, 1873-08-31
AID, M,AYOY'S DINNER-SET.

prcAentntion ia tho Prcslhpnt of the
Council by tho Managers OF the
1a-Amcrlcnn Exposition--A Du-
1tKhtTtll Social Evening"
Tho Committee appointed by Tho managers Of
tho Irish American Exposition to prosont to
Md. ]. II. McAvoy tho BOT Of aiiverwaro voted 10
him by tho ballots Of lis numerous friends, in
competition with AID. 1Ioath, performed TINT
agreeable duty ycstorlny ovontng at Aid. Mo-
Ayoy's roHidonce. No. 1d7 Calumet avonuo. Tho
natnoa OF tho Oom1attee wero ns follows |:
1Ioasrn. G. ". Hlll. r. Il. McAlllstor, NJ. Z. Chm
cy, p. J. IIoaly, j. III. Dusphy, james MoAndrows,
md A. L. Barrett. Tho gifts consisted Of a
6Sunor aorvico OF seven plocos Of soid si1vcr, Of
a noat mud highly finished pattern. Tho sct
con talncd n soup-turoen, four vogetable-tishoH.
and two ,grayy-boats, md cost $1,000. Tho
tureon was inscribed as follows: "votcd to ].
Il. NIcAvoA. by his numerous friends, nt tho
Chicago lriah-Amorican Exposition. Aug. %,
1875" Each pioce was also marked With Mr.
McAvoy's uan 10.
The compa, y Of friends being aasemblod In
the parlors, IIr. Hill tondoroa tho gitta to
r s eeaasSy saySy Words n aaans asm TssoaHq prncpa9
10 tho high oat,,em In which Mr. MoAvoy was
hold by hlB constituents aud friends, and to tho
satisfactory manner N which no had filled tho
high position now held BY him, en- 70 n tue hoPea
a wider sleld and moro elevated position in Pc
litioal life. After roforring humorouBly to tho
eminent proprsety OF presenting dinner f-aervicc
to IN A'lermau, N1r. Hill closod amid hVArty
applause.
In roply, Aid. AloAvgy spoke Of the ploP.suro
with which ho regarded such q testimoaial from
his friends, especially when voted to hi'n iu
preference 10 ono Of tie most popular uaen in
tho city. uo had only allowed hiB namo to be
usel for tho purpose Of haneilting st. Jarlath'a
Church, and with little expectation that ho would
be 30 fortunate as to be tho successful
competitor. lie spoke foelingly Of tho kind OK
| ertions Of bis friends, and said that atfah acts
remembered with gratitude whom tho memory Of
Ill elso Ind departed. Mr. McAvoy quoted fool-
! inr}y tllosa beautltua lines Of Moore:
"Yon may break, you may shatter the vase, II you
But tho scent Of tho will hang round it stl."
| In conclusion, ho thanked the Committee md
| his frieuta most heartily and wished auccesn
and prosperity to Sit. Jarlath's Church.
Tho party aoon aftor doscended to the dining
room, where oil tho usual refreshments wore
eerved in becoming style, including champagne
Of quality quito uunsually good. Tho evening
| passed in most sociable and agreeable manner,
aud, on lowing, the guests unanimously wished
Mr.. McAvoy and his Mife long continuance oi
honors and happfnose
| There waro proaent about fifty guests. among
whom were Mr. A.. @. Haaing, Gen. G. T.
| Hotchkiss and wife, ex-Ald. j. Z. Otis and
| wife, Mr. Oakley wife,. daughter, and nioco, Mr
| George Miller md wife. Mr. e. $. Whitaker
vito, and daughter, Mr. James Whittakor anc
| wife, Mr.: Thomas Robinson aud vito, paronts o
L. Hills, Mr. MoNeil Mr.. Ellsworth, and others
| The occasion WAS oil exceedingly enjoyable ont
| to all present, and will bc long romemGured b,
Aid. AloAyoy and his friends.