The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-23


Landing Of the Pilgrims on Plymouth
Rock.
The members of the New England Society of the
city of New York, held their anniversary meeting
Yesterday at the Astor House, at IL O'clock for the
purpose of transactlng the general business OF the
Society, admitting new members, and electing the
board of officers for the ensuing year. The fol-
lowing is the list of the officers elected -
Preside mt Moses II Grinntl.
lst Vice Presdent-Thoms' Fesse nden.
I'd Smeoa Draper Jr
Counsellors- John A Underwood, Paul Babcock,
John Tt omas Edmund Cofhu
Atsntant Couus.llors-B. w. Bonney, Charles A.
Wyman Harvey p. Peet, George Warren, Samuel J.
Treasurer-Jot hua l.. Pope.
Secretary FL hraim King sbury.
THE DINNER
The spacious aud splendid dining hall Of the Astor
House, the most mag hcent In the city and equal
perhaps any in the world, presented last evening,
9 / rii ant and imposing coup dea. The itself
up with all that taste and elegance for which
Messrs Col, and Ste on are so sminenty famous.
Three long tables were extended nearly the whole
length spacious apartment, and fourth, placed
traS.versey At the head of the three, was slightly
elevated above the rest at the upper end The hap
p,tt fleet produced by the tasteful arrangement
OF The tables and the room and the ornaments which
decksd III. beard added beautiful charm to thu fasci
mating scene One of these was peculiarly splendid
II consulted Of pyramid OF ornsmental confectionery
placed at the upper end OF the middle table It was
the famous landing at Plymouth and
their disc N bsrcaton from the ship May Flower in
which they had long been conhned on the then less
known waters VI the great Atlantic. Among other
cur o,ies which deserved attention, also noticed
block of granite from the veritable Plymouth Rock,
which occupied prominent miner. place n front OF the
sympathetic "reminiscences In the hearts OF the
sons and descendants OF those sAinted emgrsnts
now assembled to celebrate this great event, more
than two hundred years since its happening.
splendid band of music was In attendance on the
party and It's lively trsns produced upoa the
fact In harm grand
TO the eye; thus sffordng nigh entertainment and
lending an enchanting excitement 10 all the senses
cheering sounds OF the lively air which echoed FORTH
the and guests marched forward into the hail.
ana took their at the festive board to the num-
Der OF about 200 When seated 1t formed altogether
assemblage Of gentlemen such IS perhaps could not
often be surpassed SnOogs' psdna Ossn
President Of the society, Moses Grinnsl Esq, took
the chair Al the transverse table at the top OF the
roum and on either ride If him seated the Vice
Nestrs Thos Jesse nden and Simeon Drsper
The Councillors, Messrs. John A. Underwood, John
Thomas, Paul Babcock and Edmund Coffin. with other
efic.rs and members Among the distinguished guests
present by special invitation on the occasion, We
noticed the Hon. Mr.. Bates of Massachusetts,, and
va" the assinsuisSed aid Of General Taylor The gal
liant Colonel Duncan also the several Presidents Of
Ansrsw Sc. Patrick the German and French Be.
pevolvnt Societies: Mssrs Depeyster Ogden, Reyburn
Kunhardt Nor-ie DR.. Besle We also noticed Colonel
Lslly, Geo. Curtis, 6. Warren, Thos. Sylvester and
last though not least, his Honor, w. +. Havemeyer
E,o MAYOR OF the city of New York. The press, the
pulpit and the we're aso well represented by
Of their most able and eminent the city Of New
York Among others Messrs. TaPpsu, Adams and
Inc frshs OF 'I hs,aSssn.d hv scsas;n
the back ground, not without its charms. number
ladies there looking ON and sdmring the scene
from b< hind platform 81 the head OF the Two
hundred and ffGy candles, brilliant lamps aud
SPLENDID chandeliers, projected dsSzling dancing
son s tns rsetvs .ppanoss At the upper end
OF the hail. the table was unfurled the
original flag Of the old New England colonies IL wa:
by = cress in one Of the angles Of which was
globe, divided BY white be into two hemspheres.-
But Il Is time after all this preparation, to come to
somethpg more substantial Accordingly, just at the
a. moment, when the tables were now ready and hea
yily loaded With luxurious weight Of rich dsntes and
eayaiste luxuries expsctsnt guests ell being also
re.dy grace said-that famous prelude OF olden
times to every Yankee meal, and which sometimes
vhah now when used,, is generally as short Pre-
sdent message ought to be-wss soemnly said BY the
ciy. And now, after this brief grace, the work OF
destructive mssticstion began in good earnest and
no grace was shown to the various sa1lss OF r,onsss
Coleman Stetson. We will not weary nor tantaiize
readers with any specific enumeration OF the rich
things provided and consumed this occasion; SUI.
fce It say, that almos an innumerabe quantity Of
living creatures from the sea- the rivers the earth,
ana the heavens had lost their lives, an been taken
and for the express purpose Of fastng the
sppstites stimulating the paatss OF the members
Of the Nav England Society ana others on TINS res;
flesh, AZ fowl from all quarters OF the globe contri-
butte their quotas also the richest OF France,
Champs ne, the Mosele, the Rhine, and other coun
tries adssd the envenins contrbu tons Of the best
Falssn enhance the JOY Of the evening" and add to
the hilsrity OF the classical assemblage. The cloth
be ng removed, and grace again said
The PREsIpENr to give the regular tossts These
were follows - 49, .
l. Tn. Dsy-To be honorsd by the life as well IS
q The essential principles and habits Of the New
England Pilgrims Formed and Hxed In many moral
Ando
g. Common Schools Fairy lights, which, wherever
minded attract around them the good and beautiful
'nsnt Ths csrss Of New Engl.nd-visant sentinsls
who hsep alive the sacred fire upon her affairs.
g. Pretident Of the United States.
6 The President elect OF the United States A Tay-
T. The Army GLORIOUS in the triumphs Of It's arms
more glorious In the restraints Of its humanity.
g. The Nsvy-Truxton, Preble, Hall, Perry, sprink-
ling Of Yankees on her decks.
o. The city of New York-May St; Nicholas and
St. Jonathan ever dwell together In Unity"
10 Our sitter Societies The struggle for free nstitu-
lions going on in the old world draws closer the
which untes her children and ourselves
Ii. New England Enterpriss-The alchymy which
IL. Plymouth Rock-Ths milestone Of the Sword OF
Freedom.
ton can ALLEVIATE their sovereignty or our allegiance.
The delivery of these toasts was received and greeted
with music from the bend, and responded to, a. the
oscssion arose. by some one whom the peculiar nature
OF the toast seemed to designate for the purpose
Having gone through the regular toasts, the Presi-
dent, Moses H. Grinnel Esq arose and addressed the
company, expressing the great regret he felt at their
having been deprived Of the pleasure OF hearing the
customary Grafton for the day, owing to the
sudden III health Of the Hon. f.. Everett who had been
from coming according to his intention, by
q sudden attack OF illness MIR. q passed high euo-
gum upon the talents and character Of Mr. Everett
and concluded by giving the following toast
Edward Everett, New England's accomplished Ora
torThough comp eled to orego the advantage Of his
eoquence to-day, we can never relnquish eur sdmra
ton Of It's spirit and power"
JosEpH BLUNT, Esq hereupon addrossed the compa.
nv at some length, ealogizing, with animation and
warmt h. the talents and distinguished eloquenee
OF New ing lands favsrte son. the Hon Mr. Everett.
The feast was received with three times three.
The toast in the regular order, referring TO tho
syttem Of common schools, rs ere ated in New Eng.
land was to by Pastor Chaplin, in language
alowing with zeal and animation. He passed many
ant and high COMPILING nts upon New En4land aud