Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-24

osIssFaiisa sFss. sssFss,a nuy bTtso q
:0eorgs's socisep.
g. 6oWRs's Day has probably never b.
fore mst With 20 diStinguishsd = cslsbrsiiou
in this city q yosiarday. In ths morning
Ghs 81. Georges soeisty ATTENDED divine ser.
vice a. trinity Church, where large as
nembly listened with unminglod gFstifoH-
ton 70 The boautifli MorniBe Service Of the
Epiho0Pal Church, ne magnificent music
by ne choir, in Whiih was represented many
Of ne moli aoc0mplishOd singers Of our city,
ladies and gonesmon, and By no means
least, 70 a most olOquont and excellent ad-
dress By Rev. Dr.. siarksy, Pastor Of the
Church and Chaplain Of the Society. The
proeosds Of the ooIieotion tAkon-Sl0o-con-
stiiutsd . nosi gratifying result Of this en-
tirely rev fasturo Of the dAY'soOlsbrAtion in
Cleveland.
In ths svoaing ths Annual Festival took
Plnoo st he Ansisr, and vas = brilliant Hf-
fair, ruaooting The highest credit upon The
sosisty. TGylOF, he host, furnished one Of
those excellent SuPperS for which be is "a
mOuA. The company was seated a. half
past nine o'clock, and blessing having been
asked by Rev. DT. starksy, the Arst step in
he evenings pleasures was taken, and most
b1sily were the accommodating walters kept
81 theiF duties for fall hour or moro. The
music Of The knife and fork having ceased
che Intellectual exercises were commenced,
occupying the attention Of ths company till
midnight.
In consequence Of the late bereavement Of
Mr.. 7. A. walton, President Of the Society,
in The loss Of his wife, Mr.. Henry Parsons,
Yios President presided. He read letter
from Mr.. ", announcing the reasons for
his being absent and stating that the
amount eOllssled st the service ct Trinity
Church in The morning, Was $lOo, which hsd
been paid over 70 the Treasurer Of the soei-
ETY.. BE also read letter from the sOldieTs'
Aid sOeisty, acknowledging she receipt Of
the money, and rendering the thanks Of the
Society; Some remarks relative 10 the char
aots- and objects Of The Society concluded
the Presidents introduction to the tOasts,
which were read and responded 10 e. fol-
lows;
First TOast-'Ths Day and all who honor
L." Three cheers by the Company stand
ing. Music" Rule Brittanih." Response
By Rev. Dr.. starksy. Music-a God saTe
the Queen"
Second TossL-"The Qussn-God Bless
Her." Thres cheers By the company stand
ing.
Third Toast The President Of the
United statss'' Three cheers BY the con-
Pany, standing. Music" Star sPangIed
Banner"
Fourth Toast-' England and America"
Music" God save the Queen" and a Star
spangled Banner" Rsspouss by Rev. Mr..
Cooley. England and America, said ths
speaker, is q large toast 70 Be spoken to in
the short time We have this evening. The
mission Of England and Ameriea was 10 lib
erhlizs the world the Magma Charter, e.
tablished many years ago IN England, Whs
the beginning Of the end Of arbitrary power
throughout the world. The Declaration Of
Independence in Amsriea Wa the outgroWth
Of Magma Charta, and it would not stop in
itI work until every individual in this land
shall be free. England's duty lay in the
Eastern HemisPhsrs; Americas in the
Western, and the destiny Of both is to libe-
rsli1s and Chri5tianizs the world.
Fifth Toast-aFhs City Of Cleveland"
MuBic-"Home, Sweet Home" RssponIe
BY Henry 8. Stevens, Esq. After some re-
marks, he offered the following toast ''EDg-
land and America; may neither Stars nor
Bars intervene 70 disturb their friendship"
he called upon Mr.. Dixon, who spoke
briefly but happily.
Sixth Toast-HOur Sister soeieties." Nu-
sic. Response By Mr.. Lowry, Of the St.
Andrews Society. -
seveath Toast-"Tbs Ladies." Six hesrs
By the gentlemen standing. Nusie-'Hores
q health 10 all good lasSeB."
Mr.. Stevens, in complimentary terms,
proposed "Fhe health and prosperity Of Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor the worthy host and host
sss." Cheers By the company.
The President proposed, as a concluding
toast-''The Union-One and undivided for
ever" Three cheers by the company
standing.
Mr.. Dixon proposed ''Tbe Land Of cur
Adoption" Three cheers and a tiger BY the
company, standing.
The exercises ct table having been con-
cludsd, the company arose and Withdrew to
the psriors. while the room was being pre-
pared foE the dance. This was soon done
and 70 the music Of Bi1lsOnS excellent band
the dsnes vas jOyOully maintained to ''nsar
the peep o day"