The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-24
ST. GEORGES DAY.

Banquet OF the st. Georges Society 1T
DelmonicO's Last Evenfng-A Pleasant
Night and . Goodly Company.
The St. Georges Society last evening celebrated
the least Of st. George and its eighty eighth ann-
versary by banquet az Delmonlcos. The large
hall was made use or for the celebration, and the
room was tastelully decorated Tor the occasion
Behind the table reserved for the President and
the invited guests there was magnificent full
sized portrait OF Queen Victoria above and around
which the American and British. Tags were en-
twined In loving International embrace. Imme-
diately in front of this portrait the other side
OF the room, q large picture representing the
American shield surmounted by the eagle, set on
on either side by the English nags. There was
also at each end OF the room, over the English
coat-0farms, q Russian and q British nag.
Among those present were Edward Thorn.
ton, the British Minister; LIE Chevaller Bodisco,
Judge Brady, OF st. Patrick; r. Gordon. OF st.
Andrews; Isaac Bailey, OF the New England So
ciety; Major General Hancock, Sir Lambton Lor-
raine, E. n. Archibald, the British Consul; Mr..
Samanaches, ex-Mayor or Liverpool; Clark Bell.
President Of the Legal and Medical Society; j. G.
Dale. Rev. DR.. Ryland, Rev. F. Babbitt Rev. F.
Tell. and Pierrepont Edwards, the British Vice.
Consul.
The President OF the society made brief ad-
dress after the cloth had been removed, In which
he gave sort Of historical look back at the so
cietys doings and its labors, and also briefly re-
TERED to the important events thar had occurred
during the past sixteen years. and which In some
manner were matters worthy or remembrance In
an especial manner BY EngIishmen and Britishers
generally.
The first regular toast OF the evening was
1.-THE Day and all who honor tour ancient word
OF courage, fair st. George" which was responded
to by DR.. Ryand. The Doctor was IN q lacetious
mood, ana called attention TO the picture OF st.
George on the bills OF fare. He said It did not,
nor did the conventional picture known to every
one, II st. George. carry with it much idea OF what
was known as saint. Instead OF the cowl he
wore helmet instead Of the stan spear, instead
OF the robe SUIT OF armor. He then pointed out
the difference between what England considered
in the middle ages considered the typical saint
He closed BY hoping that England would never do
dssd ns ps she q nese ee wond
and that on the contrary, the iusty, strong, war
Ike man who DID his duty Ct All times loved vir.
defend themselves and noble type Of which st.
George was IN reality. would ever be the ideal
saint OF the English nation
The second toast, 1.-THE Queen-God bless her."
y ss ;ss sy s.:.s shield thy person
was drank with three times and tiger, the whole
company standing while God save the Queen"
The s tSrd toast, rne President Of the United
States;"
s Va; won't :pss;af p,n and to the purpose like
was very enthusiastically received, three hearty
cheers being given, the band playing "Hai, Column
The fourth toast, "Her Majesty's Ministers ana
Representatives, in the United States.n
In the arranging of generals you may soc he Is WISE
was responded to BY Sir Edward Thornton. He
S crescent and regretted that he had been compelled
so often In the past BY mis- arduous duties from
being present on other like occasions. He refer
red to the marriage OF the Duke OF Edinburgh and
Maria OF Russia as propittous event He said
that his father sixty years ago had signed the
and Russia and when he laid down his pen he ex-
pressed the hope to his Russian colleague that as
the s 4 woqd os os Ms , s
however, that the third treaty that had Just
Russian princess would be q lasting bond OF peace
between Russia and England, inasmuch as it
Hs s Sa Would esssSsS lasting eSdSp
OF peace between the two countries. he then
closed oy me sGcsy On ns go0a
Englishmen In need OF assistance and the EFFORTS
that had been made by the ladies OF New York.
who had given such an example OF charity to all
The nitn toast "His Excellency" the Russian
Minister"-
The unity and married calm Of States
was very felioitously replied to BY Mr.. Bodisco,
the Russian Consul, who regretted that the genial
climate OF New York; had physically Frustrated
the Russian Minister who had come on rom
washington expressly to attend the dinner. He
spoke charmingiy OF the marriage o. the Duke Of
Edinburgh, and said that 1t was married calm"
indeed that II was assurance OF the future hap
piness or two loving hearts and the friendship OF
two great nations, and whose friendship, he hoped,
wouid be O guarantee OF peace IN Europe.
The sixth toast-'The State aud city OF New
York
Let US choose such limbs Of noble counsel
That the great body OF our State may 60
In equal rank with the best governed nations
vas responded to BY Judge Brady. He aeclared
that he had always been OF the opinion that Eng
iishmen conducted their entertainments pretty
much after the fashion Of 9 turtle In taking its
daily exercises. But he had been disabused or
this idea since ne had witnessed the riotous way
10 which the members before him OF the society
had during the evening conducted themseIves
and he would hereafter repel the ACQUISITION so
often made, whenever pc would hear II, that Irish
men were the most riotous Of entertainers He
then spoke OF the din1culty he had In attempting
to make long speech. In view oil the fact that the
President, by his veto, had prevented imitation
and, therefore, cut Oh his supply Of wind. He
then alluded 70 the loyalty displayed bf the men,
bers 70 the Queen This he was glad 70 Witness
heart beat faster at the mention OF hia flag and