The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-18
KNIGHTS AT TABLE.
Those of st. Patrick at Their An
nuai Banquet.

The Knights of st. Patrick commemorated
the anniversary of their patron saint and at
the same time celebrated the sixteenth
year of their existence by holding their six
teenth annual banquet last night at the Del
monico on O'Farrell street.
Cards had been Issued to few invited
guests, who assembled in the dressing-room
of the restaurant about half-past o'clock.
An informal reception was held, lasting
about an hour when the gentlemen moved
downstairs to the dining-room, and were
seated around L-shaped tables, covering all
the space in the apartment Covers had
been laid for 125 guests, and every seat was
occupied.
The walls of the room were draped with
Irish and American flags, presenting gala
appearance. Above the Presidents table
was handsome green silk banner, with the
Irish harp, shamrock and wolf. Under
meath We're the words of the old saying:
Gentle when strOked fierce when pro-
voked." The orchestra, comprising a harp,
flute and violin. rendered Irish airs during
the evening w. c. Burnett, Chief of the
Caledpnian Club, and Thomas Price, Pres
ident OF the Cambrian Society, occupied
seats on the right and left of the President.
The banquet was universally conceded to be-
one OF the most successful in the history Of
the order.
The following was the;
MENU.
Sau.erne Eastern Oysters, Half She'll
Cream of Celery.
RELIsHEs.
Shrimp Salad. Boned Turkey.
RELEyEE.
EscaIops OF Chicken with Trunes-
ESTREEs
bordeaux.
Filet OF Beef and Fresh Mushrooms,
VEGETABLES.
Caullfower gratn. Asparagus.
ROMAN PUNCH
Spring Chicken, rEstraGon. Salad Panache.
DESSERT.
Assorted Ga,,do Cakes i,e S, BonOonS Pyramids.
When the cloth lad been removed, cigars
lighted and glassed charged. President
Kellv delivered an address of welcome.
William d. Farren, Secretary of the order,
read letters Of regret at their unavoidable
absence from Most Rev. Archbishop Rior-
dan, Leutenant-Governo Reddick, Rev.
ID. o. Crowley and Thomas Morris of the
st. Louis Lodge. In the absence of Mayor
SanderSon Michael Mullaney responded TO
the toast, The City of San Francisco" and
Senator Frank Fl. MCGOWAN spoke for
Lieutenant. Governor Reddick on The
Stale of California"
The toast list was as follows:
Address Of welcome by the President, James
r. Kelly; reading OF communications by tile Sec
retaTy William ID. Farren.
ToAsTS.
'The Day We Celebrate" Emusic, "St Pat
rlcks Day'O. Responded TO by Colonel J. j.
Tobin.
Star-Spanged Banner''). Responded TO by Judge
j. f. sullivan.
The Poets and Orators of Ireian d, (music
the Harp That 0nce"). Responded TO by Or.
NJ C. O'TnOle
.'0ur Welsh Allies" (musc, "The Maid of
LlaDgoIlen'). Responded to by Thomas Price,
President Gambrian SOCIETY.
"Tbe State of California" Emusic, "Hail Co
lumbia'). Responded 10 by Frank ii. McGowan
for ihe Hon. John b. Reddlck, Lieutenant. Gov
"Our scotch Allies (music, 1.-THE Campbells
Are Coming''). Responded to by ". c. Burnett,
Chief OF Cal-doDian Cinb.
The City of San francisco" (music, "HOge,
Sweet Hoge"). Responded 10 by Michael Null
laney for the Hon. George Ii. SandersoD, Mayor
OF san francisco.
Freedom, the BirthrIght OF Humanity"
oh. 'twerc glorious thing 10 show before mankind
How every race and every creed might be by love
Might be combined, yet not forget the fountain
whence 1t rose.
As filed 10y many rivulet, the stately Shannon
flows.
(Music, 'Raliy Round the Flag, BoysD Pro-
posed by the knights OF St. Patrick, 81. Louis,
Mo. Responded to by Frank Z. Shea.
Among those present were:
+. NJ. DOan. Judge j. V. Coffey, Thomas Bra.
dy, n. j. Mcnamara, Patrick McDonOugn, j. +.
O'Brien, Martin Fenney, Brian Donneily.
Thomas Brennan, Michael Scarlly Michael Miii-
lane, Thomas Eragon. Fred Augusrruug
b. NJ. Thomas, ID. G. Neaon. j. c. Neaion'
John Nash, James Gilleran, Senator
Frank Ii. McGOwan, M. M. O'shaughnessy
g. Flanagan E. J. Clark, d. Harrington, Flank
McAieer. Terence MasIerson, john J. Clark.
Joseph J. Twobey, James 4. ODonnel John r.
Lyons, 7. j. Burns OF Victoria Judge NJ. Coonly.
| John Murray, Charles Murray. Dr. j. +.
Gibbon. b. j. Burns. I. P. Riordan,
| Arthur McGurren, e. j. Maboney
| Patrick ;Plover John Murphy, John Moore.
James 0'Dwyer, Richard j. WaIshc, John
| Burke. Edward A. Bradley, John f. Trotter,
! Jerry v. Coifeys Jeremiah Deasy, John Mai.
hern, Daniel SheerIn, j. j. Kelly, Thomas