New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-24
THE ST. GEORGES SOCIETY.

THE ST. GEORGES SOCIETY.
The St Georges Society of this City celebrated
their co Anniversary last evening by dinner at the
Metropolitan Hotel sbou. 200 guests sitting down at
table. The repsst in the usual excellent style OF
the Metropolitan. The room wa, decorated with the
Ame rican, English, Scotch. Iriih trench Sandman
aud Turks national colors, aud large portrait of
Queen Victoria was displayed over the Presidents
Chair, which occupied by Mr.. YoUNG, Editor Of
The ABfon.) Presiden. of the Society. Near him
were seated the Presidents of the New England, 81.
Andrew ST. Patricks, ST. Dsv DIS and Ger nan
Societies. Judge W. w. Campbell, the Marquis de
Moniholon, French Consul; Sir Charles E. Grey eH-
Governor of Jamaics; Col Hamilton Col. Absrc)n-
bic, L. S Army; Col Mathews, British Consul at
Philadt lpbia; Gen. Aaron Wari, Of Weetchester;
Gen Burnett Gen Elijah Ward, DR.. Beale, Captain
Warow Il y Mr Schedel British Nice-Consui,
New.York, &c A numerous band Of music was IN
attendance and enlivened the entertainment oy the
perform snce Of various English Irish Scotch French
and other national airs
The cloth having been removed, the President
anr ounced the regular tossts, prefacng them with
appropriate remarks. He returned th tlks for bis
reelection T. esiden Of the 81. Ge)rgss Socisty.
lie reminded The company that the Society wss
charitable one, and referred to the good n had effect
past year. which had been one OF great severity. la
l-54 there had been forty per cant more of assistance
given the poor than IN the preceding year 800 per-
sors Rad been supplied with permanent situ stions;
and thera had been 25s applicants for advice.
He reft red 10 the difference OF the position 10
which England now stood as compared with that
OF lat year ct the same epoch, then the war in
the Crmes only just begun, and there was
nothing but full expectation that there was no
more 10 do than 10 SEND oIt armies aud conquer.
These hopes n sd been somewhat dashed; there "as
much cause for coincidence and regret; stlil there
" rs much TO be proud OF; the ships OF kussi1 were
shut up in their harbors and tde face Of
the globe dsre Russian sail sppesr. BESIDE, the
RussaDs have been forced to retire from tae rhne,
pstes, which they urj1suy occupie1 they reured
they said Ihemselves for stra sgic purposes tnoazh
he Mr. Y. could not discover the precise ATM
Laughter and applause Three words alone were
enough to excite enthusiasm" The Alma, bsASis
w. snd IpLermann Great applause lie "oId
not say much more about mishapsi TINS VS. no hoe
buck Committee stl il was TO be hoped, in view OF
the suferings of the army brough, on by too snct
adj err nee 10 routine that II the rulers learned no.
thing by that experience, the people learned sonle-
ting App ause One gresi soutce OF g,a'uialoI
WAS that amid al their sufferings, the army nal
never for a moment lost sight Of discipline. lG;eat
AZ plaOse Id. ..,a,
The Q1.,n-l DRUM ~ih enthusiastic and r-pe.ted %
pl-u-e Eu.ie-G.d ssye the Queen CoGPNn' jo'Dns u
The Pie.deniOfthe Untss States Ma'ie-Hui collm-
bis ...
The PRIslDEsT observed, that in Offering the toast,
the opportunity taken to do honor to the land IN
which the companys lot was for the present cast.
Judge CAMPBELL, of the Supreme Court replied.
He viewed the toa-t IS sigpifyDg: England to the
United States sends greeting and IS appealing 10
the cole ctons of the past the relations OF the pre-
sent and the prospects at the future Judge c. re-
ferred 10 the historical identity OF origin oot~77n the
Am. rican ard Engish races, aLd The lndsnt'y o'
II cir douir snt snd psrseyering spirit. A 20 the
pre,eut be felt assured that the eorda feeling ~hicn
he entertained toward England. Is feehog wnicn /
be hso met much hospitality VS. s6sred fully by /
N, eresr hooy If the AIencan people "no we're /
OF American buth He cid not wonder az ne /
strong British feeing OF ns1onaI'y 'ni,
for bilrself would WIhDgly give oil hs energy Z" /
buId ~ an American nationality. As - tne iatdr7
the chance hat the English language you d
the lsugu-ge # tie world and that klgi4hd ana
Ame RIGA could uited 90 tho mast tn,, eoulq De aohe
70 advance cyliz st0n aud Chfsisniiy urea a.
plsuse
he fe lou .svsreisn Of Queen whose alliance,
carried ut uuy of imoraoee {. 9ai 90 e1ar
snb .1tI-..sr. baHe-Fsrasnf So., "a syyi
The Marquis DE MosrHOLos replied. Ar the |
words Alma and InkernsrD, b. could not te Fna'
his feelings were. but they were those OF man Who
IVES a. much Ergli.h as French. He hoped the /
suisuce would la. forever, and thar the bridge /
thrown scross the channel would be continued across
the Atlantic Peses wss properly the wish Of the
civilized world H- desired the peace OF Europa aud
the world Of ell hesrts ard al souls, ba; peses
Il vould ia. sDi zach ao7 Sss oniy TO be hsd
BY succs ssful war Applause. he offered 81 a
sentiment, - listing peace
sth Fer Msjssys Ministers and Representatives ca this
{ o. iiLent
Sir CHAkLEs Z. 6Krr replied. lie said: though
,he kindness Of the President has brought, forward
it lie only righ, should make you aware that an
M,rt. rsasiy hay
Oh this Continent am hardly, therefore, entitled TO
return you thanks for the toast The duty certainly
devolvts upon my friend the CoD,ul OF Phlsdelphis
But. a. you have placed me in seat Of honor and
an iurs ny honorable friend viii pot think an