The New York herald., 1867-03-19

and smuse bis wife tLAughter) ireland was h0non.
Statesmen. orators and soldisrs, Who had fought %
he had heard New Esgand minister recently forget
adopted country mhs jaa appreciation q Puritan
efforts The Insh were srinently gallant and
naci,y tIsush,er.1 me Engiishmsn fought 70
extend his territory; the French for conquest,
he Dutchman for love Of dscpline the Yankee efsen
teri He came with his friend and for love Of him
knocked him down. QAughterl Having captured New
cease TO capture Dublin daughter and spplause) He
owed his first allegiance 70 Ireland wherc his buried
friends rsposed and where hs yet hoped the sunshine
or national prosperity would yet break through the
The fourth regular Ths e'e Si New
the worthy capital OF the Empire State
This was loudly cheered, and in the absence OF Mayor
pected He felt no was not capable OF responding
iha. ,oas. in place q John r Hoffman. IA voice
.'why notf't tLaughter) Because am generally
known q modest individual QAughterl Yet an
Irlshman would generally try 70 get out Of tight
plsuse) II was . nt theme for . Hoffman an OGor-
man TO respond TO. tAppausc.) He remembered the
city Of New York forty years ago. when hardly ex-
tended beyond Prince street. and when all the business
done In Pearl street. William street and its surround
ing lanes and alleys He then met two gentlemen who
brotherl-and who gave him excellent advice TAP
pausa) Since then he had grown and strengthened
and he owed his advancement TO their friendly counsel
He saw sl around HIM In high positions either the sons
Of the ''old so ITSELF else sons OF Its descendants
lAppausel y was proper therefore, that an Irshman
all 30 happy in this glorious country that he only hoped
In few years the land that them birth would be
's'y Ss.au sss sns soas ssss ane
The fifth regular toass"rhs Poets and Dramatists Of
reflected only the wit and pathos the comedy and
tragedy OF their native land but OF human nature at
sire to BY aD % hsv
again at the annual dinner OF this ancient society and
to his old friend Hoguet in the chair France had
but they had taken Frenchman and made an Irishman
Of him. laughterl He had felt some sensation when
il was said because 81 Patrick had no wife they were
was bondsman in Ireland. But before he be-
came saint he had married and was
was poeticai country. 1t poetcal people. The
harp was exempt from execution according to Irish
and @ oa save you bless ali
'God all here" and 's;od bless the work."
Spencers Fairy Queen inspired BY the scenery OF
sweetest expression in the metrcal compositions OF
Thomas re-applausel- Thomas Davis, and Charles
were Irish poets. Then there was John Francis Ma
e-(applaussTFathe Prout, who walked along the
banks ban Of the River Lee Sheridan Ksnnsy Goldsmith
poc,ical even in the ifc Of the Irish emierant (Ap
plausc Everywhere r.shInen preserved their poeica
Of the Blaekwassr or ', Of the shannon, in Aus.
tralia or on the Pacific or Atlantic slopes
Of America ppSs; Ireland was the mother
mother did to lie Gracch-ahsts are my jewels ZAP
immense services the Irish emigration had rendered to
the United s'q;es applause This country needed
nsIop ana ne
In the late 'ra .ae Irish solder did his duty. ZAP
planse.) His grave now Bids the American, the
isn Ss aaensy y rasa.s s' WIN ii y:
heart that John savage were M, but be wished es.
ss s.s As ss sss S: ,:.s
a. Irish S.so1as! song was sAen sung n.r Hudson.
hshsd, was responded 70 By Jom 1hAscr KAnuns n P
v.s D1 .sss:s ~ ;;as & ~; e: s e: s''s M
n HzuUss @ lsnssssd in s.py that on. os IN. du.s.
ne amendment and thought The latter gave fTont and
og and Religious liberty SsS BEEN o% long .s
Ireland would not to-day be sahece for sympsshy
man who had done much 70 rsalise shess
PPissss In hiS f.l.nS s.y onforuS:.sy A
shs minority, endowed With al ne large pos
sshsa IN Ireland snass
soss aSo IL n'1 aa II
here and tolerant and wished the Of religious
affairs there exists here II tbero any race that
brought with them p spirit Of liberty It the Irish
raca Applause) For three hundred years IL had suf-
fered and endured, and the faith that in It, thank
God, had not wayered for an hour. tApplausel A
mans religious faith was matter for the determination
Of conscience and our relations TO God (ApplauseJ
That principle was well known here, and he wanted t
70 be underst0od IN ireland. He was grateful 10
the friendly or 81. Patrick Tor their
kind hospitality, and but another memory 10 carry
back Europe Of the greatness and glory Of this coun
try, and especially Of this city. lAppause Moreover,
he glad 10 know that all Irishmen here adhered
With passionate devotion 70 the Green Isle across the
OCEAN. tAppIauso)
The health OF Mayor Hoffman was ihen drank, after
which he replied in q few pertinent remarks.
The seventh regular toast ..Our Sister Societieswe
extend 70 them what hav<oreceived from them-the
right hand OF fellowship, and cead mile fathe,' was
responded 10 by the gentlemen present representing
these societies
The eighth regular toast 'The Army and Navy-Rivals
the guardianship of the Rcpubliethey united in
the affections OF the People, Was responded 70 BY Colonel
RooMI
The ninth regular toef .swoman-The guide Of child
hood inspiration Of youth, comfort OF maturity and
blessing OF ALL" responded 70 by Judge BRADY.
Tho tenth regular toast The Pressr"A free press is
the expression Of free people, exist without
the other and both the strongest forms Of civza
tion was appropriately responded to, after which
number Of volunteer oas and speeches closed the soca
fcesivitics