, 1874-03-18


took place in tho man dining room of the South
Side Briggs House, which was beautifully decor
atod for the occasion, tho walls OF the room be-
lug hung with the aags OF tho American aud
Irish nations, while the doodB OF their soldiers
Waro memorlzod with portrait Of Abraham
Lincoln and all engraving Of tho iIod of the bat
t!s Of Fontanoy, over which were hung tue
wordH,
0n Fontcnoy, on Fontenoy, like eagles in the suu,
WILL bloody pumcs the Irish stand, the Aeld s fought
and won.
Conspicuous on tho west-sdo wall WAS m Amori-
GU cI eassio, from whose beck depended the Stars
standard, and above which were hung tho mot
toes THE Memory Of tho Brave" "Tno Land
Or the Froe," and The Home Of the Brave"
Tue repast, was very elegant in its get-up,
1,a rejected M credit upon ch!cf-Cook Jones mid
Aead-waiter Butler, Of the Briggs House,
WHO have been working for several days
to produce the brilliant ofroct which, it is but fair
TO say, dazzlod tho eyoa OF tho bnnluetters as
tlloy ontered tho room. The entry OF guests
took place ct about half-past o'clock, tho bands
occupied. Tue discussion Of tha edibla9 waa pro-
coeded with and consumed about thr R-quarters
OF an hour, at tho end OF Which time
THE HON. MR. MoRn1BoN
introductory re.narks. He nad that, imstead OF
making speech, he would merely relate story
Of al anoiont monk, who, in years gone by,
Celebrated tho occasion Of tho birthday of the
y nich pleased hls hearers 30 veil that they
looked forward with pleasure to the next anni-
vorsary Of tho saints natal day. When TINT day
arrived, tue monk addressed hiR hearers as fol-
!ows: My brethren, one year ago today
preached to you on tho subject Of tic good Saint
francis. I have not heard from him since then,
and, consequently, have nothing more to say
a1out him" Tho speaker was III pretty much
tho same fix ~ the good old monk. A yoar bo-
lore he had told all ho knew about tho saint
Mhnac birthday they were celebrating, and he
could not add anything to what ha Ind then
SAID. He beloved that whon man had noLling
to say it waH bcst for him to say nothing.
THE HON. T1IoMAa uoYNE.
1n RESPONSE to tho toast Of ''Tllo President Of
tl'e United States, Mr.. Thomas Hoyne said that
him IN placing him lotwoeM two general otficora,
one Of whom mud gained fame in tho late War.
lie felt It would be dangerous to speak anything
but pra:so OF tho toast, but no would respond, al
highest achiovon,ent Of our civilization % was to to
lo found in the, fact that, ou an OCCASION
lko the present, diiforeut rartics could
unite in honoring tho chief OF tho
lstion. It should not be forgotten
who hold the power Of choosing their own
rulers. Civil aud religious liberty woro tho
Guaranteed faotB Of tho National Constitution.
IhiB WIS never more shown than whom at tho
close Of tho war Gems, Grant and Sheridan
stayed tho hand OF those who would have ar-
raigncd the defeated raLels Oh q chnrgo Of
treason. This should teach tho dospotB Of
Europe that they were behind tho ago III this
matter. Thiu should teach England that Hlo
could not safely continue to oppreBH ireland.
Tho apoaker closed his speech with Ill eloquent
pororation.
The noxt toast proposed waa tlat Of tho
"United Irishmon OF u.s."
In response to tho toast, Mrs. Agnes Sullivan
aang the popular national ballad, 1.-THE Rod
above the Groen," In splendid style, her rendi-
tlon Of tho beautiful melody and tho expression
Which she lent 10 the words being absolutely
perfect, md securing the vociferous applause Of
the banquotorB.
J. !. p1Tx0lnB0N.
i" The United Irishmen" waB then announced,
and responded to by Mr. Joln ]. Fitzglbbon, as
follows:
&f. I+*stAeaf, Ladi*s, and Gentlemen:
AZ br0Ytty IN rDBl0Iis9H Ia necessarily enjoned nfoh
tho upeaker will litrespass upon YOUR attcntion ouy
brngs ua back to period ovnr- memorable III lrash
hlsory Tbs last quarter Of tho eighteenth century
was pEe.onliauutIya revolutionary ags Some Of tne
p1Bhtieat eysats that eyUr happened in tho woslds
history Ind their brill n those glorious and stormy
amea W during hs sposh thRt e9 Gotonsa M Wav 9!
jngton and, by their yaor military genius, ana r.
hiotism, established for the frat time, In Its
sxuo aense, tue principle Of popular
toveseiqnty, II was then that. tho French
eevolutIont> like storm III The southern
Scean suddenly burst forth snd be,orS m 1ofee W..
hons and lyuaatlsa which wore previously supposed
II ks andestxpatiha. The1 Naa that k4l&u1} In