New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-02
81, Dsvid's Day-Annunl Dinner Of the Welsh
Benevolent Society.

The usual ceremonies of dinner, with
appropriate tossts and speeches. participated in BY
large company Of our Cymric population, marked
the advent of st. David's Day.
The dinner was given in good style, at the City
Assembly Rooms There were several distinguished
gentlemen presen.-ihe Presidents of ST George, st.
Patrick, and St. Andrew among them When the
dinner was over, Mr. Lewis President of the st.
David Society, made brief statement of the objects
and doinss Of the Society. From his remarks We
Judge that the Society is in very prosperous condi
ton, and accomplishing much good Ia the way 81
benevoleDce.
The FIRST .oas! was the time. honored one Of
Ths Dsy and ns Associations.
Mr.. Williams then gave song. The next toast
was.
purity Their primitive simplicity Of cnaIac,sI thsu IAN
Drank with great enthusiasm. song from MI
Davis in the Welsh language, folio we'd IN excellent
STYLE. The fourth toast was:
The Uuted StatesTbe home of our adoption the Cam:
bran who would introduce dscerd into her councils would
be traitor to his own native land.
Responded to by the venerable Chief Justice
Jones' whose name is indicative Of his Welsh pa
ternity. He spoke for few minutes in highly
animated ard patriotic strain, full OF wise sugges-
tons and instructive facts. His illusions to tae
history Of the struggle between the Brtons OF Wales
and the Romans and Normans were received WIN
loud cheers He gave as a sentiment
The Descendants Of the uaconqrered AHe'esf BrItonL
sUss Il. Of cssOs and preferred
dom those nights to lngorous uader the yeks Of
the proud ccrqusror of Engllshmen. 49,, ;,
Ny. Harrington sang Il Would Do SOLDIER SILL
The next toast was
Greet Bsifan-Powerul in her and generous
her pulses she continue 10 be the asylum OF the
Oppressed Of ali nations Musc" God Save the Queen"
Mr.. Hutchinson sang A Bumper OF Burgundy"
The fifth toast was
Tee CIV ef Nep- YOrkwe welcome to our board her
representatives.
Ex.R.corcer Tallmadge responded to this toast
in happy manner, compumentlng the Society upon
the grati'y ing results OF their efforts.
The PresIceIt read the 81, n regular toast
Op Sistey Sccief'es-Ssters of Mercy, whose divine
motto is IL IL blessed to give than 10 receive
Mr. Young, Vice President OF St Georges Socie-
iy RESPONDED bnefy reenng especially to the pres
cree OF the ladies' as modifying and increasing the
epjoyme III OF the evening. lie gave as sentiment:
fEs Annual Gafley,no Of he WesA IN Neic York-The
only nation a t ys OF the kind IN jcn the marons ana
Re, $500, 20 ~ :, Pa,cks SocietI gave
The Ccic Rdc,SProlic sources of natural and abiding
wealth 70 the United States. ICbetn
Mr.. Morris, President OF ST. Andrews, gave:
Wats-Is mountains and valleys. its and lilies;
III latter find hsyS not deierOrstea by being trans
MIR. Fessenden of the New England Society," made
short speech 10 the descendants OF that land which
ancient as 1t is honorable, and as honorable as
1t rs ancient. He spoke especially of the high moral
character of the Welsh and then the vast changes
which emigration is likely to produce In the charac-
ter and institutions OF this Union Ills speech was
listened to with marked attention, and was frequent
ly oheered. He LOOK ed upon firm, religious and In
dependent character as the best recommendation
which could accompany the emigran; to our shores
and these principles he saw in prominence In the
tons and daughters Of Cambria He gave as a toast
The fountains Of Freedom the United Stares-To be
well Spanked with the salt Of Cambria viii certainly not
diminish their purity or mvieorating power
The last regular toast was
The best sf, ef the Deity to Man. tCheers.l
Mr. Harrington sarg Ben Bolt"
The President then proposed volunteer sentl-
ment
The Literature Of America. tChsersl
Mr.. &. L. Lester rose TO respond, and proceeded
in fee strain of humor TO deprecate his being
called upon, and then proceeded to speak more
particularly to the ladies' He very briefly referred
to some of the popular writers of this county, and
then went On TO give short account OF st. David.
He was speaking when We left, and there were
undoubtedly other toasts and replies until the
small hours of the m0Ising.
We are under obligations TO the attentive and
gentlemanly officer OF the house for various favors
best appreciated by the members Of the Press.