New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-24
LOYAL TO ST. GEORGE.
BRITONS HOLD THEIR ANNUAL FEAST.
THE GATHERING or THE SOCIETY a FESTIVE AND
JOYOUS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ToAsIS To
THE QUEEN AND To THE PRESIDENT

JOYOUS oC,,AsION-BRIMMrNG TOAsTs To
! THE QUEEN AND TO THE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.
An unwonted scene OF jovialty. good-felowshp
and color the hundred and ninth annver-
/ sary dinner OF the st. Georges Society OF New
! York, which was held last night at De'monico =
The walls OF the handsome banquet hall were liter
ally covered with fesoons and other artistic devices
and arrangements Of the flags Of America and
Great Britain. Immediately behind the presidents
chair was a fu,.-lcngth painting of Queen Victoria
in her coronation robes. and. directly facing at the
opposite end OF the room, was the Englsh royai
Goa -of-arms both being surrounded by attractive
displays OF the stars and Stripes and the Union
Jack. The customary procession OF walters round
| the table. with huge baron OF beef supported on
the shoulders OF some half dozen men, was duly
carried out amid cheers from the diners whose sub
sequcnt demands for roast beef and Yorkshire
must have sadly altered the crstwhiie imposing
appearance of truly royal baron" Ii need hardy
be added that the Ubiquitous British plum pudding
occupied a place OF honor.
GUESTS FROM KINDRED SOCIETIES.
There nearly 800 members and guests pres
cnt. The president OF the society r. W. j. Hurst,
was in the chair and with him AT the table of honor
William james, representing -. Ddvids SO
cicty MonsgnOr seton. j. :. Coleman, the fFlcnliy
Sons OF II. Patrick; El'hu Root the New-England
Society; Frclarci j. de Poysto:. governor OF the
Society of Colonial Wars: the Rev. Or. f. WaIpoc
Warren. COrsu.-'ioneral Percy S1ndcrson, Judge
g. II. Tru1X. the Holland Society; G. L. Ab-
ney, tie Southern Society; Commodore Montgomery
S.cIri. I'll" ~. D" =. =. Dl Costs. and :he l.'V.
Or. H. Parker Morgan. Among others present were
l.. Il. Sanlcrson. II. T.. Perkins e. \. Lang ION. Or.
\ Il. Townshend Captain ". Pelrco. Captain Wat
son. J.. VI. MUIR. r.. +. Edrrows. j. T.. jenkins,
Captain f. Brown ". y. West K. II. Thorpe, H. y.
Slmonds. W 4. Gr.Ain II. T. k.rlham. James Bar
Der. II. l.. Mac.ly. 9. l.. Andrew. T.. +. Darrell.
W T. Barber. Dr l.. +. Van G.eson, Herbert J.
Taylor. II. Wrcaks. H. 7. Drake Thomas kilpat-
rick. :. Putnam James q. NeH,ombe. \. y. Md
dleton. John ". Davis. DR.. +. Drew, Andrew :.
Iiamersicy. J. Kirkpatrick Alexander Pollock, K.
Cough G. II. Russell. A. Frazer T.. Litchned,
J: Gall, smith, charles \. Fry. II. Il. KKellogg'
Colonel 4 IL Wray j. ". Ewart. Clarence Whit
man g A. Hc1In n9nsas franks A. NJ ToW bc
Ray + r r. "' e. Williams X " ' Mcscroc,
James tsi iCafnx l. H. llason f j. l. irwin Il. g.
Roosevelt. -. T. Fauchid. sherman Ey4rts, II. u.
j II. sthcrmerhorH lorenzo sempic, " " Massey,
II. a Kacker }. y. Miller. 9. Smithers. O. Claper-
H. Shepard oswald Sand"rson. H. Maitland kerscy,
G. l.. " EiIi.'2 l.. T. Stodlart. X. A. osborne, ].
T. BARCLAY. 4. b. Lyon. Captain Abbot; and e.
Lambert.
PRESIDENT HURsr's ADDRESS
" the proper moment ~. Hurst make tho
annua. prcs.IoatG address upon the affairs and
condition OF the soe.etv. Substantially he said
hanks % . c.rrlrrr1t interest taken by SD many
ha i~ ,aI fI I'm, .h. Nil c5n,ane during iSc
Ilst year 'ry,nty-twp rev members have bs.n
society ara th,-e ygl5 expended In your charitable
fund last year ;n' ot sos 81. AMI In The CON
ss ?.' ''I pdn IN the 'f i i' nh n'' s .s
reFl.ar m' n'hy f.'ow'nco. and also CAr.simas
rc.!of last yat~ We're f1u~vhat IN excess q prc:-
oI. y"1ra. and we aided With money. meals anI
f..| trfl ff. fs llng
cspeen.ly ot 10 Whit. star AMI Wilson lines 'ev-
"taI wore enabled 20 Ie,urn % EnganI We also
obtain! situations far JOB pope. This must De- con-
Part y The Executive Comml,tcc. under our able
arr.4ut ID g.. u.-l..r 3D., auI contingent funds a..
.rr,,,.I in ro.. drs.-c.ass mortgage bonds none
~ which ftici t' pas 10 Interest last year amount
% the sum ~ ft'. b" ".th r1rk"t value - ti,'j.
] kr0w y.u Wl4 do 1rrcr Win me mat this Is
m..t .ntsflc'lrF showing - the work Of IN" SOC
current f.riug 1.tuaUug AMI growing up among
20" m'mh. 81 hop' thai The present year VIII
Tho president concluded hy proposing The health
4 queen victoria. Whigh was drunk standing with
cheers AMI with tho singing ~ the English ma
nonnl anthem TIE toast * "'rh- President Of u"
Dent. "as received With great en-, usiaan. ana win
musical ac. impairment "f "Th' SAr-Spangl"l
Banner
ENGLAND HoT SO GREEDY. HE DECLARES.
The toart - tao evening. that OF The Day ana
All Who Honor H." was responded 10 ~ the Rev.
Or +. Waipoa Warren. who said among other
things: with the exception of one-luarter OF an
hour in IN" whole year / am glad 20 be An Eng
iirhman. but during The quarter Of an hour pr
On Atn,y,an d,nef,cr, rher" - NJ intclIr"n,
man IL the who." world who does not honor Eng
iani ara th'Fe Is no ogn,9n worth hayns thai
that has ever boon born. or ever viii he born.
rhe only fault ( have 10 md with our American
4
desire 10 obtain th,aEs FOR which We have not the
lcast With. Nicaragua may SIN enjoy It's Blue
fields n II desires. Tor W. nave about much rs
w. can grapQle win In ,he Greenhells q Ireland
and II "c change our color nov T. VIII be the
first time for long period that England has been
In conclusion Dr Warren said a word OF praise
was due {! Lord purr!yen for his piucky "nd,ayor
:" wrcst ,hc "a PlE ;2qre, IRON m. ir o, re-
new Nalkyr!' Wa on Improvement IN any way upon
A." a volcr ~ i. ~ he ,ab.s shoni"i wei.
I'll take the. chance 70 which Dr. Warren re-
tie chances and / vii take Tho odds"
THE sCoTCHMNN LIKED FREE LUNCHES.
The toast Of Her MlJrsty's Representatives. was
next submitted hy consul cPrry Sandcrson. and be-
was followed boy George Austin Morrison. whose
theme The Land We Live In" Mr.. Morrison
proved a popular speaker ara the quiet humor of
his words productive OF frequent laughter In
part he sill:
1T has been salI tina: al Euoi! -hmon hope 70
return home soor'I or iatcr but that none do cN-
receive the oncr ~ greater Income. Ne7hmtu
never with 60 return and never do lriShnen,
believe. would even consent to accept an oiice un-
der now non PARTISAN reform city government
than X home to work Scotchluen' The character
Of the Scot g. complex hr generally succeeds but
sometimes fats. ana in that case he Will 40 home
II his passage IS paid 1t s told. however. of one
who. after living u America for some years with
fair success. thought he would Ike to go homo
ana end his DAYS In scotland. lie went btc. but
In few months faid he could not stand II cause
there fire." lunches IN Scotland and In |
America they served 'mucklr wecl for dinner
In the near or distant future. this Nation VIII |
have to wrcstlc with many dangers and solve many
problems known and unknown. Federalism Fopu. |
lisn. Socialism. Communism. even AnnrChisn ana
the Gouhl" STANDARD all stare us IN the face. bt
hav" fai'h IN human nature and have abldlnS |
faith I'm this people and this land OF our adoption
and liberty. to which all other nations and peoples
looking with hopeful and longing eyes.
Frederick j. De P-yst"r speaking upon the toast |
Of The state OF New-Yogk" said: 'Ir Warren |