New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-26
TIE ST. GEORGES SOCIETY.

The seventy-third anniversary of the St. Georges
Society was celebrated yesterday, the 23d falling
this year upon the Last day in Lent.
A special service was held in the morning at St.
Thomas Church, corner of Broadway and Houston
street, where sermon was preached by BISHOP
SoUTHGATT from the text Blessed nre the Peacema-
kers" The Rev Mr.. Pencil and the Rev. DIR. Nor
gan participated in the exercises.
In the evening the Society had It's annual dinner at
the Aston House 1t was not whit behind Mr.. Stet-
sons previous achievements IN that line. English
meats were prominent in It. ,
of the Society. Mayor Tiemann, Consul Archibald,
Mr.. Young OF Tie Aib,OH, Major Cady, L. y A.; Mr..
gorrie of the ST. Andrews, Mr.. Evarts OF the New
England Mr.. Bell of the ~. Patricks, and Mr.. DE
peyster Ogden of the 81. Nicholas Societies. Bishop
Southgate the Rev. Mr. Pencil, ChapIa OF the 30
ciety; Mr.. Botsford Of New-Brunswick, Mr.. Armour
If Canada, and others. -,
When ample Justice ample English justice, TO the
vands had been done. grace after meat was harmon
lied by quareite clnb 70 finely tina, applause was
with difficulty repressed.
The PRssiDESr stated this Anniversary found the
Society in a hourshng condition much larger sum
than usual bad been distributed in beneyolence He
said that owing 10 the exerOus OF Mr.. Archibald aud
oLers there had been placed at the disposal Of the So
cety three beds in ST. Lukes Hospital, and he had no
doubt but that soon there would BE- virtually three or
four times that number. People sad that the mem
bers Of Society met here 10 gorty the land OF
their birth. They did-and they were proud to do SO.
England VINO VI thtll hdu lDLSo-seh ~ tnS'i
lat Anniversary she engaged in dreadful and
doubtful war in India to-day she was attempting TO
avert from Europe the calamities of war. Might she
be successful or least be spectator IN the contest,
if mus. come. Tie President read the regular tOa5ts.
l The dag and al rhO honOy H.
Music. Fill the Shining Bowl
2 The Queen" God bless mr.
Three times three and " God Save the Queen
s. The Pysrideni q The CrRet Si1tes
- Hail Columbia
4 The CITY and Na yor Of Net,- York.
After the Glee Club had sung "Mynheer Van
Dunck" the MAYOR said that i was hard 10 ask
Dutehmen to talk after dinner. They all knew that
an ElgshMan could do nothing until after he had his
dinner but a Dutchman cOald do nothing then. Yet
he could express his respect and reverence for the
true and noble woman whom they had toasted. lie
only wished she could cOme over herei We would have
Celebration 10 which the cable celebration should be
bu, baby
s Her 5rejc,,s aHsJs and R1Je'eatIlr" on tbs coHii'
neat
Three cheers, and Tue EngGshman' sung by Mr.
PHILLIPS.
Consul ARCHIBALD responded, closing BY an alusion
20 this being the CENTENARY anniversary Of the conquest
ty Wolfe Of Canada, z country from which so much
was be expected in the future, whether under the
Cro-s of 81 George or any other flag.
The PREapEsT stated that they had been honored
BY the preseDce Of some eminent gentlemen from the
British Colonies and be therefore nteered with the
regular tossts 10 propose;
TAe Briti.s CsLaiea
Mr. BorsFoRD, Member Of the Council of New
| Brupsvriek responded. lie hoped that there would
soon be no. only more intimate union between the
| Colonies but also between them and the mother
| country.
Mr.. ARMOUR Of Canada responded. He alluded 10
Wolfe aud also t. the capture Of Lsais5as, AMI lie