The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-18
HIBERNIAN SOCIETY DINNER.
TEMPTING MENU, ELOQUENT
SPEECHES, PATRIOTIC MUSIC.

The Hibernian Society celebrated st.
Patricks day and the occasion Of its s4th
anniversary in a right royal manner last
night Fully rs members and their guests
assembled at the banquet hall in the
Guards arsenal. and sat down to dinner
shortly after o'clock.
There were some bright and eloquent
responses to the toasts, and the evening
passed in a happy and joyous manner.
The flag OF the Hibernian Society hung in
one end of the hall. and the banner at the
other. The hall was decorated besides.
with eight large United States flags.
Three harps in floral designs, decorated
the tables. Many ladies and gentlemen.
friends of members of the society had
seats in the gallery and around the hall
TO hear the speaking.
The dinner was one of the best that has
been given in Savannah in years. 1t was
served by Mr.. Robt NJ. Hicks of the Con-
gress street restaurant, and its excellence
added greatly TO his already established
reputation as a caterer. There was plenty
of walters and they moved at the tap of
the bell and with the regularity of clock
work in serving the following menu:
oysters on Shell.
Kalamazoo Celery. Chow-Chow.
Chateau Latour Blanche.
Soup.
Diamond Back Terrapin, English Style.
Amontillado.
st. Johns River Shad, White Sauce.
Potatoes, Partisan Style.
Removes.
Tenderloin of Beef, larded with Mushrooms
Spanish Puffs.
Vermont Turkey, stuffed with Almonds.
French Peas.
Roman Punch.
Broiled Quail. Asparagus Points.
Pomery Sec.
Vanilla Ice Cream, Assorted Cakes.
Oranges. Bananas. Grapes. Cheese.
Mixed Nuts: Crackers; Coffee.
The memers and guests who attended
the dinner were: Mai. p. w. Meldrim.
Judge Emory Speer. Capt. j. J. MCGOWAN.
II f.. thomson, Capt. Henry Blum, DR..
NJ, NJ. r. Dunn Or. M. L. Boyd, Davis Free
man. Dr. A, b. simmons, Judge William
u. Harden DR.. r. j. Mum, Z. j. Golden,
j: j. Gf5arolan' p; A; Stovall, John T. Ro-
nan, hon F. 6 9; dTiBignon. Capt, J. F..
Cunningham, 4 s. Morgan q; sJ Jf., John Sui
Ii.y y 1,Ico John r. Young. w. ". Starr, A r.
5: Lathrop, c. F. Prendergast, Capt. o.
NJ. carter, G. r. Woods, w. IL. Kay of
brunswick, Or. e. r. Corson, Henry Il.
Branch, John A. Sullivan, M Y. Mac
Intyre,, Capt. John r. Dillon. d. Hogan
John Fowler, j. 7. West John Lynch, j.
Kelly J. II. Haslam, A. J. Merkle, F. A.
Storer, NJ. A. O,Byrne, l., A. Mccarthy,
G MO McGarve9y, Capt. T. II, Laird, T. J.
Powers, NJ. Naughtin, J. G. Nelson, M
r: Foley, =. T. Foye, j. S. Morrison, H
Rivers dSero, P II. Herman. A. c, Scott, j. b.
Mayor Herman Myers. william KeRoe,
Capt. Bierne Gordon. Col. w. w. Gordon,
SSe9rgge A. HUDSON, w. Il; Baker, e. H.
w. F. Reid, George Hawkins, J. J. Con-
lin, G. c. Dixon, w. c. Hartridge, w. T.
Dixon, 2. J. O'Connor, IL. f. Rransford,
=: }. Bayne OF augusta, w II. ,Dooner,
Hon. T. NJ. Norwood, +. M. Cunningham''
Jr., Walter G. Charlton $. Munford, B.
a; Denmark, w. f. Hogan. Capt John
Tattnall, f. X. Douglass, j. j. Kirby. NJ
W. Dixon, b. p. Johnson, T. j. Davis.
Hon; j. j. McDonough, J: J. Sullivan,
Edward Chase, w. J. Harty. Jr., A. J.
Doyle, George Fawcett, Thomas Early.
N. j. Jones. j. w Golden, j. F. Lewis.
The green everywhere was predominant,
and thought of all but the occasion and
the merriment II inspired, was banshed.
Maj p. w. Meldrim presided at the head
OF the banquet board, and introduced the
President Meldrim began the feast of
reason shortly before IL o'clock. He spoke
OF the principles and sentiments of the Hi
bernian Society, but said it's members did
not forget their first duty was to Georgia
and to their united country.
He introduced Mr.. T. S. Morgan, Jr.,
who responded to the first toast. ''St'
Patrick's Day" The toast was to have
been responded to by NJ. p. Carroll, ESQ.
of Augusta, but he was unavoidably de-
tanned by an important law case.
Mr.. Morgan's response, though no pre-
paration had been made was an able and
eloquent one. He spoke of St Patrick !
self-sacritice and his efforts in behalf OF
Ireland, from which nation many able
men had gone forth to other countries
which made him the benefactor of the
world. ST. Patrick was a man, he said
whom no borrowed poetry or honeyed
phraseology to speak of that hero and
benefactor.
Maj. Meldrim introduced Mr.. Walter c.
Hartridge to respond to the toast: "Oui
invited Guests" w. c. Glenn, Esq, of At
lanta, was on the programme for this
toast, but Mr.. Glenn was unable to come
on account of having to attend an impor-
tant meeting in Atlanta to-day. His place
however, was ably filled by Mr.. Hartridge
whose reputation as an after dinner speak.
er has risen from merit. Like Mr. Morgan
has was notified at the last moment, but
his sentiments were applicable and his re.
Spouse much appreciated,
Maj. Meldrim, in a few eloquent re-
marks, introduced Hon. Thomas NJ. Nor
wood judge of the city court. who re-
sponded to the toast, THE Bench and
Bar Judge Norwood said he had en-
tered into contract with the committee
not to speak over five minutes and he
intended to adhere to it. He could NOT
understand why he was asked to respond
to the bench, as he was not vet two
months old on the bench. He said ever
since he had been in the banquet hall to-
night a member of the bar on his right
had been reciting his speech and asking
him TO punctuate an unwritten speech,
which he did not know how TO do. The
history of the bench and bar, he said,
extended back $500 years, as it was CO.
eval with the civilization of the human
race. Judge Norwood's response was full
of the eloquence and wit that has made
him famous.
President Meldrim introduced in a few
well-chosen words Mr.. Charles j. Bayne
of tue Augusta Herald, who made a bright
and eloquent response to the toast THE
Press" one ever present on the banquet
programme, and one which is always en-
joyed. In speaking of the toast Mai. Mel
drim took occasion to pay a pleasant com
pliment to the city from which Mr.. Bayne
comes.
Mr.. Bayne brought IN everything the
press deals with from the halls of Tara
to the hddlers of Tybee beach. He smoke
of this country being the refuge of thou
sands who have suffered from the rod OF
oppression. Yet" he said, sIet us never