, 1875-03-18
IRISH LITERARY SOCIETY,

With tho American flag, ita fo1,ls arranged In
gracefu festoons. In tho middle and mar the
ceiling Was ths inscription, in green lostera on
an orauge ground: ''0ur Island Republic"
Back of the scat Of tho President WAS largo Fteel
engraving OF the ''lrish brigade After tho
DAstls of Tontonoy." Higher up and salovo this
was q smaller picture Of tile Harp Of Erin. TO
this right Of these central a1orulnenta was ~
c.cusohcon bcariug tho aaula Of " Enmet;" on
the otl.er sitlo ono with the name Of "Wolfe-
! tone" Upon tho altlo vail there werc eltnilar
! Shields at resulnr Intervals bearing The in
scriptionB. respectively; 'The Field OF Den-
burb.". Tho Pass OF plunes.' q Tho Walls OF
Limerick" IL Tito plain OF Clontarf," Tho
Ford Of Dlackwator," - Tho nridgo Of Ashlone, ~
"Tho Races OF Caatlebar," etc.
Upon the aide.wail YVES anothor inscription In
green 1ottors upou an orange ground: Tho
sword will right tue hrAvo." rlags aud banners
disposed about mado up beautiful effect ol
decorative ART The long tables wese profuHo'y
adorned with tlouers, and fantastic confecsons,
towets. pyramids, ETC., aud az a contro-pecc On
the middle table rose the harp Of Erin. DONG
complete by tho skilltul hand Of tho confec-
! tioucr.
Was set for :'5o gueas, and fully that number sat
! down 10 the hosptabn boards. The lights ahn-
Ing upon beautiful costumes and fair faces, gilt
teFinE OIL silver and falling upon the bright col
oEa OF 1owels, lagR, and banners, mnde up q
brilliant and impressive scene. The guests made
thor entry Into the d.nsng-room shortly after .,
Of Isl. tatrIckB Day."
At the table At the head Of tho room was seat
cd the President Of the Society. Sir. JOHN F. Fin
Booth and wife, Judge 6cully aud wife. tho Hon.
\. l.: Morrison, wife, aud sou. 10 t1e loft Of
tile President wo1e Airs. Anna Cowell Nobklsk,
III. Wheeler, tho Hon ". 4. Su!livan, atr. J. J.
Ivan, the Hon. Nei! Donnolly Mayor OF Wood
stock. and daughter, aud 31hl. ". @, Mcclure.
THH GUESTS
we're 30 numerous, mud comprised 40 u1Any gen.
slemsn Of noto III tle city. shat II is almost i'm
poasbo to give anything approaching list Of
nnmes. Among those present. however, wero
Sheriff Agnow mud wife, Assistant Police super
| intendens Michael Hickey. Capt. Mckay, vito
and daughter, snd Miss mcfarland; Capt. John
John o'Noi. ,1r. Andrews aud daughter,
Mr. J. J. Egau, DR.. 0ueriu, Aid. Dixon,
President Of tic Common Council; AID
y. Quirl, aIaj. uharles G.. Moore. slr. James
sexs Mst Rss0FSor M D. q esas Rssa Ar .Sa chFss
Court and Misc Young, Mi. John ". ARM
strong, Nj. T. J.. Dorcy aud Altes Dorcy, Nr.
William Bye, and Miss llooloy.
Lattcra Of regrnt at belpg unnbla to DO proB-
WV "1to 'es9t'R4 AA1M StGetuous dSauts 1ohA"
". r. Roberts of Nsw York. Wendel! Phillips
Daniel Daugherty of PHILADELPHIA Thomas .:
Msaghcs, Charles 0'Couor, Of New York, and
lachnra oaosmen, OF new YORK.
was rapidly served BY tho numerous attendants,
ahu oy ha't.paet "; the aonf rot ier beE'nning
the set toaats, the deasest waH wotl through With
.d nna 1ne Hnopnla ss.t OF onamTagns @ cofkn
dent E1nnrtTH rhyal 1utnFrnnthd fhn fpHt{vitjeA
and called tho attention OF tho guests to the
orators OF tho evening.
u, An; John !. FlSENrY.
tn tne ties'oeN o1 taa hsSoc!stioh, announced thtt
Day We Celebrate, to which 10 way himself to
Tespood. 70 Sal!od M upon tho band to piay "bt.
latslcKs Dry. Tho stirring stratus Of tho na-
t'onai anthem having died away. Alr: Finerty re-
ho said that Il there ever was On occasion on
Which he would like to make speech, ho could
truly say that Il was tho present. lie was sorry
70 Hsy that he Ind been prevented from prepar-
ing sot spooci1, aud hence the renaarks he made
Wo9ia haso 20 90 e1temiofaneous. IL y gon-
erally rocogn'zcd by tile Irish peop!e, though
| not 90 generally by Americans, that tlls
! gay waa not : Catholic holiday: L had
been IoaEnad thnf catholics aud ProtastAnts
could eootho their pEeJudlcea on thts day, and
losn toEetAer IN common cauae. On thia day tho
!l1sA met to celebrate national Anniversary.
! Just ~ England did on st+ deorrge's Day. aud
scotland on b. Andrews, and, whoever might
Ind fau!t. they would continue to meet aud to to
wear tho Orange. tho groon, ana tile wlllto until
| aud after the dhy csmo when Those coloss waved
OYER au iudependont country OF their own. lap.
plauao.l Although th95 were not ready to alrlke
lot thels i,eeuom, 1hoy aid well to cultivate
patriotic feeltngH Anu to keep alive = national
feeling and lore for tho national colorH, aud
thoro was 70 70 doubt that thoy would one day aout
them , IN TUG MEG tcosh OF England on tho green
hllin OF Iappersry: was happy
| faollnE TO know that ncotingr similar
| to the pfeHent Wese bold thls Day all The world
over. 1t Waa matter Of Engslnh boast that tho
Sun neyar rot upon her domln!ons, but It wns
| elaa!ly truo that whereyer tho Eugliah gun.soll
xAA heard. on ona day Of the year, At any rate.
!: was drowned IN tho tnInult Of another ua-
tton's clamorlng for !resdom. There Was no
reason to ba ashamed OF retaining this fceling
Of fontfncRa tor the!r country md pride In their
nationality, for "a lf1shman could be ID this
| country y true lrlhhmah aud good American
citizen ak tho same tlne. In tho name of tho
Irish Literary hoclety. IN tue mama Of the Irish
people III Ghleago, ip The name Of the Irish
cause, 20 thsnkea hts altlienca Tor Tho manner