The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-19

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speech fully sustained his reputation as a
ready speaker and poetic turn of mind.
Col. John Screven responded very enter
tainlnglv 10 the toast
Savannah-As unfading as the verdure which
| crowns her with its leafy glory, our affections
cluster about her in triumph and trial alike.
Col. Screven went back forty years, and
described the city as he knew it then. He
spoke of Liberty street as its southern
limits, and the United States barracks, now
the new MOTEL as being outside Of town.
Where CASTOR street now is was then
forest, and Springhill plantation where the
Central railroad depot now stands was far
away. From an export trade Of
| 200, 900 bales If cotton she had come to ex-
port 100000 bales of the fieecy stable.
From population OF 5000 inhabitants, Sa-
vannah has grown in population to 10000.
The toast
The United States-A group of Sovereigns.
| bound together for the common good
was responded to by Hon. w. D. Harden.
After reviewing the early history of the
colonies with their cradle of liberty and
baptism of blood, Judge Harden proceeded
to forecast the future of the country. In
spite of the fact, he said, that we had no
common national traditions to build upon,
| with an army barely sufficient to
police its borders. and with a navy
hardly large enough to swear by,
with no ruler save the voice Of the
! people, with all these drawbacks, we will
| yet become the wisest, happiest and most
powerful people on the face Of the earth.
What will briag about the result? he asked.
1t is the great ethical instinct
which the soul, no matter how OPP
pressed and down-trodden, rises pliantly
for justice to our fellow-men.
AS we grow upward from
savagery we come to acknowledge
fnoN 70 h,,h thaf ~,
all is right. This Instinct, the speaker said,
has slong slain dormant in the English
| heart in this treatment of Ireland, but it is
now awakening and will yet give to Ireland
her liberty and her full measure of justice
and right. Wisdom and love are
divine, said the speaker, and justice
is the two combined in action.
Hon. A. P Adams was called upon to
respond to the toast
Georgian peace as In war. she justifies the
democratic faith that citizenship Of sovereign
state is the proudest honor on earth.
Looking down the centuries, the speaker
said, the conception becomes clearer to him
| that the origin and final destiny of nations
and peoples were ordered by a wise and
beneficent being. He cited the instance of
the American colonies covering a sparsely
settled country which has now grown to
nation Of 60,000,000 people, with its
geographical center in the far
west and extending from the
Gulf of Mexico to the Behring strait
There is grand destiny before America,
he said. Her mission viii be to exemplify
the final federation of the world the parlia-
ment of man. The great basic principle
of the government of this country, he said,
in conclusion, is that Of state sovereignty.
Georgia, he added has ever been true to
this grand fundamental principle, and long
may she be true to it, so that she may be
able to do her part in that great destiny
which is set before our common country.
The other toasts were
St. Patrick's Day-As the season which brings
it 10 us wakes into beautiful life the charms OF
nature, so its coming causes the happy mem
cries which cluster abort it to put forth their
green leaves anew and delight us with their
fragrance.
Response by Hon. p W. Meldrim.
Our Sister Societies-The memories of the old
countries which their loyalty keeps agow make
warm hearts and willing hands in kindly labors.
Response by P. Nj. Dougan, president of
the st. Andrews Society,
| The Press-Used with honest strength, surer
| defense of liberty than laws and constitution.
Response by Gazlway Hartridge, Esq.
1t was after o'clock when the last speech
had been made and the banquet was ended.
| 1t was one of the most successful that
| the society has ever given, and much of
its success is due TO the efforts of the COM
mittee of stewards Messrs. Charles +.
Prendergast. NJ. A. OByrne and j. M.
Bryan, who had charge of the arrange
ments.
THE LETTERS OF REGRET.
Between the courses the letters of regret
were read. That Of Joseph J. O'Donoghue,
president of the Friendly Sons of st.
Patrick of New York, which entertained
ex-President Cleveland last Saturday.
created a good deal of enthusiasm. The
entire Hibernian Society was invited
to the New York dinner and Mr..
O'Donoghues hearty letter was heartily
received.
Among the kilograms was one from ex-
President Cleveland. kilograms were also
read from Prof. II. c. White of Athens,
John T. Graves of the Rome Tribune, aud
from f. II. Richardson of the Macon
Telegraph. Letters were read from Henry
w. Grady of the Atlanta Constitution,
Patrick Walsh of the Augusta Chronicle,
Col. Charles C. Jones of Augusta, John A.
DAILY of Boston, Daniel Dougherty of New
York, Judge L. E. Becky of the supreme
court, Michael A. Mullen, president of the
Hibernian Society of Baltimore, Capt. L.
j. Gulmartin OF Quebec Canada, ex-presi-
dent of the Hibernian Society. and from
Hon. r. K. Lester, Capt. Robert Falligant,
Col. William Rogers and Lieut. o. M. Car
ter.
THE soCrETY's NEW OFFICERS.
The society held its business meeting at
the Screven house in the morning. Capt
J. K. F. Tatnall and Mr.. James Douglass
were elected members, and the designations
of Mr.. James f, Kennedy and William p.
Bowling were accepted. Capt. James Ward
declined reelection as standard bearer.
With this exception all of the old officers
were reported by the nominating commit
tee for reelection, and were reelected as
follows:
President-P. w. Medrim.
Vice President. r. Dillon.
Treasurer and Marshall f. Brooks.
Secretary-C. F. Prendergast.
Assistant Secretary-J. n Hogan.
Standard Bearer-Martin Cooley.
President Meldrim congratulated the So
ciety upon its prosperity.
IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK.