The New York herald., 1868-03-18
The knights Of st. Patrick.

Ireland and her children.
Tho knights Of st. Patrick.
SEVENTH ANNUAL BANQUET AT THE AsroR HOUSE.
The Knights Of st. Patrick gave their seventh
annual banquet last evening at the Astor House, and
thus fitly commemorated the natal anniversary OF
the patron saint of Erin The occasion was graced
by q goodly representation OF the w.t. wealth and
wisdom OF the metropolis, and the shamrock was re-
galed In true knghtly STYLE The baRgueting hall was
OF Ireland's choicest melodies breathed forth by
The harp th.4 once through Tara's halls
The soul of music shed.
Indeed, it may, with fair probability Of correct
ness be assumed that that glorious old instrument In
whose praise many Of the Tyres OF later days have
been attuned is mute forever, excepting In poetic
perfectly satisfactory to those most directly con-
cerned, TO wit:-the company; the music was appro-
PIRATE and Of the St style s Of rendeTng the
mien, and seemed disposed to make 'all
nightn job Of 1t, and that their guests ap-
hand. The only decorations were the emblem banner
of the Knights, representing an arm0red knight Of
the olden time combating prostrate lion, with the
4.sunburst' Of Ireland in the background, and the
Stars and Stripes the former being suspended over
the presidents chair and the latter the entrance
Among the guests present were Justice Connolly,
'.and a court-ly knight was he;" Thomas Dunn Eng
merous other distinguished representatives or the
world Of letters, the bench. bar and sacerdotal
surplice.
JOHN MITCHELL President OF the association for
the ensuing year. occupied the chair and as soon as
the cloth had been removed or, In other words
when the edibles had given place to the edifying
the Chairman in a few appropriate remarks, inaugn
rated the "feast Of reason andn all that sort OF
table q basket containing living shamrock, green
and growing In Irish soil. The little exile the
shamrock not ,,1ass the Gnairman was warmly wei
heard more expression. Of Irish patriotic SEN
timent last night than II would have dared
nate thing for the "dear little Shamrock that it
was exiled from the could Dart,n AZ 1t might have
been Arrested for wearing 81 the g,een% % which II
man, in placing 1t upon the pedestal appropriated
to It, remarked that he considered the fact OF this
portion Of Irish sod being brought to America and
being an integral portion OF her Majestys do
minion, as preliminary and substantial evidence
OF the dismembermenf OF the British empire.
U.aughter.) This shamrock was sent from Ireland
by Thomas Francis Mcguire, as present to Captain
W. +. Lyons, Chairman OF the Executive Committee.
lar toasts:-
"The American Republic and It's Chief Magistrate,
the President Of the United States" Received with
applause, and three cheers for Andrew Johnson.
This toast was responded to by John H. Harnett,
who In closing his address said that during the
whole time that the Presidential chair had been occt-
pied no one had occupied 1t with greater resolu-
tion or with a more profound and sincere desire to
perform his duty fully, faithfully and for the advan.
tage OF the republic than the gentleman who now
occupies the postion-Andrew Johnson. prolonged
cheering1
The second regular toast .sTne Festival Of St. Pat
rick-A bond OF Union for Irishmen from Pole to
Pole" was responded to by Captain w. f. Lyons in
neat and highly appropriate address, which was en-
ssOur InvitediGuests- Tender Them all Knlghtly
Hospitality, p" was responded TO by Rev. J. Barry.
''fhe Irish People at H0me-Fghting Always: Not
Oonque. ed yet-Our Sympathies are With THEM To-
night was the fourth regular toast and an appro-
The NTH toast, 'sCivil and Religious fiberty-The
Best Guarantees Of Human Rappness y was respond.
ed to by Rev. Dr. OLeary In an able, but rather elab
bvgie
peroraton. The remaining toasts were delivered in
the following ORDER
world.n Responded to by Judge Curtis, in the alb
sence OF Mayor Holman. letter from the latter
gentleman was read regretting his inability TO be
present. owing TO fatigue and indsposition attendant
upon the review OF the procession.
.'The Memory of Thomas Francis Meaghcr.n
Drank I'm silence all standing.
IAN Honest Press-The Best Guardian OF Freedom
Response by Thomas Dunn English
"lhe Memory OF John Phelan, Our Late Brother
Knight" Drank with appropriate honors.
"1he Ladies-Though last ON the list, not least In
the lists where true Knight is present." Responded
to feicitously by Algernon Sidney Sullivan.
Letters Of regret and apology, and regret at not
being able to participate, were received and read from
the following distinguished personages:-Andrew
johnson, President of the United states Reuben T..
Fenton, Governor OF New York Northumberland
sherman, General Robert Z. Lee, and others.
the Ss Kept up he M an late
ilustrious apostle, st. Patrick.
Friendly Sons Of st. Patrick. !.
The eightyfourth anniversary dinner OF the
Friendly sons OF st. Patrick took place at Delmoncos
Fourteenth street, last evening Judge John X.
Brady presided. The First Vice President was Mr..
Eugene Kelly, and the Second Vice President Mr..
John Savage. The Treasurer was Mr.. william White
side, and the Dinner Committee consisted OF Messrs.
Edward Boyle tchairlnan), John Bryan, A. Whelan,
X. L. Hoguet III. l. H0guet, w. ]. Kane, William
Whiteside and James Reed. From eighty to one
hundred gentlemen sat down 10 dinner, which was
served In DelmonicOs usual recherche style.
among the gentlemen present were Judge Jones,
sudge Barrett Judge DAILY; the presidents Of the ST.
General Butter1ed, q. s. Army John Fowler, Jr John
BIyan, henry Hoguet, Comptroller Connolly, General
Haipne, Alfred Roe, George Shea, Senator Murphy
Barney Williams, Roswell ID. Hatch, Nathaniel Jar.
OF the Philadelphia bar &C.
The dining room WIS approrriately decorated
with Irish and American Tags
After dinner the preaida nj rooo ard solt,