The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-18
PIintes1 banquet.


FIFTH ANNIvERsARY OF THE BIRTH or BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN.
Yesterday evening the one hundred and fort fifth
anniversary OF the birth Of BeDsmin Franklin the pa
triot pbiloropher, and printer, was celebrated at
Nisles theatre largo and fashionable Assem- blage
WINS psesent-the house being crowded In every part
On the stage there was also great number Of per-
soas, among whom were several members Of tho.
htsratis
The writing desk Of the celebrated Franklin was
placed table, the stage and sssmed to be the
object of much curiosity.
The President of the society In the chair. The
opening ode delivered by Mr Benjamin P shs,la-
bon and Chief Justice Edmonds delsered the oration
but rs the arrangenentsior the press not very
we'll reporters tables being at the wing
while the speaker stood at the footgats the sesgs
we cannot stts2pt even outline of the ohssrva-
tons, which were, however, listened to with marked
attention, an d received with cheers.
Previous to the oration, Mr. James White addressed
the audience, the stats Of shs Printers Association
| from Its commence ment He commenced By sAying;-
1t Is now about fortyoDs years since tbs New York
org sn!zed the fourth day July, In the year
l8O8 and continued It's benencent action until the
ceivea charter and became an inst,tu-
tion. D4s charter xpired in 1882 ana was renewed
again for The term Of afteer years Thus will be
the society has been In operation for success
sion OF years II has fabored sesously at times Tor
the welfare Of the profession, and has hon orsbly
printers In its old age It is renewing its strength
recruiting its energies enlarging its asld OF labor
has never sought to be ths arbiter between the
employed and the employer. IL 10 composed OF
Dotn; ana ,ney meet, ana act ana hasmonias' ior
never sought to br the leveler the regulator Of
the craft Its constitution It's charter It's amelio
ratiye designs have oenisd such considerations 1t
| has, however, had ambition; and has lsbor.d to
become 60 lar as practicable. it's asyiaeor and bens
factor For considerable period It's operations
cor chi. hy to chsrtatis purposes and IL
cognized only riintsrs Relief Society; intended
merely to supply the urgent neoesaitss of the posi-
lively indigent and disti rss-d This feature
served very commendsblo turn In former years But
the minds OF men hAye changed, society has changed
new influences have been NJ work We have become
more natio nal have keener sense OF pride and
progressive, Those systems that forty years since
we've thought tn. acme OF perfection, r.gsre
ns berg many years behind Tho progressive spirit
| OF the present sgs subsequent constitutional rov
rions enactm.nts Arxsd lite ltberality
ana trans ofm.d it into utual INT
or benevolent sooisty whichever term best suits the
sensitive ear) aud guarantees 10 those OF its
! whom iortune In ssnis beks mood may frosn upon,
certain per weekly sum. iIrsspectvs OF their pscu
bisry condition IL is the centitution with the new
ensctntLt that now governs ths society and 10 the
impulse to that that TO here
the ming To oeleba. the l46th anniversary Of the
birth Of btnJsmin frahklin. In the forty one years
The tociety has been Ia operation, there has b.en
period Tbsps when its affairs could be SEATED
with tuch naftsiiDg results ss at the present time
The reports OF ths aud secrtary prs used
al tek.Di annual meeting 10 octob last repress
the grcwing ANTON OF the soci is huauces it's
teItbip. its ,Lergy, and It's general condition
In the most syoiabl. aud nd.ble light IL has
recently htok through the ooutrsot-d limits OF ss
ana T. aborug tor The general good Of the whole
maternity sppr.ptices, journeym. aud employers
This sith the sfsSg sim =no STEADY purpose OF our
ration reflection, ~i elevate the printers Of
New York at least, socially. morally intellectually
ana pecuniathy, TO the position the nature OF their
calling dtunn0s they thoud occupy. but shich IRON
eNaiety - they have been denied themselves
III fortunately toe frequently not except. Ia the
cstsforS In 1923 the society conceived th'isa that
library for the Of it, bsra would ncfuass its
Interest a t. usefulness An sIort accordingly
qnsutly With good tuccess library ssse e,tsbsned,
| sId tDef,ss'd by liberal donations ADD porohases,
UDil it Un hefrd one tso thousand volumes
The fpsREcr continued Ht some length 70 dsel upon
tbs prrsttte the cstop and VI tbe beneats At
hss torisr.d on the fraternity.
The intervals wtre sgreesbiy oiled up BY overture,
BY Dod~ortb's btno and singing BY a chorus under
the dr,etieu ~ hrssrs. Bradbury. Gurus sud Nash.
Upon tie concluston a. ths exercises tue meeting
wac and such or he company "a we're pro.
viotd Nitb ,ukett Tor the banquet adjourned 10 tbe
supper room. where Substantial tmeersnc- repast
crt snl couivc luB.rv es- sbnnJsutly supplied
hr q. fesbtt presided and amenB,t tho" pre-.
s'nt we've Warrington Irving he repe..sn'a.,s % Of
hDtrcan hu azure. and q L. X James the embodi.
! mtnt of EDslhh Itersfure
The Pa, s,psr1 r,t-fVtd thsnn fer the proud posi-
tiop IN which he had been placed and pfopJ.ed
The m' mory q Fiehklin.
Ditge by the bano
ne Pr.i6,ntof ths Uuited States
The toast rtoey,d With tftmeBGous appiause,
which lasted tor tevstsl miputss.
OF colo fow hsus - doystere iced water, o9ee, Ice
Air" Hnil t'uufbttN'
n,re tre,opr IL the : flag a. our Unicn' sung
In eommabestyie by bir T. a. kaah and aateotivso
| with 81 V,rs
fh' next ttsst WIS
The orator OF tie Es-poz The upright jaigs :
tie comptisrea Jutist ii. ecq tnse tids uiSut Is
vie,noe ~ VIA ~ ptegs ha- lost 10 has transfer
Jues, s6eo. q. s.a pot attend the supper owing TO
awtaku,ss sitter n rtcent toaipro.,tioh Th. toast
vhs received vuh riaste, .Hd the biaa plsytd an
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