Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-05-17

isa e Washinsssa's Birthday in England.
The anniversary Of the birthday Of the
founder Of the great North American Repub.
lie. was celebrated lately, At the Free
Mason's Tavern. when some two hundred Ia.
dies and gentlemen, mostly citizens OF the
United States. sat down to an excellent de-
jexser a Ia .tosrAesse. Behind the Chair
mans seat WAS suspended . portrait ct George
Washington. while on either side waved the
Union banner and the Union Jack. The
chair was occupied by the Right Rev. DR.. Nc
llvaine. Bishop Of Ohio, who was supported
by Adams, United States Minister; c. l..
Wilson and B. Moran, Secretaries Of the Uni.
ted States legation; +. Morse, United States
Consul in London; w. Moran, United States
Consul ut Bayonnc; Cyrus w. Field, DIR.
Macgowan and others. Letters Of apology
for non.attendance were read from Earl Spen-
Ger. Bright. Member Of Parliament; Schole-
field, Member of Parliament; Gibson, Men,
Der of Parliament; Dayton, United States
Minister in Paris NJ. kossuth and others.
The Reverend Chairman commenced the
oratorical portion Of the proceedings by read
ing an ode to Washington, composed for the
occasion by lady who was then present.
Mr.. Adams, Minister to the Court of St.
James, then delivered States eulogy on
Washington. At the conclusion Of his re-
marks there were loud call for George F..
Train. The Chairman said Every FIVE min
,,tes some one sends me up card to say that
they are waiting to hear Mr.. Train (applause,
but must tell you that Mr.. Train. although
urged on several occasions to respond to one
of the regular toasts, has declined to do so.
But am sure, after the loud call he has
heard, he will hardly have tho courage to re-
fuse.
SPEECH OF GEO. r. TRAIN.
Mr.. Train, who was received with loud
cheers, said-Mr. Chairman, ladies' and gen.
tlcmcn: You are right had the courage to
bc an American in II foreign land, when Amer
cans needed some one there to make known
their determination to preserve intact our ma
tion, our Union, and our flag. Cheers.
But am not bold enough to say "No" on
the birthday of our Great Captain to the call
of so many Of my fair countrywomen
1t is a long time since l have heard
cheer. and take it from You with well
come and will, not for myself but to pass
along away from this great London, over the
corn fields. and past the castle-past the
homes Of England's peers and England's
peasamts-onward out Of the river on the
ocean, near enough to startlo tho pirate Cap
tain of the Nashrille from his dream Of trca-
son-still further on until the sound Of your
patriotic voices strikes with the dasling
wave upon our rock-bound coast, and mingles
its soul.stirring music with tho Union cannon,
to cheer our glorious warriors on to victory.
Loud cheers.
l take your cheers and speed them on to
my dear country, where God knows they
need them bad enough, for it is many long
day since we have had cheer from this
grand cd land of our fathers where we thot
we had a right to expect them. Hear, hear,
1fEngland thinks we have lost our nationality,
look at these well filled tahles-listcn to tho
eloquent speeches that we have heard tonight
and tell me if We do represent 90 many
earnest men and women, how is it possible
for any one to suppose that we do not possess
the power Of putting down revolution
(Cheers.] When it becomes known that we
have only been loading our cannon and bur-
nishing our ar,nor. and that the battle is only
now commenced, England will look on amazed
to witness such terrible energy-such masses
Of war; don't be dismayed, for "there is q
good time coming. boys, wait little longer"
(Cheers.
Read about the hattie Of Somerset. where two
rrbel Generals died the ignonninious death of
traitors! Short dispstchss strike the heart
when We find them full of victory. We
have met the enomy. aud they arc oass." said
Perry on the lakes. II am in the Malako6.
and mean to stay thcse!" trlegraphsd Bos-
quet to the Eapesus. Fost Heary is ous |!
i'he Union Gag u again essablishcd IN Ten
ueaaee! (Ioal chrsss.l II viii never he rc-
moved {!osd ch~sml We The last note of war
that was flashed aloaG ths western wires from
Gen. Halleck. ApPlsuse. Doa't you fsea
il the DIR soase aysiesisss aGrsey that car
rirs 10 your expseeaat Mid this news a VIC
soryl Puleaki y taksu By this tine! Font
Dooelsoa has fallen. and perhaps this 10. The
day that NcClellan has waited Sss 10 mil the
Aas over the nountain passes Il Aansasas-
fCheen-
These i god time eoaing. loys-wait .
little longer. l agvsc With Dr. Naegewsn-
ths Rcvoiusioaisas aust either Be ear fellow
cisissns or our ksllow sAbjectA Hear. I
agrre With Mr. Mogse. that aspesatioa y i'm
poasihle, and the Uuioa mss9 b. psssssved
iCheen.l It i q cd sight. On The the grraa
desest. to witness the asansse animal a1sia II
the sasd-asddsr saill to pick up littls 6sn-
msr bird pssishing 10 ths s.ev bank-asd
more pisifsl to ssst. away out II the eesan. .
no1ls chip dismasssd. With ths - bids
aoating in The go we'd. and hovssing aEoana
and on The wreck. shrisking - ocean rsqui-
40. .,,,, sh> hms.,m re. t1.ee ,,..s~h~1 H.
Such things make heavy tlss sensitive mind |;
bat these are light matters to awaken sympa-
thy. compared with the affecting sight Of
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