The morning news., 1892-03-18

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lanta. Rev. p. Il. McMahon, pastor Of st.
Patrick's church, and Rev. j. Kiernan.
AT the left Of Vice President Dillon sat
Mr.. Z. J. Kennedy, Mr.. F. d. Blood
worth, Mr.. F. Y Douglass. Joseph White.
=: 5. A: Mr.. James Douglass. Mr.. q. Is.
Bird, Mr.. @. A. Hudson, Maj John
Schwarz, Mr.. V. Z. McBes, superintendent
Of the Central railroad; Mr.. William
Hunter, Maj g. A. Whitehead. Capt.
John Flannery Of the Irish Jasper Greens.
Capt o. n Carter, U. s. A: Mr.. John
Sullivan, Col. George A. Mercer Of the First
Volunteer Regiment Of Georgia, Capt J. +.
Brooks Of the Savannah Cadets, Lieut.. G.
b. Satterlee, U. y. A. Capt. Beirne Gordon
Of the Georgia Hussars, Prof. h. q. White
steward OF the Hibernian Society; Hon.
Gazaway Hartridge, Capt. a. G. Cunning
ham, 3. b. Adams, Esq, Mr.. J. W. lyman,
Hon. A. j. Crovatt OF Brunswick and Mr.
j. j. Bowen, Mr.. J. II. Hogan, assistant Sec
retary of the society, and Mr.. William
Soheihing. president OF the German Friendly
Society.
On the inside of the vice presidents table
opposite Vice President Dillon, sat Mr.. N j..
J. Solomons. At Mr.. Solomon's right were
Mr.. II. 5. johnson. Alderman w. f. Bailey,
Mr.. j. J. Sullivan, Mr.. e. +. Whitcomb,
Mr.. W. ]. Watson, Mr.. II. Rivera, Mr.. J.
II. Lane. Mr.. J. W. Golden, Mr. w. II.
Dooner. Jr.. Mr.. J. w. Naughtin, Mr.. J. J.
Dillon, Mr.. L. T. Doyle, Mr.. NJ. w. Dixon,
w. s. Chisholm. Esq, Mr.. L. J. OConnor
Of New York. Alderman w. g. Cam, Mr..
Owen Reilly, Mr.. J. J. Carolan, Mr.. w. G.
McDonough, Capt. w. D. Dixon Of the Re-
publican Blues, Mr.. G. W. Drummond, Mr..
T. ii. Herman, Mr. T. A. Moore, Mr.. A. 8.
Eichberg and Mr. ]. Paulsen.
At the left OF Mr.. Solomons were Alder
man w. F. Reid, Mr.. John F. Kirby Of
Darien, Mr.. NJ. c. O'Driscoll, Mr.. A. r. Faw-
cett, Mr.. A. B. Moore, Mr.. William Faw-
cett. Mr.. w. F. Chaplin, Mr.. A. C. Harmon,
Mr.. G. s. Connerat. Mr.. R. Judge, Mr.. D. 1.
MacIntyre. Mr.. r. c.. Gordon. Alderman
J. A. G. Carson, Mr.. J. A. Sullivan, Mr.. K.
T. Lowell, Mr.. J. II. Haslam, Mr.. R. @.
Pepper, Mr.. w. J. Harty, Jr., Mr.. Harry
Parsons Of New York, Mr.. J. T. West, Mr..
Il. s. Salas, Mr.. J. Z. LAWN, Capt. Thomas
H. Laird and Mr.. NJ. F. Foley.
At the center table, extending from the
presidents table toward the center of the
parquet, sat w. r. Leaken, Esq. At his
right were Mr.. John R. Young. Dir. NJ. F.
Dunn, Mr.. w. f. Hogan, Mr.. ]. F. Gull
martin, Mr.. w. P. OFT, Mr.. NJ DeeRan,
Mr.. J. e. Moran. Mr. NJ. ]. Jones, Mr.. J. J.
Reilly, Mr.. y. Krouskotf, Mr.. J. J. hewitt,
4. 8. Morgan, Jr., Esq. DR.. w. F. Brunner,
Mr.. Thomas Clark, Mr.. j. B. Floyd, Mr.. Fl.
NJ. Conner, Jr. MIR. P. F. Gleason. Mr.. P.
IL
Z. j. Golden and Mr.. NJ. Naughtin. OPP
posite Mr.. Leaken sat Hon. Pat Walsh of
Augusta, and next to him District Attorney
James W. Ridgeway of Kings county, New
York, and President O'Brien of the Demo-
cratic Club Of Nashville, Tenn.
THE SPEECHES.
IL was after o'clock when President
Meldrim struck the gavel in front of him
and in few words announced that the So
ciety had gathered to celebrate the 8Oth an.
niversary OF its organization. The Hiber-
nian Society, he said, is not a political or
religious organization. It bows to no shrine
and permits no discussion OF politics in
its assemblies. Maj. Meldrim well
coined the societys guests, both
at the dinner and those who we're invited to
reference to the society he introduced Hon.
Pat Calhoun, who responded to the first
toast:
st. Patrick's Day-As the season which brings
1t TO us wakes into beautiful life the charms OF
nature, so its coming causes the happy memo
ries which cluster about it to put forth their
green leaves anew, and delight us with their fra
GRANGE.
Mr.. Calhoun was received with applause
He spoke for twenty minutes, delving into
history and the classics, dwelling first upon
the noble saint whose name is hon.
ored by the day, then the Irish
people and their long struggle for liberty
and then upon the situation in Ireland to-
day and the future OF the people. Mr.. CAL
houn eulogiEed Senator Hill. aud his re-
ference to the senator brought forth ap-
plause. 1t was brilliant effort. Mr.. CAL
houn spoke with some difficulty owing to
severe hoarseness and he was not heard to his
best advantage.
The response Of Col George A. Mercer to
the toast, Our sister societies." was one
appropriate to the sentiment that followed /:
THE memories OF the old countries which
their loyalty keeps aglow make warm
hearts and willing hands in kindly labors I"
He stated that it has been bis pleasure and
privilege on other occasions to respond for
the ladies, but this was the first
time he ever had the pleasure
to respond in the presence of
the ladies. 1t was not his privilege to re-
ply to the toast. Woman" which, he added
was to be done Justice TO by a much ADLER
man, but still he noticed that the toast to
which he was replying was clothed In femi-
nine garb.
The memories of the old countries which
the loyalty of its sons here keep aglow,
makes warm hearts and loving hands in
kindly labor. In spirit Of patriotism and
fraternity they come to bask 10 the sunshine
of st. Patrick's feast.
Our sister societiesl May not they on
this occasion suggest to US those great polit-
ical sister societies OF this union, from one
OF whom there comes to US tonight, one of
the most distinguished of her sons, repre-
santing that great aud grand state that Is
laved by the Atlantic ocean, whence enter
through her gates the wealth, the commerce
and the progress of the old world.
The third toast, Savannah" was re-
sponded to by ". G.. Charlton, Esq. who.
in few but we'll chosen remarks, did justice
to the city of his birth, where he spent the
careless hours Of his youth, softened with
the radiance Of days to come, and where
we look for rest beneath those peaceful
shades, TO lay us down to dream.
Through many trials Savannah has
won her way. Through her
streets but a few short years ago
rumbled heavy pieces Of artillery. Deserted
by trade, impoverished in resources, she
| filed the measure of her debt and gave her
| sons to the field and her daughters to the
tender ministrations of the stricken. With
peace came pestilence, and the merchant
from his trade, the lawyer from his desk
and the artisan from his forge became self
sacrificing nurses. Nothing that may arise
can take from Savaunah's name the gallant
deeds, the ch1valry, the wit aud the learn
ing that make up her past. Here, sur
rounded by the shades OF her great past, let
US take counsel of her future, and make it
all that honor asks and all that loyal love
may give.
The State OF Georgia.
To the fourth raol1lar toast "(1eor ola