The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-02
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Mr.. CAMPBELL then gave:
The Memory of UNShiSgton" Drank standingl
The PEESIDENT.-I had nothing do with the pr,uer
ton Of those toasts and suppose that nv friend on
lett Hugh Jenkins, Esq, President of the Hibernia
Society," being Irshman, had something to do viii
the concocton of the next toast There are two 9th,
SocietieS-the German and Hbernan-engaged in Ii
same work with ourselves and he happy see
this occasion their friend President of the Germa
ocety' reSeEG but as for his friend, the President
the ihernlan Society, he never absent on these o.
caSions Laughter and applause.l
Ihe RES NlDENf then gave: The Charitable Societies
| Baltimore"
As President Of the Hibernian Society. Mr. JEvKIy
tonGht 1t absolutely necessary for him to respond
was nearly sixteen years since he had the nasu
oI meeting, as an officer of the Hibernan Society Oh
members and friends of the St Andrew and their worth
President, and he very rarely failed be present. par
tlcnarly when there was good dinner going on laugh
ts anu wi'%n he got oil without fight he felt muc
better still Renewed laughter He had great peaslr
in ~ the hlOernan Society, as being work
90 ~ ' same sphere with other societies in doing
OF benevolence and charity which he hoped they alway
would continue to do The st. Andrews Society and III,
sons OF ocoua were generally very worthy men and had
telr purses wen filled laughter but as for the Hiber
mans, they were always poor; they spent halfa crown
SlNpence aday He pleased to hear that dea
had made little nroad among the members durn fb
past year lie was glad to many young members
around the table he saw that evening and he hon5
they would 90 on in acts of beuevolence
Mr.. JENKINS concluded by giving:
: dAe 81 AHdreDS Socety-May it always be, as it now
thropy." "'' p"'''
A. ScHuMAcnER Esq, president of the German socie.
y Sttiu ne was happy to that
OF the day the good feeling between the Sister So.
cees who make it their duty and pleasure to assist the
I htn never been in any manner dsturbed and
he might also that the condition of
municipal affairs had far interfered with the wei
,ae ana safety of the foreigner making Baltimore his
ahdnE place on the way to the West He believed on the
contrary, that though boast of an institution
IKE castle Garden the emrant better protected and
cared for here than in most other cities that he was Ie
l3e To De imposed upon by INSCRIPTIONS runners and
nest tavern keepers and that with ordinary prudence
ne wouu ne able u prosecute his travels westward the
tl.otft 1
pleasant "reminiscences of fair city. He also wished
TO bear witness that railroad officials particularly
toSe o the Baltimore and Ohio Road had uniform
~ 9nghe ana considerate to the emgrant passengers
ana at no complaint aboat the loss baggage had re-
Gently been brought to the notice of the Society which
was, no "ouD chiefly owing to that Company holding
ana acknowledging itself responsible for all passenger
baggage, which was not the at New York In fact
te advantages OF Baltimore, offered to the migrant
CURED only to be more widely known give her larger
shareo the current of emigration Mr. Schumacher con.
cuded, by giying-"The industry, iRieIliqeRce and in
tgrity f the Scotch invaluable elements in the romrosi
ton of American citizens"
Song by Col. JoHNsroN-'Nora McShane
The PRESIDENT said that the next toast being to one
scotland greatest heroes he thought that had only to
gve Eve 1t TO ma a response from Captain Wallace-"Tie
"rm9y o. Wallace ami Br1ce.n
captain WALLACE and said that upon this occasion
ne ad come to the conclusion that his voice should not
oe heard, yeth was always willing to lend his aid in
"Ah& thiS annual festival pleasant and agreeable and
ne was at the same time glad so many young mem
Ders present At present he necessity respond
hs Tor their ranks had been strongly reinforced both
IN speech aud song that how could he attcmp to shine in
e presence of such lumnarics they had already hea9
He had wisely concluded to sit and enjoy the rich rut
IN silence Being called respond to this toast how
ever he thought that last year he literally exhausted this
Sugect- laughter-hc had left it dry a sucked or
ange ana after making such brilliant speech upon that
s9Gct' on that OCCASION he thought it fitting
that he should respond. Laughter He would say how
That the memories O Wallace and Bruce were Scot
l"tu rlchest Jewels and ought not to be mentioned
without respect and reverence. There was a
song composed by Burns the field of Bannockburn
which would be the most fitting response to this toast
which although the bard had never written another line
would have immortalZed his Burns was the only
one that could have written that song aud Melon was E
only one that could sing it. tLaughter There were
many gentlemen tp whom Nature had been liberal in her
slts, who cauid speak any subject and without sub
not OF that high order. Laughter. If the brilliant star
that presided over his destiny had allowed him to en-
brace the legal profession he thought h. should have
l'h lumlhary oI the first magnitude because his Inind
was oi that reflective character that suiFd If
Laughter II ha haa only been elected by the people
o'i2eH| ''ta IN The Senate he should certainly have
poured out speech that would have astonished the sur
rounding counties. lie would have proved concIusvey
at lht party 90 winch he attached embraced ali that
was noble and patriotic in the country and the party 20
winch he was opposed did the
this country was on the eve Of 1issouton nI.ts Ia,
secured his election laughter and he would have risen
IN his place in the hall of Congress surrounded by all the
h''sbie spirits of departed patriots, and made such
-hGech as would have completely Outivalcd that of
celebrated American orator, Buncumc-hc would have
made such speech would have caused Queen Victoria
herself to shake in her shoes in the Tower of london
Tou" nave pronounced our unqualified right to the pur
chase Of the island Of Cuhaaud by clo1urn leIrnci,
"on' "V"d nave proved that it their duty, is
" young ana initiative nation, to adopt
yencat practice All these things had been lost hy th
!luit OF his fellow townsmen overlooking his merits
il-."ShierI lie was called upon without any prcpa-
ration, and without any inspiration (eycept the
INSPIRATION OF Scotch wNEey toddy) to make a speech
but he could tell them that no easy matter lie saw
before him gentlemen from every part of the CITY and
representing the different professions &c and it was diff
hcult to make speech that would give satisfaction to all
parties without readng somebody's toes. Laughter
My first speech before this Society was on noble theme
NThe Memory of Burns"-Burnsl to whose name he had
IN o9se as s' ta M was sure I'll that on THIS sEa mast
he would bring down the applause Of Scotch audience
la%her Last year, seeing that the current opinion
was running against the peor Irish he thought he deliv
cred such an cuogy their holy sant-St Patrick-as
had never been equaled Laughter. lie felt that the
SPc Sh"hd have brought him showers Of compliments
ana perhaps something substantial in the shape Of
agoIden just he commenced his
speech the Reporter fell into rcvcrie regarding the diff
tercnt tastes of Scotch and Irish whiskcy-how much
WhiSkey toidy man might drink and remain sober.
Laughter Between the one and the other that sporch
was lost 10 the world forever Laughter His next
move would have been to take the part Of the Germans
nut on commencing to do so, and looking over the
WORKS OF some OF their first authors he found that every
me a regarding them was all lost by its translation
from the German fIHughterI But he hoped soon to he,
70 make an enIogy on the Fatherand in the highest
diencc. "
The Captain kept the audience in continual roar of
laughter and resumed his seat apologzng for being un
able to make Speechii
The President thought the Captain had got his cue
make speech, said
But how the subject theme may gang
Let time and chance determine.
Perhaps it may turn ont a sang,
Perhaps turn out sermon"
Bled " w.
The PREsrDENr-As we are in the habit of giving the
Army ana Navy, hope ii there is officer present con
nected with the Service that he will respond Then fol
lowed the next toast the list" The Merchants and
Commerce Of Baltimore"
ITO catch dame Fortunes golden smile
Assiduousy they court her;
And gather gear by every vile
that : justified by honor
Which teast the President sure would find
". W SPENCE, ESD First Vice President. said that
helng merchant although very humble one he would
say IN connection with the toast Just given, that it
fact that the St Andrews Society was always wen rep
resented in this particular. He would only refer to the
hOnored names OF Gllmor Prngle Riddle, Fridge. Morris
Campbell ard host Of Others that he could name All
these were Scotchmen and merchants men of mark in
their day, whose memory they cherished to his
hour They gone from them, but their example was
left They had placed the name of Scochmcn on stand
ing which, for integrity and worth it ought to be their
aim to strive to atain-to live up that nobest Of all
characters
That an honest mans the noblest work of God"
Appause With regard to the commerce Of Baltimore he
would not inhict upon them detail Of figures
nut he would simply say that he believed the commerce
OF Baltimore was steadily progressing 1t was built upon
solid foundation. Its foundation was laid in the great
agricultural mechanical and mineral wealth Of the State
and its connections with the mighty and South car
red by energy and enterprise of her merchants
The fleet wings Of graceful clipper slips uttereG over
every and Of their noble sailors which they had
with them specimen aluding to Captain Wallace at his
sidel it was useless to eulogise. [Appausc lie con
cuded by offering toast The Seamen of baltimore
more noble men never foated under the starspangled
banner
Song by Mr.. WILDYa-"Amcrica, Commerce and Free
dom
The PREsIDENT-I think you will agree with me that
have had that song sung better by anybodv and
never well by good friend Mr. Wildly before Now
he does well without any stimulus what will he do
II We punch nm therefore propose his health in