New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-25

HONORlNG THEIR PATRON SAINT.
GLOWING SPEECHES At THE DINNER OF THE

GLOWING SPEECHES 1T THE DINNER OF THE
ST GEORGES SOCIETY.
For 81. George and Mcrric England was the
iOVial watchword ri Dcmoncos last night. ana 30
of English descent and their friends wcr" there
do IT justice. \ large picture Of Queen Victoria
taken in her younger days with British and American
nags. adorned the wall behind the table OF honor
At the other end Of the room wa the British c"ao
arms. with its lions apparently inflicted a. Gem raj
Horace Porter took occasion to remark. Win chrome
curvature of the tail. Enthusiastic and prolonged
cheering WAS the order OF tn" evening. II vas IL
mellow hearted dinner such might do honor 10 the
patron saint of England.
The -. George, society Of Ncw-ICrk had gathered
10 eat 1t, 10Th annual dinner. owing 10 III" Illness
NonSulo n"ral William Lane Booker. Tie president
Harold sandcI>On presided. With him ~ ia" guests
table the British Consul, Gilbert Fraser; T. ".
scott Of the Friendly >ons of ST. Patrick John
sloane, Of the II. Andrew society: Ellis H. Roberts,
representing the Il. Davd> society General Horace
Porter Commodore Eibcn. /. ". J. Hurst Warner
Van Norden acting president OF the Holland society
Frederic J. De Peystcr. president Of tile ST. Nicholas
society George Gordon Battle. scucary of "a"
southern society: :. Nicholson Kane. the Rev. DR..
u. j. Da Costa and Vice Consul II. ". Wilson.
The toa,ts The Queen" and " The President OF the
United states" were drunk ,tanding. with repeated
cheering on the menu cards, after the former, was
The sentiment Age cannot wihcr her nor custom
sar her Infinite variety" and after the latter. Ia
Thy face | see the map OF honor, truth and loyalty
The toast. The day and all who honor it, re
spondcd 10 by Dr. Da Costa, the aiaain Of the so
ciety and Her Maje,ty's Representatives. in a brief
sentence OF thanks, by Consul fraser.
Mr. DE Pcvstcr in speaking t. The land We live
in" snid II love DegcS love- the EnGishmcn set
lied I'm this land should love Americans 1t Is fair
TO say that the average American and the average
New Yorker admir you much even you yourselves
could desire II imitation be the ,ncrre>t ratiriy.
am sure they do. You have ii all your own way
bore our millionares' daughters and our beauties
arr all carried away by your too fascinating race
Our hotels are named after spots and l"r'onages dear
70 English hearts Even the New Netherlands, which
bears a good New-lork name. was butt bv New
Yorker who has made his home in England, with no
apparent intention OF r. turning.
General Porter. on Ile Army and Navy, began IL
brilliant and humorous toast by saving "We III ms
country have waited many times and long. FIRST We
had to wait TO he discovered. We did not feel equal
TO the task OF discovering themselves. and 80 iam'd
II ont 20 an Italian. Then sat down and waited
,'',o I1, ,,.v nnallv came and settled Us. Then
waited hundreds of years more 20 gel II G"V'riu''
%; our own. We thought il better TO have pIhpkil
vine. and have it all TO onr,eycs thn TO DE- fYMu'"
America. the child of the caTths ola ;'st H. w"
foremost of the nations Tor the establishment ana
maintenance of peace" -, , ri. .,o,,
of New York" Ellis II. Roberts 20 "lh" sister tlc'
Now, York and BrookI>n." ana George &. Hittir 10
mr sister Societir~." Volunteers WEI" called on
10 least the Lidc. but the diners seem 10 lci unable
o do mem justice and the toast WIS drunk with song