Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-03-18
Friendly SONS of st. Patrick.

Their First Annual Banquet Held Last
NiGht-An Interesting occasion-TOasts
And Addresses.
The Friendly Sons of st. Patrick held
their first annual banquet last night. opening
at nine O'Clock, at Barkentins parlors.
splendid menu was served, doing honor to
the high reputation of the house. Mr.. Ed
ward MCCARTHY was POSTMASTER, officiating
very happily in discharging the duties of the
position. Before the feast had been discussed
the president, DIR. Cremin, made the address
of welcome as follows
Gentlemen and Brothers-We assemble
here this evening as you all know in an infor
NAL manner to honor the memory of Irelaud's
great apostle st. Patrick, and to promote a
good disposition and friendly feeling with
each other, and while enjoying ourselves in
social intercourse to give full expression of
our feeling in respect to Erin's hopes and
aspirations for liberty. Banded together
under the title of the Friendly Sons of st.
Patrick" in which honorable name we have
cause to rejoice, think 1t may not be
inappropriate for me, your president, (for
which honor unmerited aud unexpected
L am deeply gratefully to recall to
your memory some facts relative
to the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick. In the
history of that society there is much to
cause a thrill of pride and exultation in the
heart of every lover of liberty, particularly
if he be an Irishman or an American. In the
revolutionary struggle of the colonies, over
one hundred years ago, we read that twenty
American merchants of Philadelphia,
most of them members of the society of the
Friendly Sons of ST. Patrick, subscribed the
l.. -RA H. Al
and poorly clad American army who were
almost on the point of mutiny, and that out
of gratitude and in admiration of their
generosity the immortal Washington became
member of the society. To be
sure there were some among the Tories
at that time who called those noble and dis
Interested patriots seceders and rebels and
we know that in our time ''history often re-
peats itself, d" but were it not for the timely
and efficient aid then rendered to Washing
ton in his great hour of trial and peril, would
the beacon of liberty shine as Respondent
over this our country? Is it not probable
that we should be still dependent on Great
Britain? And that we would not enjoy to
the same extent that we do now the blessings
of civil and religious liberty of local self-gov-
eminent and of no taxation without repre- |
sentatien. 1t is for these princi- |
pies and ideas that poor Ireland, |
the land Of our sires is to-day nlanfully strup |
SAAS- Anu sACACAOAC1 SCAbAOA10A, d55ouD1uR
here this evening as we do under the emblem |
of the harp and shamrock and the motto of |
"Erin Go Bragh," with friendship for all and |
malice toward none, 1 bid you all welcome to
the bounteous banquet before us and the
rich Intellectual treat that awaits US.
After the excellent menu had been dis
posed of and the beautiful flower adorned
tables had been despoiled of much of their
plumage the POSTMASTER, Mr.. Edward Me-
Carthy, made brief remarks and introduced
Mr.. Daniel Lawler, who responded to the
toast, 1.-THE day we celebrate He said:
In every quarter of the globe the children of
Erin do honor to her patron saint. The sons
and daughters of old Erin, wherever they
are scattered, all over the world, hasten to-
day to greet their beautiful mother with
words of fealty and love. Ireland's past is
he saddest picture that history has drawn
but it is graced with splendid excellence.
The acceptance of the religion which Patrick
invests ireland with a bright glory.
thousand years before the discov-
Try of America Ireland was the abode
If religion and science. In this land at pres
mt the people have not been led away from
he doctrines of Christianity. Mr.. Lawler
'ulogized Daniel O'Connell and Charles
Stewart Parnell: He spoke highly of agita-
ion for land reform which has been carried
N during the past five years. Mr.. LAWYERS
peech was very eloquent and was frequently
DY hearty applause.
Mr. B. j. Stanley responded to ssIhe
United States" He said he believed that
lone OF the lineal descendants of the Puritans
proved more true to America than those born
"a Irish soil. The wars and disasters which
he country has passed through will strength
n it.
Lawyer T. j. Fox responded to the toast:
The State of Connecticut, though small she
J blest with genius, valor, wealth and in
ustry. The pride Of her citizens.' Mr..
OK spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and GentIemen-I am proud |
the compliment paid our State of Connect
suit in the sentiment of this toast Although
mall in area she is prolific in sons of genius.
7ealth, Valor and industry, a history of !
Thich We may justly be proud. Her Sher-
nan' Williams, Huntington and Wolcott, +
rho signed the great declaration, and those
I our own day. her Ingersoll and her HUB $
ard, with her defenders of the government. !
edRWlck, Lyon, Mansfield, Foote, Terry and
'ahill of the Ninth, need no woNs of !
ulogy from me, the record of their deeds Is
noWn to all. Speaking of the latter. / can !
ot refrain from calling your attention to the !
act that we are honored this evening with
is two sons, whom know il their country
nouId call upon them in q perilous hour as
did upon their father in the darkest day 9
ur land has ever known, would undou btedIv I
phold the record Of the past.
The wealth of Connecticut is in the strong 4
rms of her industrious sons. and the busy
nm of her manufactures il echoed
her villages, and peace, prosper q
y and happiness smile upon her what /
an be he, Celt, Saxon, Teuton, Latin, Scan | {
navian, after short residence within her 3
orders. has not become as warmly attached :
her soil as our fathers themselves were to 3
cir own native Ireland. Id
Connecticut, though one of the original .
irteen colonies, has reformed much in her '
lstOms and laws, and will no doubt still con: b
nue SO to do during the existence of the Re- y
lblic. In 1854 trial took place in Connec- i
,ut under the Blue Laws as they are known b
kissing. The culprits were II