New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-18
or PATRICK'S SONS DINE.
ruEy APPLAUD JOSEPH II. CHOATE
.,,s ,uRTu pHOVoXiNG TRIBUTE no TIE IRISH
RAuE-OTnER SPEAKERS.


c.orce,y no saints memory was ever kept so green
. that OF St. Patrick. and never is it kept Loyalty
90, rs by the Society OF the Friendly Sons OF ST.
patrick who INDUCED In their Tooth anniversary dinner
=, Demonico's last evening. John d. Crimmins. the
-.sldent was unable, on account OF sickness, TO be
- His place as POSTMASTER was filled by Vice
,,-.s,dent James 6 Coleman. The guests Included
.,,escntaves Of sister societies. John sloane ap
sor,ne for st. Andrews; Frederick De Peyster. for
:, Nicholas; Elihu Root. for the New England;
,,us H. Roberts. for ST. David's. and william NJ. Massey.
Cor 81, Georges. Besides these at the guests table
ARE MAYOR Gilroy, Joseph II. Choa,e. ST. Clair Ne
v.,vay. W. II. McElroy. the Rev. Or. Henry A.
u,.nn the Rev. william Lloyd. John w. COrcOran,
Justice OF the superior Court OF Massachusetts. and
Ihauncey NJ. Depew, who entered late. after having
,oken at the dinner of the st. Patrck's Club at the
uofe Brunswick Among those at the other tables.
q, which were seated nearly $50 members and their
n,sts were J. J. ODonohuc, VINO read President Grim
ans's letter OF regret. James X. Cunning. John IL.
s..,,n Howard Carroll, Recorder Frederick Smyth,
lodge Van Brnnt, Major John Eyrne. General &. W.
wnQate John G. Brophy. Judge Morgan j. O'Bricn.
rAward w. scott. Frank c. O'Reilly. r. Il. Crimmius,
Maurice J. Power, Peter f. Meyer and l.. j. Callahan
The reading OF President Crimmns's letter OF re-
net was followed by speech in response 10 ''Thc
lar w Celebrate by the Rev. DR.. III. y. Bra1n,
n the Church OF st. Agnes DR.. Brann Is a pleasing
sneaker OF the scholarly style. lie di,corscd scri-
ously upon the contributions of Irish genius TO me
civilization OF the world. giving Instances OF the III
auenec of Irshmen In the material and religious de-
velopmen OF European nations well as their WORN
in this country. Speaking eloQuenily ana ierVeh'y
nn the claims OF the people of his native land upon
the kindly consideration OF Americans, ne cloSeu ny
EXPRESSING the hope that the dawn of the next ami
v.rsarv day OF the birth Of Ircland's saint would.
,hrough the work Of the present Ministry OF Great
Hrain find the old nation marching ON the hiS ro"u
10 material and spiritual prosperity.
In the absence OF General Martin T. Mcmahon,
Justlce John W. Corcoran. of the superior Cour, oi
Massachusetts,. responded TO the toast ihe '"htcu
States -
The toast of "Ircland" was allotted to Joseph ii.
rnoate Who looking over the long range OF thirty-
sve wears since he first dlncd with the society," re-
called the names OF many distinguished lriShmeh.
now dead, with whom he lad been associated on ''oSe
sccasons He paid eloqucnt tribute 10 inc
ooblest characteristic of the Irish race ana '"e
deeds they had wrought for civilization. both IN
European countries and In America. lHch' sue"
denly departing from seriousness Mr. Choate puhse"
into wit and satire. "What." he asked. have they
not done TO build up the great material prosperity
of the United Staesl What have they not zone 10
,dorn and Illustrate American politics where -
the Department OF Public Works daughter, "ha'
ofbces great or small, have they not hed "na'
spoIls rich or poor, have they not carreu q"
not exhausted Home Eule! understand M
Depcw Is already Illuminating another gathering no"
nm ,ha, subtect / shall leave that 10 Depew 'ho
Gladstone who understand the question so H"u'n
better than l. ! prefer 10 speak Oh their RUE """S
from home so Characteristic Of the lrish. uius"'e!
This morning put on my hat ana ohah'ooh ''''
and ventured out The first man l met was my
friend Recorder Smyth. met him at the paroer
sbop lie was preparing that smooth, that snh-
ing ,kat implacable, that terrible face OF ms
O;reat shouts OF laughterD / VIII not ASK iii" W
stand ND and be identified. because conscienuous!
believe that II would be an invasion OF MS coii'u'
tutionsl rights Otoars Of laughterJ
Mr. (:hoate continued In the same vein saying no"
be himself and the representatives OF the SISTER ~
c.t,es would have added the interest OF Inc 81
pa,ricks day procession II they had followed IL III
their humble way illustrating the dominating Po"o'
OF the Irish in this city and In the Nation
10 Mayor Gilroy Mr.. Choate said tIit lie Dei'N'i Il"
was the only man present who had not voted for him.
~ voted for the other man. he said but have
forgotten who the man was but IL Is no ma'"r VINO
bs Wa for no man can stand up against Thomas +.
Gilroy and his $4,000 majority
Mr. Choate added that Irishmen had done 50
uucb for America he would Ike show them what
else they could do for America Is IN your MINUS
he said and that is that you should ALL with yonr
children ard your chdrcns children ana WIFI '"e
spells you have gathered In this great American
Fmp,re City march back to your native land. Tx
Grand Old Man needs Won: he Is clamorlng Tor Non
and the Grand Old Party which belong has been
4, severely disciplined that 1t can get along WITHOUT
Won. n'uoarious laughter and applauscD WheI
YOU reached the other side singing, we are
coming Father Gladstone. - 100000 strong,
how the British lion would hide Lis diminished taii
Great larghter) And you wonld not only rule Ire
land but how YOU would dominate all the Other
actions q, ,he British Empire Have you not learned
here how IN colonizel Nenewcd lausElcrD lo'
understand the principles Of persistent r"h'h"hu''
mile We have forgotten the first principles o
home rule ourselves. What native N"w-iorker K'io"
ANYTHING OF the value OF the native suffrage W.
should look around us. and learn for the first um'
IA sevcnty.fve years how To govern onrscNcs'
Great laughter and applau-c)
As Mr. Choa,e took his seat. amid much CONFUSION
laughter and general Publication, Eecoruer H'S "
made his way 10 the guest table ana shoo" "'
orators hand with much cordially amid The appi'u'
Of all present ,
a.. Clair McKelway followed in response to III
toast "The Press
Chauncey NJ. D"pcw spoke at late hour lor !
State Of New York: the Rev. william Lloyd for " Ih
Poets and Poetry OF Ireland" and william H. Mcf~ro
for The Ladies'
In the course of the evening cable dispatch sgne'
by the president and other officers OF the society wa
sent to Mr. Gladstone, concentrating INN on II.
restoration to health and thanking the i'prai i p,
for lis persistent labors IN the Interest OF Home hu
f0- Ireland.
MR. DEPEW GREETED WITH CHEERS.
HE MAKES A WITTY AND ELOQUENT SPEECH
rEFoEE TIE ST. PATRICK's CLUB
Whore thc ligh, stole through shades OF emerah
hue and fell upon u board garnisied with siaihr"c'
the members OF the 81. Patrck's CinD Oh N'" 'o''
City met last evening at their tenth annual o,hnp'
II was in the big banquet room OF the lo'ei nru'is
wick that they sat- at tables trimmed WIN oro"'
bands OF green and looked upon walls bearing I"
Tag Of the United states and Ireland sioe D! H'u
Tho flag that Hoated over Erin's green sie "'s "'.
everywhere. yet the place OF "ohor ""' '''e ~,
n. s,.,. and s,r,pes From the gallery came I'll
musie ono. PLAYED by the Ministries OF Ireland
IN. a,, u,ar.rd l. Mccall presided. Near sim WI