Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-31
M0EA's MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY.
Ninth Annfyersary-F -FeastiHg, Toast
iPg, Responses. Husic AID Dancing.

The Mutual Benefit Society of the
Manxmen, in this city, was organized in
1855, an anniversary of which has been
daily celebrated ever since with the ez-
eepton oftyo or three years.
Tho ninth anniversary was made ez-
ceedingly pleasant Wednesday night by
tho reunion, in Cbapin's Hall, Of the good
people, and their children, who came from
the lovely little island over the sea. The
festal occasion was pronounced one of the
very best ever enjoyed by tho Society.
The present organization Of the Society
IS as follows:
Presidept-Wiliiam Draw.
Vice President-Thoma9 Nelson.
Trcsuror-Hugh Lord.
secretary-W. H. Braw.
John Sayle.
Trustees Thomas Hampden.
John 7. WatieesoD.
The next election takes place in April.
The Society numbers fifty five members.
Leland's band discoursed delicious music
from first to last.
The tables wcro spread throughout
the Hall, and furnished forth in
good taste. Supper was served up in Gar
rett's best style to nearly two hundred and
fifty merry guests. Tho President and
lady, together with the orators and few
elderly gentlemen ard Their ladies, sat
down to a table on the platform, behind
which was hung up the unique Msnx flag,
After supper wit claimed its place, and
the President suuuuueed the first toast /:
"Mona's Mutual Benefit Society and its
Object" which was responded to BY Rev,
J. h. Rylsnce in a speech which, VIC regret,
we were too late to hear. He doscanted on
the objects and benefit of such an orgaui-
zation, considering the subject in its strictly
natural, or economical, and religious as
poets.
". s. Kerruish, Esq, responded to the
second toast, "Our own dear ELAN Van
min ana its green hills by the sea-" and
dwelt u2on the good fortune of the Manx-
man in that he, unlike the German and son
of Erin, can on his arrival on these Shores
boast of having como from-a free and in
dependent home.
This was followed by tho sweet Manz
song, "Enan Vannin," beautifully sung by
Mrs. Kerruish, accompanied by Mrs. Hal
liwell on the piano.
The third toast, "our Adopted Country
was pleasantly treated by Mr.. John Car
ran, in a few well-cbossn words, after
which the song, "our Flag and the UniOr
forever" wss sung with great effect by
Mrs. Halliwell and Messrs. T. Crosby, T
C. Quayle, ard William J. Fsrrar.
The fourth toast, 'Lovely Mona's Goa
of Arms" received no response, as Rev
Thomas Corlett, the announced speaker
was absent A letter from him asread BY
the Secretary, and then was sung the sweet
est of songs, "Lovely Mona," by the quar-
tstte above mentioned.
The fifth, and last toast of the evening
'Manx Fidelity to the Union, twas respond
cd to appropriately and earnestly by NJ, G
Watteson, Esq, after which the quartett
sang with enthusiastic effect the song, "ou
Army and Navy forever"
After repeated calls from the audience
Mr.. c. T. Quayle sang in the "vernaeular'
the Manx song, ''Keerey TO niaghtey," ns
sisted by Mrs. Kerruish aud John sayle
and accompanied by Mr.. Allen on tn
o,orionot
Tables and chairs wcrc then removed
/ music sounded and tempted forth Ju
scores of feet eager to begin the night-lon!
dance.
Taken all in all, it was very pleasan
entertainment, and every ore seemed
be really happy. On most of such coca
sions tho eye is lack-lustrc, although tn
face may wear the forced, affected smil
which has been called tho "foolish faco
praise and the speeches strut and tur
out ridiculously inane, but tho Manx Fes
tivaI was indeed a jolly, hearty, and witha
sensible entertainment, and we sha
have no objection to going again next year
UNITED STATES CHRISTIAN COMMISSION
immediately after the great victor
achieved by Thomas over Hood, at Nash
vile. atnost urgent appeal was made to th
Branch Christian Commission here to sen
delegates to that point. Before that ca
could be responded to, there comes frol
the Army of the Potomac a call no LEI
urgent for delegates in that direction
These calls are so earnest, and the numb
of delegates needed so great, that Il
officers of the Commission arc making
special effort to supply the demand th'
made upon them. Clergymen, and earnes
active christian laymen, are urged to col
slider the importance Of this work, ar
their own personal oblie alton and duty
the matter. If pastors of churches wi
pre, ent this subject to the people on Il
Sabbath, and either offer their own service
or find, in the Congregation, laymen wi
will 70 for the usual term of six week
they will materially aid the work of Il
Commission and benefit the noble defen'
ors of our country.
, Communications may be addressed to
t H. Mather, the Acting Secretary of Il
l Christian Commission at Cleveland.
JAIL DE1IvERY.-The Stark County R
publican gives long account Of the escai
a Ia John Morgan, Colonel Straight & G.
: from the Canton Jail on Monday last,
1 Charles Hay, orsethief, John Root, She
4 ditto, and George Delevan, burglar fro
Il nj 1rrk TOl