The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-08
HIBERNIAN'S HOUSE WARMING.
ANTE-A MEETING OF
THE HIBERNIAN SOCIETY.


! New Badge for Members of the soeie-
~ Chosen to Replace the Discard
ed Sash-Three New Members
EIected-New Rooms AttractiveIy
Decorated-Commi VIII NOmi-
nate Officers at the Annual Meet
ing on Monday. March 19-AnnuaI
Banquet That Night at the De Soto.
list of Speakers Regarded as the
( Best Ever Made Up for the Society.
+ The ante-anniyersary meeting of the HI
+ bernian Society was held last night at its
new quarters in the Georgia Hussars
/ building. The meeting was the first the
/ society has held in the rooms since their
+ renovation, and the alteration that has
+ been wrought by the ART Of the decorator
was noted with pleasure. The members OF
the society are fortunate in having 80
handsome a place for their meetings. and
! the interest in the organization, which has
always been great, viii no doubt be in
I creased by the possession Of such quar-
ters
The Hibernian Society and the St. An
drew Society occupy the rooms jointly.
Both organizations meet there, having the
+ advantage Of the pleasant assembly place
with The expense Of its maintenance di-
yided by two. The assembly room has
been beautifully carpeted 10 rich red,
blending tremendously with the reddish
tint of the frescoed walls. The ceiling,
also freScoed, IS OF a light buff. Handsome
furniture. some Of il upholstered with
-. -
In a smaller room opening into that in
which the meetings are held Is the safe
containing the records of the two socie-
ties The secretaries. particularly, appre-
ciate the convenience Of the safe, for II
obviates the necessity of their carrying
the records back and forth from the meet
!ngs. The interior OF the safe is divided
INFO Two compartments, and one is set
part for the secretary Of either society.
The combination TO the outer lock is
known 10 both.
Last nights meeting was presided over
BY President P. W. 8ieldrin. The princi-
pal business was the consideration of a
new badge for the society, it having been
decided to abandon the sash that has long
been worn. a medal pendant from a bar
was adopted as the badge, the medal be-
ing supported by a pinch length of gath
cred ribbon ana bearing on an outer ring
the Inscription Of the name OF the society.
while within this ing will be '18l2,' the
date of the organization Of the society. on
an upper scroll and Erin Go Bragh. .
the motto Of Ireland, on lower scroll.
Between the scrolls, amid shamrock, viii
be che harp. both on a background OF
green enamel Mr.. c F. Prendergast
secretary OF the society, will order the
badges to-day and it is expected they
VIII be here by the day Of the annual
meeting.
When the society reached the head of
election Of members the following were
Dalloted upon and chosen: Rev. c. H.
Strong. rector OF ST. Johns; Rev. DR..
James Y. Fair. pastor of the Independent
Presbyterian Church, ard Mr.. ". F. Ne
Cauley.
The annual meeting Of the society will
be held at Il o'clock on Monday, March 10.
s.. Parick's day : ordinarily that OF
. the annual meeting. but ii is provided
/ that, should ST. Patrick's day fall on a
Saturday or Sunday. the annual meeting
and the annual banquet shall be held the
Monday following. A committee was
elected 10 nominate officers for the so-
ciety, and the names VIII be presented at
the meeting. Upon the conclusion of bust
ness in accordance with a very pleas
ant custom Of the society, a social session
was held and refreshments were enjoyed.
the board Of stewards of the society has
determined upon its toasts for the annual
banquet and those who will respond 10
T them ! he duqQeE VIII De held the nlENt
OF March l9 at the De Soto. in the gen era
dining room. Following is the list o.
, tolsts and those who will respond-a list
that the members Of the society regard a
the most promising they have ever had:
st. PaJricks Day" by Mr.. James
ByTne Of New York. Mr.. Byrne is eel
ebrated lawyer OF that city. a member OF
the firm Of Hornblower & Byrne.
Savannah by Judge Robert Falligant
Commerce" by Mai. J. F. Hanson. o.
Macon. a response to such a toast viii
be new departure, as rather a different
. line has been adhered 70 In the past
, Science" by DE-. H. c. White. of the
. University Of Georgia. Dr. White fills ths
, HIS intimate knowledge of the subject
upon which he is to speak eminently qual
; lies him to respond.
Art. by Mr.. L. L. knight Of the At
lanta Constitution. Mr.. Knight is the lit.
erary and artistic critic of his paper, an6
1t Is expected that his speech will be vel
worth hearing.
Education" will be the subject upon
which Mr.. G. r. Glenn, state school com.
! missioner, will speak.
The United States" will be responded
TO by Hon. Hoke Smith of Atlanta, ex-
Secretary Of The Interior.
. Poets and Orators Of Ireland will bt
Mr.. W. G. Charlton's subject
Georgia" viii be responded 10 by Hon
J. n. Terrell, Attorney General Of the
state.
The After Dinner Speaker and His
, opinion OF War by a former Savannah
ian. Mr.. Gazaway Hsrtridge of New York
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WEsTCOTT's FAMILY NOTIFIED.