New-York tribune., 1874-03-18

W.. al IL
Judge Maunse b. Field for -" The st. Nicholas" and
Hugh Hastings for Woman"
OTHER EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS.
The 25th annual dinner of the St. Patrick's
Society Of Brooklyn held at No. 1877 Montague-st
Owing to the tempcstuous weather the members dld
not sit down nntil after O'Clock Among the invited
guests were Mayor Hunter, City Assessor j. +.
Heunessey; John Butler, first President d the
Knights OF st. Patrick. New-York; the Rev. Father
NJ Rordan Of the Church OF the Lady OF Mercy the
Rev. Father Keegan Of the Church OF the Assumption
Judge Lott c. c. Wust, Secretary OF the st. Nicholas
society and others. Edward Rorke. President OF the
Society the head OF the table, which was deco
rated with fruits, flowers American and Irish flags &c,
while life-size portrait Of st. Patrick suspended
behind the Presidents chair After the dinner the fol-
lowing oasts given and responded TO- each Deng
accompanied with appropriate music:
st Pael' Day and al who honor IT, responded to BY q. Rev
I've response BY con eandhe nd, Nations, AsDr1
nsa s s1. s BED 9 k aois. % ..C G Of s
n. Manhan Or 90 T. n maiden %sSp M inf @
Our Sister sOeteswe greet their Prese1ate' tn hundred
Nicholas society," The Memory Of oConnelT The Memory Of
nou The Press: When honest and fearless an ef. teacher Of
sound ,a @ .0s ,,sS... b. css SIDE IN h DIS
The Knights Of the Red Branch concluded the day
with banquet at the Grand Central Hotel. The com
pany assembled at 10 O'Clock, and large representation
OF the Order was present Among the PROMINENT IhI
W. GoG, vce-Grand oommsnder James r. Ma;
re aU@er AnsasGs < a"Ss Costello Knish
John C.. Hannah, PnrseBearer Daniel Clancy,
Arms Peter X. McCsnn, seneschal Patrick Cronogue.
In addition TO these there were Richard O'Gorman,
Letters of necessary absence were read from
President Grant; William Cullen Bryant. y9hn ,,n
the of addresses and toasts was car
IddTes Grand Commander John COT o. John nOnor
1s responded to by James S Ess,,s PIX r, "Et.9
l'i ns. Ss.1' s2} ffs fai.s e Sf'R' ne 1n Ma
hisd Patriots" A. b Costello 1T, The irish Irish People q;
HasIs H%1ss 6sy Sia o,or % John s' < Hss%si
Of our Adoption p w. Pooes The President Of
S s sd l2a" a%:a az j,%s. a%s.i' M Be 1
Of james Lynch M ff,s fp p p
The Rev. Father Bvrnes delivered lecture az 81
stephens Church IN HI Hekst Brooklyn h on The o Ea tas
efforts OF the English Government TO wipe ont
thr Roman Catholic religion IL Ireland by oppressive
neutrality-suspicious. the native literature OF the peo
pie and making 1t a penal ofiense TO be found teach
ing practcing the Roman Catholic religion He spoke
Of the foolishness OF some men VINO disgrace them
selves thei country and their faith by in'enperane
fIe use OF stimulsnts for men who work hard and
poisonous atmospher but n even then e uSe OF liquor
Is likely ~ lead TO excessive indulgence He recon-
mended total abstinence The attendance at the lecture
ture at ST. Marys Roman Catholic Church at Grand and
Rdce-sts on The Apostleship OF the Irish Race" The
devoted to the support Of the school attached TO the
shuroh ..., ,,,
lyn was held at the City Han Assembly Rooms.
The Rev. Eugene Cassidy lectured on ST. Patrick In
the Church OF st. Mary, Star OF the Sea- In Cour'ss
The non rnssioned officers OF the Goth Regiment
gave ball al Irving Hall. The Hail was tasteiuiy
decorated.
The "Americus sI" Association gave It's annual ban
ouet at the Clubhouse at No. 2C4 East BroaWay.
ST. Patrcks Ds, WAS observed at Elizabeth. ~ j., by
parade Of societies OF the Ancient Order OF Hioe
ant At
pageant in that city In the evening the Friendly Sons
AZ o'clock the room was flied with invited guests. the
tables bountifully ned and the walls were iss
walls with the green flag OF Erin aud sprgs OF Shamrock
The Presdentof the Society John Lyon deverea r sn
address in ol enS a w. anu '0 '0N0"
THE Day We CsSr.te John gs,n The President
S,. So. G'I!ss 4ss s.s ns IL @
necom.ei The Land i've ia"Tc,g william n. rit., Is
Johs MGhi Civil and Religious Liberty "-CouDein-o Richard
The 18th annual dinner OF the Knights Of 81 Patrick
was given the sturtevant House last evening About
las persons shared sumptuous aud elegant banquet
AZ the guests table were the Hon. Fernando Wood,
John Kelly Superintendent Mstsel Dr. Carnochan, the
Rev. Father barry OF staten Island, p. v. Hickey,
aud others. The following officers Of the Associa
Presdepts DR.. John Dwyer. W. j. Kane and Hugh Laor;
Secretaries p. McCarrn and A. T. Doch1rty; Treas
Denis Quinn Joseph W. Dunn, Thos W. smith, John II.
Harneti John fucker, Francis O'Eel, Hugh Blesson,
John Burke and others The hanqueters sat down at
the table few minutes before o'clock. These were
asefuly adorned and bore such appropriate emblems
as the Hill Of HOuth the Irish Harp decorated with the
shamrock and 81. Patrick with elaborate cathedral
After the feast President Mitchell called the as
semby to order and made . short speech regard
ing the significance Of the day Letters
AT regret because Of inability 10 be present
from President Grant, Gov. Dix, the HoD W K Roberts
the HOE Michael G. Kerr Gen. Hancock. Vice Admiral
Rowan, Wendell Phillips, ycar-Genera Quinn, Oakley
Hail. the Hon. Abraham X Lawrence. and others, were
read. The toasts were then given. The Hon. John
Kelly replied to the first The United States :; the sec
ond " The Day Celebrate" was answered by the
Hon. John Mullay the third, The City OF Now
York" by the Hon Fernando Wood the toast 10 Ire
land" called out the Rev. DR. Thompson that 10 " The
Irish Race replied TO by adge Quinn. and that to
soar Guests" by the Rev. ID. + DAILY aud Dr. Car
pochan with the choicest OF good cheer, with abun-
dance OF music and several speeches given with great
fency prolonged TO great length and listened TO with
consderate patience well occasionally oncour-
aged with hearty bursts OF applause, the festivities
we're Kept up ti long after the honrs of st. Patrcks
Day proper had gone by.
THE CELEBRATION ELSEWHERE.