The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-18

hour. Professor Beck'S string and brass band
was present, and enlivened the time with
popular Irish airs. At the end of the supper
President Armstrong announced that the reg
alar toasts would now begin, and explained
that bis characteristic modesty prevented his
prefacing them with any remarks. he then
read the first regular toast, as follows:
The Day we Celebrste-Endeared to us by
every noble memory and sanctiaed for all pos-
terlty by the name Of st. Patrick.
Musio-St. Patrick's Day.
Mr.. T. D. Kennedy, of the Irish RIfle Club,
in response to this toast recalled the memo
res which originated with the celebration Of
the day In former times, and traced the in
fuence of the celebrations upon the Irish
character and that of the communities which
IrIshmen have adopted as homes.
The next regular toast was:
Irelaud-The Nlobe of Nations. In every
crystal tear of hers Is reflected our love tor
her-our duty and our protection.
Muslc-The Harp that once through Tara's
Halls.
Responded to by Mr.. John d. Devereux, q
guest, who portrayed In glowing terms the
position of Ireland among nations, and re-
counted the names of the great men she has
produced. In concluding he proposed the
health of Father Burke, the great Irish loo
turer, which was received With lusty cheer
ing.
The remaining toasts we're as follows: sis
The United States of America-G Great, Glo-
rlous and Free. The asylum of the world,
wherein civil and religious liberty snail ma 3
safe and abiding place.
Muslc-stsr spanged Banner.
Responded to by Collector George W. Clark.
The State of South Caroli1sIWe have
grated the Shamrock upon the Palmetto, and
INCREASINGLY, aud lonRngly, and lovingly, we
hope for bountilul fruition.
Musc-DlXle and Bonnie Blue Flag.
Responded to by Warden L. Deb. McCready
I.R.C.
The City of Cbarlpston-Her Irish citizens
stand pledged to advance, elevate and dignlfy
her.
Music-Home, Sweet Home"
Responded TO by Mr.. James Slmons, Jr., a
guest.
The Press-That sacred palladium Of ma
tlon's liberties. Fsarlessly and uIs1ervlngy,
let 1t show the road of public duty.
Music-Marsellalse. 3D.
Responded to by Mr.. W. E. Simmons, Jr.,
of The NEWS.
Our Sister Sooietles--0ur generous rival, 10
the fields Of fellowship and charity. We hall
them In onr mldst, and greet them With
true Irish "Cead Mile Failthe."
'Muslc-Die Waoht am Rhein.
Responded to by President A. Melchers, Of
the German Rife Club.
Charity-DIvne in origin, aud, among men.
chief OF all the virtues. May our club long
continue prominent In Its exercise. Blessing
all and being blessed. :''' s..-
MusIc-Oome, Rast 10 this Bosom. "
Responded to by Captain q. F. Baker, vice.
president Howard Association, guest.
Woman-Of Gods Creation, --latest, best"
"His 'preutlce hand He tried on man,
And next he made the lasses."
Music.-Belieye me, when all those endear-
Ing young charms.
Responded to by Colonel 3. W. Seymour, a
guest. q.
During the evening the hall was visited BY
delegations from the HibernIan and st. Patrick
Societies, the Irish Volunteer Rifle Club, the
st. Patrlck'a Blnd, General Vogdes, and the
members OF hls staff, Bishop Persico, and sev.
era other members OF the Catholic clergy, and
Governor Moses.
Bishop Perslco was toasted and made q
brief response, giving his Impressions oil
Charleston and his best wishes for the future
prosperity of the Irish Rifle Club. The club
also sent delegations to the sister societies.
The Anniversary Dinner OF the Hiber-
nian Society.
The Hibernlan Society, whose age is almost
co-eqnal with that Of the nineteenth century,
and whose anniversary is co-incident with st.
Patrick's Day, last evening celebrated Its
seventy y-second anniversary, 10 Its tlme.hon'
ored manner, by dinner at Hloernian Hall,
which was attended by nearly every member
q the society, and large number Of Invited
guests. The hall was without special decora
tions, except the banner presented to the
Irish Volunteers by Bishop Lynch In 1851,
which was spread out upon the wall In rear ol
the presidents chair; but the three long
tables, with their glltterlng glass and
crystal, their clusters Of flowers and
pyramids of sugared ornaments, presented
tempting picture, and gave promise OF the
triumphs of the caterers skill that were IL
store. At the centre OF the main table, whlch
ran across the southern end Of the hall, sal
the president OF the society, General James
Conner, and on his right, and In the order
named, we're seated the Right Rev. Bishop
Perslco, General James slmons. president o.
the Cincinnati Society, General Vogdes
United States army, and Judge 3. F. Graham
On Tie left of the president were seated Gov
ernor F. J. Moaes, Jr., Colonel Hall, Uni;ed
States army, Colonel T. Y. sluons, Hon. d.
P. O'Connor and Major W. J. Gayer. Fhe
ends of this table we're occupied by two OF the
yice.presldents, W. q. Houston, Esq.,, an6
Major J. q. Murrell. At another table wat
stationed Muler's band, which discoursed
variety of stirring national airs during the pan
qnet and between the toasta.
At about eight o'clock, the guests wera sum
moned to the table, and, grace being pro
nounced by the Blight Rev. Bishop Persico
lhs company were seated, and the discussion
of the substantial vlands prepared by the
caterers of the Pavilion Hotel was begun
This occupied pleasant hour, and, With The
removal of the dessert, the president arose
and, commanding silence by q tap OF tht
gavel, proceeded to announce the first regular
toast. Before doing so, however, he begged
10 return his thanks for the kindness whlcl
had called him to the chair as the presiding
officer of the Hbernian Society for anothe
year. The society, he said, had entered upol
its seventy.third year still hale and vigorous