New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-19
LOYAL TO OLD IRELAND.
TIVE ANNUAL DINNER OF ST. PArRiOK's
SOCIETY,

GRE. SAINTS MEMORY HoNOr'A%D -.
LANDS FREEDOM HAILED-LLouo'
SPEECHES BY CHAuNoEf N. "AT
PEW, STATE SENATE"
GRADY AND OTHERS.
,.,.a,. ,,ronos whatever else may be said OF
+bcm have had at least one goou enee'' Ahes
have stren othened the natural "e pe'ween her
,ra b.r children and kept awe user devotion
,h,augb exile and the lapse Oh years ana inc
a,iaI LOYALTY which no adversely can exuI-
rrirh has compelled admiration even rom those
most reluctant TO besto" H. HSnneh "ee
proverbially good speakers, ana 'nSlf m"sV N,
sp,ias us and neither Mr.. Balfour nor the re
sne ,.sn,o rnctle himself could have listened un-
uouo 80 .he eloquent and pathetic speeches at
49,. ~ the So PatriclSs Club at the Hoffman
Isst night. The speakers lacked the slim
~, :, tba presence Of an eS-President Oh the
,.e...S states. fresh from his great
So and with the glamor OF the
sTrs;t. House still about him; but Chauneey
r,.oev was there, and his stirring speech VIII DC
Iorr remembered by those who beard 1t as one
a the most eloquent Of recent presentations OF
she Irish cause
.,a n,rtbnlaoe Of the Irish Parliamentary Fund
Association. where dinner was given to Justin
Mccarthy on his last visit to America. Inc
gnests were not TOO numerous, but they made up
4, enthusiasm what they lacked In numbers
The decorations were simple, butt effective,
the walls being draped with the Stars
and Stripes and the green banner that everybody
homes may soon Goat again above National Ear
Esyosnt House at College Green, while tho tables
were ornsmented with crystal candelabra, fruit
and aower pieces. and large piece of confection-
q ~ pa<r with mis-
rritrc and crook, in the very act OF driving the
snakes over the cliff at Cape Clear.
A strinaed orchestra in an above exhausted an
extensive repertory Of Irish airs, ranging from the
slow and plaintive measure Of the sentmentsI
aIass Rose of Summer to the gay not to say
reckless liveliness of The Kerry Dance' and The
Nigh. Before Larry WAS Stretched" The menu
was appropriately printed in green and gold
John Delahanty presided. At his right sat
Chauncey NJ Depew and that distinguished 1mml-
Grant. State Senator Thomas T. Grady, who traces
his lineage back to Murtagh 0'LOchlin ana BRAN
Boru. To the left were Judge David McAdSLn,
John A. Cockerill Congressman MeAdoo, koSWeh
p. Flower, and c. G. Shayne. Edward f. Kelly
John Henry Mccarthy and General Mckerw1n
also occupied seats at the table OF nonor'
= Among others present were:
,s,sssrssaas D. @. Hickey, John Berry. j. j.
v..x,ex AZ scsnian p J. Britt, r. ]. Lyons Jonn D.
o,nyien p Kerwin, W. +. McCaoe, T. M HAM s@n'
Joan Renchsa D. Il. Brown, John H. spelman' samcS
j. sy,ne, Thomas =. Costello. A. ]. Okeeie' T. ~
shsehy THOMAS W. Sheridan, Bryan opHara, Thomss .
DuHn' l. J. Conlon II. Herman, 6eorse hey'
man j. J. Harrington. H. ohItSOn'
J. O. sheehan NJ. T. shannon, Thomas Lenane' l. .
o'shaushnesey Nicholas IOmnin Frank S1eeaN .Ds,,m
E. Kelly Joseph Dillon, Charles connor Thomas Ansnn'
j. p Fiexaerasd q. T. Kearns, William j. Fennlhs'
Pierce Kent OConne Powell. John s. Mooney LnOI. .
II. Eonayne, T. q. Mccall, william r AuIs' ShH.es
RoNlav ff n. II
Harry coreltt Harry Nugent Francis Connof paniei
Buckley ]. p. Delany, George E. McouAio a. '. S'ew
art Gus Costello Joseph d. Wedrck, Thomss Donony,
the Hon Edward 7. Fzpstrick Frederick ssenm.n. Son
! McAdsm, w. Sampson. Dr.. John Duane, ir, William
,y.rd Oh.res COOLER Edward La Carey, d. r Lawrence
Hugh oDonnen william Geohegan. i. j. EawafoA fnisp
Malone Denis A. spellissy. Charles Mcclure william ~
Woods ~ D. Gallagher. John Howard. THOMAS flunNer
lame. Hsfetnsn. Richard Duane P. J. Hickey, Dr. WILL
,am y Cua. Jacob Lechner Charles G. Buckley. Henry
SPIES James p. Nelmsnn Samuel johnson. II D. FIyioa
yU,,,.m Carter j. " Farrell D. N. Oonnelly Francis r.
Burke
UBreh. Roger A Pryor. Governor xfni and
nthers.
The president began his opening address py olo-
S;no everybody sGad mile failthe." He con-
oratulated the members Of the society on the
nroeress il had made during the last year, and con-
,rasted the condition of Irish affairs seven years
aoo, AT which time the club was born; and re-
nsrloed that while it then failed to find hall where
free speech about such matters was tolerated
the one question which at present exercised the
minds Of Irjsh-Americans was that Of getting
permanent meeting-place for all Irish societies
New-York, he regretted to say, was alone in not
having such meeting-piaee, and later II the
evening an invitation would be sent around to the
Members to sign paper indorsing project for the
establishment of permanent clubhouse, where
Irsb-Americans, of whatever politics, might meet
for counsel and discussion. Apphuse)
STATE SENATOR GRADYS SPEECH.
State Senator Grady, responding to the first
toast, = The Day We Celebrate" said, in sub
stance:
Tho nrss toast was assigned to by way Of honor
but in order that might take early train 10 Albany
(Aughtef) Generally who has lately landed,
ike Mr.. Depew laughter Is selected 10 talk on such
toast az this daughter, for American politics hare
absorbed my attention. the exclusion OF Irish history
Therefore conclude that am selected 10 my capacity
as supervisory chaplain Of tho Senate Laughter)
Mr. Dspew during the half century he has
been at the OF the sftedinner speakers sughter
the lnvsable custom has been to refer In no way how
remotely, TO the subject OF the toast (augher ana
that might content myself with the bare statement mat
St Patrick gentleman, and then sit down. (LanEb-
tsr) Other societies have much boast OF a. such
reunions this bus We outside Of the Offices we hold
Qaughter). are sometimes at o loss.
The day we celebrate was, OF course, yesterday
sughter1, day was all about the only day
that was happy In the history of poor old Ireland
Mpplause) We can't say much about the happiness Of
ne country whie England Expresses I'll Of its music,
while It's people IN tears; but speak about the
hsnng quality OF the work OF that good man, and the
virtues which he planted thero when he converted the
Notion from the worship Of the to the worship Of
Gcd and which still nd sturdy champions and defenders
wherever you and Inshmen throughout the world.
tApp]zuse) There time once when English
influence general In America intoefant cry
mo Irish need spply" but when the Irish
got foothoid here they soon showed that they
we've not an hs people since there honorable
eessesnon offered 10 them requiring skill, courage and
shaofsoes which they dd not undertake with They
soon proved that The stigma in the
same way falsely applied by enrolment Of 100000