New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18

-gATNCEY VI. DEpEW SOUNDS TIE PRAISES
OF THE EMERALD ISLE - OTHER
SPEAKERS AND THEIR ToAsTs.
whatever other significance the festival OF ST.
p.rlck has for this city, the annual dinner of the
s,,,ety OF the Friendly Sons OF -. Patrick az
-. brings 10 the surface how prominent is the
lament in NETWORKS population OF the OF
,ss Emerald Isle. Last night at the Waldorf the
-sth anniversary dinner OF the society marked
=, the largest attendance in its history. including
zen who have gained fame in almost every branch
:, the clty's trades and professions. The decora-
ions were on a much more elaborate scale than
"a. hitherto been attempted by the society and in
faded miniature representations. placed at each
md Of the guest table of the historical round
owers and crosses that are to be found scattered
throughout the unhappy island
Judge Morgan J. O'Brien presided and among
a. five hundred or more members and guests
resent were Bishop Farley Joseph C. Hendrix
.ssuncey NJ Depew. Controller Ashbe p Fitch
f,elyn tombstone. Simeon f. Ford Franklin Bart
a.. Eibridge T. Gerry. Archbishop Corrigar
lanes : Coleman Justice Smyih William T.
Ryan Richard Deeves John d. Crlrnmins. William
2 Grace. Charles r. Flint Thomas j Byrne. How
va Constable Miles Beach John H. spellman
NjIljarn Ieary, William Brookneld, Augustin Daily
Ioseph F. DAILY. Thomas r Ryan. George IS Win
nse Edward Patterson John NJ. Davy. Charles
4 Van Brunt Richard A McCurdy. y. J. Corco-
ran Dr. 7. J. Gordon. the Rev. J. J. Morris, Sam
lei Mcmillan. Frederick s. Flower. Augustus T
pochariy. Francis Higgins. john Burke John j.
Kennedy. Abner Mckinley Charles +. Walters
Thomas T. White James HcTernan. the Rev. ".
: O'Farrel. Joseph s Auerbach. Delaney NicoiL
Arthur Turnbull Joseph c. New burger. Thomas T
-r,mrnins. William I. Carey. Joseph Bumenthal
Matter Burke. James J Meals. Samuel E. Duffey
Iohn McCullagh. Thaddeus Morarty. The Rev. J.
r. Power William j. Tanning Theodore u. stud
ey Hugh O'DOnOhue r. ". Stevenson. Allan Nc
JOlirG- n
rev Mclean. J.. j. Conlan. Robert \. Van Wyck
md Niles NJ O Bricn.
II was almost Il O'Clock when Judge OBrien rose
o open the oratorcal part OF the evenings pro
yedings In extending his welcome 10 those pres
m he dwelt upon the position OF the society ana
mentioned among other things that the organiza-
ion had a permanent fund OF over $4,000.
The Rev. Dr. D. !. Stafford. OF Washington. fol
owed with an especially eloquent address or the
principal toast OF the evening. that OF The Day
Ne Celebrate" At the outset he referred at length
% the oppression that Ireland has endured FOR
centuries and the many vicissitudes that have
narked the history OF that unfortunate country.
The permanence amid such vicissitudes Of The
irish national idea is" he explained. with one eN
.eption that we need not discuss here, the most
Extraordinary phenomenon in history Others have
Nen conquered and accepted defeat others have
,etn wrongsd and acQuiesced IN the wrong; others
ave been reduced TO slavery and been content 10
-enain slaves. but the Irish people have never &C
.epted defeat never acquiesced in wrong and have
iever been content 10 be held in bondage. Ireland
a nation BY race, by tradition. by history, by
literature, by sentiment. by geography, by ell the
characteristics that make people nation; and
20 great. and so strong, permanent and so inde-
st-nctibe is her national life that centuries Of mis-
o-tunes have not been able TO destroy II in her II
"a survived all defeats. remained after ali catas-
rophes. subsisted in ali vicsstudes and the great
actor in this permanency and strength Is The Day
We Celebrate
Ex-Cong-essman Joseph c. Hendrix next replied TO
h toast Of The United States and following him
-hauncey NJ Depew. whose popularity with the So
,iety seems 70 increase year by year. spoke upon
he theme Of ireland" Mr.. Depew said
Gentlemen Of the St. Patrick's Society: 1t IS
great pleasure 10 greet You once more OH this
'estiye day. as have every year since me Oldest
# Us was young. weekly humorous paper , ad-
hriy wears 1t comes, however. invariably from
,eope VINO cannon talk, or if they do nobody will
isten. Certainly such ADVICE mas never peen
lome and abroad has been and IS due tae fact
nat they talk more and talk better than any other
oblivion and is cherished by Irish patriots and the
IF his name TO his ability and brilliancy upon MS
eci in the forum. in the Senate or upon the plat
We repeat the names Of those whose mention
trs an Irish audience 10 enthusiasm and an Amer
can one 20 san az ,be vng veI one Of
hem reached his great position by much talking
ween the liberty of expressing my opinions on
public occasions when they were asked upon all
ilt Of great Office and all public office. would
prefer 10 retain my opinions and the freedom OF
We are living in a period Of unusual tumult and
excitement. War clouds gather thickly over
europe and the orient politics are again becoming
Sew-YoTk and Raines law hotels are stirring up
10Th the wet and the dry; young Nevada Is reviv-
incient Rome, and amid all this turmoil and
lioyed happiness is the St Patrick Society. CAP
Aause0 When everybody else is at fever neat and
polling for a fight. Irishman keeps cooi. But
rhen everybody else is keeping cool and me sna.
" relied upon accelerate the circulation.
TRIBUTE TO COLONEL HAY.
A contest more celebrated in the newspapers than
ictive IN the political arena has just been happily
settIed II was between the State of New-York
and the District Of Columbia. and the District Of
Columbia has triumphed. Both our own country
and Great Britain 70 be congratulated that
ne best traditions OF the American mission to St
lanes, in which are the best memories or Amerl-
ire and genius in foreign lands viii be fuly kept
ip by the accomplished scholar ana experiennoe.d
century en- en- ST. PSJricks Day 10 be Ambassador
extraordinary and Minister Penlpotentiary from
the United States 10 Ireland. daushter) The
and therefore Great Britain ought 10 include Ire
land. But IN the case Of this indomitable irrepres-
channci the lesser includes the greater and for a
hundred years has exercised a mighty influence
upon Great Britain's policy ana destiny. CAP
plause)
i hate what known as the good. old times
because Of the better day with each recurring ris
ing Of the l love youth. with It's freshness.
IFS brightness, it's promise and it's vitalizing en-
ergy. But love old books old hooks and corners
in Inc Old college the old homestead. with its sa
cred memories the old church where 1 sat beside
my mother boy. old friends who grow riper
ana more precious a. their number dminishes. and
old Ireland But why old Ireland, when she IS
young? applause
A toast or a sentiment is place 10 start from
and not iinger on An old railroad friend OF mine
In he South who II losing the surplus OF his sal
AIRY in farming tells the story or colored brother
wko applied 10 him in the season 70 help harvest
his crop Said my friend sam. are you preach,
er-fOr have quite enough or them NO. sald
Sam. II am not a preacher but am an eXhorlef.
wei sam. what + me Glrerenice DetWr $3.50