New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-19
DINING AFTER THE DAY WAS OVER.


ASSISTANT SECRETARY MADoo SPEAKS FOR ALL
THE FRESHMEN IN AMERICA BEFORE 1tit
FRIENDLY SONS OF ST PATRICK.
Tho nth anniversarv dinner of the Friendly Sons
OF St Patrick he'd last night az Deimohico :
and Jolly as have been the crowds Of men VINO nave
assembled in the big ballroom 10 "dine al d'I"Ie''
dates" no jollier crowd ever met in the room IMAM
the men who gathered last night and paid MONACO
TO the man who drove the snakes from lreland III
bvaons ages James s. Coleman presided. Al MS
table on the dais were John y. Townsend presuen'
Of the New England Society; William lYa!' Oh INC
ST. Andrews Society John Il. Abner' preS'deh' o.
the Southern Society: Ebrdge I. Gerry imam
McAdoo the Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Chief Judge Joseph F. Day, the Rev pI. hernAri
OReilly. Bishop Potter. Aususun DAY. Nd'"'
Van Norden and Berkeley Mostyn Bishop Potter
did not arrive until $50 O'Clock, and as he walked
down the aisle TO the platform cheers went up ana
the handclapping was universal. Berkeley Mostyn
represented the 81. Georges Society IN pace %
F. w j. Hurst, who was unable to be peseh''
The room was draped with the flags OF America
and Ireland and back Of the presiding ohicFf >
chair was a life-size painting OF St Patrick Dur
ing the evening a band played and the men joined
heartily in the familiar tunes. and those pecuiafy
Irish The menu handsomely gotten up ana
adorned with pictures Of men who nave ehceared
themselves 10 the Irish.
The speech-making began at $50 oc-ocK' Inc
,res,ding officer introduced the speakers briefly in
weu-cbosen words and the speeches were received
with applause and laughter. Between the speeches
the band played. and the professionals sang me
songs dear 20 the hearts OF lrishmen W Imam
McAdoo responded 10 the toast Inc DAY we
Celebrate" He said in part:
We have met tonight as American gums ,n com G1
voted to the Republic and its institutions 10 com,
memorate the memory OF a great lIlsAilt. anu an
ilustrious saint, whose lie ypihcs dcto''o'. p@f
trotism and vaor. the love OF tiod' tn+ V,'',iis
before any foe. Those of us who are OF lIlsh Oh
immediate Irish descent Yield 10 no men III
ifN RcF
stitution and its laws we are pledged 10 the
BT sw and e 20 by cr and next 10
symbol Of the Christian religion we lo9K upon pom
children, the flag Of flags Tor all time to come:
1t is not my purpose 20 recount Irish histoIy, i"
III by genius. illuminated by yalor. and glowing in
impershable faith, 1t is the saddest and bray
song in which a sob OF grief alternates with merry
undercurrent is that OF hope and faith. There
no people severely criticised as the Irish bOtn
faith that its principle was that you'd be damned
If you do, you'd be damned II you don't and you'd
in which the Irish people are frequently judged.
In all The wars OF the american Republic, what
tains the names Of irshnen? In no land to which
which fortune consigned him. has he served with
a reader good VIII and Il hearter enthusiasm. than
under ours Deeply grateful FOR the asylum granted
him. in profound and natural sympathy with every
principle OF American government. hating her enc
mics and loving her friends. the freshman IN Aner-
lea has deemed il a high and molly privilege 10
shed his blood for the honor, the rights ana dig
mites OF the Republic Thus It will ever BE- whether
10 repress domestic Instruction social disorder or
TO repel foreign invader. Devoted 10 the Repub-
hc brave in its defence the principles Of his reg-
ION make him also jealous guardian wnlch sets
conservative limits TO freedom. and marks the bonn
carries between liberty and anarchy. | said he had
MS faults. HIS critics viii tell you OF them. They
are open and notorious faults. CLOSED by no hypOc
Isy and apoogzed for by no cant. Whatever ne
docs ne so Goes Win enthusiasm he goes wrong he
"ra . 49, ENTHUSIASTICALLY. and insists upon being
anv v Sr0h b .nan any one els he addicted TO
nj 4 "a Writ fieg
AS. for Instance; that OF his alleged Due~stv when
TO avert even the suspicion OF cowayiic, he Is wiu
ing 20 snt amer , than avoid IT, Consider the ;ong
robbed. starved. exed and then meosa h SI
by MS misfOrtunes. ~ ms '''i'9
In no way can an Irshman be a better American
taught by Saint Patrick-prudence temner ntues
truth honor and virtue The respon sIbl,iv e;
government is great boon 10 lrishrnen and ,beir
descendants II should beget self-restraint and tha
deliberateness OF action which gives polse , and
weight and should spur ambition and excite b ith
sense OF honor. Their worst enemies cannot gansay
ton the Irish America have made the most
phenomenal progress They court the good advice
and the honest criticism OF friends but they have
rlghtful contempt for the jaundiced jealousy which
exaggerates their faults. denies their virtues and
imputes to them either disloyalty or incapabity
We are proud OF the day We celebrate We are
proud Of the great saint: proud Of the great
irlshrnan: We are proud OF our race: we glory in It's
heroes: venerate It's saints: honor IT'S scholars
and we believe It's future Is safe here In America
and elsewhere IN the hands OF its brave and intel
lectual and honorable men and the sweet. simple.
loyal. devoted wOmanhOod OF Its daughters. and we
believe that In being true to ourselves and worthy
az our opportunities shall best this great
country and help 10 make u rvinclble against a.,
US foes within and without
The other speakers and their themes were: "'rhe
United States" Joseph r. DAILY: "The State Of
New-York," Elbridge T. Gerry; THE City Of New
York." John Jeroloman and John r. Abney. who
represented the Southern Society. Mayor Strong
mad been scheduled to respond to the toast ably
"rswered by Mr. JeroiomanI but he had TO send q