The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-18

| dren. She lends to refinement, surrounds
I US with charming influence. When man
meets with misfortune he turns to meet the
verdict or the one he loves. Thunderous
| pIaudits delight him not half so much as the
smiles of.his wife. When the world turns
| against him, when his horizon is overcast
and no star OF promise is seen, when life
seems disappointment and gloom, there is
! one who stands by him.
beneath her laughing surface there is
| torce OF enthusiasm for a high purpose and
achievements. We should worship and bow
down before her. Her chain is a golden
chain. and its links are love and gratitude.
win love should we OF the south regard
her, for in vain will historians search to
find a more devoted being to the
cause we espoused. No work was too great
for her, no danger too threaten
Ing for her to brave, but with bravery and
fortitude she said; DUTY is duty >" Her
mission was to hasten the brave, to quicken
doubling, to comfort the dying, to console
| the bereaved and in her arms she took the
dearest OF LIES gifts-the southern aag.n
OUR SISTER SOCIETIES.
After ITO Ladies Eyes" by the band, Mr..
Meldrim introduced Judge MacDoneI, who
responded to the toast, "Our sister
| societies" Mr.. Meldrim spoke OF
the spirit Of unity that the
ward another.
| Judge MaoDon said that for no indie
! pendent Order OF Odd Fellows, for no
| brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers or
Central railroad reorganization committee
| did he rise to respond. "AIl have their merits
and uses" be said, land their praises are
sung on other occasions. rise to respond to
! your sister societies. We can congratulate
| the Hibernian Society tonight on It's appel.
lation and on. its distinguished president.
| who is ever and every where the beau ideal
OF graceful, dashing and thoroughbred
| courtesy.
"How warm and endearing is the name
OF sister. Il is one of the sweetest
| appellations in the vocabulary of the heart.
1t suggests home and reminds ua that blood
ia thicker than water. We are from the
| same common origin"
The speaker then traced out in humorous
| fancy the descent Of man through the va
rious ages. "Uur old families, :" said he.
shed tears over the same old missing link,
and now together we realize what noble
| piece OF work is man. We have made the
same struggle for right, fought against
same tyrants, and at last we meet
again at Georgla's shrine illustrat-
| ing the truth OF the doctrine
of the survival Of the fttest. All hail to
the Hibernian Society, the browning prod
uct Of creation, and may it widen even
L
| responsibilities of life are measured hy
what we may become. Let us therefore
treasure all that Is beautiful in sentiment
and beautiful in action"
ST. PATRICK's COUNTRY.
President Meldrim then introduced the
! Rev. Father MoMahon, who responded TO
the toast "Ireland."
! Father McMahon alluded to "reminiscences
connected with the old country and he
! claimed that they all knew the history of
| their country better than all other peoples
| combined. There is no one that does not
hear to-day the tales of woe of their couu-
| try. We claim, said he. no origin from
| Rome, but we come from Phoeneciau.
Our origin dates back beyond the time
OF Greece and Cadmus. We have and
claim grand and noble origin in letters,
laws aud poetry. We are Phoenecian in
| origin and beginning"
! He concluded with the appropriate senti-
ment that an Irishman was as faithful to
the country OF his adoption as well as to his
| native land.
| THE PRESS.
Mr.. L. P. Knight of the Atlanta Consti-
tuition, who responded to the toast, "The
press" said:
II thank you for the hospitality which
allows a stranger from the mountains to
! warm at the fires of your camp Though
! ASp
side the Chattahoochee, scarcely feel that
l have wandered far. and since 1
have received your welcome and tasted
OF your goodly cheer beside
your sweet Savannah, l feel that was born
among you, and that. like the highland
chieftaiu, l stand upon my native heath. 81
He then spoke OF Savannah as the home
of Georgia's aristocrecy, the nursery of her
splendid kuighthood, whose record both In
peace and war. had slammed the lance OF
border ohivalry, and had written the sequel
Of King Arlhur's court. He paid a glowing
tribute to Ireland, which was followed by
a tribute to the press.
The toast, Savannah" was responded to
by Judge W. D. Harden in beautiful and
appropriate words. and Georgia" re-
ceived glowing tribute from Judge s. R.
Atkinson Of the Brunswick circuit.
The banquet of the Hiberuian Society
adjourned at a late hour, after spending
one Of the most pleasant evenings in all its
history, to dream of the glories and pleas
ures Of St. Patrioks day.