The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-18
Acclaimed By Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick.
SPEECH BY ROOSEVELT
He is the Guest Of Honor at the An
nuaI Dinner Of the Irish Society.
ThrOng On the Streets Roar
a Happy Wei
sW cOEap
come.
lBy the Associated Press.O

(By the Associated PresS)
New York, March 17.-President
Roosevelt was tho guest of honor to.
night at the 121st annual dinner of
the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick He
was accorded Catering ovation by
more than 500 members of the society
and its guests and responded in a
notable address.
The banquet was given in the Gol3eh
Dining Hall at Delmonico's and its
annex and both rooms were filed to
their capacity. So great was the de-
mand for tickets that the society was
obliged to refuse more than two thou
sand applications.
Both the main banquet hall and the
annex were beautifully decorated with
festoons of the stars and stripes, into
which was effectively woven the green
and gold flag Of Erin.
Immediately back of and above the
scat of the President were the Gaelic
words "Cead Mile Failte," in letters
Of fire signifying "A thousand well
ocmes."
TO the right and left of me guests
table were fine medalions of Washing
ton and Roosevelt Illuminated by
unique electric effects.
The contrast Of Washington ard
Roosevelt was significant. The Friend
liz sous of st. Patrick entertained
Washington in 1892 as the general in
shief cf the colonial armies. Roosc-
Welt is the first President, as such. the
Friendly sons of St. Patrick have en-
tertained, although both Arthur and
Cleveland, as eX-presidents, We're
guests of the society.
Acclaimed by Crowds.
President Roosevelt received a most
enthusiastic recention from the crowds
which had gathered along the streets
through Which he passed during the
afternoon and evening. The President
and Mrs. Roosevelt were driven 70 the
residence of Mrs James Roosevelt
the Presidents aunt in West 57th ST.
All along the route the nations chier
executive was cheered and he repeat
edly recognized the salutes by lifting
his hat The block i'm which Mrs
James Roosevelt's residence stands
was cleared Of pedestrians and We
hicles untilNthe President was safe In
side the house.
At three o'clock the President left
his aunt's residence for that of Hen
ry Parish, Jr., in East 18th street. to
attend the marriage of his niece, Miss
Eleanor Roosevelt, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt,
to her cousin, Franklin Delano Roose-
welt, son of Mrs. James Roosevelt.
On the way he met the big st. Pat
rick's Day parade, which was stop
ped, the participants and the thous-
ands who crowded the sidewalks Wild
ly cheering Mr.. Roosevelt as he went
and passed up Park Avenue.
He seemed to enjoy greatly the typi-
cal Irish welcome.
At the Marriage.
The wedding was enhanced by the
presence of the chief magistrate, who
led the bride to the altar, and gave
her away. Revk. Endicott Peabody,
of Groton, Mass, performed the mar
riage ceremony. using the Episcopal
ritual. Miss Alice Roosevelt and
Miss Corinne Robinson led the brid-
al procession.
The President left the Parish resi-
dence at five o'clock to return to the
home of his aunt, Mrs. James Roose-
welt Elaborate police arrangemnts
had been made and besides a squad
of nine mounted men who acted as an
escort, policemen lined the streets
and controlled all crossings. After
a short stay in the house Of his aunt
the President again emerged and was
driven through cheering crowds to
Delmonicos. The 69th regiment, ma
tional guard acted as escort.
Within three minutes after enter
ing Delmonicos the President appear
ed on a balcony. His appearance
was the signal for the greatest demon
stration Of his visit. Cheer after
cheer went up from the throngs,
which grew by thousands. A loud
voice called for speech from the
President. He was seen to say some
thing, but owing to the cheering of
the crowd. what he said was lost to
those in the street.
The Goth Regiment again took UP
its line of March, and was reviewed
by the President as it passed down
Fifth Avenue, the band playing "Hail
to the Chief" and '"The White Cock
ado" in his honor.
AS the President returned into the
ne was again cheered,, the
favorite cry being: Three cheers for
Teddy"