The New York herald., 1867-03-19
THE FRIENDLY SONS.

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THE FRIENDLY SONS.
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Their Annunl Banquet Mt DeImo onico,s-A Bril-.
liant Anair-Addr esses by John Francis
Mcguire, Nj. r., judge Brady. Richard o..
German, Mayor Hoffman and Others.
The Friendly Sons Of st. Patrick gave their annual
dinner last evening at Delmonicos Fifth estab
lishment in remembrance Of relands patron Saint and
of their own eighty third anniversary. The attendance
Of members and guests did not exceed fifty in all,
ebut any lack OF numerical proportions moro than
made up by tbs select character Of the occasion and the
brilliant cheer which enivened the festive Tho
table beautifully and appropriately decorated with
elaborate bouquets supported in silver vases and in which
the national and typical green Of the shamrock leaves
sprigs similar in appearance were the most emblemaic
ornaments. In the centre representation Of the
temple Of Liberty, pendent under whose gothic
arches Eve miniature .'harps OF Erinn and
surmounting whose columns were as many
nucopi@ Of green twigs aud delicate flowers.
The Rotonde do ST. Patrick, the Washington
monument in which the marble looking shaft to s
full, relative proportions, it will in reality in an in.
finite number Of years 1t grows as il has during the
past fvo years. and what was denominated the CRdu-
uiee dss Colombee comprised the principal ornaments
AZ seven o'clock the festivities we're begun, q. L.
Stewart acting FIRST Vice President and Edward Boyle
q second Woe President .M
Among those present wers also Judges Brady, DAILY
and Jones, Colonel Roome, John Bryan, A. Hoguet.
Eugene Kelly, Isaac H. Bailey, Richard Bell James
Reed Judge Barrett VIM. whiteside aud W. C. Barrett.
Among those invited the guests Of the association
the Presidents Of the ST. Andrews ST. Nicholas and
New England societies.; John Fraacs Mcguire, n p,
Richard OGoman and Mayor Holman, all Of whom
psesent-Messvs Moir, Rome and Bailey repre-
sensing tho above societies respectively.
The dinner, which specially excellent and asten-
lively served, having been enjoyed in al its sub
santial versatitss, the flow Of soup' became the
order Of the evening. and tho social. conversational
speeches that easily warmed into winning coquence
or readily flashed into wit and humor, became tho
abiding and interest OF the OCCASION and
tinued to DO until late houY-even after eoqusnce had
lost mewhat Of It's point and wicisms had gradually
grown less direct and apparent
Throughout the evening band Of music interspersed
the cheerful and agreeable ceremonies Of the occasion
with popular Irish and American airs, with delicate
and graceful touch here and there OF italian or German
opera as Il has found voice through the genius Of ver
During The festivities genuine specimen Of the sham
rock was shown, which had been received by Richard
o'Gorman in letter by the last mail from ireland.
At about nine O'Clock the CHAiRaAS made an intro
ductory speech In which he remarked that this was the
cehtythrd anniversary OF the society, having been
established In 1885, when Mr.. Mccormick sat in the
chair Since the last anniversary death had been among
the ranks Of the association and Peter Rec John b.
Dillon, Arthur O'Donnell and Daniel Devln had fallen
st his stroke. They assembled solely Irishmen TO
fraternze the celebration OF st. Patrck's Day. tap
Tho frss regular toast sThe Day we Celebrate was
then proposed "A day dear TO the hearts Of Irshmen
and their descendants all the world for tho loving
memories IL evokes and the social cnjoyments IL per-
petuatea"
no. intend to make spsssS. but that be could not Tot
that toast 60 by unanswered He felt that on this oc
cason Cariisles exprsssioa would suit" speech 10
e ~ s. . o. the rsspscsss sSsn mat be ss~ yes
tsrdsy the strssA marching through The slush and
ss sHss GusSsr 1s me re ss%ssss sS%:n would sost
some little spot where hs could keep the shamrock.
s Il =: :. ~ s, m.Ss s:,
remarks that the shamrock might not be slighted.
tApplause.) TWAS glorious 70 SEQ such mute, hand
he was aware that many Irishmen had eft Ireland o.
pressly TO sec himself Hauehtsr.l
The second regular toast, "The United states''-
Long live the Union In her union bles,
True freedoms home, the wonder Of the West.
10 this toast Judge DAILY responded, remark:ng that
he could not eysoy say hs arose with pleasure for the
Of st. Patrick without the obligation Of making speech
tLaughter) In 1885 Hugh Gaines celebrated the day
the city and In tho evenng tho occasion observed
IN q social manner. swm Constable, old merchant,
pocr Merrs .ns Mo, wss
predicted by VIM Constable. shortly after the accom-
plishment OF national independence that New York
would become the mercantile centre Of this country and
might be Of the world This favornbly indicated Irish
foresight at that time. ,Appause The United States
great Ia resources ana In the privileges granted
thecitizens Of all naonalit,es tApplanse Tho pur-
chasc Of Louisiana many years ago was opposed by
some because II was supposed the possession OF the
mouth Of the Mississippi Of consequence In view
OF the belief thnt the country would extend west
Of the Allcchanies IAughter) It was prophcscd
destined be rival Cities from their geographical po-
son for hey were by nature rivals for the trade OF
New Jersey" uaughtsr.l II was scarcely possible 70
probably day be limited only by the setting
Laughter and applause.) This nation had been tried
more severely than Greece Rome. Il had beon tried
even by the ordeal OF nrc and had come out az that
tact Applause She had come ont of these trials by
principle Of unity which is syllnbled the pennon
that floats from tho mouth Of the American eagle
"E pluribus unum'-in union there 10 strength. ZAP.
The third regular toast Ireland--Thc name Of dear
old ireland 10 In itself inspiration TO- as well
memorial Of all the virtues which patriotism, ds
tingush and wns dignity peace Let proudly strive
70 sustain and illustrate the character given TO her by
tho intellect Of the word.n
TO this toast wn. O BARRKrr replied saying that no
was not modest man-taughter)--yet he felt some
what embarrassed this occasion lie was here 10
stump it--tlauehter, FOR nj this hour he had rot
single connected idea tIaughterl Yet when he came
TO speak Of Ireland u became him 10 do the best he
Patrick whom ne believed was Ireland's patron saint.
Yet ne knew that hts father was q Scotchman,
his mother woman--tla tlaughtcr)--and that thcre-
fore he was .s an irlsh%an. IN ,Iaughisrl V
from Ireland, aud with Pint he washed down his dis
courses, for he always detcsted DRY preaching =
([aaster and appausc) st. Patrick was never married.
for histories mike no mention OF Mrs S. Patrick
daughter II was therefore, unjust 10 call themselves
The sons Of 81 Patrick (IauRhter1 A certain book
says:--"He who is unmarried serves the Lord but he