Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-18
H0N0RING ERIN.
rnr ni"rRsias soursry r,sou,r.
'rl'nd'. Patron saint PttuprIy Kcm,m-
o"'"o Ia fh'l'doiphis i'n,iu guisred
ttiEenn at ths tatb,,i,,,

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o"'"o Ia fh'lsdoiphia- prsiiug gulsr.u
thihens at tho Gatn,riuy
10" l,bcrnian society celebrated its
lId'h anniversary yesterday a. IIortioul-
tuirl hall, Philadelphia, meeting at 4
O'Clock TO transact business and sntherin,
Mouud the banquotiUg tabls ut q o'clock.
Ln toast the memory of tho patron saint
Inc affairs of the organization arc in a
prosperous condition. IL has nearly
SOU. OUO ia it's treasury, aud at yesterdays
session report was made that eli, t50
had been subscribed towards building a
new hall for the society. Eighty now
mombeTs we're admitted. Every feature
vt the days business betokcned health and
activity. This was notably tho case with
roiorencc to tho election of tho officers.
a spirited contest having taken place
between Commodore James NJ. Ferguson
aud vi. James :. Martin for tho Woe
presidency. Tho vote at tho end OF the
hour set apart for voting stood: Ferguson,
l2l Martin, % so Mr.. Ferguson won.
Tho full list Of officers elected was as fol.
lows President, William J. Mead vice
president. James NJ. Ferguson treasurer,
Philp Powell secretary, Nicholas J.
Griffin finance COMMITTEES, Robert II
Beattie, David Giltiuan, and John L. Mo
u an executive committee, Philip FuE
patrick, William MoAleer and Thomas ID.
Ferguson ; physicians, W. X. Brown, NJ.
d., and J +, DJuuelly, NJ. ID. coun
selors, samuel l.. Taylor and William
German.
Ga motion of Mr.. w. +. uarrity vote
OF thanks were rendered TO Mr.. William
Brice, the retiring president, and then the
meeting adJourncd 10 pdrtake of the spread
which had been set in tho large auditor.
ium of horticultural hail.
There were 26O covers, the tables for
mcm0ers extending along either sido of
the hail, while in the centre of the room
there was n large harp, around the sides
Of which sat the officers and distinguished
guests. The imitation Of Erin's symbol
was complete. At the base were ranged
President Mead, Chiot Justice Mercur,
judges Arnold, Peirce, Hanna, Ashman,
Rev. Dr.. HOTtSmann Rev. James q. Bol.
ton, Congressman MCAdoo. of New Jer-
Soy, and ex Mayor NauX From this base
to the longest side Of the triangle there
ran strings Of smilax dcckei with roses, 50
tba, the chords of harmony and fraternity
were nicely struck by distinguished
company, including Horny ID. Welsh, T..
Emmett Monaghan, B. X. JAmison, Johu
Lucas, VIM. '. hcGrath, w. L. Hensel
Major B. +. Breneman, State Senators
JOS ph 7. Kennedy, Charles +. King, f.
B. Coke and Lewis Emery J. W. Hoaly.
of PottsyilIc ; w. +. Harrity, WI. Nolan
! Of Reading ; r. A. Malone and J J. Fitz-
! patrick, Ot Lancaster (; {. +. Smith, A. X
! Mcclure, John Hugglyd, Dr.. Joseph 7.
| Hearn, II. Gates Jones, Of ST. Andrew,
society Mr.. Lawson, OF the Albion socie.
| ty Philip Fitzpatrick, Z. 5. Dooner, Jas
| Mccartney, A. 5 l.. Shields, I. NJ. Jack
| sO1, +. Bsdloe, Chas. Il. Deacon, J. Il
! Lane, VI. L Handy, julius Cham bers, J as
McCouuell, Henry x. Edmunds, j, p. Nc
Grath, Sol Foster, jr., +. A. Barr auC
many others.
The stage III the rear Of President Mead
| position was transformed into a gardei
scene, where lowering plants, trailing
| vines and graceful statues hid the WecOa
coe legion band From the chandelier
hung shields and trophies. Bunting al,
! flags of all nations covered the front o
! the gallery. Large vases filed with plant
| filled the corners, and IN the centre OF th,
| room there stood a life side picture o
Robert Emmet.
! The tables were decked with beds o
flowers, bright caudelabra and numerou
glasses. AZ each cover was an elsborat
satin menu card. Tho dinner included
twelve courses and eight wines. Whel
NutSt ltu bttu ulspvatu Oi L lIeSlucuS wa
delivered his inaugural address. II
reviewed the history Of the society auD
dweIt on the work Of the society, which 1
its original object of socabilty and con
VITALITY has added the mission OF CHART
IN relieving INDECENT IGish immi,ra
Then the tuasts were given, as follows:
/. St. PdtTigk-liespOuso by Rev. Di
HOrstman.
. Ireland-By Congressman McAdoO
. Memory Of Washington-Receyed il
silence.
4. The United States Of Americl-B
State Senator Eckley B. Coke.
8 The State of Pennsylvania-By i
Emmett Monaghan.
6. The City of PhlIadelphia-By Wa
Z HarTity.
7. The judiciary BY Judge Pierce.
5. The Press-By Mr. NJ. p. Handy.
8. Civil and Religious Liberty. .B
Hon. A. X. Mcclure.
10. Our Guests, Sister Societies-B
Mr.. John l.. Lawson, of the Albion.
II, The Army and Nayy-By Mr.. job
Huggard.
u. Our Deceased Bre thren-ln silenc