The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-18

tables ranged horizontally across the room, and
one raised at right angles at which
Judge Barnard presided, with Mayor Have
meyer. Mr.. Joseph II. Choate, District
Attorney Phelps, Charles O'Conor, Judge
Daily, Robert sewell and several others. The din
ner was one OF those artistic creations for which
Delmonico has become famous and during the
courses the genial President Kept the company in
roars Of laughter by number OF kilograms which
he read, purporting to come from Kaiser Wilhelm,
the Tycoon OF Japan and other celebrities.
Among those present were Messrs. Eugene
Kelly X. j. b. Nicholson, Edward Boyle, Thomas
Barbour, Dennis Mcmahon, Hugh Hastings, DR..
George Ford, jenkins Van Setback, Abraham r.
Lawrence, Jonn McClave, NJ B. Field, OF the ST.
Nicholas Society; I. II. Bailey, OF the New
England Society; James Brand, Of the st.
tary Of the Treasury; Thomas Murphy, Coun-
selor smytn, H., General Arthur. Major Major McGraw,
Captain Irving. ]. Dusenbery and others.
The first toast OF the evening was ''st. Patrick's
DaJmtae hills and dales OF Erin come TO our
hearts.n Mr.. Thomas Barbour responded. and
after speaking OF the drowning Of the shamrock,
alluded to the present condition OF the working
classes in Ireland, saying, Emigration has done
more for the Irish people than all the legislation
Alter song the second toast Of the evening
'The United States-a glorious conlederacy; may
TO be M enn 5
growth OF the United States, he spoke Of the home
that she had given to the emigranis from the
celebrate, and also the success Of lrishmen as
they grew With the great Republic.
sons Is radiant in every cline, and she binds them
to her by love which no prosperity can conquer,
Cox this toast was responded to by Mr. Samuel
Sloane In q few brief and appropriate words.
N The fourth regular toast was:-"Ihe state OF
cities and eminent Tor her men OF brains; but,
unlike the Nutmeg State, she eannos ind a
responded saying that he could hardly I'M
derstand why he, Yankee, had been called on
recent course OF business he might have done the
State some service. During his speech
Ms nne had sSss in to this ing State hold so
that even the word Excelsior" in the motto
OF the State had been put in by some lrishmen tina!
had settled and wished 1T known, "ExCelts-we-are."
In closing MIR. Phelps said, that If there is one
thing more than another to. which New
large hearted catholcity for which which she
has been distinguished in welcoming TO her bosom
tinction OF blood or creed recognizing them all as
her children, all as brothers and all Us American
The nth toast, "The Bar-the champions Of
civil and religious liberty all the world over" was
responded to by Mr.. Charles W. Brooke In the alb.
sence OF Mr.. Charles OConor.
After the toast to the Army and Navy came the
seventh regular toast THE City Of New York--the
greatest metropolis OF the world; fertile in re.
in the hberality OF her citizens" This toast was
responded to by Mayor Havemayef.
SPEECH OF THE MAYOR.
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Mayor Havemeyer was followed by few words
rom Mr. joseph T. Son, onoate: me eighth regular
noble objects we greet their representatives with
PRIDE was then drunk, and followed by the ninth
responded to by Mr.. Hugh Hastings.
number of gentlemen were then called upon,
and assisted at the amusement of the company
who did not separate until late hour.
knights OF the Red Branch-Annuai
Banquet ut the Grand Central Hotel
Pagan knights Reverenced with
Christian Apostles.
The first celebration OF the feast day Of st. Pat.
rick by the modern Knights OF the Red Branch oc-
Cured last evening at the Grand central Hotel
The organization being young and unused
as o body to celebrations OF such q character as
that Of last night was tardy in beginning and
very late in ending its festivities. The members
are all young men Of Irish or rish.American
birth-thOugh there are among them several who
cannot claim alliance with Celtic stock. They
emulate the characters Of the Knights
OF ancient Ireland from whom they
take their name, but, when adapting,
soften the ruggeder virtues Of their examplars to
make them consonant with the present time.
Everything else that inspires their organization
being Irish, these modern Knights have adopted ST.
Patrick as their patron possibly TO prevent the idea
virtues. Their festival was a pleasing success in
every way, no one Of the listeners being bored by
the literary young speakers. The banquet OF
solids having been done with that OF mind
was begun by Grand Commander John
W. Coz, who gave in his speech q sketch Of
the ancient Knights OF the Red Branch. When
ne was ended, an ode was read by Mr., John E.
tributes to Pagan Knight and Christian Apostle,
commentators OF all good there is In Ireland and
America, and final denunciattons OF all