New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-25
pUBLIC MEETINGS.

The annual dinner gwen under the susP'Oe' W '
g., GEORGES Society held on "Wednesday evening
q, the Netropoh'an Hotel The occasion was one oi
re,e interest both from the number ana ehsac'e' u
th,.e present. The dining hall was decorated Or
the occasion in ar appropriate manner Al me neal ~
sru Ierrth nortrait of Queen Victoria. and 10 dinef
=, re-.s of the room the flags Of Great Britain
Erspre Austria and Turkey and the CTvss oi o.
C.orce were suspended. The tables were SET 10Y o.e
hundred and seventy 1--WE persons, ana al tne see'
v,re occuuied Dodworh's band was present ana
the beautiful selections performed by them ADDED uco
TO III. enjoyment of the occasion. ..s.....-.
JoskPs FowLIR the President Of the Society pre-
sided. AT bis left were Mr.. Slosn OF the 3 Pat-
rck's Society Mr. Gangue OF ne German NJ NJ Dor
nev OF the New England, Consul Barclay Capt ar
low Of the ROYAL Artillery, DR.. Neville, Ohsplain ol
st. George Society; and al hls night; Mr; NorIIe o'
:, Ardrtws Mr. Miles of -. Dsvid-, NJ. an !" AZ
aver of :, Nicholas, Consul Mathews OF Phnsde,pns'
MI Thsckery, Nessrs. iouDgs and BIus EA-lufs.- *
dents cf S. Georges, Baron Irobnand, and NJ Mas
serss William Cullen Bryant
The reps.t on the occasion one Of the best
which could have been furushed; tie blu OF isre eHl,
brscrc evetv deEcacv which the market atfored. aud
wes in eyriy way creditsbe to the Messrs. Lelands.
When the cloth was removed, a tho, com 'os:d OF
Nr Frszer and the Messrs. Leach, saug Won mons
Domini- after which the venerable PRESIDENT male
brief address in which be spoke of the prosperity OF
the Society He adverted in happy terms to the trea.
" of peace which had lust been signed IN Pans, and
spike of it as an suspicious event. he pad aa
cIusion eulo gzed the country Of their adoption.
The President then announced the regular toasts:
l. The Day and all who honor itSt George and heFns E0
Az" Britain strike home By Messrs Frazer and Leach,
,eron1ar,ed or tie piano by Mr. q. W Morgan.
lhs Queen Cod bless Loud ard & 'oU1na. T he a.sn
g. T.. President Of the United States Loud ehee'sl .
T. Our faithful ally, the Emperor OF the French lLoii
sEeeol. u,.i.a % 1ba znvas, G...
NJ. MAssERAs of the Courier des Etats La,s,
80 oh fn yxh t9h no
achievements growing out Of the Auglo-French ali-
apce. In conclusion he offered as sentiment:
The sons OF England and the soIs Of PrsneeEMv their
,a1ce last ss long as Fenehmsn SPEAKS broken Ensl'
Opr sister societie. Their representatives. are cordially
ece 20 COR festive board. Formidable compeors oa n
so orou. competition each will De sl'd to sec ''ef ou'
rrirred.
ANN NoRRtr President of the St. Adrew's Society,
first r, spouded. He offered a. a sentiment
Frebne en- IN the United s,ses: May they ever continue 10
virtues ard their love E gland ss 70 pePesuie harmony
beween tie their birth and the land OF the 'e'iene
Mr. SLOAN. vice-President of St. Patrck's, next
sp ke He offered sentiment at the CONCLUSION 0i
bis remarks the following:
beuevor continued career OF usefulness mas been o-e oi
e1emrsry Chr.tsn charity (Ctesr'l
Tie next response ..as made by Mr. MILES Presi-
dent of ST. DavIds. III conclusion lie offered the to.-
lowing: -,,..sA
the Esst have become the iouldsi' u srs.t AE @
eure in lie Wet bound l the niissouble iies OF common
derrd immortal oy VIC
ions of the bIs e in boh henisIhores CheeT'I
Mr. GARKiGUE, of the German society, neH re-
srordtd. He offered a. sentiment:
lSb,iee,re ard Goethe inbred intellect.
have te them the human heart nor told m tale, II SONGS
NT. BoSSfi OF the New.England Society St. Jona-
thau's) made appropriate response lie offered as
Old Fn.lafd ard New .Fusl.nd. the United Kingdom Of
rsn snd Ireland and the nited states q
May the harmony which exists between them never be dis
trffed oud cheer
Mr.. VAx W1GESER. President of the St. Nicholas
| Society, responded. He offered:
Tie OF -. George ia the City OF New oA-" otnN
g. The Amy snd Navy Of Great Britain ana the Usited
st.tes scrg BY Mr Frazer The Death Of Nelson" -,
| An Appropriate response was made by Capt. War
Low oftie Royal Artillery.
Her Ma esy. Muis'e" and RePe'entat'e'n III TIE Unsa
A%IEoxY BARCLAY H. B. NJ Consul at New York
responded. He sad that the British Munster IN ths
country the representative OF true british seht
urut Al was ever ready to protect British -nljecf-
cheers In conclusion Mr.. Barclay eulogized the
president Of the society, Mr. Fowler, IN eloque9
/ terms. -
Tie president made brief response 70 Mr. Barclays
remarks ., -.
Dir. Mathews, II. B. NJ. Consul at Philadelphia, was
/ the next speaker. .
. TIE Daughters Of England ard AmeTe.-rhse I. throne
to which they 10th s.pethat Of loyal and tender heart
! GIee-" Heres health TO all good lssses"
| The PR sIpEST sad they had a gentleman present
who had oontended that Vanity, which they had az
! been taught was an evil virtue and lie should
Ike 10 hear IN exposition Of his philosophy upon that
/ subject. He proposed the healtL OF Mr. Ihackeray
! Loud cheers
! Mr. THAcKERAY arose amid loud applause and SAID:
! do rot know Mr. Fowler from which of the works
of William Makepeace Thackeray Just mentioned you
/ have derived the sentiment which you nave uttered
For If | have said anything about vanity 1t was NOT
altogether Vanity air TO Introduce It at thus moment
auChterl, for upon my conscience do not kno" the
sentiment ard am perfectly prepared TO approve OF
contradict IT, a. may say llaughtorl. IKE better
! the oom which NY friends at the piano sang Just NO"
! in compliment 10 the good lasses Il England ana
America some Of the latter of whom now ee peepins
| fr, m behind that deor Laughter. 1t was IN oonse-
qutuce of the existence of two good asses IL my own
country-and God bless tkem-thst | ever came INTO
! this one laughter; and thank Cod that in coming
here have found some o The kndest friends aud souie
Of the best COMPANY and some Of the very n0oest bhu
rroudest and honestest people saw in any coun-
trv il ChrstendCm lAppIause. 30 much allow NE 70
say AZ tie commencemt Mt Of thu. lecture Laughter
! | was gong 10 say lecture; but the one wmcs Tas
gc 10 make have forgotten al about, Tor leit II IN
NV tat think, down stairs Laughter aud nave
only the heads of little lecture which have gathered
around about and about which, If you think oest,
will make few comments which WILL not l1st aOO'e
two hour. On the ANNOUNCEMENT of the hts 9 toa1t
which Mr. Fowler gave Us be was 70 me an e1preSroS
relief ne said that politics were 10 be introduced
| into thsassembly Laughter. Gentlemen, NJ. FoT'
Ter and lsdie- laugher this was 70 me great sat.
sfsction because was told by Mr. Young IN terHs Of
great earnestness, a htfe time since, that my own
postcs were looked upon with great reprobation by
| many OF the English men present in regard 10 some
members of the house Of Hanover mentioned tonight
| lever had professed and 90 not now ptoiess a }
srecial degree of reyesence and esteem. " IN re-
spect 10 one of them-the blind, the brave the oOet
| nate the good Old man whoee memory anu whose sac.
fate am sure 70 English heart Can remember without
IT, ,;ncerest loyaltv ard affection, have spoken al
! yays believe. in terms Of due aud proper ieehng.
lib respect Us granddaughter, the sovereign "Ao