The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-18
.ERIN'S GALA NIGHT
HIBERNIAN sOCIETY's DIST ami
vERSARY DINNER.
IN SPEECH, SONG AND STORY
THE MEMORY OF ST. PATRICK
WAS HONORED.

Samuel b. Adams, Judge Emory
Speer. Judge Pope BARROW, Hon.
p. A. stovalI. Hon. Walter G.
Charlton and Mr.. Anton p. Wright
Responded to Toasts-The soci-
ety's Annual Meeting and EIec-
ton of Ofncers.
The ninety-first anniversary dinner
of the Hibefnian Society at the De
Soto last night was brilliant one
The Hibernian Society has given din
ners and dinners but this was the din
ner of them all. One hundred and
fifty members and guests sat down to
the tables. The dinner was served at
1880 o'clock in the banquet room be-
Meath the intertwined folds of the
Stars and Stripes and the green flag
of Erin.
The banquet room was handsomely
decorated. The tables were decked
with flowers the chandeliers were
twined with smilax, and palms. Roses
and hyacinths were everywhere. The
decorations were in keeping with the
occasion and the day-dear to every
Irishman's heart. From the first
course of the dinner and the response
closing song, Come Back to Erin"
was four hours of jollity and good
feeling such as never fail at EIiber-
Man dinner.
There were many expressions of re-
gret that Hon. Henry g. Turner,
x,IA
had been expected TO be pres
ent and respond to toasts, were I'M
avoidably absent A number of guests
from abroad were present, however,
and added to the pleasure of the &C.
casion. The members and their
guests were seated at four tables. The
presidents table extended across the
north side of the room with three
tables at right angles up and down
the, room.
The Members and Guests.
At the center of the presidents ta-
BILE sat Col. p. W. Meldrim. At his
right were Hon. Walter G. Charlton,
Judge S. B. Adams, Col. J. H. Estill
Hon. Pope Barrow, Judge Emory
At his left were Rev. DR.. John E. Gum
of Atlanta, Col j. F. Brooks, Col. P.
A. Stovali Mr.. Anton P. Wright and
Judge Paul e. Seabrook. Oppo-
site the president was the vice presi-
dents table, at the head of which sat
Capt. John r. Dillon. At the heads
of the other tables were Mr.. John M.
Hogan, secretary of the society. and
Mr.. Arthur ]. O'Hara,. chairman of the
board of stewards.
Among the other members and guests
were Hon. Rufus e. Lester, Col.
.Beirne Gordon, Judge Henry McAlpin,
Mr. Otis Ashmore, Mr.. Julian Schley,
Mr.. w. F. Train, president of the st.
Andrews Society, Hon. p. w. Wren
of Bridgeport Conn. Mr.. Cecil Cab
bett DIR. st. ]. B. Graham, Col. L. S.
wylly, Jr., Capt. Wright Hunter. Mr..
Percy Sugden, president of the Vic
toria Society; Mr.. ]. w. Motto, Mr..
n. r. B. Close, Col. M. w. Dixon, Mr..
William Kehoe, Capt. p. f. Gleason,
Mr. M. A. O'Byrne, Mr. f. 8. Lathrop,
DIR. A. B. Simmons, Mr.. ]. j. McDon-
ough, Jr., Mr.. r. C. Foster Mr.. p. j.
O'Connor, DR.. H. Burford of Bruins
WICK, lion. w. Il. NAY OIL WlShS
Rev. r. M. Hamilton, Mr.. A. Sybrandt,
Mr. H. NJ. Steele, Mr.. w. r. Leaken,
Rev. Aloysius O'Hanlon, Capt ]. c.
Postell Mr. Adoplh Letter, Mr. ]. w.
Heffernan, Mr.. ]. Cronin, Mr.. J. b.
Hockaday, Mr.. G. A. Gregory, Mr..
Thomas Ballantyne. Hon. Roland Ellis
of Macon, Mr.. Sligo Myers, Mr.. e. A.
tavus j.. Orr, Mr.. John Rourke. Mr..
c. f. G. Fell, Mr.. J. ]. Kirby, Capt.
J. K Clarke Mr.. F. w. Storer, Mr..
Joseph F. Doyle, Mr.. George V. Den
ny, Mr.. John w. Golden, Mr.. Edwin
c. Ryals, Mr.. j. H. Haslam,
Mr.. D. G. Barrow; MT; N; J.
A. Calhoun, Mr.. w. ]. Harry. Mr.. H.
Jensen. Mr.. ]. Mclaughlin, Jr., Mr..
G. McGarvey of Brunswick, Mr.. Sam
uel Reynolds, Mr.. H. E. Ransford, Mr..
t. G. Reid Mr.. J. H. d. Shellman,
Mr.. w. H. Leahy. Mr.. ]. E.. schwarz
Mr.. A. Alderman, DR.. M A. Morris
tin, Mr.. E. B. Bolger. Mr.. n. P. Cor
ish, Mr.. J. F. Sheahan, Mr.. W. H.
Young, Mr.. E. H. O'Connor, Mr.. T. N
Denmark. Mr.. Cosmo r. Hardee, Mr..
George w. Beckett, Mr.. D. A. O'Con-
nor, Mr. Chris Murphy, Mr.. ]. M.
Y. Robinson, Mr.. ]. J. Higgins, Mr..
J. B. Maddox. Col. Shelby Myrick, Col.
C. Noble Jones, Mr.. H. S.
Leete, Mr.. P. H. Cotton, Mr..
o. F. Reilly, Mr.. j. j. Joyce,
Mr.. E. w. Smith. Mr. r A.
Crawford, Mr.. F. X. Douglass, Mr. r.
NJ. Charlton, Mr.. E. j. Kelly, Mr.: j..
H. McKenna, Mr.. Thomas Nugent, Mr..
E. F. O'Connor, Mr.. E. N: Sullivan,
Mr.. ]. L. Morrison, Mr.. Thomas j.
Sweeney, Mr.. F. T. Wall. Mr.. John
Sullivan, Jr., Mr.. Max Lehwald, Mr..
P. H. Hughes, Mr.. w. W. Wilson, Mr..
e. C. Gleason. Mr.. James Walsh, Mr..
P. T. Foye, Mr.. John Lynch, Mr.. w.
J. Watson, Mr.. j. F. CAVITY, Mr.. r..
w. Powers, Mr.. John ]. Conlin, Mr..
W. w. Collins, Mr.. L. A. Mccarthy,
Mr.. c. c. Martin, Mr.. e. j. Kennedy
and Mr.. George TILES.
The Menu.
The menu was about all that could
be desired.
Little Neck CLANS.
Chateau Latour Blanche.
Terrapin a la Maryland.
Vino de Paste.
Petits Bouchee a la Refine.
Celery. Sailed Almonds. olives.
Broiled Pompano. Maitre de Hotel.
Potatoes Duchesse.
Lamb Chops, a la Nelson.
Pontet Camel.
String Beans.
Sweetbreads "Pique." Green Peas.
Asparagus vinsigrette.
Maraschino Punch.
Roast Quail, au Cresson.