The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-17
KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK
HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR LARGELY
ATTENDED,.

Tontine Dining Room beautifully Deco
rated-Ameriean and Irish Flags,
Everywhere In Evfdence-EIoquent
Speakers Participate in POst-Prand-
IaI ExercIses-YaIe Quartettc and an
Orchestra Furnish MusIc-Songs by
Messrs. Sullivan and sheehan-Presi-
dent Roosevelt Toasted.
The annual banquet Of the knights
Of st. Patrick. which was held at the
Tontine hotel last evening, was a great
success. The affair was the twenty
eighth annual given by this popular
organization and surpassed in many re-
spects all its predecessors. This was
particularly noticeable both in point of
attendance and decoration. The attend
ance was about 800 and included not
only the club members but number of
prominent invited guests.
The decorations were the most elab-
crate which have ever been attempted
on a similar occasion and they were
very beautiful. At the end Of the hall
and in front of the musicians was a
large Irish flag with American flags
draped ON either side. The hard on
the Irish emblem was made of a myriad
| of little yellow electric lights and they
showed up beautifully on the green
| Background. The edges of all three
| flags were also studded wit hmany lit
tie electrics. Both the big main dining
| room and the smaller one at the front
| ent We're drapped with a large number
| of American and Irish flags. D..
AS in former years long guests
table extended near the wall down the
left center of the room. A number OF
smaller tables for the members were
all about the guests table. The tables
| themselves presented beautiful APP
pearance and the artistic manner in
which they wer eset reflected credit on
Landlord White. who also served a
most excellent repast. .. ~. o..
| The following were seated at the
guests table: President John F. Sulii-
i Vail, bdIllGl = AOls
| NJ. Wheeler, Julian w. curtiss, Briga-
der General ]. Milton Thompson, N.
| Albert Hooker, Rev e. J. Plunkett, Col
onel Norris G. Osborn, e. J. Moriarity,
| Daniel F. Kelley. Chief James Wrinn,
Captsin Lawrence o'Brien, James r.
Maxwell, Michael Murphy. NJ. F. Sulli-
van, Henry c. O'sullivan, John F. Nc
Partland, DR.. Joseph Monahan, Daniel
| Colwell, Captain Thomas Dunn, DR.. w.
]. sheehan, James NJ. Sullivan, Michael
| Dillon and Frank P. Cronan.
Mallon's orchestra was stationed at
/ the end OF the room and rendered a fine
| musical programme. In addition to this
| a ouartette from the Yale Glee club
sang a number of selections during
/ the evening. They were, loudly applaud
/ ed. s@a+ :" t
| Shortly after s o'clock the guests and
members gathered in the parlors Of the
club and, at . o'clock those present
marched to the dining room, where af-
| ter brief but eloquent address Of well
come by President Sullivan they be-
| came seated and partook Of the splen-
| did dinner. At each plate was a green
| carnation. r.
All the conclusion of the banquet post
prancial exercises were in order and
Edward J. Moriarity was introduced as
POSTMASTER. He acted most ably in
this capacity. After a brief introduc-
tory address he introduced the first
speaker on the toast list, Attorney
James NJ. Sullivan, who responded to
the toast 1.-THE knights of st. Pat
rick,
Attorney Sullivan gave most
interesting address. He first told
about the hardships Of the Irish race
in their home country. The speaker
said that the Irish race was not a
mental one, but it had been so crushed
downsthat it had had no chance to show
the native worth. Then, when the
Stars and Stripes offered a haven Of
rest for the burdened citizens Of Ire
land, they came here In large numbers
and the speaker said that the fact that
they were now some of the most repre-
sentative citizens Of this glorious coun-
try and their progress showed whether
they were of a mental race or not. Said
the speaker: TT gives the lie to any
such statement" -.
Continuing. the speaker said that
representatives OF the Irish race had
done much in making this country's
history, dating from the time Of Wash
ington. The speaker said it was not his
intention to slight the other nationali-
ties, but, said the speaker, When we
gather together on the anniversary Of
our patron saint 1t is just to review our
attachments. The history of the Irish
race has never been well told. Our
enemies have failed to do it, and our
friends have overlooked it."
In closing, the speaker paid most fit
ting tributes to Washington, Franklin
and other noted Americans. He finish
ed by quoting one of Moore's poems
and saying that the day. was coming
when right would take the place of