The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-18

Ne only decoration attempted tho banquet ball was
the hsngingin loving COMMUNICATE the Star spangled
BANNER and the irish sunburst bead OF the principal
table, while the table Irish tastes atined BY
such dishes ~ Irish stew and pudding Ia OC1nnsl,
with the statue de st. Patrick and Ia CUAeraI de- Dublin
~ confectionery pieces while at Ae table Irish genius
and talent illustrated by many eminent at the bar
ard other professional pursuits and by che legitimate
successor Of Power the saxe-Barney Williams. Tho
tns.e for irish bulls was not forgotten or ungratnsd
for, under the head Of Les Was came m, In due erder
that moss spiritual Of wines ycept irish whskey.
An excellent band Of music supplied natn nal melodies
Of she rendest peassntest and rshest things
that body might wish to be present at
number OF ladies honored the party with their pre-
sence, who, being accommodated with seats in the i'm
mediate neghborhood Of Mr.. Van Buren, suggested the
idea oil "way ward sIstersn not disinclined TO Cnion
Mr. BRADY, in opening the intellectual part Of the even
ing's entertainment nado good Ioint upon the for
back nuon such pleasuresaudpr 70 the sdesas no
now turned his bnck upon daughter and appause) He
was delighted to be one day in the year when he
might claim 70 be an freshman without being called
demagogue. And hc might appropriately say here, IN
the language OF Tom Moore
Shall ask the brave soldier who fights by my side
Blowing to General Van Viiet)-
In the cause Of mankind II our creeds agreeY
Shall part from my friend Blowing to Mayor opdyke)-
both valued and tried
Because he knees not NJ the same altar with me?
From the hereto girl Of my soul shall fly
To seek somew here else more orthodox kiss
Mo- perish the laws aud the hearts that would try
Love- vaor or truth by standard like this (Appanse.)
He held In his hand bouquet OF shamrocks sent him
by lady and declared that his honor gratitude and
present his love, for he never bestowed tres ladies'.
daughter He had also before him flower pot OF
shamfocks the growth Of little plant presented to tho
society last year, grown In Irish earth and his friend
(Watson) who presented II had we'll remarked that
nothing of Irish growth suffered from being translated TO
America. applause Ito might also add that nothing
nobly American failed to derive benefit having the
Irish exotic deposited In ts soil. (Appause.)
Tho first toast 81 patrcks Day, aid all who honor
it." was drunk with al the honors.
The second toast The United States whom God hath
joined, let no man put asundcrn
Mr.. Recorder HOFFMAN, responded, comparing, IN an
union on which the Church the solemn words
:" Whom God hath joined let man put asunder.o He
illustrated the mutual yielding which should characterize
both and added that the wife should insist leaving
the husband II was the right and duty OF the latter TO
say that, having done all that the love, and
auy required, the wife should not leave his household.
(Applalsc) There sceIes in many a household,
where tho children gathered around the hcarthyonng
children loving children children who ook up to IA.
alike and who demanded that they never
should separate while they lived earth cloud cbeers)
voices and their deeds that these United States whom
God had joined, no man should put asunder (Cheers
So long such Corcoran and Mcgher found
In the American army, what Irshman American
should that the United States should be put asunder
The third -.reland: Forsaken not forgotten; her
children. scattered through many lands, loving
CRY revisit her 70 pghtwas responded by Mr.. Ex-
ham, OF the Dublin bar.
and in response 'thc Minstrel Boy" was spaendidy
dsred by VT and an encore being insisted upon
The fourth toast-.1he Army and tho Navy: The
guardians Of our constitution and the defenders OF
country-was responded 10 rst by Gen. Van vlist and
second by Lieut.. Commanding MeaGe, Of the navy.
General VAN vIT.r paid tribute 70 Irish soIdership,
say ing that Irishmen had been foud all recorded
In modern history, and even 80 far back the Jewish
times Tho great irish family the MacCabcs repre-
ssrsed by the saccabees. 1aughter.) The Irishmen
in his company FIRST jump tho batteries
Monterey seize the enemy's guns and his right file
man named Brady- uaughter)- havng had his musket
struck oy grave held up with triumph, shouting
yUu car a
would give as toast " he true IriAhmanhrss IN war,
FIRST in the heart Of his countrymen and last in peaae
(AppIaIse and loud laughterl
Lieutenant MEADE closed his speech with a toast to
"lrish soldiers and saorsrst In advance, aud last In
retreat"
The toast OF sour Sister societicsoin almoners the
great ned Of chartyther honored representatives
Mr.. PRncHARD, behalf Of the ST. Georges Society,
who expressed the no, that the Union might DO pre-
served and nseparabe They wanted It preserved
they wanted 70 know North, no South. no East.
West but United States. and indivisbe the
end OF time. (Great applausc.)
Air by the band-"Auld Lang Syne I"
The next respondent was Mr. Choae, representative OF
the New England society In advance q his introduction
Mr. Brady referred to the launch this (St Patrick -
morning, Of the American man of war Shamrock, which
compliment 10 the Irish responded 10 with much
Mr. CHoArE prcfaced his remarks with alusion to
the modesty which the common character OF Yankees
and rishmen. IauRhter.) He declared that in tho
face OF there longer any distinction
between native and foreign born Americans applause
They were entitled alike the honors and rewards Of
American loyalty. (Appause) He admitted that there
were no lrisbmcn among the Pilgrims who landed Ply
mouth rock and that for The first half century they had
ged 10 get along without them but 1t very hard
times. Hereafter there should be parties sects
formed the principle Of exclusion OF Of foreign
birth, the bnss ~ the hope of foreign votes and
the only question hereafter would be where
born but whether he true 10 the constitution and
the flag ttheers He instituted comparison between
the rival patriotism 4 the Yankee and Of the
Friendly sons of 81. Patrick Where there was a good
place In the city TO be filed specially fat Job be
had 1t would be found that some live Yankee had his eye
upon IT, and Just surely and far surely than The
Yankee was TO get H., that some Friendly Son OF It.
Patrick had appropriated and made II his own. laugh
teri lie believed that his Honor the Mayor was the
only person about the City Hall who Irishman,
lear lrshman 10 be entitled 10 an Office.
daughter DID anybody consider that a live Yankee
would be elected 70 the Board Of Aldermen
Of Councilman Of this city, II would DO as grca, an
the top Of Bunker Hill II had often him.
passing the CITY Hall that the figure the dome sup
posed 70 represent justice In reality represented Irish
virgin, tyrilymg and illustrating to the world the power,
tho influence, the honors that her countrymen have
achieved and exercised under that roof. daughter
In conclusion he would propose sentiment Tho irish
man Of America There is nothing worth doing that he
has not done. There nothing worth having that he has
not got.n (Unboundcd larghter)
Mr.. BRADY expressed his belief that " the sentiments
expressed by Mr. Choaie should come 10 be
side Of the city, there would be great excitement
the part o. the that fights init
and II i was thought that The German element to DO
exterminated by after dinner speech was a great
mistake lie would introduce as representative Of that
nation
Mr. Van Buren,. Qanghtcr)
Mr.. VAN BrRyS responded In a very pleasant charac
terstc Speech IN which be contrasted the purity of the
English language spoken IN Dublin and spoken in
London and dec AIRED bis belief that the shman
who ever livednot excluding ST. Patrick--was andrew
jackson. He supposed that there was In
the country day who would not thank God TO have
Andrew jackson standing In the shoes the Presdon, Of
the United states. (Appause) Andrew Jackson, when
be went 20 defend New orleans, did not stop u
whether the men who under his hae we're black
white. lie even pardoned LATTE the pirate and made
him very useful. lie had the good always 10
row down the question (ohcers) Mr. Van buren, paid
compliment TO the patriotism Of the Irish people and
declared his hclief that nothing their history did them
more honor than their consiancy yaur support Of
the United States. In his judgment they world succeed
tArpanse In ten days he had the least doubt tho
Mississippi, from Us spurco 10 It's mouth would BIO
free 10 tho loyal ciiizens OF the United states ZAP
plause And when loyal stream runs through
the heart OF body q rebellion, II would not take Tong 10
purify tho arteries and the veins. Applause He was
OF those who announced that tho South could not
be subdued and II he thought he would not announce
H. He that mnst Of them had heard a the person
who had announced that she would yield but yet she
yielded QaugherD IL their duty 70 70 on with the
struggle IN the cd and he would say that Irish olti-