The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-25
CITY 1NTELLIG ENCE.
ST. GEORGES DAY.
It's CELEBRATION Last Evening.

It's Celebration Last Evening.
This time-honored Patron Saint of England
was appropriately recognized yesterday by our
citizens of English birth. The st. Georges
Society of this city gave it's Goth anniversary
dinner at the Continental Hotel last evening.
The charities of this association are large, and
are, distributed in a quiet and unostentatlous
manner among Englishmen and their families
|, in distress. Over seventeen hundred dollars
was distributed in cash, and the number of per-
sons relieved in various ways was five hundred
and thirty during the last quarter alone. The
banquet last evening was a striking exhibition
of that flow of mirth, song, and sentiment so
characteristic of tho English.
James Allen, Esq, the worthy and veteran
President of the society, conducted the exer-
cises with judgment and dignity.
The three first toasts were drunk with great
enthusiasm
'The Day we Celebrate-Dear to all Engshmen.
The birthday OF Nelson, the hero OF the sea- and
Shakespeare, the poet OF the world"
"Engiand-The land OF our nativity. Still grand
and glorious in the vanguard OF civilization"
'fThe United States Of Ameriea-The land of our
adoption The home OF the free. Marvellous in
growth, wonderful in resources. May virtue and
moral grandeur beat time to her progress"
John Lucas, Esq, spoke admirably in re-
sponse to England" and Messrs. Hunneker,
Barker, Redgrave and Miller sang appropriate
songs. These gentlemen also sang capital selec-
tions at other periods during the evening. The
two next toasts-
"Queen victora-The peace OF her reign, and
purity of her court mirror forth the lofty virtues OF
"The President of the United States-May his
trumphs in peace equal his success In war;
produced rounds of cheers, and were eloquently
and feelingly responded to by George Crump,
ESQ.,, the British Vice-Consul, and Mr.. Littleton
of the Philadelphia bar These gentlemen made
capital speeches, and were most enthusiastically
cheered. Mayor Fox made one of his happiest
speeches in response to
"The Keystone State and City OF Brotherly Love
May strong bonds Of affection bind City to State and
State TO people, as they march on to future great
ness"
General Patterson, the veteran on festive
occasions most eloquently answered for
"The Armies and Navies Of Great Britain and the
United States-May the ties of bleod and a common
language bind them together In bonds OF peace,
while their united power would be q terror to op-
preston and wrong the world over"
Mr. Smith, of the Philadelphia Library, and
Mr.. Fairthorne, the President of the Albion So
ciety. responded feelingly to
"our Colaborers, the Welsh, St. Andrews, Hiber-
MIA, Albion, and other kindred Societies-Ever
ready with helping hand when the voice OF sorre "
and distress reaches them"
NJ: j. Mtcheson, Esq, was especially happy
in his speech in behalf of
''The Joint High Commission-Blessed are the
peacemakers."
William Waterfall, Esq, one of the very active
members of the society, made feeling response
on behalf of
"Woman-Heavens last, best gift. Our ever new
delight. Her influence reaches beoond the confines
Of time.'
And thus ''the feast of reason and flow of
soul" sped on, bursting with humor, sparkling
with wit, and occasionally swelling with some
of the finer sentiments of benevolence and SYM
pathy which adorn mankind. At q late hour
the meeting adjourned, and 30 ended one of
those most attractive entertainments so fre-
quently enjoyed in this city.