Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-07
O'CONSRLL.
and Centennial supper
Last Evening Given by the irish
Literary Associations.

Anniversary and Centennial supper
Last Evening Given by the irish
Literary Association.
Last evening a large number of gen.
tlemen and several ladies attended the
supper given by the Irish Literary Asso-
c~iation.in honor OF the memory Of 0'Con
nell, the Irish Liberator, at the European
Hotel, on Second street. Mayor League
sat at the head Of the table, and around
him sat the orators and guests of the
evening. The supper was an elegant re-
past and was thoroughly enjoyed by
those present. At a late hour the regu-
lar programme was presented BY Mayor
League in a series Of toasts, as follows:
The United States" Ex-city Attor-
ney Hanson responded in a felicitous
vein, delivering a discourse in keeping
with the subject.
"o'Connell, the Consistent Advocate
Of Constitutional Liberty" Colonel j.
M. Heating, Of the Appeal, spoke to the
toast Of the evening at length, giving an
eloquent and elaborate resume of the
political history of 0'Connell, recount
ing his struggle for Catholic eman-
cipation, bis success at the bar
as an advocate, his wonderful
success as a parliamentary orator; his
life's history expended in a struggle for
Irish liberty and his devotion to the best
interests Of his eountrymen. Colonel
Heating knew O'Connell personally and
well, and was one Of the Young Ireland
party, a galaxy Of brilliant young men
who left 0'Connell and precipitated the
country into what was called rebellion.
These were Smith 0'Brien, Thomas
Francis Meagher, Thomas Davis, the
poet and "Beranger' Of Ireland; Rich
ard 0'Gorman, Dillon, McMamus, Chas.
Gavin Duffy, John Mitchell and a host
of others, whose fiery zeal and ability
fred the Irish heart into a futile effort to
shake off the power Of the oppressor.
Colonel Heating made a splendid speech,
elaborate, able and full of eloquence, an
effort which astonished his friends, and
for which be was vociferously applauded.
The State Of Tennessee, the Prolific
Mother of Great Soldiers and States.
men," To this toast Captain J. Harvey
Mathes, of the LEDGER. responded in
fitting terms, doing full justice to our
commonwealth.
ireland, the Land Of Patriotism,
0ratory and Song" Colonel 7. W.
Brown replied in a speech deliberately
prepared and carefully digested. 1t was
well delivered and we'll received.
THE Memory Of the Dead, etc"
John D. Adams, Esq, responded to this
toast in a very happy manner, making a
sensible and strong speech.
"The Ladies, God Bless Them To
this City Attorney Walker answered in
a speech most appropriate and amusing.
Republican Institutions, the Surest
Guarantee Of Popular Liberty" Con-
gresham Il. G. Young handled this sub
ject in good style aud closed the festivi.
ties of the evening.
The Irish Literary Association covered
itself with honor, and deserves infinite
credit in thus getting up a tribute to the
memory Of the illustrious Irishman
whose name is coupled with a great
struggle for social, religious and politi-
cal liberty, and who is known all over
the civilized world as the Irish Liberia.
tor" The perfect arrangements made
to entertain the guests by Mr.. B. F. Ball,
the proprietor Of the hotel, we're most
satisfactory to all those attending, and
he received many well deserved compli-
ments in consequence.