The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-19
tho region Of controversy and entered ,ha. of

tho region Of controversy and entered that OF con-
temptation.
When Providence assigned SAINTS 10 their particular
countries universal fitness of things, there was
he was intended to represent a whole. Mr. Bouc-
caut ALLUDED PLEASANTLY to the patron saints OF
Scotland England and Ireland. 81. Denis o. France.
had boon sparing OF their blood In such causes
He lost his mead, and France very often loses hers
ST. Andrew OF Scotland was a very respectable
saint He was Usher Of men. ana the Scots had
been spreading their thrifty nets ever since his
time. ST. George OF Engiand was born some
where in Asia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that
account Tor the affection the English had shown
Tor Asia ever since He was the sou OF a fuller. and
history recorded that as youth he was SO mean as
to sell himself Tor cake. He Obtained contract to
supply the troops OF his neighborhood with bacon.
and Illed Il IN such way that tue troops rose IN
mutiny, and he fed tor his life. He went 10
be u bishop. (Laughter) Here he behaved himself
IN such manner that the population rose agains.
BACK by Inc Roman power, and became more
cruel than before. second revolution broke out and
he was iynchsd-a modern word Tor very ancient IN
stituton. The speaker had Jailed TO discover inc
biography oil ST. Patrick The general Impression OF
the SAINTS life, however, was that conveyed IN the
nrst line OF the old song:-
St. Patrick gentleman.
1t WAS said he carpsr-bagger tLaughter.)
Well, there or TWO carpet-bnggers that lett
oss 81 ,neP wss 81 But what Mr. souc
cault asked, did they carry In their carpet oassf
They carried truth and love 70 ,hs human
plsusa) That was the mission OF 81 Patrick.
The speaker quoted passage OF history In when the
loneliness oi SAINTS character aud the gsntieness
OF his methods converting the Irish were highly
eulogzed, the historian declaring that not u single
drop OF blood shed in ALI the course OF his MINIS
try during the years IN which Ireland was brought
der tho dominion OF the cross.
attributed the political troubles OF the Irish 10 the
efforts Of the English government 10 IL an English
hat upon Irish head 'li's splendid hat John
..ft d hast undt 10 mn
and wny won't !. ~ your never saw such an OBJ
stinate head In my life."
was drunk 10 the muAc OF the "Siar spangisd Ban
ncr." Mr.. Simpson sang ''The Minstrel Boy" which
excited grea. enthusiasm aud an encore was insisted
upon. Mr.. Richard O'Gosman was thon sailed upon
to respond to the toast. He remarked that he was
in a compliant and almost pious frame OF mind
He had eaten good dinncr, aud any man who gave q
good dinner 10 an appreclativs company did a good
and great deed and should be honored for IL. What
should be said then oil saint who bad for so many
years been the means OF dispensing many good
dinnersl Mr.. OGorman proceeded 10 pay handsome
sSs Fresaoa 70 CHEF ;nI pS @ Fine United
States" asked what better response could be made
than the cheer with which It had been received-
u cheer that found echo In every Irish nome Morrill,
South, East and West, all over this great Republic
which was the friend OF Ireland aud lens hor helping
hand In her hour OF need
THE SHAMROCK
Judge Daily rose to propose the toast OF "lreand "
he hss pfy o. .a Iod hs 20
ing the he thought would be proper to salute
II with some national music Mr. simpson responded
TO the call. Judge Van Colt then introduced and
re piled TO the toast
General James Shields, who was introduced as the
hero Of Two wars the Mexican and the Civil, made
very broi, but stirring speech.
''Our sister Societies and their Honorable Repro
ssn,atives here tonign. was replied 70 oy the rep
Mayor Ely responded to "rhe City Of New York I"
He referred playiuly to his having been almost run
Lord Mayors coach He then thought It natural
that the Lord Mayor should drive over stray
Yankee, and would have thought Il an
honor 10 have becn crushed In that way, for
no did not tnen dream that hc would be Mayor oil a
bigger Irish city than Dublin. He congratulated him.
sell that New York had 50 large Irish population
tsTnc LadiesN were then toasted, and DR.. Thomas
made eloquent ana fitting response.
II alter midnight wnen the merry banqueters
departed.