rose and
When We met few evenings since ut the rooms OF
the Irish Emisrant Society, to lament the decease OF
the Erendly sors Of St Patrick looked forward to
this festive ocoason a. to its wake, and behold, IL
proves 10 be its chrrts ming Many OF the old membsrs
fueud while spark Of life remained, have made
efert 20 rekinds It. and their depends upon
as un deserved as undesired by me; but Il was
thosiht by some that one who had never taken part
II the diferepcss which mainly promoted the down.
tall OF the society but who not unknown to the
various parties therein might prove ralying point
for new organization. dentlcmen, l have undcr.
taken The tack with dim dencs but not without hope
and while your presiding. GER shall rigidly abb
stain rom any topic which might strike discordsnt
note loeh to each member Of the society for counte-
m L M nd
gentlemen Of education travel, and OF the world snd
% shsisI addresi myself, in whom early prejudfces
psricncs and Judgment that it woald be humirum
world all agreed in opinion AT that OF the
spent Ia freely and honestly supporting own and
coufteousy combating those Of Others, and how
much Of our present knowledge, how maay Of
ouE prsssnt opinions and even principles we
have impesesptit,y imbibed from men and books
opposed q previous notiena Gentemsn, I have
the present that the true harty OF the enng
mences vken all the regular ioa,ts are drunk and
speeches this M hrrt essay la public Life v the
ooper bsizg you = the desired period OF ths evening
and At nee pressed to deliver them as handed 70
ras by your stewards with little note or comment.
trusting aud believing they will speak tor them
selves.
The regular tos.ts we're as follows
The Day Ne celebrate aud all who honor IL. Air-"s,.
gpRd ,GS La q ~. Fathers Ean Sc Bag
hs,h ien'a soEsthsr let at man put sUpsc Ar-"Hsl
TSs Presidsu, Of he United su,s, As-"rrssii.ArI
RE oassa q Grss. britain Air"God say, shs oucsa-
"nsrry anc glorious,
IhaHs Goa thsrO are no noss % ui
Cod cave The Queen"
xs,s Iss oi'y o X. ysS. q; %,rsE'' 'f s w''ra
Our sstcr ssslstss, ssRthea Nth "a in the esuss Of
Iks Army ssl Navy e The United states Ar-"YsnSss
Eagg,sn.A World. beet AoFs tGr ,ae soe'i ,aa po'
q, fsh@ 2, IN Az. "sSa,J n tas PSsAss, ..r.
Mosss IA. GnfrsgLL, Esq., rsspoadsd 10 the sixth
toast and introduced Shepherd X knspp, Esq Who Ia
nsat speech, returned thaBKs, and gave toast CON
possd Of native Irish aud native Dutch Of such mix
himfeif unasrstotd anJ part Of 10
TIE PrrsiotNI of the evening before proposing he
sbsru,. ,ssimsrt jus; proposed bssssa Of Mr. HnsPp
toexplain.
Mr. KSarr replied that /. was enough Tor him to pro-
pose rup timent. without being ohllsd upon TO ex-
plain it. Great lsughier) He thought Il W. very
plain; Il was nothing bat Hish, Inter sprnkled with
Dutch laughter aua h. supposed that al present
under.toodf AZ daughter
The Pr-sident sg.ip called upon Mr. Knspp to sx.
plain, 5pt ths gentleman declined going into parti-
eulsrs daughter
81. 6sorges sochty made tome happy remarks lie
ssid that ali pressn soldiers engaged in the sam.
would % his best relieve the i'tre-sed without
caring 70 what rece he belonged o. shat country
gave him birth The felicity .; losns good y QUE
tariff world stand .hou5srto shoulder together.
tApplausel We a-s All enlisted -sid he under the
banner Of charity. aud II be mistook not. charity
tsschss us - extend kadnss, 20 each otasr ritbout
respect 10 e0uatry "a birth
Mcsss GatNSa.L. Ssq. 10 fesponse to the same
toast, made short out vsrJ eloquent 'psscA ~
isid II VA with ctiaaJ 3tg-rs u pleasure ihai he
cane TO tbs ssssrb blsge. although he eld = A.
racrites # other dutisr-a sacrifice Which he bad
pleasure in mailing Tor the endowment wht.h hs wt>
81 psrtskDg We're it not for this entertainment
he wcpd ~ this tina te in Ns-achusstts tApplaese
lie cane h-rs as sou Of Ns- Ensiaad > uAchause
the sht hsBu Oi aoCe lei6wsblp, ane 70 wth I've
Sins q TT Patrick IL the good wots whsh tbeg asgs
undertaken, and 20 give hearty wtc0me e ne .oas
of Irelsnt Who ctne from fcreic- lsnf but ~ se
homes are here. Great orrisu.s) The Friendly
sops ot - PatTick had opportunity o. ioins .
arest des ~ good, sad small their organization AZ
prssent H. If they wni keep 70 themselves md dsrsnd
upon tbemrslvss' the7 Will be as great soei-iy ss
there IL In sv IorA
During the cvenisg he following vo;Gntesr toast,
we're proposed, and drank With applauss-
The lrshnaa's Em blsm-A shamrock 20 his iriebts
tine roch 20 its epcmies
The ffieh Labsrer-lhe riar Temple u
internal Int oven eats
ireland sn8 leny The 80 coualrls n surspe rem
vch q land of ado pton The ned States draws -