The New York Herald Newspaper, March 18, 1877, Page 5

y Fe | TRULAND'S PATRON. SAINT How His Birthday Was Celebrated in the City and Vicinity Yesterday. THE GRAND PARADE. A Fair Turnout in Spite of Snow and Slush. THE FRIENDLY SONS OF ST, PATRICK, Their Banquet at Delmonico’s—The Dis- tinguished- Guests Present, Tho 17th of March is always looked forward to by the great majority of the Inzh people in this city with mingled feelings of pride and expectancy—pride, Decause of the One apearance the boys will preseut, Yet mingled with some misgivings, the resuit of many Years of sad experience, that the weather may not be Propitious, Somehow the gods who have charge of the weather do not scem to be op very good terms with St, Patrick, for, notwithstanding all the fervent prayers offered up by cnthusiastic admirers of the Breton saint who converted the Pagan Celts of Ireland to Christianity, tho weather 13 almost invariably bad jo New York on the 17th of March. Yes- ‘erday was no exception to the goneral rule, ‘and 10,000 cagor Irish cyes scanned the intallible weather column of the Hxeratp without finding in it a single ray of hope. Tho moruing broke with a cold apd cheerloss look that gave no promise of even a single beam of sunshine, and the streets were covered with a mass of hideous slush that was neither snow nor mud, . But all the weather and other pagan gods combined could not repress the enthusiasm that prompts w Irish masses to celebrate St, Patrick’s Day with the customary honors, Tho eun may refuse its smiles, and the clouds may frown and lower as they will, the rain may pour in torrents, or the ground be covered with six feet of snow, but who has evor hoard of fuch trifles as wind or ruin or sunshine affecting a St. Patrick’s Day procession? There aro many Irishmen who do not believe in parades on the 17th, and their number is steadily incroasing from year to year, and some of them are captious enough to say that the man who will spend $10 on sashes and cocked hats and gewgaws of that kind would not give $1 to free tho Jand that bore them; but fow close observera of the Irish people can doubt the intensity of the national leeling which finds expression in the grand outpouring which takes place on the Irish nattonal featival, even If the demonstration may be considered somewhat slumsy in form and lacking in taste and propriety. PREPARING TO START. The turnout yesterday was certainly not so large as on former occasions, but this was owing to the dread- ful condition of the streets, and the wonder was that, under the circumstances, @ thousand men could be found to go through the ordeal of a five hours’ tramp ‘through snow and slush on a chilly, dreary day like yesterday. The procession was announced to sturt at twelve o’clock, but at that hour none of the organiza- Mons taking part in the affair had made their appoar- ance, but the presence of a lurge crowd and a number of pojicemen in the neighborhood of Twenty-third street ‘and Second avenue indicated that sometning of inter- ett was about to tako place. A stroll around the neighborhood revealed the prerence of several divi- sions of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and some temperance societies quietly waiting for tho order to hile bere and there somo stout, strapping fel- if smothered in cocked bat, feathers and green sashes, and having a ponderous sword dangling from is side, might be seen tryivg the stout nag he had bired for tne occasion at.a smart trot or a rattling gal- lop, often running no small danger of coming into contact with a railroad car or the pole of a Parsing hack. Many an eager eye was cast up to the sky, and many a fervent wish was oxpressed that the weather might not become worse, and as the wind was father strong the loose, wide banvers were braced and tightened to meet the expected strain. The weather held up, however, and the threatened snow or rain did not fall, but still the prospect for a comfortable march was gloomy enough. The crowd in the vicinity of Twenty- third street and Second avenue swelled by degrees aud grew more and more impatient ag no sign of the pro- tession could be seon, save a cluster of mounted men, All bedizened with green, who kept prancing and cur- vetting their chargers around to show their horseman- ship. Finally, at twenty minutes past twelve, a divi+ sion of the Ancient Order of Hibernians moved up to the sound of a fife and drum and wheeled into their place. Organization after organization then camo slowly up, and as they. wheeled around the corner feceived tho order where to go. There was con- siderable delay and some contusion; but a number of German bands endeavored to har- movize things a little vy playing Irish patri- vtic airs, and gradually the various organizations, she mounted marshals and their aids, the prominent fenticmen in carriages and all the other clements of she procession Were assigned their places, aua 4 start Nus made at a quarter Lo two o'clock. MARCHING THROUGH THE MUD. The appearance presented by the procession was, if hot imposing, certainly calculated to impress an ob- server with the beet ‘that some deep-rooied convic- hon, tome strong national or religious sentiment, or a combination of both, had atirm hoid on that mass of strong, hardy men who trudged on patiently and dog- gedly through snow and slush as if the doing of it were regarded xg a sacred duty. The physique of the great majority of the men was very fine. Thev wero nearly all men of strong frames, tali, well shaped; but to any ove tamilur with the Irish people on theit na- tive soi! nothing can be more striking than the absence fn St. Patrick’s Day processions bere of that erect igure and light elastic step which characterizes the race on the other side of the Atlantic. As a bystander re- marked yesterday, the explanation may be found in hard work, a severe climate ana bad whiskey. The gallant Sixty-ninth never looked better. Their neat, soldierly new uniforms showed to grout advantage and the physique of the men was splendid, They marched very well; not with a stiff, forma: gait, but rather with tho swinging, elastic tread of French Zouav which can get over a day’s march with = h the fatigue of a strained and stiffened pac O'Brien's Band discoursed the choicest Irish music in Hine style, and the boys looked as sprightly and brisk ason a bright spring day. The other military com- panies were not by any means 60 presentable, und in many cases u iriend might recommend a little atten. tion to squad drill and the rudiments of military tac- tics before another public appearance was ventured upon, The hh Brigade, under Colonel Phelan, has good material im it, nud further tustraction may re- move the clumsy and awkward gait which is imsepa- table trom the hal! drilled man i aniform. THR ROUTE. © Tho procession moved down Second avenue to Second Btrect, across Second street tothe Bowery, down the Bowery to Cunal street, across Canal.to Broadway, up Broudway to Union square, uround Washington’s Mon- Ginent to Seventeenth street, parsing in irout of tho grand stand, where it was reviewed vy the Mayor and Aldermen; thence through Fourteenth street te Ninth avenue, up Ninth avenue to Thirty-fourth street, across Thirty-tourth street to Third avenue, down Third ave. bue to Fourteenth street, across Fourteenth street to Union square, where it was reviewed by the Mayor and the city authorities. THR REVIEW. Early in the morning the flag poles at the north end of Union square were decorated with their usual sup- ly of the flags of some nations and a nondescript col- lection of others whose counterpart it would be difli- cult to fod anywhere on the civilized globe except tu the occasional fantastic combinations of the kuleidi- scope. A crowd of small boys and giris collected around the square at an early hour gazing up at these mysterious cinbiews and announcing to each other that the *percession’’ would pass by that end of the square, The next persons to appear upon the scene were the park policemen, who took possession of the square and exercised thoir little brief auchority in ordering away the ubiquitous small boys that hovered near. These guurdians of the parks were soon aided by etach+ ment of guordians of the peace in bran new dark biue unitorme, under the cominand of Captain Welsn, of the Twenty-sixth precinct, Tho day was very disagreeable and the cold, raw wind which swept across the park bull-dozed the ears and noses of the police so eftectually that a number of them were finally constrained to ke refuge in the little hut at the north end of the square, which has been dignified with the title of “Grand Stand.” The condition of Seventeenth street at this point was very demoralizing to pedestrians, especially to those who had been freely indulging in a ‘drap 0° the crathar” in honor of St. Patrick. To those: the slippery streets were @ constant source of annoy- ance, Bat, notwithstanding all the sleet and water and mud, a goodly crowd had gathered before two o'clock, Tho stoops of the houses on Seventeenth street bad been unceremoniously taken possession of, aud the only space lett vacant was that where the pro- Cession Was to pass. With the exception of the Park fings very few decorations were visible. The Everett House and most of tbe buildings encircling the square ‘were, to epeak nautically, under bare poles. The jek or 6 flags was, however, made up for by the quan- thy of ‘smell ‘ones carried by enthusiastic little grand. a 2 each, ESTER THE CITY PATURRS, The City Fathers were among the last tq arrive, Among them could bo seen Aldermen Guntzer, Sheils, De Vries, Pinckney, Lamb and Morris, slayor Ely soon after made lis appearance. Every one was on tue Liptoe of expectatian. Shortly before three o'clock the head of the procession was seen rounding the cor- nerof Broadway, They made their way along the east side of the square, which was kept as clear us possibie, although some contusion was created by the moving horse cars, which ran as regularly as though St. Patrick bad never been born. At three o'clock precisely the head of the procession moved by the stand, the office sauting the Mayor as they parsed, First came about « dozen mounted policemen, looking very gallunt on their prancing steeds, They were followed by the Sixty-uiuth regiment and band, which stovped jopg enough to play ‘The Red, White end Blue’? before the grand stand. Next came the First regiment, Irish Brigade, with their veleran corps; theo « bumber of morsbals glittering in green and gold, ‘Then followed several carriages containing distinguished citizeys from Tammany Hall, among whom were Commissioner Brennan, Sheriff Reilly apd Justice Duffy. An Irish jaunting ‘car formed pact of the cortés! Merete Binney attention, Then camo the civic societies in the tollowing order:— CABNT ORDER OF HIBKRNIANS—FORTY DIVISIONS. Marsbals—John Maguire, Rody Rinn, Thomas Kerri- gan and forty aids, Ancient Urder Hibernians, Queens county, —Marshal— . Patrick Casey and turee aids, St. Gabriel’s k. C. T. A. B. Society, ~ Marsha!—Thomas Leniban and two aids. St, Columba’s R. ©. T. A. B, Society.—Marshal—Willlam Malley and two aids, St. Vincent Ferrer’s R. C. T. 4. B. Socicty,—Marshal— Yatrick King and two aida. Holy Innocents K. GT. A. B, Society,—Marshal— James Quinn and eight aids. St. Michaei’s RK. C, T. A. B. Society,—-Marshal--Gregory Viynn and two aids, Young Men’s St. James’ K. C. ', A. B. Society,—Mar- shal—James Mckinn and one aid. Father Matthew U. BT. A. B. Society (Parent). —Mare shal—Wilham Wiley aod one aid, St. Patrick's Mutual Alliance und Benevotent Associa- tion, The procession was arranged and superintended by the following officers:— Patrick Crowe, Grand Marshal; John Johnson, First Aid; Edward Currey, Second Aid, and seventy-tive special aids, ‘The iast of the procession passed in front of Mayor Ely’s stand at ten minutes of four o’clock, the whole parade laving occupied exactly fifty minutes in pass- ing that point, ‘There were about 12,000 men in line, nearly 8,500 of whom waiked in the civic procession of the diifereht societics mentioned above, Alter being reviewed by the Mayor the procession was virtually at an end, but several of the organ:za- tions foliowed ‘the Sixty-ninth regimeut to Third avenue aud down tho Bowery till the gallant corps reached Grand street, when it marched to the sound of file und dram to the urmory, corner of Ludtow street, where the last vestige of the St. Patrick’s Day proces: sion dispersed, ‘Che men of the regiment then assem- ‘Uled in the various compuny rooms, where they were complimented by their commanding officers for their orderly aud manly conduct throughout tho day, Each man then partook of a lunch, aud tho day was wound recitations and Irish jigs. The boys enjoyed themselves to their hearts’ content, and not one could be noticed under the influence of liquor. INCIDENTS OF THE PROCKSSION, There is always a tinge of humor about tho pro sion on the 17th of March. It has nothing whatever to do with the sincere devotion of the children of the Emerald [slo to the memory of their patron saint, One peculiar feature im the celebration is tbe presence of servant girly, who line the sidewalk in the route of the procession and who are the heartiest and most earnest admirers of the green clad veterans and youngsters who marched by, either on foot or on horse- back, Broadway is the point W appui of tho servant girls, and from the City Hall to Union square the sidewalks were plentitully ined with them yeste! day, Many a poor pateriamitias nud to go breaklast- loss because tho servant girl was resolved to make her Bt. Patrick’s Day toilet long betore noon, Then tho fair daughters of Ireland came out in gorgeous urray. Thoy were resplendent in huge green bows and bon- nets heavily laden with lowers, They kept tima to the cadences of tho mnusic that was blared forth by the numerous bands, and they cheertuily recognized their acquaintances who tramped along iu the procession re- gardless of mud and snow, TUR MATS, ‘The most striking thing in the procession yesterday was the wondertal diversity in the hat line, Hats in St. Patrick’s Day procession are always worthy of pecial notice, They ure geuerally, dnd should be always, of the genus known as “plug.’? Yesterday, ly to the hard times, there Were many se- from the rule. Yet the grand old nead- piece was the! the tall bat handed down irom tather to son, and only brought before the public on the 17th of March. It was, in many respects, the worse of the wear, but it shone defiantly, nevertholess, Oceasion- ally ‘there were mudications that the smoothing iron bore too heavily on its glogsy sides, and a patch or two might interfere with the symmetry of its propor- tions; but whether on the heud of un officer of the A. O, Ho orthe T, A. B, the bat sat detiantly, with na little sprig of shamrock. ‘The hats on this occasion are notuniiorm. In some cases they would drive a hat- ter of the period to destraction. Some had very narrow rime, anu were preposterously bigh and were worn by very small men wa. bad tucked up the end: Of their trousers and who tranupestoulsee thi “a mud, regardless of step ortitae, there were hats with very wide brims shat made each wearer look like a country parish priest. The easily discernible, On some the traces of wind and weather were palpable, und on others the finishing touches of the ob-cure hatter, Now and then in the procession appoared a slouch hat, and the wearer was evidently All at euse, . THE MARSHALS, lt is very hard on St, Patrick's Day in this clty to procure Arab steeds for all the mounted officers, Un- fortunately it becomes necessary, in some instances, to call upon Belt line horses to flil out the desired quota, and those avimals are re susceptivie to the call of the conductor's bell than tu the bh of the rider’s spur, consequently some of the marshais yes- terday bad 4 bard time oi it, ‘Their horses retased, m many cases, to obey orders. A few lessous in a riding school might bave had a beneticial intlaence on some of the marshals, Near Fourteenth strect one of the cavalicrs dismounted and gave bis charger im care of a smail boy. BANQUET OF THR “FRIENDLY SONS.” One hundred and fifty gentlemen wearing evening dress ana with green badges on the lappels of their couts sat down to the ninety-third annual dinner of the Frienaly Suns of St. Patrick, in Delmonico’s large ball, last evening. The ball ‘was tastetully decorated and the tables were beautifed witlf a proiusion of flow. era arranged in pyramids, Over the door was a life- size paluting of the Sanit in his episcopal robes, with the Stars and Stripes and the green ensign of Enio intertwined around it. Iu trout of the chairmao @ miniature triumphal arch, constructed of papier- maché, supported a suicld with the device, Mcrad mille Jalthe * (x hundred thousand welcomes). “Beneath th ‘arch two large, wisshapen potatoes, pluced one on top of the other, Were made into the figure of a stuge Irishman. A’ miniature hat, decorated with a harp and aw pipe, covered its head, and the figure was labelled ‘The new President of the Friendly Sone,’ Mr. Hagh J, Hastings, of the Commercial Advertiser, President of the society, occupied a svatata table runuing across the upper end of the ball, with tne tn- vited guests, while the members filled five large tables pluced at right angles with the first, On the leit of Mr. Hastings gat Luther R. Marsh, Chauncey M, Depew, Mr. Borden, President of the ngland Society; Mr. Watson, representative of . George's Society, On his right Were seated Judge Jobu BR. Brady, vr. Allen McLane Hamiton, and Mr. D, S. Babcock, Fresident of the Chamber of Commerce, Among the’ many well known citizens seated at the other tables were Mr. Samuel Bowles, of the Springfield sepublican; Mr, John Foley, Cot- lector Arthur, Judge ‘Shen, John I. Davenport, ex-Collector ‘Thomas Murphy and his son, Richard Marphy, Samuel Sloan, W. J. Best, Mayor MeLeap, Joun Hoey, Sumuol Connover, President of the Produce Bank; Clarenco Seward, Charies H, Alderman Vav Schuick, Joseph J. Donohue, 0. A, Murphy, Judge McAdam, Mariue Court; Ponce Commissioner Erbardt, Clarence Dinsmore, ex-Recorder Smythe, Alderman Colo, Assistant District Attorneys Bell and itol- hos, Commissioner Wheeler ant 0. W. Bren- usm, Washington A. Hall, Wilham Lummis, Witham Kennelly, John M. Cooney, Churehill, Surrogate Calvin and Charles M. ison. Messrs. John Savago and Satnuel ( ney, first und second vice prosidents of the Sons, and Eugene B. Murtha, secretary, were ubiquitous and did everything possible tor the comfort of tho guests, The Dinner Cominittee, consisting of Messrs. Jobu udge Brady and Robert W. i everything as @ consequence passed off in a pleasant maoner, The company was so large that an additional table had to be provided for its accommodation, while the substantia delicacies of a repast served’ in the best sty of the celebrated restauateur were discussed and the tubles were convulsed at iotervais by Judge Brady, who read fictitious telegrams trom Dom Pecro, President fayes, “General Llue Glass Pleasonton” and Frederick ti Dick- Court- Mr. Witham M, Evarts. That from the jatier gentleman read, “The opera‘or reluses to transmit one of my sentences, Consequently —-. William M. fvarts.” When the tables were cleared and the guests Jeaned beck in that luxerious frame of mind that fol- lows a good dinner, tne company was called to order by President Hastings in a brief and witty address, which was received With roars ol luughter aud applause by all present, He sutd:—- ADDRKSS OF THE PRESIDENT, Friexpiy Sons ov 87. Patrick—Citizens by cholce, citizens by birtu—I great you on this natal occasion, Tyreet you as American citizens—cnildreu and grind: children and, I may add, great grandebiluren of that good mother, Ireland, woo has done so much to make all lands tilustrious, ‘1 need not remind you of the many distinguished patriots she hus furnished, wio stood up for iberty, who fought for liberty and aided in building up the greatest Kepublic in God's word, The fact is historical, trom the first street fight in Boston with Captain Preston's british poldiery, when Vat Carey, th fell in the cause of the Revolution, surrender of Cornwallis. Tho Friendly Song celovrate to-night the ninety-taird anui- versary of tne society. You will see, iny friends, that we dute back into the revolutionary times. Our society is an offsvoot of the Revolution. Its founders were men who pledged thetr lives, their fortunes and their sacred hovors to the cause of American freedom, George Washington, Lam proud to suy, was an honor: ary member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patriek as far ral tree carts souls, We night oot altogether as Inshmen, We ure here to say we are aa good and trae Americaus—as good and true New Yorkers—as the emigrant from New England, represented here to-night by our friend, the President of the New England society. We aro here to-night to celebrate the anniversary of Ireland's Patron Saint—to recall the pleasant memories of the fatherland, the homes of our chiidbood and the play- round of our youth, How deep and abiding in the funn heart 1g the love of one’s native Jand| Civil: } i sons of the old sod, at the small outlay of one cent | | up at tho sky, ized or savage man feels the same strong, unalterable devotion to the soil and clime that gave him bit and though it be among the squalid bovels of povet the icy North or awid the sinds of the tropics, he clings to tt as the brightest and kindest spot of God’s earth, ‘This sentiment is as universal as the human race—only a little more so with the sons and daughters of Ireland, ‘the man who bas no love for bis native land bus no affection for the mother who bore him. The tmun woowould taro his back on the coun try of his adoption whieh be has twken for better or Jor worse, would abandon his wile and children to the cold charity of 3 heartless world. We are here to pa, honor apd respect to cur mother, Irclund, and tor joice and make merry, and let the world koow, not ‘that we love Lreiand less, but that we love this glorious i more, where are centered all our Lopes and aflec- Uons, aud where our children aud our children’s chil- dren ure to live for all time. No people under the sun haye a warmer devotion to the land of their fathers, and no race more ready to follow the Stars and Stripes than the sons of Ireland, ‘there 1s not uw battle field from Concord to Appomattox Court House that 1s not consecrated with the biood of Irishmen, * Ip the language of a son of freiand, if Uncle Sam de- sires to extend the area of treedom and treo schools and the ballot box—to stretch himself out on the map of the world, stick lis tect up on Vesuvius, light bis cigar at Monotombo and throw bis urms ut the samo time around the oesutics of Cashmere and the vestals ot Circassia—be will Und the sons of Ireland ready to move with him and stapd by bim to the last; and moro particularly around the beauties of Cashmere and tho Vestals of Circassia, Gentlemen, there 1s uo race that bas that love for therland and the land of thelr adeption that the sons and daughters of the Emerald Isie have. perity or udversity, drunk or sober, they never til to remember ‘ould Ireland.” You might havo real- ized this oo the carly morning after the late Presiden- ial election, before daylight, if any of you had been in company with the funeral procession that left the Filth Aveuue Hotel about tour o'clock, 11 was a solemn oc- casion, and the silence of the early morning was brokea by a voice with a sweet 'rish brogue, “Hurrah for ould Ireland!”? There was no mistaking the owner of that vYoiee. He was trying to accompiish the teat of waike ing on both sides of the strovt. Pat was tull of whiske: glory and is candidate for the Presideacy. You ea guess who was the candidate, Justas be struck the crossing at TWenty-sixtd street and Filth avenue he collided with a gentleman in a brown study and a solemn aspect,ou iis way home, no doubt, trom the Union League Club, +urrah for ould Ireland,’ serenmed Pat. urrah tor hell, responded tho Union Leaguer. very man for his own country,” rejoined Pat, So you will see, gentlemen, drunk or sober, Patrick remembers ould Ireland, 1 repeat, gentiemen, go where you may there is no Place on the habitable globe you may wander to but you will find a son of the Emerald Isle, , Irisky and bappy—ready for tun, fretic ora ight, “fom Moore, the jamous Irish poet, relates a story about some of bis countrymen who emigrated to one of the South Sea Islands, The negroes soon learned the brogue, and when another ship load of Irish came soon alter the uvgroes saluted the passengers on the newly arrived ves ‘Ah! Paddy, how ure you??? “Howly Moses!” exclaimed one of the new emigrants, “What are ye black already!” ‘The Irish aro a very Wonder- ful people, I saw by a late copy of tho Liverpoot Times hata Mi, John O' Hart, of Dabdlin, in letters to that paper, bus been trying to prove that the Hebrew language 1s derived from the Celtic, and was therefore the language of Eden, I hope, gentlemen, to be ablo to prove at the next dinner of the Fricnuly Sona of St, Patrick that Adam was an Irtshman, and that is the reason they have been raising Cain ever since, 1 have been studyirg up Darwin, aud lam not without hope that Iwill be able to prove that the monkeys, gorillas and kangaroos had a society of Friendly Sons."’ We ure not only a great people, but a modest Beople, Only the other day Lhearda Dutchman say, us he looked T guess a leedie it vill. rain sume time pooty queeck.’” “*Yees do, eh!” replied ove of my countrymen; “what business have yees to purtend to know about American weather, ye bloody iurriner ??? Tougat to admonish myself, by way of seting an example to others who are to follow me, that | must be bricf.. Short speeches ure more enjoyable than long oues. We come here to-night more for fun, trol good humor aud hilarity than for eloquence or sen ment, I beg, therefore, to trespass upon your patience for a moment longer, to remind you that to-day Ire- Jand {3 more prosperous and happy than any country on the other side of the Atlantic. and that pienty sin iles among her valleys and laugns upon bor hilltops. At length, aiter along might of suffering the moruing star of ber redemption rises with Aurora, and lights her on to prosperity, greatness, plenty and happiness, From the botiom ‘of my heart I say God tieas the old spot, aland more fertile or more lovely, or a people more gilted with natural intelligence, or a clinate more salubrious the sun never shone upon. As Morris Quill, in Lever’s “Charley O’Maliey,’? observes, “Now that people have given up making fortunes for tue in- surince compaules by living to the age of Mothuselap, there ts nothing like bey an Irishman, In whit other purt of the habitable globe can-you «ram so much adventure foto one year? Where cau you ve so often in love, ta liquor ot ta debt, and where can you got so. merrily out of alt these? Where are promises to marry and promises to pay treated with the same gen- temunly forbearance, and when you have lost your heart aud your fortune are people found s0 ready 10 comfort you iu your reverses?’ Again 1 revcho, God bless old Ireiaod! THE FLOW OF SOUL, The first toast—'the Day We Celebrate. Let us pre- serve the shamrocks close to our hearts in warm re- membraace of the hills apa dales of Erin, which are ever green mm Our memory’’—was responded tv by Mr. Chauncey M. Depew, who eulogizod St. Patrick. There Wore, he wittily remarked, saints and saints. But St. Patrick’s fame was world wide, and there was scarcely an Irish family whose flower did not bear bis patronimic. For 200 yeari he humorously remarked, Irishmen bad tought an slain each other over the question of St. Patrick's birthday, some contending that it was on the Sth of March, and others that 1t was the 9th. Alter a million Irishmen had been slain it was at last decided that noue but twins could have two birthdays in one year, and so the ‘8’? and the “9" were added togetuer, and the 17th day of the month bas ever since been celebrated in hishunor, Alter recounting in a bumorous way the various legends counected with the saint he spoke seriously of the phenomenal character of the great aud good mun whose birthday they bad met to celebrate. He doubted whether the Republic of the ates could have existed had St. Patrick not advocated the priaciples of human hberty, which were embodied tn our constitution 1,400 years tater. Mr. Depew aliuued in complimentary terms to Charles O’Conor th the course of hit The Trio Glee Ciub then sang Shamrock.’? The company seemed to enjoy the music immensely and joined beartily in the chorus. In re- sponse to an encore “fhe Union Forever” was sung. “Ireland—In all heroic and intellectual phases of men thy chilaren run up the roil of honor and of giory”—which was the tbird toast, was to have beon responded to. by Mr. Bailey, of the Dan- bury News, In consequence of the death of a ‘relative, liowever, Sr. Bailey was unable to be present, and his place was tiled at a momeut’s notice by Mr, F. R, Coudert, President of the French Society, who ridiculed im a jovial ma the speech of Mr, Depew. ‘That gentiem: had sworn by turns that be was German, Irishman Atmerican until no one could tell what his nationality really was. The only true word Mr, Depew had spoken Was that in which Le declared that St, Patrick was a Frenchman, He had said that Frenchmen claimed St Patrick, ‘Claim him, gentiemen,” said Mr. Coudert, why we own iim, and wo only presented bim to Ireland as’ a mark of our estecn, We had so many like him that we searcely missed bi » (Laugbler.) Alter referting wo tne friendsbip of France tor Iretand, Mr. Coudert laugt- ingly remarked that he could not ‘imagine why he bad beep called upon to respond jor Irelang, except that he knew nothing about it, and also that he had once be- fore been cailed upon to speak to that toast and be bad then said so little about it that Judge Brady must have thought he had something in reserve. “The United States of America—The Land of tho Free and the Home ot the Brave,’ was responded to by Dr. Allen McLane Hamilton, who related a number of funny unecdotes in a mirth provoking ananner, “The Sword of Bunker Mill” trom the glee club led forth a burst of enthusism from the assemblage which was only calmed by tho repetition of the first verse, “The State of New York—Green be thy flelds, thy broad rivers treight burdened with prosperous enter- prise, thy citizens honored and thy shield upsullied,”” found a respondent tn the person of Luther R, Marsh, who evinced « knowledge of the gol!, climate, topography, population, history and politics of tho Empire State that made a deep tinpression upon the company, “Major Godfrey of the Navy,’? said Mr, Hastings, will vuluner a song, aud thu gentleman aliuded to sang in roilicking style ‘Muldoon, the Solid Mau.’? GENERAL SURRMAN'S ADDRESS. “Tho Army and Navy—soldiers and satfors loyal and true” brought the assemblage to their feet with three rousing cheers in honor of General Witham T. Ster- Hastings proposed Y given with a will, and his quotation of the motto, 80 Jong as General Sherman holus the sword and John Sherman holds the parse the nation will never be eliher whipped of robbed,” aroused an enthusiasm which found vent im another round of cheers, When silence had been restored General Suerman sad he considered himself highly honored in being the guest of the society. Ho felt embarrassed among men who wore trained orators, who kuew how to clothe their sentiments in Iungonge that pleased the ear, He was but a pln man aud used plain Saxon, (Ap- plause.) Ho was not, believed, of Irish parentage, but that was a’subject over which ho no control, Nor was be born im the great city of New York, Which in the recent crisis had furnished some good and great men to the country, When New York waa a civilized piace, enjoying all tho benetits of civili- zation, the State in Which he was borp was occupied vy Shawuec indians, But now on the banks of the Uno rested five grout cities, and — they furnished a population of 10,000,000 of people, whe earn their own living and contribute to the support of this great government, They also paid the tribute, to which a former speaker had aliuded, to the city of New York. This city, the General deciared, belougeu to the States of Ohio, Ken- tucky and Indiana just as much as 1 did to the Siate of New York. (Appliuse.) That, however, was pot his text. He was to speak to the army «and navy, and he did 80 always with great pleasure and pride as he had reason to. In the first pinco he (thanked the rociety for putting Wat toast upon is list. In times of peace it was natural that civilians should fail to see the necesmty of the army aud navy upon the borders of civilization or away of | upod distant seas, Nevertheless every man within the sound of his voice had seen the utility of that little army of 60,600 men, which in 1861 was called to | defend the nation’s life, and which grew up to 100,000 aud to 1,000,000 of men, and hud leavened the whole vast number and made them into one boy, that could be bundied by imtoingent 1 Who ditected t for natioual purposes. That bouy of men had done deeds which all mankind now reverenced. (Ap- plause,) After the war they laid down their arma, resumed tbeir avocations of peace, and many of then were now occupying high civic positions, A few ot these soldiers stil remamod on the extreme borders of the West aad in the South; but tho Genoral cbal- | Vhe result of this spirit and determinauion was maui- jJenged any man, there or elsewhere, to point any act periormed here ori any other portion of the country wherein the soldiers of the Army of the United States bad preveuted avy man trom tulliiiing bis whole office as a citizen, or wherein they bad not Sustained the weak aguinat the strong. (Applause. ) Whatever might be thought of the actions of lawyers and statesmen in the rocent dangerous crisis no one could say that the soldiers of the United States had been anything bat good citizens and good so!- diers, (Applanee.) The very men who had been joud- est ip dectaiming against bayonet rule now told the General that tiey could npt compiain of the army, And this feeling Was as strong in the South as in the North, (Applause,) It was not of the little army of tho United States, however, that the Gen. eval wished to speak in particular, but of soldierly Virtues generally. Merchants were soldiers aud they maintained order and discipline in thelr establish- ments irom head to foot, No man could be a good merchant who had not the qualities of a ood soldier, Thereiore he always desired to see the citizens of the ccuntry respect soidierly qualities, which were as useful in peaco as in war. He had de- elarod frequently that peace bad her victories as renowned 4s those of war, He himself had recently seen the contest of intellectual giants in Washington, dt he adimired those men as much as any great lers Who had ever led troops to victory. To tho: meu we owed the peuce which to-day prevaite over our lund. (Applause.) The spyetacle the Amoricon people had seen in the last six Weeks would command the respect of all man- kind. Forty-tive millions of people submitting to the decision of fifteen individuals was a sight which indicated a civilization, a refinement, a patriotism which had never been exectled by any people on tho face of the globe, (Applause) Fought not to speak of the navy, General Sherman continued, because that is a diferent profession from mine; but to-day the navy of the United States, although ‘kept down to almost bare poles, and Laving but a few ships, and they almost ashamed to appear in the presence of that fleet of Kngiaud, called ‘the Chan- nel Fh which 1 saw’ some years ayo; nevertheless, in our navy are men well trained and ready to be c should they be read lel tO the command of fleets ed necessary, I know myself men whos petent to step from the decks of theso Jittle vessels and take command of frigates at a moment's notice, Therefore] exhort thoge present to encourage the army and the navy.” “The City of New York, the municipal empire of this Continent and the graod commercial centre in which imdustry, capital, intellect, genius and gener. Posity are as tlie leaves in the torost,”? was spoken to by Mr, DP. 8. Babcock, The growth of the city and its present needs were referred to, and = many curious and Interesting incidents in its history were related, “What would commerce be without the city of New York?” he suid, in conclu. | sion, "What would the ehy of New York ve without commerce? What would either of tho two be without the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick ? Gentlemen, let none of us who have spent moet of our lives in this glorious old city, amd have sharod in its prosperity, lose faith for one’ moment in its futuro progress Just now the depression in its commerco Und ite general mterests may lead us to Invoke xt, Patrick and other saints on the calendar tor its pre- Servation; but we will do so tn the firm assurance that it will soon emerge trom the shadow into the brightness which in the past has attracted toward tt wayworn and suffering humanity from every part of the world, But cven in its present condition we may say of our city that it has the biggest merchants, the biggest warehouses, the biggest speculators, the biggest politicians, the biggest office hoiders and ‘oltice seckers, and the biggest crowd of Irishmen of any city on the face of the glove."” (Laughter, } “Our sister societies established for wortby objects; we heartily welcome their representatives to our festive board to-night,” was responiod to by Ma- jor MeKane, of the St, Nicholas Society; Mr. Jobn J. Harnett, of the Knights ot St. Patrick, aud several other gentlemen, THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK. Surrounded by all the elements that could possibly Jend a charm and add interest to it the time-honored Jeatival——the yearly teast of the Knights of St. Patrick— came off last “night nt the Sturtevant House, Over 200 gentiomen progent and it was the universal opinion that a more enjoyable reunion had not taken place since the society was inaugurated, In the tirst placo Mr, Leland left nothing undone, and the Knights and their guests went to work most agreeably to dispose of @ royal bill of fare. Chaste aud appropriate decoru- tions adorned the supper room. Alderm Paurroy prostded, and in his immediate Vicinity were Mayor El Richard O'Gorman, Gen- oral Sweeny, Surrrogate Calvin, Mr. John McKeon, Mr, Jono Mullaly, Police Commissioners Smub and Nichols, Sherif Reilly, Mr. Algeruon 8, Sullivan, Mr. J. 7. Kinmett, Mr. Jobn Brosnan, Captain Mitchell, Mr. Phillip Milligan, Mr. Dougherty, Mr. Clarkson N, Potter, Father Lully ‘and others, After the President's opening, the next toast fell to Mr. Richard O'Gorman, “The United States~ the Home of Civil and Religious Liberty,” and Mr. O'Gor- mon, in one of his huppiest efforts, though parting somewhat from tho sentiment propo: in adverting to the singular circumstances surrounding the inauguration of Presiuent Hayes, Mr, O'Gorman jbrilled his hearers with charactoristic eloquence, and when he resumed his seat ho was overwhelmed with entuusistic marks of approba- tion, ‘To the toast, “The Day We Celebrate,”” Mr. Dougherty made a ronsing response, the sentiment being, ‘May it never cease to be honored hy frisomen all the world over, and may the glorious memories which it recalls never be forgotten.’? Mayor Ely followed, in a brief but graceful speech, in reply to the toast **The City of New York,’’ in the course of which he paid a handsome compliment to the bravery of the Irish peopie. O.hor toasts then followed, “The Press’? was responded to by Mr. John Malialy, Mr, Clarkson N. Potter re- sponded in. bappy vein to the toast, The state of New York.”? In th » “Civil and Religious Liberty,” Father Lully almost’ enraptured his hearers by his kindly, generous and sound re- marks, He resumed bis seat amid a whirlwind of applause. Surrogate Caivin responded to tho toast of “fhe Irieh in America,” and Mr, Coughlan of the Filth Avenue Theatre, was called upon to re- spond to the toust of i ”’ Mr. Coghlan was equal to the occasion, He was eloquent, interesting and witty, and quickly won the affection of a host of friends. Other time honored toasts foliowed and were subitably attended to. THE CELEBRATION IN BROOKLYN. The Irish-American residents of tho City of Churches duly honored the great event commemorated by tho celebration of the natal day of St. Patrick, The unin- viting condition of affairs meteorologically presented to the early riser, for a time appeared to. cast a damper upon the spirit of enthusiasm which ever accompanies the return of the 17th of March, But, as the forenoon advanced, it becamo apparent that tho sons ana daughters of Erin wore not to bo deterred from doing honor to the memory of their apostlo through any device of “Old Prob,” or other magnate of the weather Bureau, There was a drifting miniature snow storm abroad, and the streets of the city were dirty and slushy. “Bat what of that?’ said the stalwart sons of the Green Isle, “We are accus- tomed to wet weather on St. Patrick’s day anywhero we go, aad will never buck down on that account.”” tested as. the day wore ou. From and avenue leading io the several of the respective organizations came men and women, boys und girls, early in the morning, Wearing #ome choosen etnbiem of thelr nationality. ‘The clover teaf adorned the hats of the men, and green bows und ribbons ornamented the boanets and be- decked the bosoms of the women. Un every side were to be seen horees decorated with small green tlags, placed there by their drivers who could not refrain from indulging to the harmless outburst of patriotism, On the tag staffs of the City Hall, Keeper Tormly had a very hundsome array. of State, United States, muni cipal’ and other bunting in’ honor of the oc sion. The County Court House was also ated with flags, in accordance with the resolution d by the Board of Supervisors, From the cupola of the parochial residence of St Paul’s Roman Catho- lie church, Congress street, Rev, Father Robert MeGuire, had a very Ixrgo Trish tlag floating, which d cousideravle attention, ‘Ihe green was also about bi leven o'clock Grand Marshal Ja Ryan, of the nt Order of Hibernians, and First Atds James Conley and Patrick Lyons, with a large cavaleade of assistant aids, assembled at the fountain, on Bedford avenue, the general rendezvous, The various divisions of the ancient order then reported in regular succession, aud were assigned positions in the line, ac- cording to the number of theirdivision, There wus a rumor current that tho Mutual Alilance men, feeling chagrined at the treatment which they had received at the hands of the Ancient Order people in the conven- tion of Irish societies held two weeks ago, when tho former was relused, what they regarded ag their rights, would not parade with more than 1,000 men ut the ut: most. The report Jily shown to be without fou dation when the time came for the formation of the procession, ‘The Ajiiance turned out about twenty-five hundred men and presented a very creditable appear- ance, They were ussixned to position on the left of tho Hiberians, ander the marshalship of Michael ney, assisted by John Moran and James Sluttery as first aide, ST. PATRICK'S SOCIRTY DINNER. The twenty-eighth annual banquet of the St Patrick’s Society, of Brooklyn, was held at the Academy of Music, Mr. Thomas Kinsella, president of the orgunization, presided, and at sevon o'clock about 150 members aud 4 in the assem- Uly rooms, ‘The opening xpeech was made by Mr. Kin- sella, The regulur toasts wore responded to by Arthur Crooks, Rev. Father Keegan, of the Church of the As- sumption; Corporation Counsel William ©. beWit, Garret Bergen, ex-Juage Lott, Mayor Schroeder, An- drew MeLeun, William Sullivan and John Philpot Cur- Tun, Speeches were also made by Martin Shea, James Terry, Joon Bolger and others. At midnight the com- pany dispersed, weil satisfied, doubtiess, that they had paid sue honor to the occasion avd had heartily en- Joyed the excellent repast of which they bad disposed, A PARADE REVIEWED BY THE PRESI- DENT. Wasiixatox, March 17, 1877. The Irish-Amorican citizens of the District of Colum- bia, notwithstanding the snow storm, had a procession to-day in honor of their patron saint, Tho religious services took place at an early hour, agd the mass roper of the apostic of Ireland was celebrated at the Roman Cetuolhe churches of the Distrie Soon after one o'clock the procession passed through the grounds of the Executive Mansion and paid a marching salute to the President, who reviewed them every street rendezvous from the main portico of the White House. The bands struck up ‘Hail to the Cnief.”’ and the American and Iriwh flags were waved as a salute to the Curef Magis- trate, wno stood, uncovered, bowing in response to the manifestations of respect, The excelleut parade of the Various societies and their fine appearance was a theme of general tuVorable remark. NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 1877—QUADRUPLE SHEET. WASHINGTON. | End of the Extra Session of the Senate. ies FRED DOUGLASS CONFIRMED Stone Not Confirmed for United States District Attorney of South Carolina. | | MRS. HAYES’ RECEPTION. | A Temperance Society Presentation at the White House. OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasuinarox, March 17, 1877. ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE, ‘The Senate has adjourned sine die, to its own reiief; for the Senators all want to go home, finding no busi- ness to interest them here. FREDERICK DOUGLASS CONFIRMED, Mr, Frederick Douglass was confirmed by a large ma- Jority. All tho republicans voted for him, some of them very much against thoir will, but they dared not op- pose, Four democratic Senators, ail Southern men— | Messrs, Garland, Jones, of Florida; Morgan, of Alabama, and Ben Hill-—voted to confirm, | and a number of democrats would not yoto | against him, and therefore retured to vote, Mr. Hill and Mr, Garland are said to have spoken in favor of the confirmation, Two of the most prominent demo- crates in Washingtoun—Mcssrs. Columbus Alexander and. Christie—promptly informed Mr. Douglass that they would become his bondsmen, und the offer was immnediately accepted, to the chagrin, it is said, of some members of the old Washington Ring, who were rendy to oblige Mr, Douglass, STONE, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, NOT CONFIRMED. Stone, nominated for District Attorney for South | Carolina, was not confirmed, there being a general be- lief that he was untit for the place, tis probable that the President will nominate somo other person, as Judge Mockay and vther South Carolina men have been showing him the relations in which Stone stands to the community in their State, ANOTHER UNCONFIRMED NOMINATION. Professor Langston, a well known colofed lawyer here, and a member of the Board of Health, where he has dove valuablo service, was nominated to be Com- missioner of Agriculture, but was not confirmed, Tho nomination isa good one, and the President may still reappoint him, He would make as good an officer as Mr. Watts, the present incumbent, and many thivk even better. FROM eB th DRE PUTED FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasutxcrox, March 17, 1877, THE SECOND RECEPTION OF MRS, MAYES—A THUONG OF CHARMINGLY DRESSED LADIES AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Mrs. Hayes held her second reception at the White House this afternoon and the crowd was undismayed by the characteristic St. Patrick’s Day storm ot snow and sleet, which made the weather most unpropitious for an affair of the kind, The lady representative of the Hexatp furnishes the followimg report of the reception : At three o’clock tho entire floor of the Mansion was open to the public, All of the chandeliors in the gle. gant Eust Room wore lighted, and the curtains were drawn, except one, which showed, through the dilapi- dated lace, a little patch of bright bolly and evergreen, ‘with a whole family of robins hopping aboat, as well pleased with the present Administration as with its predecessor. The Rod Room was ablaze with crimson and whito azalias, and entertained many of the callers with its Curious collection of treasures. The President and party received In tho Bluo Room, In tho line stood Mr, Webv C. Hayes, a young gentle. | man of fare ease of mauner, just graduated trom Cor- nell University, He presented the guests to the Prosi- dent, who greeted each one with his eastomary goutle- ness and urbanity. The President was without gloves, Colonel Casey stood next and introduced the callers to Mrs. Hayes, Mrs, Hayes was dressed in black silk with side plattings and bows of the same material, and the front was in heavy lolds and lined with elegant fringes, with the finest lace in the neck and sleeves, and a puff of illusion filled the heart shaped tront. Her hair was without ornament, save the comb; a cluster of creamy rosebuds was the only and appropri- ate ornament for the exquisite lace which filled the bosom of her tastefui dress. Mrs. Sherman, wife of the Secretary of the Treasury, | and men who were in every respect competent to Ml Mt fs expected the case of South Cirohna will te progressed if not disposed of, TRE UNITED STATES MARSHALSHIP OF XEW JERSEY, A strong delegation from New Jersey called on Presh dent liayes to urge the appointment ot Sherif Robert 1. Hutehinson to the position of Uolted States Marshal of New Jersey, He 18 represented to be recommended by all parties, and is indorsed by Senator Freling huysen aud Attorney General Devers The papers for bis appointment are iv the hands of President Hayes for action, pel ite AN GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wavsninctox, March 17, 187% A PRESENTATION TO MKS, HAYES, Mrs. Ira Elda, of New York, prosented to Mrs, Pres ident Hayes, to-day, an elegantly bound copy of the “Centennial Temperance Voiume,” with the following bote;— “Still in thy right band carry gentle peace, to silencé envious tongues. Be just and fear pot, —Hoenry VIIL National Temperance Society, 58 Reade street, New York, Murch 17, 1877 (st. Vatrick’s Day), Hom, W. By Dodge, President, Mus. Prvstounr Haves? uy Dp Maoame—\With sentiments appropriate (© thiy anniversary so chersbed by my nation, aud with eurnest appreciation of the favor you have already exe hibited for onr cause, | have pleasure ia offering ta you, through the hands of Sirs, Ira Elder, this centem> bial temperance volume With some minor publicutions, He pleased to acceps them With our best wishes tor the esident and yourself, Very truly your obedient servant, JOBN PARRELL, Mrs, Hayes accepted the book and very gracetally ree turned her thanke, saying that the canse of temper ance was very sacred and should receive the encourage ment of citizens and the especial aid of mothers, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMISSIONERS, The comimittce of citizens of this District who waited upon the President to-day as advocates of “home rule” was composed of loading business men in the city, ‘They were introduced to the President by Mr, BE, G Ingersoll, They represented to President Hayes that they were a committee of citizens from the District of Columbia, irrespective of party, and their object in calling upon him was to request that if bis poliey of home rule, as set forth in his inaugural, would upply to this District, he would select from the bond fide citizens of the District of Colzmbia at least two of the three commissioners who are to govern the District, ‘The committee had quite an extended interview, pres senting their views at considerable length. The Presi dent gave no decisive answer to their memorial, bat said he desired to investigate and consider the subject thoroughly before acting. He answered them, hows ever, that he had the welfare and the best mterests of the District at heart, and it was for this reason that he delayed bis decision, but that when he was prepared te make the appointments he would select men whom interests were thoroughly identified with the District, the positions, THE VICE PRESIDENT’S PRIVATE SECRETARY, Vico President Whooler has appointed E. E, Dickim son, of Now York, to be bis private secretary. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE, Wasiixatos, March 17, 1877, The Chaplain, in his opening prayer, alluded to the close of the special session of the Senate, and invoked the Divine blessing upon the members of the Senate now that they were about to separate and go to thelf homes. Mr. Boay, (dem.) of Mo,, sublnitted a resolution te print 10,000 extra copies of the report of the Monetary Commission, exclusive of the tables and appendix, In explanation of tho resolution Mr. Bogy suid there war @ groat demand tor the report, and the cost of printing the extra copies would be $400, It was roferred to the Committee on Printing, A COMMIYTRE TO OREGON, The Vice President laid before the Senate the un- finished business, being the resolution of Mr. Mitchell, submitted a few days ago, authorizing the Committee on Privileges and Elections to appoint asub-committee of throe of its members to investigate, daring the re- cess, the charges aguinst Senator Grover, of Oregon; and the substitute of Mr, Saulsbury, (dem.) of Dot, submitted yesterday, authorizing the committee te ap~ pout the Judge of the Fourth Judicial district of Oregon a comm ssioner to take testimony in regard to the charges, &c. Mr, Mircux., (rep.) of Oregon, moved to amend the substitute so that it should read Resolved, That the Committes on Privileges and Eleo tions, to which was referred a resolution of the Senate re- lating to the election of Lafayette Grover as Senator from the State of Oregon be, and the said to appoint from its members # xub bull amnittee bx ini ke testimony relative to the ation, und report to the full einber uext, und for have power to sit in rate of ploy neler vO ali the pow: stor vaths and send for persons 3 of such sub-committee, nob excoed! ont of the contingent of the Senate, upon vouchers to be presented by the chalre man of such suv-committee, Mr. Davis, (dem.) of W. Va, said it appeared to him that an appropriation of $10,000 for the expenses of a sub-committee to roam over the country was mone strous, Ho understood that it was the wish of the Sonator from Oregon (Mr. Grover) to have the charges against him mvestigated; theretore, he (Mr. Davis) did not oppose that part of the resolation, but he did object to appropriuting $10,000 for the sub-committee to roam over the country, Mr. Morton, (rep.) Ind., said he supposed the object paper: woro black silk with facings aud folds of black satin, Her hair, slightly raised in front, was in a heavy braid at the back, with two long curls. Her ornaments were flowers and point lace with elegant bracelets on her beautiful arms. Mrs, McCrary, wilo of the Secretary of War, wore black silk and velvet in inch wide stripes, a very be- coming costume; her blonde hair was in braids and crimped slightly at the front, Mrs, Colonet Corbin was also tn black aiik, plain but elegant, and iting her Gino figure to pertection, Her hair was dressed handsomely, and with little orna- ment, Migs Platt, niece of the President, was dressed in a palo blue silk, with ruches and puflings of illusion, aud lung, drooping sprays of white flowers, She wore a cluster of delicate rosebuds arranged upon her breast, Her hair was becomingly arranged, and without urna- ments, save flowers. Sliss Foote wore a pale pink silk which tnust have been designed by agenuine artist. It fitted admirably and | the long sweeping train was trimmed with side plaitings and ruches, while an apron of striped grenadine of the samo shade was ornamented with a heading em- vroidery and a long gracetul fringe. Her hair was in puffs aud without ornaments, Miss Waito, daughter of the Chief Justice, stood next, Her dress waa silk, of a dark stone color, cut princesse, and very elegaut, She wore « cluster of Hlowers, ax indeed the entire party did. Miss Waite is a quiet, intelles and has the rare faculty of bemyg able to tulk to several peoplo at once, Her hair was dressed in braids and crimps, and her ornaments were flowers, ‘The wife of Sir Kdward Thornton was attired in an elegant dress of plum colored silk, with black velvet basque, Mrs, Cameron, wife of tho Senator from Wisconsin, wore an elegant black silk, with mantle of the same lined with crimeon satin quilted tn diamondy A heavy fringe and handsome heading completed the garment, Her hat was elaborately draped with Duchesse lace. Urs, Justice Strong wore black velvet and silk. NEW JERSEY POLITICIANS AND THE PRESIDENT. President Hayes was called on to-day and urged to make some appointments in New Jersey at once, so to allow the politicians urging them to yo home to-day, with tho knowledge that they were favorably acted upon. He replied that he bad diready informed the Senate that ho had no further communication to make to it, and he did not like to change that Lntimation, Ho said, besides, that he was not dispoved to make any more appomtments for the present—that , for a week or ten daye—and he hadalso resolved rot to act upon any of those he might have In contempla+ tion until be bad carefully considered them, CHAMBERLAIN WRITING ANOTHER LETTER, Telegraphic despatchos have beon received here this evening from DP, H, Chamberlain, by Senator Patter- son and Sherif! Bowen, of South Carolina The former is going to write another | ter to President Hayes upon the condition of political affairs in South Carolina, ‘The letters will be prepared immediately and presented to President Hayes by Monday next. It is understood that he will take ground against the representations made by Governor Hampton ana his friends to the President, and furnish additional material to be dis- cussed at the Cabinot meoting on Tuosday next, when 1 looking lady of dignited bearing, was to have the investigation as thorough and come | plete as possible; therejore, a sufficient amount for | the purpose should be appropriated. The sub-com- | mittee would act with ordinary caro and discretio they would not squander the public money. LU the | vestigation could be made for $5,000, that amount only would be expended; but if $10,000 were required | to make the investigation thorough, the sub-comml | tee should havo the money to do so, It would be | much cheaper to have the sub-committee go to Oregou | to make the myestigation than have Witnesses broug! here avan expense of $650 each. The amendment ut Mr, Mitchell to the aubstitute | was then agreed to. | Mr. Davis, of West Virginia, said there was no use | in tho sub-committoe having a clerk; a stenographer and sergeant-ateurms could do all the work requit Ho moved to strike out that part of the resolution @y thorizing the employment of a clerk. Mr. SAkGeyT, (rep) Cal, said tt it cost $10,000 t¢ vindicate the character of a member of the Senate or to purge the Senate of a member who procured his piace by bribery aud corruption, it would be a cheap | expenditure, He had no doubt toth sides in this casa | desired a tull javestigation, and proper officers should | accompany the committee to make the investigation | complote, A stenographer could not act as clerk, The motion of Str, Davis was rejected by yeas, 105 | na) | Me Sautsnury, of Delaware, submitted an amend- | ment providing, ‘Tne said Lafayette Grover shall be jotiied of the sessions of said sub-commities, with | the right to bo present at the examination of wit | nesses.” Agreed to, | Mr. Wantace, (dem.) of Pa., moved to strike out all | that part ot the resolution authorizing the sab-com- mittee to visit Orege | Mr. Sauianuny, of Delawa ment would be rejected. [t would be economy for th sub-committee to Visit Oregon tustead of having wit- ht here from that State, The amendment ., said he hoped the amend~ ‘The original substitute as amended by Mr. Mitebell and Mr, Sauisbury, above stated, was then agreed to— 9, nays 8$—as follows -Mosstg. Allison, Anthony, Baya riand, I Booth, Chattoe, ¢ . Dorsey. 1 MeNillan, MePliersou, Ma: Morrill, Morton, Oglesby, Paddock, P1 Boxy ston, Jones of erson, Handuipi, Kolth argent, Saunders, Spencer, Teller, Wadieizh, Windom and Wit | | Navi- |. Davis at Wont Virginia, Harris, Heretord, McCreery, Mertimon, Wallace and Whyte8, | THR MONETARY COMMISSION RRPORT. |. Mr. Anruoxy, (rep.) of R. 1., from the Committee om | Printing, reported tavorably on the resolution of Mr Bogy to print 10,000 extra copies ot the report of the Monetary Commission, and it was agreed to, CONSTITUTION OF TH UNE TATES. Mr. Dexsis, (dem.) ot Md., from the Committee on Contingent Expenses, reported adversely on the rosoe lution to purchase 6,000 copies of Hiekey tiop of the United States,” and it was indefinitely postponed, COMMITTEES DURING THE RRCKSS, The Committee on Printing and the Committee te | Audit and Controi the Contingent Expenses of the Senate were authorized to sit during the recess, Tho Senate then, at ten minutes to one P. M., om motion of Mr. Morro: 1 A fow minutes belore tour o' opened, Mr. Anthony in the chair. Mr, Wuvrs, (dem,) of Md. submitted the following t+ Resolved. Thee the thank the Senate ace dae and are b: Jered to the Vice Proside ponity aud impartiality with whlch. he hae, presided owe the debates of the Senate at the present session, Agreed to auanimously. Ve President Wheeler having resumed the chair AKGENT, of California, called up the resolu ted by him on the 14th inst, that the View ow doclure the Seuate aujourned without day, Vice President WikkLen then saidi— Sexators—I thanx you sincerely for the mentary wanner in which you have alluded w duties a8 discharged during ty briet occupancy of chair, | came to you almost totally a stranger stranger to your rales, | trust in the future betier acquainted with both, Renewing my | aeclare the Semate adjourned without day,