The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-18

every respect, both as regards sociaty OF feeling
and true patriotic oratOry ever held In the city OF
New York. In addition to the excellent bill OF
fare provided and fulfilled by Delmonico there was
the manifestation OF the genial wit Of Irishmen
in the reading OF bogus kilograms by the chairman,
OF which the following are specimens. One from
President Grant was read, In which he said that
the "best greenbacks IN the country were young
Irishmen." These bogus kilograms were continued
between every course ana were provocative OF
continuous laughter, and were at length.put an
end to ny the following telegram
INJUNCTION.
have Just issued an Injunction against any tele
grams by Brady Yours, Judge VAN BRUNT.
The chair was worthily filed by Judge Brady who
was supported on the right and left by the follow
ing distinguished gentlemen III. M. Bellew, Mayor
Havemeyer, General Hancock, General Sherman.
Judge DAILY, Isaac II. Bailey, General Mcmahon,
Joseph Choate Mr. Gstenhofen, representative OF
ST. Georges Society DR.. Crosby, T. +. Mount, Jr.,
President OF st. Nicholas Society; Chauncey M.
Depew.
Herman, Richard sche Judge Ssn H Brant James
Reid. Colonel Stebbns, William A. Seavcr, Edward
Boyle William q Barrett, Alderman McCairerty,
Bliss Jr: Thomas Murphy, John McClave, Myers
Stern, Frederick Smyth and +. Byrne. Rather
more than two hundred guests sat down to dinner.
Judge BRADY, in a speech that was iul OF humor,
proposed the toast OF the evening, ''St. Patricks
urged that It was not creditable to ireland that in
the Central Park there was not the statue OF dis
tinguished man OF that country, in the shadow OF
which the shamrock might grow. loud cheersl
He hoped that the gentlemen present would meet
early in the morning and remedy that defect. He
Judge Brady would be with them however early
In the morning 1t was. loud cheers and laugh
MI. J. M. BRLLEw was called upon to respond to
the toast, and was received with loud cheering.
In the course Of his speech he said that there was
one thing that had not been said that evening,
n
st. Patrick, and 1t deserved to be said and 1t
this-that to that saint and to the monks OF the
ture Of ancient times and that had introduced to
Ireland her learning and her art and that elo-
| orators throughout the world and to the present
hour: (Cheersl These men were the pioneers Of
teachers OF che ancient schools were carried to Eng
land, 70 Germany, and throughout the Scandina-
Wan countries He would therefore beg them to
debted for the learning that was prevalent through
out the Eastern Continent. We might say, as an
vast Improvement had been gsing on during the
last three years In the condition OF Ireland espe-
cially in Dublin, in Limerick and In Cork. He had
witnessed the great procession Of that day. and
| tears had come In his eyes when he remembered
that all whom he saw there had left their country be-
cause IT was to Zee from tyranny and oppression.
| When ne remembered how much labor was now
! required in Ireland, under happier circumstances,
! he felt very sad better day had come Tor their
native country. The British government was now
| disposed to deal more literally ana with truer
feeling for the happiness OF his countrymen.
LAwRENsz D. KEENAN, also responded to this
toast and said that he was sorry to say
apart for the recognition OF the memory OF
any particular saint, and it might be be-
of all countries, and II one-half the corruption
existed that was said to exist 1t would require the
entire calendar OF all the saints to intercede for
In reference to the procession OF that day, there
was not man In It who did not believe that he
| h01 hnn rnhh Af ~ risvhf hv
laws of tyrant and all who lett 1t had that teel-
ing.
politics. either foreign or social, were permitted at
| that social board There was present represen-
Of the ST Gogs4 sna mot
any differences Of feeling by observations OF that
MI. KIERNAN said that after that remark he
should not further address the company.
General MCMAHON responded to the toast OF 1.-THE
United States" and said that there had been added
to the family OF the nation not less than eighteen
| States, since the foundation OF the Republic. On
occasions like st. Patrick's Day he was a believer
| that all creation was to be annexed to the great
Repubic-Qoud cheers)-and If that could not be
be done was for the Irish to emgrate to the coun-
try that was likely to aceomplishit. tLoud cheersl
Judge DAILY responded to The toast of ireland, :,
I and added the sentiment, "the genius Of
her sons was radiant in every cline" That
was certainly an Irish sentiment-tlaugh-
binds them to her by love which no prosperity
can conquer-nO adversely change That was q
sentiment that was true, no freshman ever left
his country without fearful regret that he should
be compelled to leave 1t. That sentiment belonged
to all the Celtic race. This strong at chment to
land that they had LETT in no sense az
ected the land which they adopted. The Pres
ident OF the st, Andrews Society would endorse
this, by remembering the national songs that still
awoke the hearty outburst OF national feeling but
which was differently expressed regard to Ire
,and by More's song, That contained the we'll
First Il over of the field, first gem of the sea-
The Irish had always been poettcal people,
which lay in the fact that they are Celtic people,
and that they had great faculty for fighting and a
great faculty for love-Qoud cheers) and national
language that had great nexisty ana which for
even alter it was expressed in the Eng,
an s Was was the sad music had seen pes n
wno mad lost their liberty. That was not, however,
found in modern Irish literature, and this was
attributable to the great change In the form Of
government that had affected the condition OF
Ireland. The British government had initiated a
more liberal policy and IL that government would
but go on in that direction and initiate the policy
they had carried out In Canada, and allow Ireland
have nothing TO complain Of ICheersl "'''~
The next toasts were "The State OF New York"
responded r,Sp to by Mr.. Chaqncey N: Depew, and
''The Army and Navy" by General Sherman, who
said he had not come to make speech and begged
to he excused, but paid an eloquent tribute In a
very few words to the valor and eloquence OF
Mayor HAvEMEyER responded to the toast of
| 'The City of New York." and said -
thank you for your kind reference to this city
| on this the anniversary OF your patron saint, and
| as its Chief Magistrate, should have been de.
| lighted to acknowledge the compliment as being
extended to myself but for some remarks which
| lel from the lipS OF your worthy President at a
| festival OF one OF your sister societies. where
met him sometime since, and which, from the
earnest tone in which they were uttered, have
not failed distinctly to remember. / suppose you
| are curious to know what those remarks
were. Well, ! will tell you. He said most
emphaticaly that "the Sons OF ST. Patrick had per-
mo m ~ xgaa nurh IN
say that If they had not permitted" me TO be
| elected would have been defeated an event which
i have no doubt would have caused the sun to
stand still and have involved the city in total dark
| ness. Now the people Of this city ought to know
the extent OF their obligations to the sons OF st.
| Patrick, which enabled them to Do so smart a
thing as to elect me Mayor OF this city, although