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IX HONOR OF ST. PATRICK.
IHISHMTN' THE MEMORY
OF THEIR PATRON SAINT.
Solemn High Masa Celebrated at St.
Patrick's Church, and a Panegyric
Upon St. Patrick Pronounced by
Rev. Father Breslln—The Hibernian
Society’s Anniversary Meeting— The
Irish Jasper Greens' Parade and An
niversary Collation—The Hibernian‘e
Dinner.
Yesterday w_ St. Patrick's day—a day
dear to Ir:e_ heart*. While it is not a hol
iday in the American calendar, it is ob
served as such by all patrotic lr.sh and
Irish-Araericans in Savannah. The flags
on the public buildings a id armories flrarod
at luii mast.aci wherever there was a green
flag i: was flung to the breeze. Muny
wore sprigs oi shamrock as bout
tonieres, which had been sent
over from the old sod, to be worn where it
is not considered treason to conspicuously
display the symbol, and where they do not
hang men and women for wearing the
green.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at St.
Patrick’s chorea at 10 o’clock, at which La-
Hache’s “Jlfissi pro I'act” was rendered,
and Rev. Father Bred in of Macon delivered
a panegeric upon St Patrick.
The Hibernian Soc.ety held its 78:ta anni
versary meeting at Metropolitan hall at 11
o’ci.ck. Tne society's work was discussed,
and the old officers were re-elected as fel
lows:
President—P. TV. Mel Trim.
Vice Pre* hr:.—Job . R. Dillon.
Treasurer a-.i Mar-hal—J. F. Brooks.
Secretary—C. F. Pn-ndergast.
Assistant Secretary—John M. Hogan.
Standard Bearer—Martin Cooley.
Stewards—C. F. Prendorgvt, M. A.
O’Byrne, E q., and John M. Bryan.
The follow ing new members were elected:
Ceci! Gabbert, t'. S. Morgan, Jr., James B.
Floyd, M. C. O’Drisooil, Raymmd Judge.
Tbon as t larke, P.i hard H . Power, and
William F .wcett The society's member
ship is now up to t e constitutional limit,
10k
THE JASPER GREENS’ PARADE.
The paruda of the Irish Jasper Greens
wa* the event of the afternoon. Tne com
pany turned out sixty-seven men, under com
mend of Cant. John riant ery—the largest
num. er that any company in isavannsu has
turned out since the w ar. At toe couclu-
n of the ;ra<ie a salute ws fired at the
Jasper monument in Madison squire.
After the parade was over and tne Greens
baa returmd to the armory, a collation in
bit. r of he Cos pa' anniversary, which
occtrrei Feo. 22, was served.
Numerous i * were responded t , the
Eoft notab e of wb’ca •as Col. Peter
Reilly's to tne mem ry of Gen. Put ick
CxeOurre After respo.-d rig to tne senti
ment. “ Tne dsy we ct-ebra e.” C:L
Radiy s_ij -;.tt ri s ntbtr- ’rji: military
organ iza .: n assemble wit. o it pay
ing tribute :o that T-e hero, (Auuri.e—a
man wao gave up bis lire for a cauxc whicn
h believed was right, ad < ? -,d himself
as a Si rxS:e on Li? adopted c wintry’s altar.
He then f t .ted the f aiowi g hue' to Gen.
Cleburne’s memory from tx? Duo in .Va
tion, which were received with vociferous
applause:
IST MEMORY OF CLEBCRSZ.
Ye brave er. masse, who fab and pas
To the leadmi wall* of u^ath,
There ar- palms for a few. but, alisi for you.
Not a let? from the victor's wn*atu
But I sing of one w:.e glory shone
LJk a uie.o r bright and grand,
Mho gave hrs name to tne trump of fame
And his b ood to a generous land.
The frst.ve toas:,
Toe *• Ul.-.-rs' boast.
Th:' y|*: of u martial age;
Toe foe if wroug,
Tne boui of sc, g.
And toe light of a future page:
The bare grow bold for power and gold.
The vain throng frarofs 'oro.
The good x strong in their hate of wrong.
But be was a warn r <>orn.
From bis c-arl- glance and stem “Advance:"
And bis action qmca as thought.
The ran*: ar 1 fl:e from Lis own green isle
Their coura.e electric caught.
as the whirlwind's path
Shows its fiercest wrath,
Tbr usm the 1< rdiiest forest pines,
So I lie doped wave
Of the fallen brave ■
Told where Cieburne crossed the lines.
On Richmond's plain his captive train
Outnumbered th boots he iod,
And he won his -tars on • - field of Mars,
Where the glorious Johnstoo bled;
’T a bis t >copt a e a ray of hope
Illumed hi* flag an ) then
Twas bis to die wLile that “flag flew high"
in the van f chivi.iric men.
Not a braver host
Could Inn boast.
Nor a more gai.ant knight
BiuCe the perries.* Hugh
Cros-eu the Avon dl:u,
Anu put H: goal e hosts afiight.
There were eyes afar 1 hat watched von star
A* it rose with the “Southern Cries " ’
There were hearts tintl and ;.s it* course was
sped.
And Old Ireland felt y-.ur loss.
While her Bowers shall bloom and her wa'ers
11 JW,
Through Shannon, Buir ar.d Lee,
The pa riot’s song snail roll along
Their winding . aves for the?.
And they'll tell w ith pride
How Cieburne ilird,
Jn tbe land of toe free and bravo,
How his swor 1 of might
Was a b* am of ligi.t.
Though it led to an exile's grave.
A NAV.F TO liE HO\OBKD.
Cos). P.oiliy < ffsrti the following genii
ment to tho same do inguisnei hero: “Two
continents no v claim his name, eight ml
-of people i evere his memory, two
great eonirnu'iili's raise monuments to 1 is
virtues.und hist ry has taken up bis fame,an 1
has banded it down to time for example,
where courage without a rtain, mamiood
without a blemish, iategriy that knew no
compromise, and a patriotism that withheld
no sacrifice, e.e honored of mankind.”
After Cob Keilly’s remarks short speeches
followed by Lieut. O’Byrne of the Just
regiment. Private T. A. McMahon, P. J
O’Connor, E q., Alderman Reid, Pav Mem
bers J. F. Ilarty, Harry Haslam," R. E,
Pepper and W. J. iiarty. Songs were sung
by Thomas Quinn of tne Boston brother
hood team, who was an in ;<*d guest, and by
Privates Price. McDonough. Ddgimn, Mor
rissey and Powers nnd First Sergeant J. F,
McMahon. At the close of the festivities
the memory of ex-President JelTrrson
Davis was drunk in silence by the members
of the corps, as was also the memory of
Capt. John McMahon. Speeohes were then
made by Cap'. Flannery and Lieuts. Mc-
Grath and Gleason. The collation was
closed by singing the “Crniskeea Lawn.”
THE HIBERNIANS’ BANQUET.
The Socletys’ Seventy-eighth Anniver
sary Dinner Lost Night.
The Hibernian tiociet ’s anniversary din
ner was given at the Screven last night.
One hundred and two members of tbe so
ciety and their guests satjdown to the tables,
and the dinner was participated in by many
of the rrret prominent gentl-men of the
city and b l ' several eloquent speakers from
•broad Tlie affair was gotten up on a
sc lo aunost regard ess of exjionsa. the
viauds being of the finest and tho wines of
the rap it. Seldom list the iliburnim So
ciety had os its gueits so extinguished a
company, ad at the same time suob an ag
greea ion > f jolly good fellows.
Ilia dining nsini was d**coratod with
Bower* and potted plants. On the soutu
wall bung lu graceful folds the Georgia
Bag. on tbs cas ern wall tho Hurnjn
ban.ier. and on tue wustoin wail the
national colors,
Tha tables were arranged |i, the gl,*.* „f
• horseshoe. To* tos of the shoe was tbe
bowl, ami in tin* bend set II n. p. yv
MeUiriin. At his riglit was Mayor Bchw'ai*
and at bis let Jurlg* Ito L-rt Faliigent!
I*M guest received ja card before eubnug
the dining room, indicating bv number the
location of his seat at the table.
At 0 o’clock President Meldrim and
Mayor >ch*arx led the way to toe tables.
At" earn piste was a t> utinniere. Tne
mono wa-:
Celery. Oysters on Shell. Lettuce.
Sauterne
sore.
Terrapin.
Sherry.
fish.
Baked Shad. Port Wine Sauce,
potatoes. Hutch Style,
mens
Tenderloin of Bef. with Mushrooms.
Lamb Coops, Tar-ar Sauce.
Broiled aw -vtbreads. Tomato Sauce
Green Peas.
Claret.
CIVIL
Roast Canvas-back Ducks.
Asparagus
Vb. Cliquot (yeliowi.
Chicken Salad.
Ice Creim. St rawb -rrie* and Cream. Cakes
Fruit a Coffee. Cigars.
Between the coar.-es tbe orchistra played
select! ns of Irish airs. After the menu ua l
been discussed the -peect-making began.
C. F. Precdergist was in ster of ceremo
nies.
THE TOASTS.
The first toast wa:
St. Patrick * Day—As the seaaon which bring*
it to us waves into lieautifui life the charms of
nature, so its t rain: cause* the happy memo
ries which cluster about it to put forth tl.eir
gr*en leaves anew, and delight us with their
fragrance.
Iu response to the toast Hon. P. W. Mel
drira, in the absence of Gen. Henry It.
Jack-on, who wa* to have responded, t m
dered his eongi a'u'iatio'is to the society.
fa £S/r xX
fa Va
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Vf * a /-“*< **§
Xfc %A S *1
(riw* *e*-\ /,<e * S
R e* * /
‘Vo* \ f"°< t /
3. C F Prccdervast; 2, F. H. Richardson of
Mac n: 3. John Sullivan; 4, L. J. O'Conner; 5
J. D. Martin: C-, W <}. Cann; 7, T. C. Bryan; k,
John A. Soli van; 3, >faj. G. M. Rvals; 10, A. it.
Fawcett; 11.0 orgeOlliver; 2. Col. J. il. Estill;
IS. riant. John R. Dillon; 14. John T. Graves ol
Rome; 15, Andrew McCormick; 16. Col.
Jo; n Screven; 17, Luke Carson;
18, E. J. Keinedy; 19. E. H. Smith;
'A M Cooley; 21, James Ward; 22, J. M. Hogan;
21, Col. W. W. Gordon; 21, J. Cronin: 25, Patrick
Powers; 26, Dr. R. J. Nunn; 27, Jud,reFalligant;
28. Hon. P. W. Meldrim: 29, Mayor Schwarz;Bo,
("apt. J. J. McGowan; 31. Rev. J. bresiin of
Mbcod; 32. Rev. P. H. McMauon; 83, R. P. Lov
ell; 84, Cxpt. J. F. 8r00k35, Gaziway Hart
ridreiAi, P. M. Dougan. 37, R. E. Kennedy-; 38,
William Scheming; 39, William K-hoc: 40, Capt,
W. li. Dixon; 41, W. P. Hunter: V.W.V7 Roger*;
43, J, M. Bryau;44, Prof. H. C.White, ot Athens;
45. J. J. McDonoug.i: 46 John D iuglass;47 'ohu
Fecley; 48. John Lyons; 49, John jynch; :0, A.
Its roll of membership, he said, is no .v full. |
end for the first time the society finds itself '
able to respond to th* calls of charity. “In
celebrating our natal day," he said, “we
celebrate the day so dear to 'be hearts of
Irishmen the world over. H>w strange
taat at. Ratrick’s day should evoke
so much enthusiasm, wheu St. Pat
rick was not even an Irishman!
In celebrating the day we worship an idea ,
and that ideal is Ireland—sorrowful aud ]
gl irions. We l onor the religion, the devo
tion of tbe Irish pe-ple, the virtue ami 1
beauty of her daughters, the intellectual
and moral worth of her sons, that higher
courage. God-like and patient, which cen
turies of wrong and opnre stou Cjul 1
not exterminate To-night we see
the flashes of current wit, and
our beans' best blood bounds with a
heroic impulse when we sec M ntgomery on
the Quebec bights and Jasper on the Savan
nah. America may well unite in doing
honor to Ireland for mucti of the life and
brawn that, ha* entered into the Amerioan
people. We know not what the future uim
iri store, but we know that, in doing our
duty to America we are doing our duty to
Ireland.”
Rev. J. Breslin, 8. J., of Macon, re-
sponded to tin* vecond regular toast:
Our Invited Guests—Our door* and our hearts
open gixdly m. your an ,roach; eatonn? either
leave hope of night behind.
Father Breslin t-anked the society for
the pleasure it L- l afforded hi n of being
at its festive board. He referred to the re
frain of the song, “S eak a kind word
when vou ran.” 3iid. he added, that the
Hiber .:an* bad d* tit more; they Lad
adopt'd the rootit >. “D . a kind deed wheu
you can.” Father Breslin spoke of the
object lesaob wbk-u he had before him of a
society of men of every shade of opinion
and creed mated in good fellowship.
“OCR SISTER SOCIEX IES.”
The third regular toast was “Our Sister
Societies."
The memories of theold countries which their
loyalty keeps arlow make warm hearts and
willing hands in kindly labors.
Col. George A. Mercer, of tho St. An
drew’s Society, responded. “There are
very few subjects more interesting t > a so
ciety,” he said, “tban the one in question.
Those guests come her ; to-night not as our
British cousins or our Scotch brothers, but
the shamrock sheds its petals aud Che harp
of Erin thrills its strings with a ineiody all
its own wheu we come as guests of our
guests. How indicativo of the age we live
in are the words ’Our Sister Societies.’ ”
Col. Mercer referred to the churc . which
stands on one of Savannah’s squares, t o
membe'sof which are disciples of iha stern
John Kaox, and on the other ride of tae
square is the synagogue of the Sons of
Israel. These two jieoples, which iu
former ages oocid not live togetii ■,
are now agreed to live in peace.
"Our sister societies,” which are clothing
tbe naked, aud smiling with tho happy,
obeying the admonition of the master “teed
my snoep,” are the modern aagris which
stir tbe pools of tus m ->dom Buri.esda, dis
closing tneir hidden vn! es.
The next toast was:
Woman—The power at whose command
pride bends the knee, and sorrow parts with its
gloom.
I lie sentiment wa* happily responded to
by Hon. G. Rartridge. Then* are many
wavs, the speaker said, in which woman
may be treated, just_ as there are many
women to be treated. No matter which way
you treat her, the rocks of matrimony or
the shoals of feminiue volubility stare you
in tbe facv\ You cannot make up your
idea of woman from the clothes she wear*,
for there are many ways or
of her make-up. She predonnna'ea over
tt.o drawing-room, an 1 sue it still the queen
of tbe saedutt. Jewel* are only resplend
ent when woman stoops to wr them, hut
not on her beauty or tier decoration alone
d* tus depend for her power. Ir. ii*r
cridge's speech wa* ful' of wit and senti
ment, and was onu of tbe speeches of the
evening.
Th* rtwpons* was followed bv a aoug*
"O, Relieve Me if all tbow Endearing
TIIE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1890.
Young Charms,” by Capt. Jordon F. Brocks.
A TRIBUTE TO IRELAND.
Ireland—Eloquent with lore, and tender as
the mystic strains which flawed front tne harp*
of her minstrels, our tbougnis to-night win?
ti e.r vay acres* the waste of w aiers, and hover
with prayer and hope above the land of Irish:
men.
The toast was responded to by Judge Fa'.li
ga t. “Ireland,” be said, "in its tenderness
and path s, in its touching strains of music,
its heroic sj- s, is eloquent wit i love in all
of it* exprua. ions, and has always been
trpoughout the history of its people. Were
1 callwl upon to point out from the earliest
days to t..e*e days of -i*il and religious
liberty a people which have beeu
true to the.r sentiment* and
to their religion, I would
point to Ireland. Engiaud, before she had
wrested her rights fr un the kings of Eng
land, esnt to Ireland for instructions iu tbe
principle* of religious and civil liberty.
That people, though oppressed, though
driven into mora-es and persecuted, stood
by the banner of her cross. Tne Saxon
could not break down their religions faith.
They have shown their great love for
their coun’ry, and whenever we speak of
Ireland there is a cloud of witnesses to
'estifyto the heroism cf her sons. Whan
the ultimatum was given to 15,000 Irishmen
either to serve E giatid or emigrate to a
frreign land, they &.-dpted tn latter alter
native. Shall I tell you of tbe thousands
who stood with Grattan, of those who or
ganized expedition after expedition, to
assist Ireland? Of Edward Fitz
patrick, the true the tried, in
whom the romance and heroism of all
ner great st heroes centered, and who
J. O'Hara: 01, C. D. Owens; 52. Hon. F. G. du
Hign .n; 53, John T. R nan: 64, Col. Geo. A.
M -rcer;,’,s. M. A. O'Byrie; 56, Frank Weldon;
57, P. J. O'Connor; 58, Emil Newman: 59. J. T.
Crohan; 60, Jos“ph Coop*; 61, C. H. Dixon; 62,
R. W.Powers; 63, J. P. Doolan: 84, P. H.Klernan;
G 5, J. J. riarolan: 66, J. P Lavin; 67, J. J. ReUy;
6°, J. F. Harty; 69, P.F.Glenson;7o. P.J.Colden;
71, L. T. D'yle; 72. G. A, Hudsou; 73, Tho nas
West; 74, J. J. Nevitt; 75, M. W. Dixon; 76,
Th-mas Moore; 77. O. F. Reilly; 78, D. Sbeehy;
79, E. C. Gi-asou; 80, Thomas Ciarke: 81, W. F.
Reid; 83, Dan Sullivan: 87, M. F. Foley; 84,
Thomas Early; 85, J W. Norton; 36, M. 0
O Driscoli; 87, J. J. Sullivan; 88. R. Judge; Bft,
Thomas Moreau, Jr.; 91, W. R. Leaken; 92, M.
Deegan; 93, J. . Guilmartin; 94, W. Fawcett;
95, A. Leffl r; 95, F, X. Douglas; 97, S. Y. Top
per, Jr.; 98, Capt. Thomas Screven; 99, C. C.
Little; 100: G. L. Appleton; 101, H, 1.. Stock
dell; 102. W. Falconer.
yielded his life to the cause he lovedi Our
hearts are toucued with th* character of
th* Irish psople, their love of God, of coun
try, uid of man.”
*fter Judge Faliigant’s speech M. A.
O’Bvrne ia. : K with good effect a song,
“Harp,” by Moore.
The sixth regu'ar toast, “Savannah,’' was
responded io by C. N. Owen*. The future
of Savannah, be said, depends upon
the people. Nature has been benef
icent to Savannah, and its citi
zens ought to make it one of
of tle greatest seaports of the south. “You
nave too many drones among you,” Mr.
Owens said, “but what is required is to
start manufactories to employ t.. 0 unera
p’.oyed. In 1806, when the old Atlantic and
Gulf railroad completed its connections to
Live Oak, Fa., the first through tickets
from the north via Savanna : wire placed
on sale. Our ambition is next year to
bring our receipts of cotton up to 1,090,000
bales, and our receipts of naval stores and
lumber have quadrupled since the opening
of that road. With its present and its
future railroad*, davantiah is on the high
way to a great commercial city.”
PROF. WHITE’S SPEECH.
Prof. H. C. White of Athens responded to
the toast:
Georgia—With pride in her past, and confi
dence in the love and love y of her children,
she moves on'.rant with fearless step* into tha
mysteries of the dt.ys to come, her sovereienty
upborne by the strong arms of Persons, aud hor
glury safely guarded in their hearts.
“I hav* not adr>o of Irish blood in mv
veins," said Prof. White, “and I was rot
born in Ge< xgia. But what of that? The
Irish letple were always famous for
hospitality. As I und -rstand your society,
il is to keep alive and baud down to your
children tne memory of the land
of your fathers, the land which
has given to philosophy and poetry
and human liberty many of its brightest
lights. We reverence in loving memory
tne names of Connell, Emmett, aud Grat
tan. The course of history shows that in
the devel prnent of society the liberty
of the individual has been restricted.
From patriarchal rule to monarchy; from
from a free g iverument to democracy, men
have groped their way to the light
“Tue only just and equitable government
of tbe people is founded on the rights of the
people, and so eternal vigilance must ever
be the price of liberty. The best govern
ment is that in which the citizens are bound
together by common intero3t, and tbe
governed must be iu such touch to
the governor as to appreciate such
ot er duties, and so the only proper govern
ment is local government or home rule.
Our fathers erected states, nnd grouped the
people so that tho state should ever by a
veritable mint., a free and independent com
monwealth. Our fathers bmlded and the
sene approved, aud in time it was deemed
ad\ i-atile to unify these federal states into
the United States. Tho essential truth un
derlying the government of America is this:
If liberty is to be preserved the state
is, and ought t boa sovereign, and the
whatever allegiance w e may owe to the fed
eral government, weowe onr first allegiance
to the state; and of our mother state, is she
notwo: iiyof our truest love and allegi
ance? Of :er history, in her ntatec aft, ttxe
mon of Ge rgia, and the women, too, have
done their part. Everywhere tho me iof
Georgia stand foremost. Sv mah’s sons
have been scut abroad to represent our com
u.un eouutrv, and of him wuo died the
other d.ty, v hat son of Georgia can match
his loyalty and eloquence.
THFI PRESS. K|
F. U. Richardson responded to the toast:
Tim Bresa - Used with honest strength, a
surer defense of liberty than laws and consti
tutions.
“Few men,” said Mr. Richardson, “are
Judges of tueir owa rapacity or are fair
critics ot their own work und it would be
more interesting, Inateau of calling tipou
Journalist* to praiss their own calling or
pursu.t*, to turn their batter!** on each
other.'’ 1 am proud, h* said, u>*t iam
engaged iu * profession which from its
earliMt inception ha* been linked with
human rights and human liberties. It*
pcos’ble power is great, but there is no In
telligent journalist whi will admit that
this power has risen to its highest hizht.
When we shall have religion without
hypocrisy, law without pettifogging, and
commerce without fraud, we shall nave a
pure and honest press to proclaim
the news of the world’s redemption.
The press was born of a sentiment
which abhorred oppres -ion. It has been the
pioneer of all reforms which have led men
to larger freedom. I have met men who
were not able to take a newspaper, but I
have never met a man wuo could not
tail how a paper ought to be run. A free
ani ualiceosed pre-s has lei to tae achieve
ment of freedom in Great Britain and other
parts of the world. T - ce- tury that wit
■i< *sed the death of feudalism aiso witnessed
the birth of the press, before which no
monarch c >u’d stand. The greatest work
of the press has been in arousing the vigor of
the people. The pres* cannot be muzzled.
The newspaper of to-day is an evolution
after many pulls and mistakes. It began as
a protest against oppression. It assails
pre- -e uni uph ids a free g -v-.
■•ruu.uot. Labor and society recognize
it; even the criminal fi ids in it a
a more eloquent pleader than any attorney
when he is unjustly c ndemued. " The press
has done more for the spread of knowledge
than all other mediums combined.
THE BENCH AND BAR.
The ninth regular toast was:
The Bench and Bar—The arch and pillars of
the t rraple of truth; upon their strength de
pend* the security of person nnd property from
the storms of passio i sui anarchy.
Huo. F. G. dußigcoo, on res ending, said
that in this day of inton e realism and in
dustrial activity, our thought* are too con
cerned to appreciate t e force of the senti
ment, “The Bench and Bar.” The past,
with its examples and traditions, is for
gotten. Fani“ and ail hig i ideas lose their
vaiuo to shape the cond ct of mon. I take
no liberty in saying that Ireland, more
tnan any other English-speaking country,
is essentially a land f sentiment and tradi
tion. No name is more worthy of undying re
membrance thau the judges who rnuintaiued
amid revolutions the dignity of the
bench and the privileges of tae b ir. There
is no pursuit in life that has behind it so
many ideals as the bench and bar. It was
not Pericles but Soloa and Lycurgus
that made possible tbe Grecian
power. It was Sir Thomas Moore, who
as Lord Chancellor of England, and the
chief justice who braved to the block the
power of & king who recognized no
power but his own, and showed
the people that men bad nehts.
When America first bloomed from a
province into a nation Ireland was thm
wrapped in deepes: gloom. It weis then that
Henry Curran came to practice
at tbe Irish bar. His words were
the first to give her hope, and to
bis country he was a shining light to light
her on to resist ihe tyrant. Iu 1798 the
right* of the individual were obscured,
wheu Grattan arose, and bo, too, was
a member of the bar. In another
epoch 0"C nnell, anotuer member of
the bar, emancii ated 6,00J,000 of people.
I have stated before that the diy of Ire
land’s delivery is at hand. I still hold to
that hope. The world is becoming more
alive to the rights of humanity,
aDd the day must surely come when her
pe iple shall be free, a> the basic pri icipleof
a free people is home rule. Ireland must
nd she shall have home rule.
THE UNITED STATES.
The last regular toast, “Ihe United
Hlate*,’’ wo3 responde i to by John T mpte
Graves of Rime. The speaker bagau
by thanking the society for its hearty
welcome to him. Th i historic
hospitality of Savannah, he said, is known
in North Georgia. President Arthur had
hi3 artillery punch, Gov. Stephens had his
clam chowder, and Postmaster General
Wauamaker might profit by their example.
Mr. Graves was happy pi say that he
had still survived to work for the liberty
of Ireland and the growth of Rome. Ga.
It must thrill the hearts of every one to
contempla’e the present and future of the
United btates. It is the wonder ar.d admi
ration of tbe world. In its tremendous
meaning it stands and has always stood
the asylum of liberty, the home of the free,
it he* gathered tlio sons of Ireland
to its bosom, aid these Irish
men have paid their last measure
of debt which they owed to the govern
ment with a receipt in full. The republic
is grateful for what they have and ne. Tue
Frenchman tips his cap to the tri-color of
France, and the Irish heart beats high at
the sight of the banner of green,
but vre salute tbe flag that waves above us.
Tills is our country; ir, is the country of
every people that love3 freedom. The time
has come when we must have one flag, and
that the flag of our country, the star
spangled banner.
THE LETTERS OF REGRET.
During the evening letters of regret wore
read by Mr. iVonderga-t from G iv. Gor
don, Cal. C. C. Jones of Augusta, Bi ihop
Beckwith, Gen. Henry R. Jackson, Hon.
Pa rick Walsh of Augusta, Uou. Rufus
E. Lester, Judge Atkinson of Brunswick,
Hon. A. P. Adams, S. B. Adams, E-q ,
Hon. W. D. Harden, CoL William Rogers,
L. J. Guilmartin of Quebec, Cauada; J. H.
Burke, preside it of the Charitable Irish
Society of Boston, Mass.; Hon. J. C. C.
Black of Augusta, David McClure of New
York, and Capt. John Flannery of the Irish
Jasper G. eens.
THE SOUTHSIDBi BURGLARIES.
More of Bob Lee’s Crimes Coming to
Light--Diamond Thief Arrested.
Detective Wetherhorn has unearthed
other burglaries by the colored burglar
Robert Lee, alias Robert Dixon. He has
learned that the fellow stole a gold watch
from J. J. McMaboD, and pawned it for $9
on the day Lee burglarized Rev. Griffin’s
bouse.
The detective recovered yesterday sev
eral caddies of tatncco and some bacon,
aud other plunder ho expects to loeato dur
ing the week. Lee’s burglaries have been
quite extensive in the southern portion of
tne city.
Yesterday afternoon Detective Wether
horn arrested Maria Houston, a coined wo
man from Cooper Shop xan*. for stealing a
diamond scarf pin, valued at $53, a live dol
lar gold piece and some-ilver coiii from Her
man Kanken, the grocer. The woman was
employed about the house for two or three
days. She admitted the theft and says that
she disposed of the gold coin at a drug store
for 50 cents. The i in, she says, she gave
to Eaea6l Bkipper, her eouriu, who has
skipped out to Grahams ville. Justice
Nuughtin committed the light fingered
kleptomaniac to jail.
For bruises, sprains a nd scalds, nothing equals
Salvation Oil—-he pain eradicator. 25c.
Easy to take and swift to cure—Dr. B ill's
Cough Syrup. Sold by all druggists for 25c.
— Adv.
Another Building and Loan Asso
ciation.
The subscribers to the stock, and others
who may wish to subscribe, are requested
to meet at Metropolitan hall Thursday even
ing, March 29, at 8 o’clock, for the purpose
of organizing “Series B” of the Savannah
Mutual Loan Association. The proposed
organization is on the < ld-fushioncd, non
speculative, building and loan as.-;ociation
plan, by which so many people have secured
homes. There ha* been a very generally
expressed desire among those who have hen
members of similar organizations that anew
association and lould be started, so that sub
scribers and borrowers would not have to
pay haoii dues, us is necessary iu going into
oid companies. The Savannah Mutual will
doubtless start with a full list of sub
scribers.
Min ilium Liver Hexulalor has never been
known to rail lo cure Mirk Headache.—Ado.
Heed Rice for sale by J. P. Williams &
Co.—Adv.
CROPS SWEPT CLEAN.
$50,000 A SMALL estimate or
CHATHAM COUNTY’S LOSSES.
A Montb or More Before Any Vege
tables Will be SblpDad from savan>
nah—Potatoes Oiven a Hard Bet
Back, and Cabbages Pretty Well
Killed—The Heaviest Damages on
tbe Farms Bast and South of the
City.
“The crops are just in such a condition as
they were after the freeze of Sunday.
March 2, and the following Sunday,” said
Maj. G. M. Ryals last night. He received
a telegram yesterday from the north inquir
ing the extent of the damage to the truck
farms, and in reply he gave briefly his views
that no truck may be expected from this
section for four weeks or more.
Maj. Ryals thinks that the crops are
more seriously damaged e.ut and southeast
of the city, wherethere is alight, sandy soil.
In such soil the freeze went to the roots of
beans, potatoes and cucumbers. In the
more loamy soil on the far r.g west of the
city, the three successive Sunday morning
freezes ki led the vegetation above ground,
such as peas, beans and cuoumbers, and cut
down the potato shoots, but as the more ex
tensive truck farmers did not plant any
thing but peas very far in advance of toe
usual planting season, they hope to get fair
crops of other vegetables, cabbage escepiel.
EVEN THE HARDY CROPS KILLED.
The younger cabbage plants, frozen three
times, are pretty well killed, and some
farmers are plowing up late plantings,
while others expect, on account of the
good prices which cabbage is expected to
comm md to iet stand ail that are anyways
promising, and put some othir crop iu spots
in the cabbage patch wh&re the weaker
plants have been killed.
The strawberry vines had put out some
blossoras, which Sunday morning’s freeze
again hinted.
The truck around Charleston suffered
heavily last Sunday morning. They had
not been damaged as much as Savannah
and Florida truckers by the first
two freezes, and were shipping some
peas that were briugiag $6 per
crate m New York last week, but the
mercury dropped to 24° in the neighbor
hood of Charleston Sunday morning and
wrought as much damage to their crops as
those farther south had ?uffered. No more
strawberry shipments, or pea shipments
from the South Atlantic coast can be ex
pected, with favorable weather, before the
middle of April.
''A DEAD LOSS ALL AROUND.
To matoes, beans, cucumbers and potatoes
will come in but a very little later than
usual after ali, as the first plantings were
far in advance of the season, some planting,
peas, potat es, beaus and cucumbers the
Brsttwo wee its in February, and many
plaited m January. All these ae of course
a dead loss in every direction. West of the
city some of the later plantings had begun
to sucker out, as Maj. Ryais predicted they
would, but they could stand a third
freeze, which dastroi el all vitality, and t ie
vines are being nulled up and other crop3
will take them place.
The cold weather of the last three Sun
days has resulted in a heavy financial loss
t > truckers, and if the p ;tato crop should be
damaged as seriously a; 'some pia iters fear
the loss to truckers in Chatham oounty will
not be less thin sso,ooo—that is, the amount
which they would have realized beyond
what they may reasonably expect for the
rest of the season.
YBBTBRDAY’S FIRE RECORD.
A Blaze on York Street—lncendiary
Work on West Broad.
Chief Fireman Puder says that the cold
est work the firemen ha7e had for years
was at the Liberty street fire reported in
yesterday’s Morning News. The water
froze on the firemen’s clothes, and icicles
hung on the stairs, the water freezing us it
fell, and several falls occurred from slip
ping on the icy floors and stairway.
At 7:45 o clock yesterday morning Alder
man Reid turned in an a arm from box 16.
The fire was confined to the roof of
a one-story frame house oc
cupied by Mrs. B. O’Neal at No. 13
York street. The fire originated from
sparks from tho chimney, and was extin
guished by the fire department. The
damage does not exceed $7.5, covered by
insurance in the Southern Mutual. The
headquarters force and aerial track re
sponded.
The fire-board of a small brick and welling
at the foot of Montgomery street caught
yesterday a little after noon from a fire in
tbe fire-place, and a telephone aiarm
was sei.t in to headquarters. The aerial
truck, engine No. 3 and hose carriage from
headquarters responded, but their services
were not required. The house is on tho
embankment at the foot of the street, aud
is in a bad locality’ for a file. Tho blaze
communicated to a bedroom, and it was
partly burned. The firemen reached the
lire, however, before tbe inmates of the
house bad extinguished it, and the thick
smoke from ibe engine gave tbe appearance
of a Lig cotton fire, which many people
supposed it to be.
An effort was made early Saturday night
to fire the premises of George E. Sauls, at
No. 265 West Bro id street. Someone en
tered tbe private lane at the rear of the lot
and set fire to the fence and outhouse, bu t
a neighbor discovered the flame when it
first blazed up and hurried to it and extin
guished the incipient fire.
For restoring the color, thickening the
growth, and beautifying the hair, and for
preventing baldness. Hall’s Hair Renewer
is unsurpassed.— Aclv.
TO TAKS UP THH TAX O BDINANCE.
The City Council Will Meet This After
noon for That Purpose.
The city council will meet in adjourned
session at 4 o’clock this afternoon to take
up the tax ordinance aud transact other
unfinished business.
Mayor Schwarz informed a Morning
News reporter yesterday that he expects
to suggest to the council that some action
be taken to try and bring the pan-
American delegates this wav. Ha
does not think it fair to a city of
Savannah’s size and maritime and commer
cial importance that it should be omitted
from tne itinerary of the pan-American
visitors. He favors joint action on the
part of oouticii and the citizens, a id he rays
that if council will take some decisive action
at the meeting to-day he will call a meeting
of the citizaus to-morrow tc co-operate
with a committee of the council.
The council will meet ia regular session
to-morrow night.
Sirocco Tea.
India and Ceylon Tea, the fashionable tea
of Europe. Each packet sealed and abso
lutely pure. Direct from our own gardens.
Ode., &oc., and *1 per pound. Davidson &
Cos., 14)6 Broadway, New York. Lippman
Bros.. Agents Lippuian B ock, Savannah.
At retail by W. F. Reid and J. H. Furber.
Adv.
You must go and look at ‘‘ The Famous”
new store, the neatest Clothing Store in
Savannah, at 148 Broughton street, one
door from comer Whitaker. — Adv.
Paint I Paint I I
The Averill Paint (ready for use) u the
beet- Outwears all others. Beautiful,
economical In general use 28 years. Write
for sample card and guarantee. One ag nt
(a dealer) wanted in every town. Seeley
Brothers, 32 Burling Slip, New York City.
—Adv.
BAKING POWDER.
&AkiN 6
POWDER
Absolutely fure*
This powder aaver varies. A marvel of parity,
•reoj-th and wEnesomeaeas. More economical
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot he
sold in oorauedrion with the multitude of low
test, short weight alum or phosphate powders.
Sold only in cans. Royal P.-ina Townee Oo_
108 Waif street. New York.
R0833D IN YAMiCHAW.
A Countryman Knocked Down and
His Pockets Rifled.
W. H. Waters, a farmer of Tattnall
county, was robbed last night at Bryan
and Farm streets by two negroes of a purse
containing several dollars and a pistol
Waters carne into town early in the
afternoon to disnose of some produce, but
before tbe time for bis train to leave he be
came intoxicate 1 and got into the “ ’Craw.”
Late last night he straggled into Moore’s
barroom, where some colored men were
congregated. Waters offered to “set ’em
up,” but before the drinks were hßnded out
a dispute arose between Waters and the
negroes os to who was treating. A quarrel
ensued which culminated in an affuay.
Waters was knocked down, aud while
one held him another wont
through his pockets. While Waters
wae being aa-aulted and robbed, Policemen
Morgan and Fulton, who were passing up
the street, were attracted by the cries of
“murder,” and stopping they saw tho men
in the act of the assault. They ran across
the street aud captured both negroes.
When the men were taken into the
barracks they gave their names as Jim
Weight and “Josh” Savage. Savage, in
his statement-, saddled the robbery on
Wright. He said that Wa ers drew a pis
tol and Wright drow a dirk, threatening
Waters’ life. Savage said that Wright
knocked the white man down and
rifled his pocket. When Wright
was satrehedj aj pistol aud
were found on his person, which were
identified as Waters’ property. Savage
said that the reason that the officer took
him as a party to the assault was that he
was trying to separate the men.
Charlie Moore, son of the proprietor of
the saloon in which Waters was stabbed,
made his statement at the barracks,
in which he said that both nien
as-ailed Waters, and that both
the lobbery. Policeman Morgan said that
he is positive that both men are guilty of
the assault and the robbery. Savage told a
st .ry about another negro being implicated
in the affair, and the officers accompanied
him back to the neighborhood, but no trace
of the man w as found.
Wrightjand Savage were both looked up,
charged with assaulting and robbing
Waters. Waters was intoxicated, and was
provided for at the barracks until this
morning, when the case will be tried
Tho Be3t Result.
Every ingredient employed in producing
Hood’s Sarsaparilla is strictly pure, and is
the best of its kind it i3 possible to buy. All
the roots and herbs are carefully selected,
personally exam hied, and only the beet re
tained. Bo that fr >ui the time f purch ;se
until Hood’s Sarsaparilla is prepared, every
thing is carefully watched with a view to
attaining the best result. Whv don’t you
try it!—Acte.
Alderman Falllgant in the Field.
Alderman FaUigant does not attempt to
conceal tho fact that he is in the list for
mayor, and admitted in a group of friends
yesterday that if the people of Savannah
want him lie will not refuse the prize.
Aldermati Falligant’s shibboleth will be
“equal taxation, house drainage and tax
the ground rent lo g.”
The Sparring Tournament.
The sparring tournament at tho theater
to-night, under the auspices of tho athletic
association, promises to be the largest
attended of any event of its kind in Savan
nah. Tho sale of reserved seats is an indi
cation of the interest taker, in the entertain
ment and in athletic affairs.
PREPARING FOR THE SUMMER.
The Improvements in Progress on the
Xybee Road.
The new iron for the Savannah and At
lantic railway has arrived, and the work
of laying the fifty-pound steel rails between
the Ocean house aud South End will begin
to-morrow.
The grading for the I,COO-fect turnout on
McQueen’s Island, half way between St.
Augustine and Lazaretto creeks, has been
completed. 1 his turnout will facilitate the
service of the rad so that instead
of waiting for a train to make
the run over the entire length
of the read, trains will be able to start from
Savannah and Tybee at the same time,
meeting half way instead of at Estili’s
station as heretofore.
The work on the extension of the depot at
the foot of President street is in progress,
and new- pavilions wili be built at the
Ocean House and at the Hotel Tybee.
President Purse is pushing everything in
connection with tho road so that' ith the
putting on of the summer schedule, April 1,
everything will be in shape for the quick
and perfect handling of traffic.
After the test of years, Brewer’s Lung
Restorer is considered the best remedy for
pulmonary troubles that can be had. Per
sons with lungs almost gone have been
cured and are to-day keaituy and walking
advertisements of the merits of Bre wer’a
Lung Restorer.— Adv.
THE DUPLEX ACORN RANGE.
It Is Claimed by Loved & Lattimore
to ba the Handsomest and Best in
This Market.
The Congress street hardware and stove
dealers, Lovell & Lattimore, have on their
sample platform the Duplex Acorn Range,
beyond any doubt the most elegantly trim
med and finished portable range ever
brought, to Savannnh. It is strong and
heavy, has a dock ash gra'e, accommodates
either wood or coal, a beautifully designed
and highly ornamental pine shelf with full
metal plated tea or coffee pot on
each side. This stove rests on a square
frame or bars, also made in tha very best
degree of taste, but the crowning point of
all is the low price asked. — Adv.
Cornwell Sc Cbipman liavo the famous
Boynton Furnace, Heaters, aud Ranges,
Danube and Newport.— Adv.
Cornwell Sc Cbipman invite carpenters to
call aud examine their line of Tools aud
Hard ware.— Adv.
Agent for. Edward Miller bat, the best
hat made. Goto “Thm Famous" and treat
yourself to a good hat. 14* Broughton
street. — Adv.
LUDDEN A BATES 8. M. H.
iiij iii Isle,
Repeat at Leisure.
The purchase of a piano c->j E ,
from S&O to SI,OOO u
cnoug.l to be made cautiously ifl'
Atey to make a mistake in the i'ie xir n
°L an instrument it the buyer
upon hu own Judgment, and even the
mn teal expert, who may have eon i
ideas of tone, mav know no’hing wbat
ftTer about good eons’ruction. Sjcn
ima“^udgmem n :* h *' P '
THE CBICKERING PIANO
Ha* been tbe leader of the trade for re
y.-ars. Nearly twice ag manynow muL
a-s of any o.her make. Has reoeivi!
highest award of merit WJ*?
piano at any world’s fair. * n any
The Mason A Hsnlio Piano.
A rtistic in construction. Patent string
e^hemo^remarkabUiimprovenie^
THE MATBUSHEK PIANO
YaS. £2&Si
THE STERLING PIANO,
.JM octave; full iron frame; ivorv keys
three unisons; elegant eases,
easiest terms. Ju -,t compare it with an?
other of sa-ue price. nJ
In addition to all this, retnembe
please, that our standing in the trade
makes it impeative that we ban l,e
noue but the vary best pianos.
Lowest Prices, Easiest Tew?.
Lnddea & Bates S. 11 [[,
dry goods.
Sr Spring li
IS NOW COMPLETE
In All Departments.
An inspection is respect*
fully solicited.
CBOHAN & DOOH,
137 Broughton Street.
FURNITURE.
TEE A. J, KILLER I
The Largest Line of
Ever Shown in This City.
Sole Agents for the
SLEEPING COACH,
The Only Carriage Made Hav
ing a Reclining Seat.
Our Stock of Bedroom. Din
ing-Room and Parlor Furniture
is complete, Doth as regardi
Quality and Quantity.
THE A. J. MILLER CO.,
171 Broughton St, Savannah, Ga
COAL AND WOOD.
WOOD &COAL
OF ALL KINDS.
DENIS J. MURPHY,
TELEPHONE 49.
o*Rc* 7, Drayton street. Citizens* Bank Building
LEATHER GOOUS.
Neidlinger & Rabun
SOLE AGENTS for HOYT’S SHORT LA?
LEATHER BELTING. REVERE RUBBER
COMPANY'S GIANT STITCHED BELT.
Dealers in SADDLES, HARNESS and MILL
SUPPLIES.
Savannah, ... Georgia.
DAVIS BROS
S3OO PIANO FOR $250
ON PAYMENTS of $2 down and
$1 per week until paid for. Join
Davis Bros.' Piano Club No. 4.
DAVIS BROS.,
42,44,43, & 48 Bull St.
S A VANNAII, GA.
