New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-24
AMERICAN ENGLISHMEN.
ST. GEORGES FOLLOWERS MAKE MERRY
CELEBRATING THEIR ANNIVERSARY BY A
DINNER AT DELMONlco's-ToAsTs
AND SPEAKERS.

AND SPEAKERS.
Demonico's dining-room Of nations was In the
possession Of the English last night. The st.
Georges Society Of the City of New-lork cec-
DRAFTED its 10th anniversary. The walls were
draped with the British Union Jack and the Amcri-
can Stars and Stripes. The company sang God
Save the Queen. Rule Britannia. and The Star
Spanglcd Banner and was by turns enthusi-
astically English and enthusiastically American.
The 23d of April is great day for England, and
for the United States II is st. Georges Day.
and Shakespcarc's day and Chaunccy NJ. Depcw's
day. 1t. George remembered in n toast, to
which the Rev. L. Walpole Warren made elo-
qucnt reply. The memory OF Shakespeare was
honorcd in silence. 1t was expected that Chaun-
ccy NJ Dcpcw would speak for himself At
late hour he had not arrived. f. w. j. Hurst,
the president Of the society, presided. Among
those present were:
John Sloane Of the st. Andrews Society David Nc.
Cure. Of the Friendly OF st. Potrck; George w.
Van Sicen 81 :he Holland Society Joseph " lious, OF
the New-Eneland Society James W. Beekman' OF the st.
Nicholas Society cXJudgc Noah Davis, OF the ST. Davds
Society Her Britannia Majesty's Con.uleneral W. Lane
Booker A. D. shepard. t. > Jarray, the Rev p. i. De
Costa, the Rev. Dr. ID. Parker Morgan, Maor'encral W.
Give Justice C. NJ g. conmandant Of The British troops
In jamaica Brigade Surgeon Maunsell OF tho troops In
Jamaica; \. NJ Townsend Shipton Green, f. F. Bedda,
H. A. ih'hr,r, lIlarold Sanderson r. J. fearon,
Robert Turtle, Thomas Il. Bowring. II. Fleming
Crooks, Berkeley Mosyn Henry Wreaks F. s. smithers,
Arnold GIN. George Allen, Richard Henderson,
David IIendsrson. j. Hcnncssy, Edward Perry
f. w. saunders. d. EchardsOn Charles r.
LraycrHt. Henry w. Eaton. S. P. Blagden.
Walter Watson, stephen Lorncs. Henry De~pard, C. L.
Dr-par, Maurice Bowler. Henry S. Pcarse, George
William Palmer Mayor q Reading England; Edward II.
MORAN, captain :. NJ Saunders. l.. J. RudgaTd Wig,
Thomas Congdon j. y. Ro' n-. w. D. D!chey aud Percy
Ayrl who led In the singing Of all the patriotic songs
When the president of the society, Mr.. Hurst,
had Congratulated the members on its prosperity
nnd on the prosperity and peace Of the British
Empire. and when ioasts to the Queen and tho
President had been drunk standing, with hip-hl-
hip-hurrahs' and songs. the Rev. l.. Walpole War
rem was called on 10 speak for The Day, and All
Who Honor It. This sentiment, as were all
the sentiments, was accompanied by n Shake
spcarcan quotation That chosen for St Georges
Day WAS " To solcmnizc this day the glorious
sun stays in MS course and PLAYS the achcmst.
Nr. Warren said that Chauncey NJ Depcw and
Shakespeare were born together 1t is a most
illustrious fact, he added "and great thing
for England to be proud Of Mr.. Warren cx-
pressed his feelings a. to international ties by
quoting tho following couplct. in which he ad-
dressed America
Il could not love thee. dear. much.
ls'NfN / not lNtiiNA MORE
He said that was now he felt after three years
residence in America. 10 which. contract
lahorcr lie had had some difficulty in getting
admission. He saIi that he hoped Americans
would by ami 10y become free traders. He paid a
high compliment 10 Ireland. and expressed
wish for tho solution OF her problem on the lines
Of self rule. not home rule.
Though II "a rather hard 10 get into America,
lie went ON. ~ Is very jolly country when
you have got into II. Cheers There is no
country like America for generosity. htcralitv
and hospitality when YOU once get into it, II
you happen - please the Americans lie spoke
Of the cause for JOY among EnglIshmcn that there
all the work; Peace wl1h honor, he pro
cccdcd "aS Lord Ecaconshcd said 10 me. War
rem said he-l was Young Warren. then-lt is
ro.sc with honor we have brought back FROM
Berlin lie SAID that to me in the House OF
Commons as he efaspcd my hand. and | wish
I had never washed my hand sinr'. ithccrS
Nr Warren informed his hearers that some time
after hc came 10 America The New York Herald
published q story with the fiaring headline,
DR. Warren Goes 10 Bed sober. As Nou all
-.w IT, ,ou did not wonder an IT, he remarked.
~l sippOsc 10 is only the distinction Of the Amer
lean clrsy that rA"y don't Great laughter ana
Consll-Gcncra Booker and MajorGcncral Jus
ice replied for Her NaJcsfyS Representatives,
IN-Iudgc Davis wa, an able representative Of the
state Of Ncw-lofk ~ we'll ~ II the Principally
n Wales
Oihcr ,oasts wore The Land We Live H." The
sister Ciiirs New orll and irooklyn our SISTER
societies" and The Ladies. The dinner was "a pig
success and furnished to each man present az
u ulo swcars lf the cross ~ -. Iror4c. another
reason for thanking Providence that hc mish'
hive been q Russian. % German. TURK or frNs
sian. or nm Italian: but In spite Of all tcinpia-
fions 10 belong to other nations. he L was born
an Eusshman.7