The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-20
rOJ'R SCORE And TWO.
continued Ion Page Eight.

7-~,+ed to free advertisements for en-
-.-rmeut and appeals for aid and supplies.
!t.-r we're constantly published in these
--aar daiies, he said, were demonstrating
H.. mower of the press in aiding a suffer-
g., humanity. The press of New York
5aH taken up and succeeded in relieving
land during the great famine there He
r.-a rNis was believed to be OsJentatiOus,
t'-.+ in was q noble work in aiding and add
,.rriug human charity. He paid noble
trf-gte to the work of George w. Childs,
,.rfrb attested his wonderful greatness
avn. mower. and an example of what the
Trsss could accomplish. The press, he
Sid would assume the premiership in the
frrIrq of that great fight for home rule.
r. ,,0uld demand redress for the dis
tr.ssed people of all nations though
Grq5stoue's work may be hushed, it will
h.. taken up by the press, which will
overthrow the decisions OF opinion and
establish the decisions Of nature.
THE LAST TOAST.
Mr. Iuciau L. Knight, of Atlanta,
r.sr0nded to the tOast-Women. The
Inst On the programme, it was one of the
hest Mr. Knight is one of Georgia's
most eIOauent Young speakers He began
bss sree.h with the following tribute to
savannah Savannah To every Georgian
mere IS music in the sound; music
s.r,eter than your murmurlnE waters,
rolling their anthems to the ocean;
su.eyer than tho shores of Tybee, swept
Inv the border minstrel of the breakers
clothing the love-song of the sea. II was
On the bluffs that GeOrgia's heart began
n beat: here, too, her beacon fires were
lighted, inviting the sons of every land TO
share her prO1ered liberty. 1t was on
the bosom of thy stream-the golden
bued Savanuah-that commerce spread
her rcecv wing and prophesied the land s
urusperity Here came the Irishmdn-
God bless him-to plant the shamrock Of
his native land here, too, the old world
romance was renewed and, born of the
rerfume of YOUR sweet magnOlias there
came the soul of southern womanhoOd to
sw,eteu the household of the cavalier and
to quicken the spirit of the Georgia gen
tlemen To come again among you: to
breathe the atmosphere of remi-
uisouce. enyelOping the Forest
City. when over all the memories
of savannah are poured the sweet tradi-
lions of the Emerald Island to come
again among you on the birthday of St.
Patrick and to sing the praise of wOm-
auLu0d, is an honor to which my heart
appreciates ana loosening all the ties
which binds me to the highlands. l am
here to revel at your banquet in the
broad birthright of a Georgian After
paying neat tribute to the brothers
Iabersham, who had persisted in the bat
tie of July D. Mr.. Knight entered upon
his subject. He said that he was not
present to sing of 'arms ana heroes, " but
to sing Of arms and heroiues and after a
number Of jokes, at the expense
of the fair sex, he con
cludcd the lighter part of his toast by
saving chat as woman had drawn him
into conversation, refusing TO allow him
q single preparation, he mad marveled at
her cool monopoly in this respect and if
he could take the liberty Of trihing with
an old familiar couplet
He gazed in awe and still the wonder grew,
lha. one small mouth could do the work OF
A compliment was paid to the woman
who was forced to earn her daily bread,
after which the gifted women of the
world came in for recognition. Mr..
Knight then discussed woman as a sweet
heart. wife and mother"
Lis tribute to brother was
specially feryent and provoked the hear
test appreciation. In citing his ideal
woman Mr. Knight closed with a refer
euCe To JEANNE Deans, the heroine of
SCOTS Heart of Midlothian, who re-
fused 90 breathe 1alsehood to save his
sisters life, but who established her de-
v0tiOu when she walked from Edinburg
o London to procure her pardon from the
crown
I'm introducing Mr. Knight Maj. Mel
drim spoke eloquently OF the toast to
which The able and gifted young orator
was to respond. and he fully Impressed
h, hearers with the justice of the trib-
ute Tie banquet board was forgotten,
and all listened intently to the beautiful
e.oluence Of the young Albanian, and
his matChleSS tribute to WOmauhOOd.
The banquet adjourned shortly before
. O'Clock in the morning. Mr. Seyden. of
the Guards Club, is to be congratulated
on his excellent management of the ban
Quct and the successful service Of which
he had charge.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Hibernian Society held its annual
meeting at the Guards arsenal in the
morning at II o'clock for the purpose Of
electing officers for the ensuing year.
All the old officers We're unanimously
reelected by reclamation as follows:
President Peter w. Meldrim.
Vice Fresident-JOLn X. Dillon.
Secretary Charles T. Prendergast.
Assistant Secretary-Joh M Hogan.
Treasurer and Marshal-JOrdan T.
Brooks.
The board of stewards, Messrs. w. r.
Leaken, Charles F. Prendergast and NJ
A. O'Byrne, was appointed by President
Aleldrim at the December meeting. Their
successors, who will probably be them
selves, will be appointed next Decem-
Der
The resignation of Messrs. j. e. Moran
and n. Duggan were read and accepted,
and Mr.. j. @. Nelson was elected a mem
Der OF the society. Several applications
lof membership were read the hrst time.