The President in welcoming the Guests said that this was one of the most "important of this Society's Luncheons as not only were the Presidents of the three principal British national societies present butt there was also a truly representative gathering of other paris of our country" and empire. An empire which has again been thrown into the vortex of a major War with all attendant tragedies, In_introdueing the President of the St. Patrick's Society, Mr, Pollock felt that it was expected of him to yemind Mr. Clarke that this was the second time that he had been en= tertained to lunch as he had been re-elected for the second time President of the St. Patrick's Society. It {was obvious what his compatriots thought of him and he was doubly welcome at our board. Mr. Pollock went on fo say that the Irish had riven the world something for which. the world was all the richer—wit and humour. The President wished Mr. Clarke a most successful year of In welcoming the President of the Royal Sociely of St. George Dean Trivelt, Mr. Pollock made no bones about it that the Dean was a Canadian, but he came today representing England—Merrie England—"Where would the Scots be today: without "England?" he asked, the Scols would have no place to over Now, or even arrange, a8 s0 many of our eminent Scotsmen are doing, to be born in England, The Enplish, however, have a very pretty wit of their own, and a happy Knack of telling Scottish stories to their Scottish friends which fortunately was always quite agreeable the Scots, Mr. Powell was cordially welcomed.
President of the St. David's As Mr. Pollock put it, the Welsh were a staunch body of La abiding people for whom he had the greatest respect, in fact they have this year chosen a member of the St. Andrew's Society to be their Vice-President.
He requested Mr. Powell to bear:
mind that Wales should doubtedly have a princess which would enhance the honour and. prestige of that small country. Mr. Powell's health was then drunk with enthusiasm.
Mr. Clarke, in his reply, wished to thank the St. Andrew's Society for the that Mr, Ranala MeDonata ished from the, records of 1873 hhealth"had beer a. general his Society. This has lished the date of the) the St. Patrick'" also noted that Mr.
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1874 had prevented a shillelagh to St. Patrick's Society and the Hon, of the Si. requested to] ook up the minutes 1d to ascertain, the exact truth of this remark, Dean Trivelt Mr. Powell replied in Witty Speeches but Mr. Powell said he have some-the St which the speaker re the fact that many children today had never read the Bible, IE war up 10 Parents to see that Ulus was corrected, The election of officers resulted as follows:
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