Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02

the seas, that entities him to recognition where
ever men Of letters are found, He is also COM
missioned by our Master, to whom we must all
look in our hour of distress.
Another known by reputation to you all; he
stands now at the head of large banking
house in one of the few great money centers
of the world, and Is accustomed to associate
with men of wealth that would have attracted
attention among any people and at any time.
We have all read the beautiful narratives in
the Bible of David, Joseph, Jacob and others;
yet could hardly realize what a loss it would be
TO us and to those yet unborn, if these could
be pronounced fabrications.
So with St David, our patron saint. Be he
myth or no, the Welsh have appropriated his
name or memory to q noble purpose. Charita-
bic societies are beng formed where any num-
Der of these people are found, similar to the
one by which we are invited here tonight; and
they are doing untold good. visiting the sick
and relieving the unfortunate.
When men distinguished as our guests are
here tonight, can, without to us any visible
object in view, turn from their respective du-
ties and cares in the interest of their fellow
men, we should not only pray that the choicest
blessings may rest upon them, but may we fol-
low their example and go and do likewise.
A COMING FEAST OF SONG.
We expect to have an eisteddfod here during
the coming year that will not only be a credit
to our people, but to the city and State, and
hope the managers of this organization may
invite each and every one here tonight to be
present The favorite Welsh hymn was sung
at the last meeting with spirit never equaled
in this country before, and hope to have the
pleasure of hearing it again-that We may all
be there and all join in.
Lieutenant Governor William T. Davies
had taken advantage of the adjournment of
the PENNSYLVANIA Senate to slip away from
the presiding chair of that body and come
over to Pittsburg for night of revelry with
his countrymen. "The Country of Our
Birth was the toast he was asked to re-
spond to. To excuse all absence Of eloquence on
his part, he told the story of Tom Corwin,
who, in Fourth of July oration, described
the American eagle and its flight upward so
graphically that he scared too high on the
same wings, and presently stopped short,
stammering out, There, I've lost the
DOM birdl''
This little narrative excused the Lieuten-
ant Governor readily enough, and then he
dwelt upon some of the characteristics he
and all his countrymen get from their
birth in Wales. Chief among them is love
of song. The influence of song and poetry
upon the same people he described, and
said the Welsh people here in America
have made this country, too, better for their
sweet music,
THE NEW YORK DIVINE.
DR.. Morgan, of New York, next spoke
upon ''The Country We Live In" This
distinguished minister called it a pattern
banquet, because permission had not yet
been given the gentlemen present to smoke
their cigars. Now, as it was 1890
A. NJ, he thought it would only
be proper for Master of Ceremonies Jarrett
to allow any of the ladies or gentlemen the
privilege of going to sleep. Trying to find
some excuse for the presence of himself and
General James in Pitts
burg this evening, he related how
it came that General Horace Porter
appeared at the banquet of
the St. Georges Society, of New York, in
Delmonico's last year. He there told
story of boy who, running into a parlor,
told his mother that he had put 30 eggs
under the hen. The mother was shocked.
Why did he do that? Just to see the old
thing stretch. So he (the speaker) and MIR.
James came to Pittsburg to stretch them
selves. On the subject of his own toast he
took Andrew Carnegie's maxim as text,
and proving that the land of a mans birth
is his mother, and the land of his adoption
his bride.
A TRUE COMPARISON.
"And the man who loves his wife best,
most loves we'll his mother" said DR.. Nor
gan. The proverbial temperance sentiments
of the Welsh people in America were re-
ferred to, and glowing tribute given the
genius of the Welsh, which makes him
Americas most skillful mechanic. DR..
Morpa N criticised the Enp1ish Government
for its administration of ecclesiastical affairs
in Wales which he declared was respon-
sible for all the alienation of the Welsh
masses from the Established Church, and
sent so many Methodists and other nom
conformists to America. These things
are now ali changed. Everything in
Wales is encouraging. As to the
duty of the Welsh in this country he ad-
vised them to shake off that diffidence which
hold so many of his countrymen back from
in his adopted land: They,
too, must retain selt-respect in all acts of
life.
THE CONCLUSION.
Albert J. Edwards responded to the toast,
"W elsh Influence in America, and Captain
W. r. Jones told the ladies some pretty
things. One of the best speeches of the
evening was then delivered by Hon. Samuel
Griffith, of Mercer
Other speeches were on the programme,
but the lateness of the hour prevented them
from being delivered. 1t was 1:3O A. M.
before the banquet hall was deserted.
No wines were served at the banquet.
The last dinner was for men only. With
women this time the affair was a greater