The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-18
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY MARCH 49, ls7s-TRIPLE

nifty guests sat down last evening to plentifully
and richly-spread board. They comprised many OF
the most distinguished OF the representatives
OF Ireland's genius In this country. The
most noted individuals present were those
whose names are appended Mr.. Charles A.
Dana, Mr. William F. Munster, M. p, Ireland Judge
Bosworth, Judge Quinn, Judge Mcguire, John Null
lally, Colonel Cole, of the Irish American; DIR.
CCarnachon, Congressman R. 3. Roosevelt and
GARRISON n. Potter, Speaker A. b. Cornell,
CAPTAIN tSa MeGnrg Gu President Of
Church Mr. William Foren nS%psS Mr. F Fnsst
Crockett, Fathers Barry, OF Staten Island
McCarron Clark Luby, y. V. Hickey Of the Catholic
Repietc, and superintendent Casserly, Of Castle
The President was Mr.. Richard O'Gorman. The
Rev. Father McAlear sat upon one hand and
Judge Bosworth on the other. Mr.. John M. Bellew.
Immediately behind the Chairman, in front OF an
immense mirror was mounted the fine bust OF
Daniel OCennell executed by the sculptor John
The President, Mr.. RICHARD O'GoRMAN, SAID
You have done me much honor In selecting me
TO De PRESIDENT and host this evening. am sensi-
BILE OF the honor and thankful Tor IL. There Is no
night OF the year upon which It Is more pleasing
with genial hospitality, with eloquence, with
brotherhood, there can be no assent lage more de-
termined than this festival We hope the honor
presence will be as Irish as ourselves. The wine
cup We drain has no bitterness. Vicious statecraft
has done all that 1t could to Cypress Irelands
yet they have abated no jot OF their
lifting emblem Of our race There e' are handsomer
flowers, yss they are scOrcned to death by the Sum-
mer sun or killed BY the lrost. But the shamrock
the snow drifts 1t awakes when the drifts have
gone to gem the sod with emerald beauty So,
out only with death. Irish diplomacy is felt
where statecraft cannot reach. In labor at
the these pSqs the IN aanass n as
the Irish people. In America, in New York par
tcularly, the Irishman's patriotism becomes
tween America and Ireland is ofnature's creation.
The nearest land OF Europe, the first green banks
reand and PERHAPS the 1 day 0I NAV come whes
1reands friendship may be OF worth to America
and then 1t will be shown that her love once won
United Kingdom, SO far AZ statutes go; but ir
hearts were OF account It is part and parcel O.
the United States, and thus 1t becomes fitting fof
THE FIRST TOAST
0fthe evening:-"The United States; representing
liberal and generous that all men may dwell within
the o1 q ose MEMBER Of re-
sponded to this toast. He said that
there was IS, no department in NE which
and elevated by their talent. We owed
gratitude to Ireland She was country to be
BoNcIucu ny Tile HcdTt TdIHeT tIldu ny tHe nedu
(Appause.) What we needed, OF all things in this
country, was to have poured into our nation this
tide OF men OF heart. There had grown up here
class OF corp0l atoms which were most dangerous.
In a Republic that which invited corruption was
always corrupt II was time that no more public
lands or moneys were given away. 1t was time
that this element which endangered the public
interests was restrained. The speaker seemed to
see in the nnux OF Irishmen into the United States
one OF the means Of its salvation from the ravages
OF dishonesty and corruption. (Appause.)
JOHN MITCHELL,
RI racn f<t ha anu n N VI Noo
brate," was heartily greeted by the Knights.
MI. Robert b. Roosevelt responded to the toast OF
1.-THE STATE AND CITY OF NEW YORK"
Father McAeer responded to the fourth toast,
"CIvlL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY"
The REV. DR.. Thompson, spoke to the toast OF
"lreland." Mr.. Bellew responded to 'The Orators,
Dramatsts and Poets of Ireland - Mr. Charles A.
Dana to 1.-The Press" Mr.. John Mullalv to that
OF "Our Sister Societies." Mr. Joseph j. c. Clarke
to that OF "Woman and her Attributes.n