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s,h. Irish ratioUality; ]. Ryan responded.


oh. The Press; responded to by . represents
tive of TUE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,.
10th, The ladies; responded TO By J. B. Ryan.
On the conclusion Of tolsts singing was In
ing. when he party separated, pleased with the
occasion an the mar nsr in which the committee
performed their duty.
The Irivate Supper.
For reasons best kL own to themselves o num-
Der OF the gentle men belonging to the several
societies concluded that they would avoid the
grand officlal banquet and have q quiet time to
themselves. With this end in view, they secured
the dining-ha and services Of Messrs Harvey &
Holden, and entrusted to them the duty Of getting
up Q suitable banquet. A majority Of those
present were members Of the Knights Of st. Pat
rick, but there were representatives. from the
other societies, and alter the serious business OF
eating had been disposed OF to the satisfaction Of
all the cloth was removed. aud Jolly good time
followed. The table was arranged 10 the shape
occupied. In addition to the usual service, it was
adorned IN the centre with q beautiful pyramid
representing the patron saint aud In other
portions with smaller pyramids Of various designs
and choice bouquets oi flowers. The hour set for
the supper was o'clock, but fully half az hour
was e0htulled IL waiting t0f some Of the dilatory
ones, and then Tie signal TO be seated was given
and the corps u walters d once entered upon
theft duties
tbs HAD or THB TABLE
vas occupied by Chief Marshal Barrett, HsnEsd
on either side BY Lieut., John y Kelly apd MfI
Shaa. " SelIIhsi ths ieYk w slIs MR ai MssssA
Holden The arms Of the efess we're presided
ever, respectively, BY AF, Richard Mash AHa MI
fiisI IN order, Of course, cane raw systsfs=eE.
eelleBt ones, BY the WAy=sRd thea eysIef SOUP
ibis some o. che beys began e lgea elge, bss
ses{ Ms1 ~ IVY Mlss ssse hhss
they opened their eyes wide AID made 4 lew M
gqtlssI Hhieh eahaTme ihslf saiglsIshs, fsst
esa ~ ~ az III thsy AMID
bu ah III snG an NJ mai ysvIstist
faAs5 Hut aaa wv NJ sssa
shst sptsts Isr Gbss had
svsr az Sasp ~ Tbsv haa sSstsrs stagsd
lsa aha aS1sbsI s sSad Fa,
49, ~ ~ IN al stSiss S,ssR Mas
tonafnss uIssn com Isttnes M eslsTv ami 6thar
ssIIsbss'
sTThan .:ams anotbar t,onbIa II was not a tam,
ns,anas nsIIv and ths opssiion xas nov M ssrvs
han s1df wRgait Ina NJ ssrvs "rThs enmmittes
sop settled thls 6y ordering shsrTy SIIs SGd
tha shssr,rv WI bsnams Too ,ninoInnSns and thsv
VIZ SAN''' WV
ORDERED UP CHAMPAGNE
and topped that of with the hard.stuff. The
DaTty was too small and too we'll acquainted TO
admit OF any formalIty. SO after the cloth had
we'll. worded remarks, applicable to the occasion,
announced that there were no regular toasts and
Inat eaca 1t ~ d GGSa d On Was tbd SsDtIs
man who was TO reply 10 ia, He then proposed
THE day we celebrated" responded " by Mr..
Barrett.
The neXt toast was the "Hibernian societies"
Responded 10 by Mr.. t. ]. OSulliVAn and Mr..
4. Urell, OF No. l. The latter gentleman pro
posed 1.-THE Knights Of st. Patrick" and called
On Commander John +. Kelley TO respond, but as
that gentleman was suffering from very severe
cold he turned the job over TO bis deputy, Mr..
John Connell, who hlled the bill to the satisiac.
tion Of all present In concluding be proposed
our ADOPTED country Responded 70 oy Mr.
oSthe ErcnipH az S,Sr '"''''' HA1 '"4''0 ~
Mr. Thos. Foley then sang in nne style xxi.
lalney," and was followed 6y Mr. Charles Nc.
Kenna with "COne Back 10 Erin
Mr.. W. H. Murphy told several very amusing
anecdotes, and Mr. James Hagau sung "Oh,
where IN my Country" Mr. Sullivan proposed
"Gallant old TiDperary which has re. elected
one of the Roblest sons OF lreland-John Mitchell"
Response by Mr.. Urell, who in turn proposed
" Nor Catholic socIeties-we welcome their rep.
resentatiyes to our festive board,n Responded "a
by Mr. Dewitt u. Fowler, who alss sung several
comic songs in good style, and then proposed
Jolly Good Fellows" and called on Mr. VIM
Hussey, who responded with his iaVorite song
and in turn called upon Mr.. Geo Courtney. This
gentleman insisted that he could neither make a
speech nor sing a song, but yielding to the re
peated calls he Wbistled the Wearing of the
Green up 70 nature. A NUMBER Oh other TOAST;
O'Clock, after a toast 10 Harvey & Holden, this
company separated,
The Day elsewhere.
~p,cp,,oxn
R,CUNoNp Va March 1.-The dsmonst-a
ton here to-day in honor OF ST. Patrick was thI
gTaudest ever witnessed in Richmond. 1t CON
slstta OF an imposing parade o. all the CathoI
Services Were held At 81 Peter's 1IatbeSra7 RI
Rev Bishop Gibbons oficiatiug. An eloGuen
Grafton was delivered by Rev J. J. Kahn bshop
elect of wheeling, W. Va. A salute Of thirty
two guns was fred by the Richmond HOWitser
in honor Of the thirty-tWo counties of Ireland 4
BANQUET is progressing tonight
,,,o,,,
IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, March list. PatIlek's day 1
s vail NJ az ~ tbs
and imposing display Of the parade. The process
sion consisting Of all the Irish beneficial AM
temperapce societies unions and Cadets Of Tenn
perance in eight divisions, all in full regaIis
with drum corps and full bands and banners, /
now marching through the principal Streets
Large numbers of Catholic clergy in clrrIage
drawn by four horses, interspersed the sevefa
Of IiSeTtyn on triumUbisi car sccoIpSnied 5,
a guard Of honor, was q conspicuous feature Ii
the PROCESSION. the day Is briRht and bracinR
but windy and dusty. The streets are allied wItl
viii conclude BY bapGuets OF several societies 10
night "
"
IN PHILADELPHIA.
h..aao1aI go ,ar,ro-aro. .o,,a,Io, a,sa.,hIaS :,
Denen0lai 1nu '0"PeIAA0o SOoie'ies aSseWOieu vi
Broad street early this morning with music AM
banners, and after several hours delay in form
o.ishr.,inn NJ q, paIricSis dov Tb.tonna-oro
',u1 a'iOu VI ~. H'Li0A PoIahe
division was 30 immense that was divided Int
eight sections. The national division comprised
several military eompapies and RalloW-RlAssss
:, s.,irat,d Tho, - IN ooa ..s n, ,,.oS...tor
,Si s's ,,s,t ~ ~ IN ~ ~ =
tiJ N hss,t. a. tssS fStS!S M e IS
syrd T ntiliI, MShttnen cadets, y over 2OO
siVbB' DEtPiaJ W g.hhoiS euu Iohain IshuoIo'