Daily Republican., 1880-01-29
SONS pr sr. GEORGES.
ADnIyersary Banquet a; the United
states H"teI-Ilrs speeehes-Sec-
reinry's Report.

ABnIyers AIRY Banquet at the United
States H"teI-Ilr6 speeehes-Sec-
reiary's Report.
| Yesterday being the second year OF
the existence OF Windsor Lodge No. 81
Sons OF St. George, of this city, In or
der 10 celebrate the event az is their
usual custom, and perhaps ever will be-
as long as Windsor Lodge exists, an
anniversary banquet was given last
evening at the United States Hotel, at
Water and French streets. Shortly after
clock the members OF the order to-
gether with their wives, sons, daugh-
ters and few invited guests, number
ing in all ninety assembled in the large
dining hall and did ample justice 10
the handsome collation.. Mr.. Ortlip,
the proprietor, has become famous in
this city for the hospitable manner in
which he treats his guests. The bill
of fare consisted OF oysters onhalf shell /,
roast turkey, chicken, beef and fried
oysters. The deserts being cold meat,
oranges, bananas, raisins and pound
cake.
After full justice had been done to
the sumptuous repast the members with
their ladies repaired to the parlors on
the second floor. The tables, dishes,
etc, being removed from the dining
room the hosts returned to tha same,
when James Rinnelo In a mastery man
ner discoursed sweet music On tue pi-
,, ano. The presiding officer, Mr.. Edward
Greene, announced as the first toast
"The Country of our Birth" Respon-
ded to by Grand President of the Order
of the United States, Mr.. Lee, of Phila-
delphia Mr.. Lee said that "The Coun-
try of our Birth" was a good subject to
talk about, but 1t is q far pleasanter
scene to reflect upon. The land Of our
birth We may with SCOTT say
"Breathes there man with soul 50 dead
That never TO himself hath said
Tnfs Is my own. my native land"
1t is peculiar feature of our nature
that men no matter what ia said of their
country, generally love the land Of
their birth. Our country he said was
small one, yet his mother was a
small woman and he thought her one
of the prettiest and best of women.
England though she may be small We
, love her none the less. 1t is remarka-
: BILE that she stands amcDg the foremost
nation she has changed our mode OF
reasoning in order 10 arrived at the
truth; she has produced the finest
writer's the world ever saw both in
! prose and poetry. The speaker spoke
, of the Anglo Saxon race, stating that it
+ was the most wonderful race the world
has ever seen.
Some time | say when | go to the
Lodge there is no danger, and yet when
recall to memory, there was time,
when there was danger. The speaker
alluded to the moral statutes of to-day,
) compared with that of three hundred
, years ago. There was time on that
little isle to be poor was to be bonds
; man, the collar was riveted around his
neck. The time has been when the
) poor man WAS created to supply the
; wants of the rich. II was worse than
: sacrilege to lay finger on the wealthy
+ and noble, while to-day all men stand
before the law equal.
One great lesson we are taught, If we
, wish to succeed in any enterprise we
must labor. There is rot flower or
: blade of grass but what labors to live,
! and when it ceases to labor it dies. In
referring to the order it resulted first
! from tho killing OF an Englishman, tina
started the first society. We have now
grown from one lodge to fifty one lodges.
70 those who have not joined the order,
we would say that they could not per-
form better duty, as a more liberal
constitution does not exist than the
society of st. George. II you wish to
put by your pennies and at the time OF
iecsssity draw your dollar if you wish
to see all your countrymen at work,
then, oh then, would say join this Or
der. The principal inculcated in the
order is to make you better man, for
a good Son of St. George cannot bs
bad man.
The members of the Order next sang
"God Love the Queen"
The next toast, "The Country of our
Adoption" was responded to by Ex-
City Treasurer Francis Vincent. The
speaker dwelt particularly on the Eng
lish laws and said that the American
laws are but the English laws improved.
He thought we had in this State more OF
the old English law than England her
self. For instance he cited the pillory,
and said that though it was once law
in England yet it has been abolished
years ago. Mr.. Vincent dwelt at some
length on the different changes of our
laws and in closing his remarks chris
tened England as the "The Moth Of
Nations"
L. A. Alker sang columbia the
Gem of the Ocean," the members join
ing in the chorus.
Mr.. Edward Green read the Secre-
tary's report. The total membership
of the order is As; received this year for
dues $l56.15. Paid out for benefits
and other expenses $S756. Balance
on hand S7S SO, The following officers
were elected at their first meeting in
January President, John Percy;
Vice President, Henry Waddipgton;
Secretary George Mortlock; Recording
Secretary, Edward Green; Treasurer,
James l.. Pilbeam; Representative to
Grand Lodge, Edward Green; Messen-
ger, Thomas Samworth.
Mr.. Green stated that the order
meets on Monday evening in room No.
IA, McClary Building. Owing to the
absence of several speakers who were
expected to speak, the remainder of the
evening was devoted to singing and So
cial intercourse with one another. 1t |
was after the midnight hour before the