4 THE PHOENIX. [con-rvunn rnon rrnsr reel-1.] James Hughes, President; Patrick Harring- ton, Vice President; James Duffy, Secretary‘, Patrick Gallagher, Assistant Secretary; Pat- rick Hughes, Treasurer. No. 15. Banner, with figures of Washington and O‘Counell ; on the other side, the Maid of Erin resting on a harp, with the motto; “ Humanity, Fidelity, and Love.” Bernard McCardlc, President ; Patrick Smith, Vice President ; Hugh Brennan, Secretary , Ed- ward McGreevy, Assistant Secretary; Patrick McCardle, Treasurer. No. 16. Banner, with St. Patrick and the Maid of Erin. In the centre, a man kneeling at the feet of another. On the reverse, the usual scene of a sick room. Mottos : “United we stand, divided we fall.” “We relieve the sick, and bury the dead.” Patrick Nolan, President ; Thomas King, Vice President ; Patrick Boyle, Secretary ; John Hamilton, Assistant Secretary ; Michael Healy, Treasurer. No. I7. Banner, with St. Patrick and the Maid of Erin on one side, and on the reverse, Washington, holding in his right hand an American flag, and extending a welcome to Patrick Henry. Motto : “ We protect the Constitution, and the adopted citizen.” John Reilly, President ; Patrick Kearns, Vice President ; Peter Smith, Secretary ; James Far- rell, Assistant Secretary ; Charles McCabe, Treasurer. No. 18. Band. Banner, on a large wagon, decked with green silk, drawn by fourteen horses, with red and white plumes. On one side, O’Counell, with the Irish wolf dog and harp, General Montgomery standing near him. On the other, a large harp, with the motto : “Let the world be our republic ;” and below, “ The harp that once through Tara’s halls, The soul of music shed.” John Reilly, President; Patrick Doyle, Vice President ; John Donoho, Secretary; Patrick Corrigan, Assistant Secretary ; John Smith, Treasurer. No. 19. Band. Banner, representing the capture of Major Andre on one side, and beneath, the words, “We have pledged our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.” On the other side is an Irish landscape, with a full length portrait of Tom Moore, and the words from one of his songs ; “On our side is virtue and Erin, On theirs is the Saxon and guilt.” William McGowan, President ; J ames Reilly, Vice President ; John Leydon, Secretary ; Thos. Sloey, Assistant Secretary ; Bernard Blessing, Treasurer. No. 20. Band. Banner with Brian Boroihme surrounded by his guards, and the lines : " Long his loss shall Erin weep ; Ne’er againhis likeness see ; Long her strains in sorrow steep, Strains of immortality.” On the other, a figure of St. Patrick leaving Ireland, and a messenger following with a. letter, who says: “We entreat thee, 0! holy man, to come and walk still among us.” Patrick McGowan, President ; Terence M‘Gowan, Secretary; Terence Cox, Vice Presi- dent ; Stephen Flynn, Assistant Secretary ; John Molfat, Treasurer. No. 21. Banner with a picture of Pharoah’s daughter, who, it is said. brought they-wolf dog to Ireland, a monk, also a harp, wolf dog, &c. On the other side O'Ruark, Prince of Brelfui, and Carroll of Carrollton, with eagle and scroll. Motto : We have sacrificed and bled for liberty, and ‘‘ We hail for the land of our birth ; We protect the land of our adoption.” ‘Z’; George O’Neil, President; Laurence M‘Entee, Vice President ; Wm. M‘Ca.rthy, Secretary ; Francis {Moone, Assistant Secretary, Bernard Brady, Treasurer. No. 22. A splendid green banner. P. McGartland, President; Thomas Pettet, Vice President; Edward Comisky, Secretary ; Francis McPartland, Assistant Secretary ; B. Scanlan, Treasurer. No. 23. A magnificent banner of green and gold. James McManus, President ; John Burgess, Vice President ;“ VValter Smith, Secretary ; James McCann, Assistant Secretary ; Terence MeManus, Treasurer. ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS, BROOKLYN. No. 1. Band. Banner with figure of O’Neill in armor. Motto—“ Hugh O’Neill, the pride of his country, and the terror of her enemies.” ‘* On the other side, the Maid of Erin playing the harp. Motto—“ My cheerful harp I’ll play once more, Since liberty’s proclaimed.” No. 2. Banner, with figure representing Father Matthew. Motto—‘-' First in war. fir-st in peace.” On the other side, “ Faith, Hope, and Charity, under this we will conquer.” No. 3. . Magnificent banner, with appropriate emblems. No. 4. Banner, with Brian Boroimhe, wreaths of shamrock. Motto——“ Remember the days of Brian the Brave.” On the other side, O'Connell and St. Patrick. Mott0—“ United we stand, divided we fall.” Ni). 5. Banner No. 6. Banner, with Marshal McMahon, in the uniform of a French general ofiicer. Motto: “ Oh Erin, my country, I weep for your fall, My sword and my shield await on thy call." On the other side, Patrick Snrslield, shamrock, wreaths, &e.; and motto: “ Sarsfield’s the word, And Sarsfield I am.” Father Matthew Total Abstinence Benevolent Society. E. L. Carey, Marshal; R. Wilson, President. This society paraded about 600 men, presenting throughout a remarkably fine appearance. Their Irish flag was one of the finest in the whole line, and together with the Stars and Stripes, was heartily saluted by the crowd. Band. Limerick Guard, Capt. P. McAulilTc, 50 men, escorted the Barry Benevolent Society, T. Murphy, Presi- dent, I50 men. Sarsfield Guard, Captain Cullen in command, escorting the Hibernian Benevolent Society, P. McCoy, President ; M. Roundtree, Marshal ; 250 men. Band. T. F. Meagher Club, P. Ford, President, paraded on this occasion for the first time on St. Patrick’s Day. They numbered about 200 men, and bo1'e in their ranks a splendid new banner, and an American flag, the latter made on board an United States frigate, in the Arctic Ocean, during Kane’s Expedition. The banner, which was very handsomely painted, represented on one side a scene of sickness, with the inscrip- tion : “Protection in sickness, sympathy in death ;” and on the other side, the Maid of Erin, sitting, harp in hand, on a rock by the seashore, with the Anchor of Hope at her feet. Band. Emerald Guard, Captain John Cox, 37 men, escorting the Benevolent Society of the United Sons of Erin. This society numbered 210 men. T. Dowdy acted as Marshal. Band. Hibernia National Guard, 30 men, acting as an escort to the Q,uarrymen’s Union Protective Society. T. Kiernan, Marshal—450 men. In their ranks were three Irish pipers, performing a variety of national airs. . Band. Hibernian Universal Benevolent Society, pa- raded 250 men. An Irish harp, tastefully deco- rated with flowers, was carried on a frame in their ranks. U. T, and St. James’ Roman Catholic Total Abstinence Benevolent Society. J. McGrath, President—200 men. Band. Longshoremens Union Benevolent Society. Roger McGrath, President—"l00 men. Large number of citizens on horseback, and in plain clothes, unconnected with any particular society. We shall give, in our next number, more minute and elaborate reports of the celebration of the day which here typifies the nationality of Ireland. —-——_. NEWARK AND WEEHAWKEN ANCIENT ORDER OF I-IIBERNIANS, _N.J'. THE numbers from Newark and Weehawken, paraded together, in full regalia, and made a splendid turn out. Michael Dorney, S. D. ; Richard Riordan ; S. Sec; James Donovan, Tr ; John Byrne, Secre- tary; W. Doherty, Vice President; P. Casey, Assistant Secretary. ‘ BALL AT THE CITY Assmrnnv. RooMs.——The non-commissioned oflicersfof the 69th Regiment gave a. soiree at the City Assembly Rooms, which proved to be a most brilliant alfair. A great portion of the regiment was present, together with a large number of invited guests, and to an early hour on Tuesday morning, the rights of Terpsichore were appropriated to the honor of St. Patrick, by one of the gayest throngs which ever adorned this fashionable hall. .g..<————- ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN JERSEY CITY. There was no public demonstration in Jersey City. A large number of persons proceeded to New York for the purpose ofjoining in the cele- bration there. ‘ ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN BOSTON. St. Patrick’s anniversary was observed in Boston with the usual ceremonies. Parades by the several Irish Associations were the order of the day. In the evening there were a number of festivals, and, amongst them, was the ban- quet of the Boston Charitable Irish Society, at Parker’s Hotel, to celebrate the 124th anni- vcrsary. ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN BROOKLYN. As most of the Brooklyn Irish Societies de- cided to join the demonstration in New York, there was no general demonstration in that city. The Ancient Order of Hibernians, to the number of about 800 paraded in "full regalia; the La- borers’ Union Benevolent Society, to the number of 350'; the Shamrock Society and the Napper Tandy Light Artillery, all turned out, marched through some of the principal streets and crossed to New York. The Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick gave an annual dinner at Montague Ilzlll. >40»: Celebration by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Tun Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, on Monday evening, celebrated the seventy-seventh anni- versary of their patron saint, by a banquet at the Astor House. A very large company was collected in the reception room at six o’clock, and, shortly after, they marched in procession to the banquet hall, and took their places. Dod- worth’s band playing “St. Patrick’s Day in the morning.” The Honorable Charles P. Dally, the president of the Society, presided. Among the invited guests who occupied seats on either side of him at the upper table were the Hon. Edmund Henry Spring Rice, of Eng- land, son of Lord Monteagle, late Chancellor of the Exchequer ; Wm T Russell, the celebrated Crimean correspondent of the London Times; Sir Dominick l)-aly ; Judges Roosevelt and McCunn ; VV Young, editor of the Albion; P Pritchard of St George’s Society; A Norrie, Esq, President of St Andrew’s Society; J H Choate, Esq, of New England Society; James ‘N Gerard, and others. Judges Bonney, Brady, Hilton, McCarthy, and Alker, and the Hon James T Brady, were also present. 'I‘o the toast of the United States the Hon James T Brady responded as follows : He was sorry to see that he had been mis- taken for a governor, for, unfortunately, when he was presented for the suffrages of his country- men he was not thus honored (laughter). This was emphatically an Irish festivity, because the 17th of the month came the next day (laughter). He had heard allusions made to_the flowers of Ireland, and by the President to that casket of earth from Ireland. It seemed to him that if he had been born on the shores of Erin he would have kissed it. But remembering the three Irishmen alluded to by the president (applause and laughter), he believed he would, rather than kiss his mother earth, kiss those behind him, who were better worthy of it (the ladies), and he would quote Rory O’More for that. “ An faith,” says Rory, “ I’d rather kiss you than the ground” (laughter). If the country in which he and the president were born shouldpass away, they were at least sure of other ground to stand upon. He was glad that he could put . his arms about old Ireland and kiss her and pray for her, and there were men who would think the better of him for it (applause). He was called to speak of the United States, but the whole world should be present at the fitting eulogy of that great Republic, which belonged to mankl'1‘.l——'wilich was for all generations alike. He denied the right of any set of Ameri- cans to destroy a home which, under’ God’s providence, belonged to all men (applause). He supposed he might allude to Richard Mont- gomery, (applause,) whose monument, within the sound of his voice, looked out upon this dreary night ; and alongside it was the cenotaph of thathonest Irishman, Thomas Addis Emmet, (applause,) who prayed that God would strengthen the right arms of those who fought for their country. (Applause) He could not consent that men should stand by and endeavor to pull down the pillars of this temple of liberty. (Applause.) He honored Englishmen in that they would never consent that one portion should be separated from Old Albion. ( Applause.) No man could live without a country, and he would never consent that his native land should h_ave any other name than that given by its divine sponsers——“the United States of Ameri- ca.” (Thunders of applause.) He would say to that land esto perpelaa. (Loud applause.) He would allude to that flag and exclaim, “The stars have said it,” &c. (Cheers.) There were but two armies in the world which had never known defeat——that of Cromwell, and that which had planted our flag on the hall of the Montezu- mas, (applause,) when traitors had been hung, as they deserved. The test of the Republic had come at a time when we were ill-prepared for it, but he believed that, even it‘ reduced to cinders, “ E’en in our ashes rest their wonted fires,” He believed there would come a time when genius and talent, and power and patriotism would again take the helm, and we should again be united, and that at the next Presidential con- test, thirty-four States would take part. (Ap- plause.) He said it with love for South Caro- lina, who had the same warm, rich, rash blood that flowed in his own veins. (Applause) The love of our own Republic was an undying prin- ciplc in the true American heart. (Applause) But if there were to be two Confederacies, he should still cling to that old name, and hope for the continuation of that Union which Washing- ton founded, and which ought to be continued as long as his name should. live. (Great ap- plause.) After some other toasts and sentiments, Mr. Russell, the Crimean correspondent of‘the London Times, responded for the press, and in the course of his remarks, he stated that he was born in Ireland but was an Englishman, with some Irish tendencies. Ireland can afford to be repudiated by such West Britons. .., «:3. ~ Presentatio:n of Colors to the First Regi- ment, Pheenix Brigade. Ar 9 o’clock, an Irish llag was presented to the above Regiment, at the Eagle Drill Rooms. It is made of green’ silk, displays the Sun-Burst, has a shamrock in each corner, and the words “First Regiment, Phoenix Brigade.” It is a significant old war bunting, and may yet see good service on the old sod. The presentation was made by Colonel Michael Doheny, to Lient. Col. Smith, in command. Colonel Doheny spoke as follows :— I have been requested to present to you this stand of colors. I have never fulfilled any commission with more pride or more hope. I am proud, because this Sun-Burst; is emblematic of the tradltionary glory of our island home, and hopeful because its presentation and accept- ance operate as a mute and mutual attestation, that the yearning of our country, for her independence, is immor- tal‘. _ It IS, as it were, the keystone in the arch of time, uniting a dead and a living age, and reflecting the light and glory of the former on the purpose of the latter. There 18 but little needed to make these two ages one. Emblem of immutability, there are no wrinkles on the brow of the sun. It is the same sun of forty buried cen- turies, and it is as young, to-day‘, as when time, at the command of Omnipctence, began his sublime march. In the same _way, too, by some inscrutable rule, and with never-falling exactitude, new springs of life, and beauty, and bloom, answer hlB call from /the bosom of seeming death. Between the sun and this world, of which it may be said to be the central soul, there are, in the evolu- tions of nature, many obstacles and many clouds by which at times he has been over-cast. But his time un- erringly comes, and to his touch unerriugly vibrate the melodies of the universe. Manhood is nature. It lives as she does, through the winter time. It awaits, as she does, the revlvifying ray; and then—-but let me substi- tute hope for assertion in this reg_ard—then, I hope it will imitate her, too, in her truth, in her accuracy, and in her grandeur. - In the profession you have embraced, everything de- pends on_ (.leClSlO[l, daring, and dispatch. It becomes me to be guided by these canons. I must be as decisive, as ‘ much up to the mark, and as brief as possible. _ These colors, then, are entrusted to you upon the dis- tinct condition that they are never to be given to the breeze in any cause but that of liberty, and for no land but green Erin. They are presented to this regiment, be- cause we believe that it will never degrade them to any other ‘purpose. In the honor of the regiment, its un- swergving loyalty, its undivided fidelity, we have infinite faith. We confide in you. We have the fullest reliance on your devotion to the one great and holy cause which tne S_un-Burst represents, and your aversion to have it prostituted to any other. In any field in the world, where the English enemy is to be encountered, and in no . other, ought these colors ‘to be unfurled. It may be, that I should here enter into a disquisition. Very learned, and very eloquent, if I could, explaining the origin of the Sun-Burst and its adoption, and giving a detail of the many fields, where it fluttered out to the chimes of victory. If any one expect this, he must be disappointed. It belongs to Ireland, and until it is triumphant, there, no one shall write its history, or tell of its glory. When it shall arise on its second day, then We may speak of its former radiance. Until then, the more wordless we are, the better; the less display we make, the surer we are to display manhood at the proper time. This flag, at all events, should not be displayed except where there is work to be done. When that work is done, it will be entitled to the reverence and respect of mankind, a reverence and respect always prompt to be offered, when the proper time arrives. You have plighted your faith, and truth, and man- hood, to the cause and the country these colors repre- sent. _ Your vows are recorded in the /‘asti of your conscience with God as attesting witness; should any of you abandon them through recreancy or cowardice, the still small voice of reproach perpetually audible, there Will be the last to ring in the ear of the deserter, and the word slave will be indellibly impressed upon his ashes. _ In all countries, and through all time, no dis- honor 18, or ever has been, more damning and damuatory than that of deserting or betraying, or not defending to the death, the flag under which a man is enrolled. How much more sacred, then, is your obligation in accepting this banner, which pledges you to the immortal dead ‘I- you, the soldiers of liberty, who give your blood, and ac- cept I_l0 recompence but the dear hope of living to save, or dying, to free your country. It is not needful that you make any vow to invade Ireland, to make war on the accursed garrison there, and trample under foot, for ever, the barbarous relic of Vandalism, which that garrison has established there; it IS not needful that you swear, or pledge, or vow, to do this to-day, or in a month, this year, or the next-— ' though it is the nearest and the dearest wish of all our hearts—1t is enough that you stand always ready, handed and prepared, always inspired by the memory of the blood, and tears, and tortures, of your fathers, to strike home at the old enemy, and reach her heart. Whatever may be the fate of this coun-try——and alas! no man can tell what evil destiny is already spreading its pall above it——and wherever our lot may be cast,north or south, our duty and our hope will remain immutable and everlast- ing. Your allegiance is pledgcd to a principle, and no time, distance, or circumstance, can diminish or affect its obligations. They are immortal as itself. There are, in these States, exiles from every country, refugees from all governments, martyrs of liberty from the four quarters of the globe, but among the children of the nations whose hopes have been wrecked like our own, there are none having a fonder traditionary reve- rence for their mother-land, none in whose hearts a deeper, holier, fierccr, more unanimous sentiment of hatred and vengeance towards the torturers of their race, than the sons and daughters of the Gael. This is universal. It is it rule almost without an exception. We ditfer as to the time, the manner, and the agonics; we differ as to the .. proper resources and opportunities ; we differ on almost every detail ; but there is no difference as to the right, and duty, and holiness of avenging centuries of torture ; and I say, for myself, that for that sacred duty