The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-19
THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK.

THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK.
Speeches OF w. n. Roberts, A. 8. sulli-
van, Mr. Bedford, General swecny and
Others.
In consequence OF tho vast amount OF important
news that filed columns yesterday, obliged
to leave out very full and interesting report Of the
nua banquet Of the Knights OF st. Patrick the Metro
politan Hotel 10 not yet too late to publish portion
OF our report.
After the removal Of the cloth Mr.. VIM r. Roberts,
President Of the society," opened the intellectual part Of
the entertainment with address full Of Celtic FIRE and
classic illusions which elected tho most enthusiastic
applause from the commencement 70 the close.
The following toasts then announced In their
order as follows-First 'Tho Republic" second, Ths
Day We Celebrate J" third, 'Ireand Naon;" fourth,
"Civl and Religious Liberty; fifth, "Our Guests sixth,
sThe Empire city," seventh, Tho Memory Of Washing
tom" eighth, 1.-THE Irish Soldier Everywhere; ninth,
The Memory Of Emmett and the Martyrs Of Irish Free
dom - tenth, ''The Press" and eleventh, 'woman."
They were responded to by the following gentlemen
Agcrnen 8. Sullivan, W. r. Lyons, Colonel OMahoney,
Dr. Cunning, 8 Bedford, Rev. Father Meehan, Mayor
Gunthor, General Sweeny James A. AcAaster and
Geo. I. O'DOnnell
Mr. SurIvAS's response to The Republic was In the
very and STYLE and he took occasion to rmark
Irishmen among the tTuest lovers Of this land
Of their adoption. He hoped that the Angel Of Peace
her wings also that the day distant when
lrishmen could drink 70 'The Republic, meaning the
republic Of Ireland.
Captain Lyovs made a spirited address speaking TO
the Of The Day Celebrate and was frequently
INTERRUPTED by applause Of the mos, hearty character
from the Friendly Sons Of st. Patrick, consisting Of
Judge Dy WIN Watson and H 1 H9ggI was an
The toast Civil and Religious Liberty was responded
TO by Mr.. CUNNING s. BsDroRD. He sald:--
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GkNTiEMEN. KNIGHTS or ST. PAT
RcK- affords great pleasure respond to the toast
which has just been proposed The first we glory I'M the
freeman lives The words civil liberty, gentlemen are
TO the American heart indeed words Of impershablc
glory They bring fresh to our memories "reminiscences
Of tho past They remind Of the booming at
Lexington, at Bunker Ill., at Trenton, at Brandywns
Saratoga at Stony Point, and at Yorktown lCheers)
of the English government rcpulsed and driven
from our shores by the raw recruits Of America
(applauee); and that same government, finding its
efforts reduce to submission former colonies fruit
less Acknowledged their Independence BY treaty sgsed
liberty in America; and it must be remembered that
not to this day by in nssnacance for have we
our fathers that viii surrender this ndcpen,
dencey Cheers) The American continent, gentlemen,
by right our own property and 4 becomes Necessary
age of progress The dial stands right and import
Of foreign sD, cam for ,smns CT pc IL
foreign aggression or foreign colnpulsion,, In
religious liberty shall be surrendered while free
mon live l thank God, gentlemen that not only
American citizen but II has been my good fortune
Claim Maryland my native state. tChcers) Mary
land which among the first OF the States by patent
obtained from Great Britain as early as 1882 was among
proclaim tolerstion III religion, both in fa III
and practice This the birthday of religion and
liberty in America. l. is not necessary for this
TO make any aus!on to the necessity Of civil
and religious liberty for the Development and progress
of nation. Look at infant republic zee her
origin her progress ard cdlpar her with some OF
the odan goyern II euro, O. aud you will lie
ncd that po'cs and religious rcedrsn aTe ossen a. TO
the moral and int Ct al Nowh Of great people Tao
speaker concluded by passing high eGoeum upon the
virtues of 81 Patrick and hoped that tho day would
iai 10 be oo.nmemoraed by Irsnmen every age
and country vita tho re.erent enthusiasm so justly
merits.
avery happy, witty and elite response for cor Guests
ncrspersing Ills sentences with occasional sample OF
the or nal Gaelic In concluding he bore testimony
the valuable aid rendered Ia lrcaLd ly the money col
ected by the exertors of the Knights FOR his suffering
| follow countrymen very recently.
Colonel o'Aohoney followed with short speech on
"Ircand Naton,n and asserted that the noble Old
of Erin would de out unless acts took the pa
Of words and every son Of Ireland should himself DO
equal 10 the emergencies or the hour.
General Swccny was next called to HIS legs 10 say
something about the Irish soldier everywhere, and ho
and very forcby Respecting remark made by Colonel
0Mahoncy he begged 10 that he had fear of the
Irish race dying out uuter any circumstances He would
welcome ali Ireland here, and hs believed that If
she came here with Bhilo2hs, she would 60 back with
musk ~ ma S OaseI AS soT himself no
States for eighteen years. and bis chief impulse in join
ing the army Of this country to 1T himself for the
Several speeches we're also made during the evening by
Messrs. James A. McMssters, Meehsn Hon Thomas
Jones' Henry hcCcsky, J. H. Harneu Judge Connolly,
Judgs McCunn and otiiers
The music between the speeches was excellent, both
tenor, sang two three beautiful national songs which
were enthusiastically enoored Mr. John h'soricy also
sang Song Of humorous character, composed
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