Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-17
ST. pATRIoK,s EVE.

| the Memory of Ireland's Patron Saint-The Friendly Sons of St. Pat. rick Banquet at Heubletn's-Vhe l Knights Feast in Warmer Hall.
 The tenth annual banquet of the Friend ly Sons of St. Patrick was given at the Heublein cafe last evening. At 10 o'clock sharp the procession, headed by President Cosgrove and Dr. Cremin, marched into the dining hall and grouped around the table.
 President Cosgroye welcomed the broth CTS and bade them enjoy themselves to the utmost, giving as he uttered the re- marks a sweeping glance over the tempting | feast and the menu card, so inviting with its list of good things for the palate. Pro- ceeding he said:
 We gather here tonight to celebrate I grand event in our fatherland, that coun- l try now standing on the edge of national l of oppression, looking down on the grave of past sorrows with eyes sparkling with hope and forgiveness, but with hearts and l memories alive to the wrongs of ages.
 Yet, noble race that they are, they are still ready to bury the agony of the past in the promise of the future. God grant that this day of liberty Is at hand and that the ''grand old man" may live long to enjoy the glory of being hailed as the Washington of brave old Ireland. [Ap- plause We, the descendants of Erin and proud to be called such-deem 1t an honor to gather annually on St. Patrick's day and pay our simple but earnest tribute of respect to the memory of that glorious saint whose name we bear.
 We feel that such occasions, when the glories of the past are unfolded and the true spirit of our race made manifest, serve better for ourselves and those who in time may succeed us than any other method of celebration.
 Hence the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick have stood and will stand as distinct and determined organization, few in mem bers but mighty in spirit and prip ciple, true to the best tradition, alive to it's hon. orable and imperishsble past, hopeful for the future, never swerving from what we hold to be the most fitting way of keeping those glories bright in our memories. Thus do we honor St. Patriok's day.
 Thus brothers, let us hope that the day Is not far distant when the dark clouds of blighted hopes and disappointed expects- tions your fathers land may be forever lifted and may 8 just God look down with love on faithful, regenerated people and brush from their eyes the trace of past sorrows with the flag of Ireland's liberty.
 After the banquet the speeches began and as the comforts of the inner man had been we'll attended to the party were in merry mood. The speeches were bright and witty, but the speech of James H. Clerkin in response to the toast, "Ths Friendly Sons," was provocative of roar of laughter every three seconds. The following toasts were responded to: Presidents Address. ess...............P. H Cosgrove Shakes his amb osisl curls and gives the nod The stamp of fate ana sanction of a god. -niad-Pope. "The Day We Celebrate. e"............John F. Cuff We'll take flight towards heaven tonight, And leave dull earth behind us.
 An' ' ''oa Judge John B. ouiiliuan "A bourne to the oppressed 'The Friendly Sons'". "..........Joh H. Clerkin Gather all men to our band, to take our own again.-Davis.
 ''State of Connecticut'. .... Hon. Timothy J. Fox Faithful mother of our noble sons.'' ! Song. Francis Taylor | "City of New Haven". "...... Thomas H. Sullivan ssThe metropolis of the land of steady habits ..........................Ja James Fitzgerald, jr | "Soon glad anthems shall be ringing, ! ! From land long trampled, singing ! We are free, we are free"
 ''Kindred Socisties". John T. .Ksrrigan Friends to congratulate their friends make haste.-DrJ den.
 "Ihe Ladies'. s"................ Edward J. Moriarity Earths noble thing, woman perfected. | Medicine. e"...................Dr Dr. 0. Fl. Conway ! "A trained physician skilled our wounds to heal Is more than armies to the publis weal.''
 Ths iaw James + HSeSsea ua5se..e ! The charge Is prepared, the lawyers are met, | The judges all ranged; 8 terrible snow.
 -Beggar's Opera-F. Gay. Recitation. ............-......Th Thomas P: Rourke "The Press. "....................Wil William F. Clark l Ol What power in an unsh ackled press. ! Professor J. P. Bropby.
 History. .......................Fra Frank J. Fay lol
 The following are the names of those present: Senator T. J. Fox, O. M. A. Cremin, William F. Clark of the New York Recorder, John F. Carr of Brooklyn Judge J. B. Sullivan of Derby, John T Kenyon, William H. Mcdonald, J. H. Rourke, James H. Clerkin, Andrew J Clerkin, Thomas Sullivan, W. V. Healsy H. Gallagher, William Kesne, Eugene McNiel, J J. Buchanan, 0. H. Conway John F. Cuff of Danbury, Thomas J. Law Tor, Charles A. Futile, John F. Hoolihan James F. Coogan, Windsor Locks; John Howe, Redbank, N. J.; Edward F. Fitz gerald.
 l KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK. The sixteenth annual banquet of tn, Knights of St. Patrick was held at Warner hall last evening and was largely attended the entire hall being filled with member of the organization. An elaborate banque was served, and Robinson's orchestra fur nished excellent music. At coffee Dsnie Colwell, esq.,, acted ss toastmaster. Presi dent David Callahan made the opening speech. He said:
 "At this time of the year the world ove our people gather and exchange the com pliments of the season. They drink to tn, health of each other and to the health O. the land we call our own."
 Postmaster Daniel Colwell then intro duced the first speaker, Rev. A. v. Hig gins, O. F., who responded to the toasr ''The Day We Celebrate" He said: "Th, day which we celebrate here tonight in spires the same thought and the same sen tlment, arousing and inspiring through out the world wide dispersion of our pso pie, one mind and one heart. For thu Irish mind and the Irish heart the day we celebrate is great suggestion more thai to any other people. As the centuries come and go the day we celebrate is tn, pre cious inheritance, the lasting posses sion of the Irish people. Under persecution and throughout suffering this day has beer the one font of blessing. One can say almost without words of exaggeration ths throughout all sad experience and disma periods of hopelessness the day we cele brate has served throughout history as glorious prote ction and helped to intensity the race distinctions of self government and high inspiration which seem to bs or the eve of fulflment. First of all and above all we hold that great man who con l verted our people. For s.. Patrick is the great apostle of all who own the Irish blood. The gospel which St. Patrick preached sanctions no rancours and con. tentions. St. Patrick's experience was g wonderful exception. Each day brough, new toll as he journeyed through the land and blessed 1t as he went.
 "The day we celebrate may we'll awaken pride and satisfaction in our breast. The day we celebrate recalls the inspiring reeol- lection that 1t was the faith that St. Pat rick founded that our fathers revered and for which thsy withstood numberIess | trials.
 When St. Patrick approached the island, so the legend goes, he beheld it girt about with evil spirits, who opposed his entrance, ! and when he left it was famed abroad as