New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-08
DINNER TO THE GALL ENGLAND
ELEVEN"

The Gan Eleven of England having finished the
game of yesterday, eat down last evening to dinner
at the Astor House. given by the St. Georges Club
Of this city. The fatigue Of the day did not prevent
them from enjoying to the utmost the dinner which,
Ne a matter of course, was gotten up in the finest
style; the name of castor House." and mine host
''Seetson being sufficient guaranty for both quality
and quantity. The tables were finely decorated with
flowers and poetry emblsmsc OF the game of cricket
After full Justice done to the edbles, the cloth
was removed, and quarette from the Montreal Glee
Club favored the company with cong. After which
the fret regular toast" Crcket'-was received with
three cheers, and followed by music-"The Star
Spangled Banner" The second toast" The Queen
received most enthusiastically by both English
men and Americans, and followed by God Save The
Club-al the company joining in the chorus. The
third tosst-"The President of the United States
received with ths most vociferous cheers and fol-
lowed by music" Hail Columbia'-by the band.
Mr.. BRowS sang the could Irish Gintemsn9 in a
manner which nearly spill. the sides Of all present and
called forth the most enthusiastic cheers Before giving
the fourth toast, the President of st. Georges Cu0
gave slight sketch of the progress of this tavorite
game in the Old Country down to the present day,
where gentlemen OF different nations travel thousands
of miles to play game with each oher He then gave,
"Our Guests the English Crcketers,' which was
greeted with nine hearty cheers, and followed by
cong 1.-THE Epgshman, by MIR. Philips, of Montreal.
The toast was also responded TO by Mr.. Par, famous
with the bat he was no speake. his business being
eoo w WIN put le would express tne tndnks Oi Tue
Eleven" He said though they had beaten US at
Cricket yet in the noble gsre OF Chress they had to
acknowledge superior in Mr.. Morphy. lie closed his
speech with hearty God bless YOU
The fifth toast, 1.-THE Corporation and Mayor of
Eew-fork, was followed by cong from the Montreal
Cub.
The sixth toss', "The American Crcketers Wa,
followed by sorg, and responded to by Dr. b. IRWIN
OF Charleston, = c., who said that from the DAYS Of
Seneca, srecreation of the body as well as the mind
had been deemed necessary by the wsest and best of
men. Amorg all athletic games, hone could be more
praised than the manly game OF cricket. The name
"cricket" was derived FROM old Anglo Saxon word
sgniyipg ball or bat. 1t began TO be called cricket
about 1855. In 1893. few gentlemen in this country
to perpetuate the games OF their fatherlsnd esssb.
hshed the st. Georges Club which led TO the esab.
hshment Of cricket clubs all over the land He said
that although the Eleven we're each stars in their
own orbit, yet we were 90 dszzled by the general
onhancy, that We could not make any special refer
enc 10 individuals. He himself had travelled thou
sshIs oi mules to see this game. AS long ago as 1918
ne ns" pesn esteemed tolerable cricketer and the
seoens usPiAys o. skill had made him wish he was a
poy sG1n he hoped that balls would continue 10
ny pcsueen the two countries with the raniditv lint
not the hostility, OF cannon balls He concluded with
the following sentiment: "'~'
Es2iasd aHd An0iea-The mother And On. s.,.b., .
language, ole interest, hope w., 90 h,b
oned together let DARE to pu, Mnder ''N "A'N
DIR. Twins eloquent remarks were followed nv thu
mort hearty cheers.
The PRIslDgsJ then gave M. Pinckpey president