New-York tribune., 1891-04-24
MERRIE ENGLISHMEN. THEY.
DINNER OF ST. GEORGES SOCIETY.
ToAsTs TO THE QUEEN AND To UNCLE SAM
THOSE WHO SPOKE.

ToAsTs TO THE QUEEN AND To UNCLE SAM
THOSE WHO SPOKE.
The men Of merrle merre England" who live in
New-lork had mcrTie, merrie' dinner In Del
moncos last evening April % is st. Georges Dag
and Shakespeares birthday and for lOj years the St.
Georges Society Of the CITY Of NcwYork has held the
double celebration with roast beel and plum pudding
ana speaking and singing. The festivities are never
marrtd by any discussion as 10 whether the dragon
Killer or the swan Of Avon is Eng ands proudest boast
There's a good deal OF myth about the one and the
crFptogram iends stirring iconocasts against
the other. Englishmen take them both for granted.
invested with all the traditional glory. Shakespeare
reverenced
" ST. George, that swingd the dragon, and eer since
sits on his horseback at mine hostess's door"
Englishmcn have taken him away from "mine
hostesss door and put him golden soveregns. and
in that position their reverence for him has GER
tainly not decreased And as for Shakespeare, "1o
be a well-favOred is the gift OF fortune, but to
read and write comes by nature," and The Memory
and Genius Of Shakespeare a toast drunk with as
much enthusiasm that OF " st. Georges Day and
All Honor to it, There a large attendance at
the dinner and the picture OF Queen VIC" smiled,
young and far-for it painted long. long ago. be-
fore she a great grandmOtler-on a company which
gave equal honor in speech and cheering and song to
the flag Of Rule Britannia" and to the star Spanged
Banner draped with interminecd folds ON the music
balcony.
F. W. J. Hurst, the president Of st. Georges So
clety, presided. With him at the table were
Her Britannia Majesty's Consul General in New-Yor
W. Lane Booker; John sloane, president Of st.
Andrews Society General o. o. Howard, Commodore
:. Nicholson Kane Clarence W. Bowen, representing
the New England Society: the Rev. Dr. d. Parker
Morgan, who is president Of Il. David's Society
because he is Weshman and chaplain Of ST. Georges
Society because he is Englshman; Rear-Adnirsd
ID. l.. Braine, f. 5. Jatray, Lieutenant Henn Of
Gaatea fame; J. W. Beekman, president OF the ST.
Nicholas society; Robert b. Roosevelt Of the Holland
Society and the Rev. Dr. b. F. la Costa.
Others present were I. J. Shipton Green Harold a.
sanderson, E. F. L-ddall T. b. Bowring r. F. Crooks,
Berkeley Mostyn, George Massey, A. NJ. Town
send, j. Bruce Ismay, f. Lehman, william
Massey, F. 5. Smthcrs, John Smithers, j. D..
Knox, Logan C.. Murray, Thomas Rutter, Fran
els Pares Osborn ;. VI. Saunders, the Rev. E.
Walpoe Warren, II. A. Racker, il. ). Torwood the
Rev. Dr. G.. X. Van de Water, Arthur w. Kenworth'
Edward H. LtchGeld, Jeffrey Bevan, E. d. Peirce,
j. Corlies Lawrence, Adon smith, the Rev. David L.
Evans and IL. E. Bowers.
The speeches all short. witty and altogether
excellent The president thanked the society for elect
ing him for the sixth time to that Office and told about
the prosperity the society and the charitable work
1t did during the last year.
Then, singing with heart and voice "GOd save the
Queen" and The star spanglcd Banner" the company
drank to Victoria ID. Co. Regina and 10 the President
Of the United states.
The Rev. DR.. d. Parker Morgan, speaking of The
Day and All VINO Honor It." explained his double
aflilauon by saying that lie Welsh on his fathers
SIDE English on his mothers. He was proud OF being
an Englshman and not ashamed Of being Welshman.
The associations connected with st. George were those
OF "a brave soldier, shrcwd merchantmen and a
gallant knight, and the three were found in all that
was best America
~wheren he asked. "wiu you find braver soldiers
than those who fought against England in the little
trouble the end of the last century and in the civil
War7 Where will you find more astute or shre"d
business men than the Yankee business men2 Ana
challenge you to search the wide world over and ma
for me in any part of it gentlemen who are more
gallant in their demeanor toward ladies, of whatever
degree Than the gentlemen Of these United states
(CheersD
Maesty's Representatives" called attention TO the
opportunities for young in the opening up Of
Africa by England and the other European Powers.
Commodore Kane spoke with much ability and dash
for "The Land We Live In.' ." Think SAID ne
the time will when the nations Of the East
and the Russian bear VIII lie down with the NATIONS
Of the West and the British HOn and the American
eagle soaring proudly above them all, VIII LOOK down
on them and say Bless you, my children NLausnVei
General Howard replied for the Army and Admiral M Ira
Braine for the Navy. The General incidentally al
vocated the canouIzatOn Of Uncle sam as saint
sam" The Admiral spoke Of the growth OF thas
young giant, the new Navy Each class ci vesses, @
Le said viii he in 1895 represented in the Navy OF
he United states and Of their kind there will be few
equal to them in the world and none SUPERIOR"
0thnr toasts were 4" The Memory and Genius OF
shakes peare" The state Of New York ETespondeh 70
NV the Rev Dr. Van DE Water, &" The sister Cltles
Tew York and Brooklyn,o our Sister Societies. and
The LADIES' A., , A.. .,,
ing we're promoted by much music and singing
. Hearts of oak The Death Of Nelson" " klle
Old favorltes were sung and played. Perry Avenll
was the solOist and everybody Joined lnsuy IN tle
cbornseS New favOritcs not forgotten, ana II
is worthy of record that the sons Of St. George en-
rored 0ftener than they did anything else the praises
M Annie Rooney and the descent Of McGlnty-
popniar productions OF the modern Amercanized harp
Of Erin.