The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-18
HIBERNIIY SOCIETY.
si1ty-cishth Anntversary-st Patrick's
Day I'm the Evening.

| JOHN r. O'NElL1, HreslnPDI
General JAMES orNER Y C.. President.
| THOMAS O'BRIEN. treasurer.
| W a. KELLY. >eSre arY.
JOIN TURNS, Hallkeeper.
| Committee Ftnd CD. ONsil, A. P. CALDWELL
james , c, onkev, [. =. o. Brien u. F. Baker.
| Committee On Rehct-N. P. O'Connor, W. q. Rods-
| ton G. 4. Bowman, J. h. hu,vane'. G. =. Trumoo.
! Committee Letierf-James ,'uptwell. e. hur.
reli, John Keany. ". T. How.and, W. Knox.
In the evening the society, some one husdred aud
afly strong with thai- WED gues sat down to
sumptuous entertainment, SERVED by Tully, in the
Hibsrnian Hall.
The table being cleared and silence obtained, ths
president of the society Mr.. John F. O'Neill, IN,
NO ncel the frst regular toast as fnllows
The bay We Col brate- May the rors Of Erin ever
honor It with true gal and may every return create
i,esh bond Of union be.ween the frleuds OF Iiish-
men and This society.
The band played 'St Patrick's Day in the Morn
ing" which elected many demoDGrations Of eathu-
siasn, and VIM. K Mikell, Esq., beng loudly called
on, TO Q to respond. With his accus omed eoqueuce
be spoke of The proud record Of Ireland. the nob;e
objects OF The Hibernan Society, and the unlveisa
en,husasm slth which The great Irish national holt
day was celebrated all over the world. His speech
| elected loud app,use.
The second regular toast was read by General
Irclapd-Eash returning year ser es to strengthen
the love we b, ar her. her sons ask nothiug but
what 10 right and they will eubmit to nothing that
| Is wrong.
Tho band played wearing of the Green" and as
soon as the applause which created had ceased anil
quiet was restored Mr. lme- Armstrong Jr, one Of
the young members Of the socls!, rose 70 respond.
hi. voice had the wiring Of the true meta and he told
the praiset Of Ireland with that earnest eloquen:e
which j. oorn on Of true heart and devoted love-
On his lips the words It ia sweet to die for ones
country" we.e no idle vaunt and the gouuine feel
ing wish which. in oorin. his speech, he pronounc-
ed the we'll known quotation from Moore:
| .Rebcl ion, foul. dIsbononoring word,
Whose whitening blight oft hath stained
The holiest cause that tongue or sword
| Of mortal over lost or ganed!"
| aroused the deepsnt sympathies of the audience,
| and they found vent in long. loud snd yocfero :s
applause.
Mr. W. n. Houston, second vice.president, read
the third regular toast:
The state Of sou:h Caroina-Tho land Of our
adomion-th home Of our ehec ion; may psace con-
tinue ie!gn within her .'orders, and success o.
! tend all her patriotic sons.
| The pand played Dixie which loudly cheered.
and Mr.. II, $. Bruins, being called on, RESPONDED
tional interests and prosperity of the State AMI In
conclusion gave the following sentiment which was
received with applause:
Our FLturc--:ern only through Glsss daf xiv.
bu with perfect faith never TO be thought OF with
fear and never to be meuti) )ued WITH a doubt
The fourth regular toast was then read by Mr. A.
B. Taft the third vce-presidcnt
The City Of Charleston Let her welfare ever be
the cause Of the tate aud the of her sons; her
nteres are toe vital t., be the subject of political
| ambition or partisan le9 9sia'ion.
The band playei "Home Sweet Home," aud as
its strains died away IL ,yor Clark rose o respond.
He said that he was reminded by the air which had
inst been aged that his home was far away, p nd
that he had calm on the distant island beyond the
sea he had often herd his poor grandmother say,
'sGod bless the ship thai brought you over for sbe
cIme from tn, Emerald Isle" lh;s sentiment was
received with applause, and M1yor Clark then went
on to say that his home now was In Charleston, and
the interests o. tho city and ssite whether pee pie
believed it or not, were his interests. he was
willing to Iesve his actions to speak for him. he
was DOING all In his power to protect the citizens in
their rights, and to keep the state within the oon
troll of law He was doing it not for the Democratic
party but Tor the good OF his own party. because he
believed that It injured his party for ito go outside
Of the law to gam its ends He concluded with tie
following toast:
Nav the feelings with which the Hibernian So
Iety greet. every consistent stranger be as green
as th island from which 1t derives its name.
The fourth iceprssdent Mr. A. P. Caldwell,
read the fifth regular Toast:
The Judi:iary-May they ever continue to be our
cons itu,oual Interpreters and our faithful minis
ters at the altar of our liberties
The band played lively air. and Hon. George 8.
Bryan Judge of the United States District Court for
South Col 1olna, responded briefly, but In his usual
finished and graceful style. He spoke with pride OF
the devotion Of the people OF his State 10 law and ho-
erty, and of the worldwide reputation they bad
gained, despite the snnllncss of their numbers aud
their physical weakness by their intellect and intre
pidity. Ee spoke nodestlv Of his own humble ef'
forts 10 the difficult position to which he had been
called by the good opinion Of his ellowciti5eas, and
after cursory reference to Irish affairs, concluded
with the following toast:
John brisht-His presence In the British Cabinet.
cheering augury and earnpst Of coming justice
aud equallt. to Ireland.
whe the applause which greeted Judge B-yan's
sentiment had subsided, the president read the
sixth regular tolst:
Tho Press-It is always has been and ever should
kbe, the Wig liant guardian OF the ci izen's rights.
After music by the band. Colonel Tbos Y. Simons,
Of the Courier. responded briefly; soeakins Of the
Justice of the Iah claim of liberty, the merltorious
struggles OF the Irish people. and the influence OF
the press in wringins even from England grad
ualy incre lsipg measure Of justice to that long op
pressed island
Colonel >imons sat down amid loud applause. and
the seventh regular toast was then read by the pres
4 den:
Onr Sister Societes-Co. laborers in the same holy
| cause; nav they b. as pi lara. supporting the one
inuivsible fabric Of charity and good fellowship.
The band played "Mine Home" and the toast was
responded to very briefly by Richard Yeadon, Esq.
President of the Fellowship Society. aud Robert
Mure Esq, President of the Chamber of Commerce.
lar toast:
| Woman
''-she is wise. if can judge of her;
And fair she is, II mine eyes he true;
| Aud true she II. IS he has piovtd herself;
| AnG therefore like herself, wise. fair and true,
Slall sic be llaccd IN NY constant SOUL.
The band played "Thou. thou lest on my
bosom," an Hon Will I'M Gilmore Sims responded
in lengthy aud humorous spee.b which excited
roais of laughter and was lou;ly applauded.
After the regular sen ents, Mr. +. G. DeFon-
taiue offerod the following:
Tue lersy--rh" ste1pinS stones to the eternal
ests. b. nix God thai they are plauto1 and NOR
iiced together II cunmon Christi.n AID Catholic
| faith.
Lishop Persico spoaded
At tie c ose of lionel I. Y. Simmons speech, ho