The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-19
THE HIBERN1AN SOCIETY.
seventy-First Anniversary - Re-elec-
tfon Of the Entire Board OF Omcers-
The Annual Bapquet-A Notable Re-
union OF Tried and Trusty Comrades.


union OF Tried and Trusty Comrades.
The anniversary of the formation OF the
Hlbernian Society !s coincident with st.
PatrIck's Day, and the seventy-frst birthday
of this venerable organization was duly cele-
brated yesterday along with the commemora-
lion of the.AEs- and virtues of Ireland's patron
saint. The annual meeting for the election Of
officers was held at noon, the polls remaining
open till two o'clock P. NJ, and the election
resulted In the unanimous choice OF the old
board of officers for another year, as follows !:
General James Conner, president; Bernard
O'Neill, vIce-president; Thomas O'Brlen, treas
urer; James Armstrong, Jr., secretary; John
Burns, hallkeeper. Committee on Finance-
A. P. Caldwell, James McConkey, T.S. OBrlen,
H. F. Baker. F. L. O'Neill. Committee on Re-
lieGM. P. O'Connor, W. d. Houston, G. A..
Bowman, J. NJ. Mulvaney, G. c. Trumbo'
Committee on Letters-James Cantwell, ]. a..
Murrell, John Kenny, W. E. Rowland, James
F. slaitery.
THE ANNIVERSARY SUPPER.
In the evening occurred the annual reunion
and supper of the society, an occasion which
amply sustained the reputation of this time
honored association for 6onhommie and cheer.
The tables were spread In the main hall Of the
socletJ's building on Meeting street. At one
which extended across the south end OF the
hall, was seated the president, fauked on
either side by invited guests, while at the re-
mainlng tables, which extended lengthwlse OF
the hall, were seated the members aud the
remaining guess. Among the prominent
guests and members were e1-presidents
Magrath and O'Neill, Rev. Il. D. Northrop,
Hon. J. B. Campbell, president OF the New
England Society; General Anderson, presi.
dent of the Survivors, Association; Hon. w.
G. DeSaussure, of the st. Andrews Society;
Rev. D. J. Quigley, the chaplain of the even
ing; Rev. W. B. Yates, Professor ONeale, W.
q. Houston, Esq, Judge R. F. Graham, A. R.
Taft, Esq, Colonel B. H. Rutledge, Theo. D.
Wagner, Esq, G. h. Rice, Esq, of the Lex.
lngton Dispatch; Captain Baker, of the
ship Julia, Richard Senior, Esq.,, Alderman
Moran, Alderman Sweegan, and the Rev.
Samuel ). Walsh, of Ireland. At the head OF
the hall was stationed Muller's string band,
composed ofthe veteran musicians who led
the marches of the Twenty-ffth South Caro-
lima through many weary campaign, and
whose Inspiriting strains on this occasion In
vlted the not unwilling hearers to the attack
upon the bountiful supply of good things un'
der which the table groaned. The hall was
without special decorations with the excep-
ton of the legend "Ceade Mile Falthe," which,
blazoned upon ON emerald banner behind the
presidents table, bespoke thousand vel,
comes to the guests, but with the honored
portraits which, in their massive frames upon
the walls, smiled an echoing welcome, and
| the frequent vases and garlands of flowers
with which the tables were adorned, there was
no lack of life and warmth In the picture pre-.
sented in the hall. The supper was served
at eight o'clock, and proved, as was to be ex,
pected, triumph Of that prince of cuisiniere
the indefatigable Tully. The bill of fare In.
included almost everything Of edible and
palatable luxury that ingenuity can devise, and
the attractive menu being fully discussed and
disposed of with running accompaniments o1
lest and laughter, anecdote and repartee, and
not without the cheerful popping oil the cham
payne corks, the first toast of the evening was
| announced by the reelected president of the
| society. General Conner said that it became
his first duty to return his heartfelt thanks fol
the honor that had been conferred upon him
in selecting him to preside for another yeal
over the fortunes of the Hibernian Society
seventy-one years of strength and usefulness
had shed an unwonted lustre upon the career
of the society. 1t had welcomed those who
leaving the homes OF their fathers, had sough
their fortunes In this Western land, anc
1t had extended loving embrace