The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-19
ST. PAT RICK.
TIE FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK.

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TIE FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK.
Splendid Display At the banquet 1T Del
nonico's Palatial Hotel.
The eighty festival OF the ancient and
honorable Society Of the Friendly Sons Of st. Patrick
celebrated Friday night last with tho greatest
harmony and enthusiasm at Delmoncos famous rooms,
at the OF Fcurteenth street and Filth avenue
year the usual annual celebration held as We
have heard at the place. and under very aterng
circumstances.
Whatever there ead or done is however, lost to
the world, since reporter present note down
the records Of tho passing moments they went BY
This entirely the fault OF the management Of those
days, but not Of the Friendly Sons themselves They
however, well and properly remedIed this neglect this
year by their valued attentions 70 the members Of the
press who present. aud who thus publicly have 70
Thank them foaiAeir kind and unbounded hospitality
The banquet hall most deliberately decorated From
tho Of the roof there hung in sering suspension
beautiful jet Of circular lights shedding glow Of rad
ance around the tables below These radiating lights
were supported and sustained by number of lesser
orbs revolving in their secondary spheres but add
ing beauty and brancy to the general effect Mirrors
Of every sze form and shape reflected the beauties OF
the scene redoublng in appearance the size of the hail.
and greatly esaggeratng the already perplexing number
Of green golden curtains which shut the eyes OF
the outside werd-tbe profanum rNIgs-rom the simple
and friendly mysteries Of tho genial Sons who were 50 ha
onously gathered together or the fare Of the evening
nought can said except that it the best that
the markets and afford, and extension Of tho
human appetite could have done justice to It's abundance
and variety The noble congregation OF Irishmen and
their foreign friends did their best to conquer the w
ties but could perceive their efforts In
this respect quito fruitlcss II must however DO
remarked that this observation does apply to the
"drink."
The good things OF the eveniag-and, az have
already said, they Of the best--havng been duly
discussed disposed Of the oratofca part the
denl, who spoke very briefly. We give sketch Of his
remarks. He said:--I am not here 70 make speech
needed i,i for not max ing speech sspeecI impiss
in tho ordinary acceptson OF the term a saying Of
Ss~ Other ssp' sasaes .s
Intentions Of delivering an elaborate address IN re-
Spouse to the sentiment with which you have so
kindly associated my name, / might have spoken
TO you of things not generally known, perhaps con-
corning the origin OF our mce, its prowess its won
derful capacity for reaching high attitudes In the
realms Of science, Of literature and OF art. But
prefer this OCCASION 70 leave the past TO itee and
procession to-day felt glow Of PRIDE not because Of
the simple grandeur Of the display but because Of the
rober well-behavod and nnc looking men il presented
h never been exoelled in this city It was noble dis
within the coats, defy the world TO equal them The
Irish have maintained contest against subjugstion for
over eight hundred years or mors in their own land and
fathers for perpetuaing their democratic procvies on
that there is Mormon house Of worship
sprtuaisc circle in all Ireland. 1t is true they have
thing; but fighting, rollicking, jolly Paddy s, his
creed through all times and places has taught him
to s hearty on
Among the distinguished gentlemen present we OBJ
ssa Es E U ss
Judges Brady DAILY Hearne and Mccunn; Mr. Joseph
Stuart VIM Watson, VIM whteside, r h Lowry and nd
pride, but the rcnown of our Celtic fellow citizens was
well represented by such men as Hon: G. Daily, Hon
John r Brady, Hon. Edmund Hearne, Hon Henry Alker
uudges); Francis Byrne, Esq John b. Fogary, Esq
VIM. G. Traphagen, Esq. Joseph Choac Esq VIM; n
Ryan, Esq (all Iawyers) T. Malvhll John W. Weber,
WIN. Watson, Eugene Kelly, Alexander Stuart, Joseph
Stuart, Charles wman, William Hoguet, William White
side, j. Rice Arthur 0 bonneli and William Dempster.
The Chairman the conclusion Of his speech, present
ed to the assembled company in the name OF some I'M
known donor fresh and blooming pot Of shamrocks
sent The gift and the mode in which II WAS presented
elected the warmest applause OF the audience and all
joined heartily in oastng the green shamrock OF old Ire
land, all rising 10 tho toast.
The music was supplied by one Of the best bands Of
the city and without knowing anything Of the antccc-
dents Of the musicians must award them the fullest
need Of praise for the concord and harmony with which
n l
banquets Of this kind the music becomes Of
secondary considerations bat hearing the patriotic
and noble strains of the Irish poets last night would
have been unmoved by its STIRRING sympates. After
variety Of pieces scectcd from the vccr strains Of the
bards of Ern the band, with much pathos and effect,
gave tae inspiring air
TIE minstrel boy TO the war hns gore;
u the ranks Of death ycu'n Aed aim:
Z nd his Wild harp slang behind hin scheer.)
Among The communications received the follow
ing
LITTER JOHN BUREN,.
Much to my rss,e ,,d sn not Be sss to s',end Your
= be preset on an oeeat9n q 60 much % n,ee
joue sediment ami express Tie hope friendly
sons VIII have, they deserve, fret rate good time lre
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Prince John sent In the following sentiment
2, nsqs Fsh vital principle 2, our
,..... nEws 'so , TaE l.lsli ~ rRosT . ,o,.
RroE.p BEaI rrssds.! Friendly sons Of ;. faT'ek,
r q Sf NeW tho Friendly
st. Is,res waiie tse I,nnaiy sons are ss'sSfaSs s.
ihe day ~ and %s n front
resay 10 oer 90 their lives ior Inc sreai re"bls The
Stars and stripes the most glorious and free that aoAs
Colonel Comma nding
Judge DAILY called upon to spoak TO the second ad
drss On rising he ssd that after the very modest
nouncer,ent Of the bell weather Of venerable flock,
he might well make the excuse Of incapscity He, how
ever thought that the weight of the Official duties Of the
Chairman had some what bunted his chron oIogy for
though this was the eightythird anniversary II was not
always that the anniversary was 30 thoroughly and 30
we'll celebrated. This evening on which every
Ish1an and every descendant Of Irshnen, whose des
TIMES have scattered them the whole globe, must
feel deep and heartfelt interest, becsuse taking tho
Irish character in all its phesef there always deep
and earnest attachment to fundamental truth. There
never WAS Mormon chapel spiritual circle In tho
whole extent OF Ireland Applause augbter) The
Judge went TO give . humorous historical
sketch OF the efforts OF 81 Patrick 10 establish
Christianity, faith and truth In Ireland. The pame Of
tho saint was originally Patricus-a name which had
given an origin 70 that which all Irish societies enoy At
Nlu AoW ustrt h.
the origin Of tho word patric an or noble a distn.
gushed from tie pebeian-an idoa which, beyond al
doubt - said hsd given rise - tho OF st. Patrick
and the appcatiou Of "ra applied 10 rishmen In gen.
eral Ho concluded by expressing hope that every
recurring Anniversary OF st. PsIrcks day Iriahmen VI
every feeling and opinion would unite In cordial
hrH ihna carry anl Tho hsnia dsnra tbA