The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-19
THE HIBERNIAN SOCIETY.

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THE H1BERN1AN SOCIETY.
At the regular annual meeting yesterday Of this
| Society the following gentlemen were elected
officers for the year ensuing. The meeting was
marked with that harmony and good feeling which
las always characterized the deliberations Of this
Society:
JAMES 4. ROBINSON President.
W. h. GILLuAND, Vice President.
JAMES J. PATTERSON. Treasurer.
! - THOMAS O'HRIEN. Secretary .-2...z---S"-
- JOHN BURNS, Hall Keeper: - -
COMMITTEES on FInance-C. a. Simonton, ]. W. Brown,
field, a. P. Caldwell Bernard ONeiu, Adam B. Glover
Committee on ReIief-M. p O,Connor. W q. Houston,
J. NJ. Mulvaleyi VIM. White, Geo. a. Bowman
COMMITTEES on Han and Grounds-John F. o'Nein, c. c.
Trumbo, ]. McConkey.
s.f-..... TIE DINNER
At O'Clock the members and invited guests as
sembled in the capacious dining-room on tho first
floor of the Hibernian Hall. The scene that
offered to the eye upon entering was Of dazzling
splendor. The tables we're arranged with great
taste, and although two hundred guests were
present there was no crowd. The coup GtgU OF
the tables was brilliant The pretty ornamental
dishes, the glitter Of glass, china and gas-light,
ps@AeA
that good-humored face Of mine host himself, tho
renowned. PURCELL, and his several assistant
chiefs, all were pleasing indications Of the good
things that were to come; and we found upon trial
afterwards that the event fully warranted our an
ticipations.
MUILERs Band enlivened the occasion with their
excellent music, great addition at such times, to
drown the clatter Of knife and fork with more me-
lodious sound. The bill of fare, handsomely print
ed was crowded with the deicacies Of the new
continent and the old. There was tho greatest
variety, and the best and rariest Of every yhing;
and never have we seen guests around a festive
board enter into the material part Of tho exercises
with more zest than was the case at tho old Hber-
nian. Mr. PURCELL has every reason to feel graft
fed at the appreciation his guests accorded his
labors. = -,
The President, JAMES z. ROBINSON, Esq. pre-
sided over the feast, assisted by Messrs. JOHN +.
ONE1, CHARLES H. SMoNToN, Vice President
WM. II. GnLnAND, and Secretary, and the very
efficient steward PATTERSON. To the right OF the
President sat Chancellor b. D. LEsEsNE, RICHARD
YEADoN, and SIaNoR MoNoADA, the Spanish Con-
sui. To his left Honorable GEORGE S. BEYAN,
Judge Of the U. s. District Court, and others.
The yiands having been duly discussed, pleas
ingly diversified with music and merry chat, tho
cloth was at last removed to make room for
thenext course; :.the feast Of reason" 'jl5
The President opened the flow of soul By giving
the following ssfrst regular toast:
The Day zoe Celebrate Gratefully do we hail its
return, .hailowed with the memories Of the past,
rich in the prospects of the future.
[:: Responded to by Gen. JAMES CoNNoR, in his
usual earnest and eloquent manner.
MIR. Gn1nAND offered the nezt regular toast:
III lresa,d The Land of Genius, Yalor and Song.
1.-The nations lament her BorroWs, and anNously
await the day of her regenel alton.
Responded to by Hon. GEORGE s. BRYAN, United
States District Judge, in his usual felictous man
ner. He closed BY offering the following:
John Bright, ne; aslsnaan-The Champion OF
Eeland-the Friend of Kmerica-the universal
lover of justice and Of humanity:
Mr. ONEnL next offered
Tile President Of the United States.
| Answered in most eloquent manner BY NJ. 2.
O'CoNNEg, Esq, who, in his turn, gave the follow
ing sentiment:
Constitutional Liberty, the hope and the
aspiration of Irishmen ell the world over"
The Hon. CHARLES Il. s1MoNroN next offered the
following regular toast =: =, = r.:.s.-s
.Sotth Charlottesville gives her children GIL honor.
ed name: they will best preserve it by MAINTAINING
her ancient reputation.
Responded to by Senator J. B. CAMPBELL IN
words Of feryent pathos. We would do the gentle
man Injustice were we to attempt to reproduce biz
remarks.
MIR. Yice-P President CAREw toasted the judiciary
of South Carolina ''The wisdom md virtue WLlcL
have adorned it in the past, are ftly illustrated IL
our learned Chancellor, 81. D. LEssEsNE.
! lrr. L. arose, greeted by loud cheers, and re
spondsd in an earnest manner, listened to atten
lively by all, aud received with great enthusiasm
He closed with the following sentiment: "lassi''
heroisn, the virtue to be especially cultivated b!
the down-trodden South"
Mr. W. E. M1gELL offered the following;
orr Sister Socctes-We welcome them to o ou
board tonight in the spirit Of that large 1elo%
ship with which humanity responds to their deeo
OF cnarity.
Responded to- by Mr.. YEADoN, President ot tn
Fellowship Society, who, at the conclusion OF Ill
remarks gave the following:
The Hbernian Societ,t-Tho Shamrock gratte'
on the Palmetto, rich in it's fruit OF hospitality AM
tho virtue Of beneyolence.
Hon. CHARLES b. s1MoNToN next offered tn
health OF WILLIAM WHA1EY, Esq, in very compll
mentary terms, and while he WAS speaking "
left the hall.
One Of tho incidents OF the evening it may not
perhaps, bo anliss to note. One OF tho roun
tables near the door, surrounded by accompanyn
extra spirits, was vacated early in the evening.
were amused seeing the surprise Of the waiter a
he returned from the pantry, and found the vacan
chairs. Bewildcred, he lifted up the pendant tabl
cloth, and peered underneath to see if the heroe
were under the table.
Tho Radical leaders now speak Of Congress
the supreme Legislative power"
Missouri vineyards arc said to be in ezcelen
condition.
In New Orleans some of Ristori's adiiring al
ditors appeared in their shirt-sleeves.
A profound 'sincompatibiity" exists bctwee
Prince Napoleon and tho Empress Eugenie.