The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-03-27
st. Patricks Day in Milwaukee.
from Milwaukee News March 18Th.

In Consequence of the omission of an ex-
tended notice OF the celebration of St. Pat
r!ck's day, in our yesterdays issue, We lay
before our readers this morning reDort of
the very pleasant gathering at the Newhall
House on the evening or the 18th inst, to
participate in the vestivitie, of the occasion,
and recall by song and speech the memories
OF Erin, So inseparaby interviewer in the
heart and sentiments of the Irish race
wheresoevcr their lot may he cast
The banquet was in every respect credita-
ble, and We venture to assert that few i
OF excellence.
7. Tyrreii, esq presided. and his cour-
teous manuers contributed much to the sue
cess OF the event.
After ample justice was done the de!ica-
cics spread before the companies by mine
hosts, the Messrs. Bentley, the following
toasts were appropriately responded to by
the gentlemen whose names follow:
First regular toast-"The Day we Cele.
bra,e.' Response by j. j, Laylcr.
Ireland, the Land of our Fathers-may
she soon be the supreme arbiter of her own
destiny" Response by j. c. Pollard.
The United States--may they ever re-
Edward o Neill
The Fenian Men-Ireland trust men.
Respons.. hY Jeremiah Quinn
Our Martyteed Dead" Response by
0 Connely.
The Army and Navy of the United
States-the guardian, OF the constltusicn
aud defenders Of the flag. Response by
Z. Donn1ily.
The Ladies-brigh, and beautiful as ev-
er. response by A. Mccormick.
The Pres,-thc exponent of freedom. y
Response by }. j. Layior.
The Irish American Soldiers and Sail
Ors-may their training IN the battles oil
their adopted country be not lost to the
welfare OF their native land. Response py
j. f Fitzgerald.
After the regular tOasts were disposed Of
volunteer sentiments were offered and elo
quentiy spoken to by many OF the gentle
men present.
HIS Honor Mayor O'Neil, offered the
following deserved tribute to the memory
Of
The late amented Captain Garret Bar
ry--lhe Christian solder and patriotic citl
zen. may hi, nemory be as impeIishable a:
his devotion TO his God and country, wa,
honest and true;' which vas drank in 81
lence. The mayor also proposed the City
! OF St. Paul, the chair requested Mr.. Nc
( Qallan, Of Minnesota, to respond, which
he did very Appropriately.
The momory of Gen Tho mas Mcagher,' .
was drank in deep silence.
The last legislature OF Wisconsin, wa
very pleasantly responded to by Hon
james Reynolds, one of its most uprigh
members.
Songs by lIcssrs Burke, Fitzgerald, Nc
Cormck. johnson. Lawton and others
were especially enhvening and added muct
20 the pleasure OF the evening; as well alst
the recitation by MIR. i. G. murphy
which elected marked attention during il
delivery.
We cannot omit reference to the charac
teriStic story" told by ex councillor o Sui
livan ofthe confidence placed in the sprght
~ chief Of the 6;e department of Milwau
kee, by All individual who, when told tha
the dwelling near which he slept was OF
fire, exclaimed In a perfect feeling OF Sc
curi,y: "W hat care | for the dwelling
when hear McLaughhns voice without
| The cIiiet modestiy acknowledged the ''sOi
impeachment.
Aneclote. song and repartee, were the
! concluding portions Of the evenings enter
talnment until the wee sma hours ayan
the iva, when the company separated
pedging themselves, God willing, to cele
brate the next return of the day with equa
fcstlvity.