The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-17
Ersnlsiln's Annivcrsnry--The PRsac1r-'
BANQUET.

IT~nhufs Annivcrsnry--The pRssScc
banquet.
Tho oSc hundred and forty sixth annyersa-y or tn,
birthday Of the world renowned Benjamin FransMn vss
celebrated last evening" by the New York Typoyraphica.
socoty By banquet and bali at Nibloe rooms Ia which
some seven hundred persons ladies and gentl. part
iFSed Among the guests Charles King presdest
o. Couaabs College; Judge Lewis, Of Pennsylysnia.
Washington Irving ex Mayor Harper Col ssaver OF tn.
Buffalo Co:yis; Col Hoe, Rev Ii ". Beecher Dr.
Francis, Simeon Draper, &c.
Dr. j. w. Francis presided ct the banquet, which ~.
served hy Mryessy in good .y!o conclusion Of st.
D.. l. read paper tbs life Of Franklin giving lively
sketch osths history and doingr Of
atng many ane ioes Of u the rens,ksb. q
81, conpatrots The address written, too lon fos
delivery but the Doctor ansounced that It Sd sud b.
prnted and publishec. he ~ound up by tho rcrorato
Let us then rsvoronce printing Franklin i'll .le u,
hcri:h freedom az the triumph Of cur fathers, AMI
let great instructor inoaiSs st IL.
door, and entering every ccl.age ws palace CT tbs
land Tbs memory Of Fraakin :s too deep 8, ro2uT.
Toris II sheds glory over our country end elsvses H.
name throughout tho verdi
The frst regular toast was The Memory OF r-acs-
In - Orse by the barG) the recond Was Tho Pr
sideDt Of thu t,ettei States n(air. Hail Colunhs'l
the third tone was The Pres the Bulvark 81 the he
preventative systsm the best evidence Of s recesy
70 freedom !, She constant effort OF yrants % ur2rs.
lie had had The honor f being three years Imuocor
q state pEi9ons IN Now YORK; end among oil sho p-i.
s1ncrB co0lltl eyefy order mechanics
resented except printers qher. was something In Tia,
fact which meritei thei2 constellation NJ e. con
GUIDED by proposing TIC N snaoiy and honor O. thar
callin5 Thich Is urrelroscEsed in the state prison.
The fourth regular toast The prnters' rr.e Il.
brary-Founaed BY enlightened liberaty, it is worth,
tho art Of art,n
NJ BAHEn r,spor led, swing brief resume o. tn
now in existence for year ard G half This was MOI
the Place 70 d8el on the coed influences growing ou'
O. This institution bu. required but Little observation
CDOTlDG0 grrh innu vyeoa n
avail in Eeep'ns the young and uuwary from the .nare
Of tho temper 40 m experiment the prooc vas ex.
tremcy sGooer5Tn hit fer It's support It required
some ub'sntia nourishleae. lie therefore p,opo.e;
that al pres, NJ should 10 ct liberty TO contrib loe ana
pri,. tho enonst Of their Inscription As practical
,cptimsnt, ho would present check from h'o firm Of
Ske0 IN SID o the Pr1ntsre' IEeo Library. several sui
tclponp to TIL. instituttcp afterward,
The hith regular toast vas" ubiic Eduos.ion-The
nrsts s pioneer virtue is attendant, monta aud ply
Mr. BsrzD,cr, President Of TIC Board Of Riu,s.io1.
re'Pon1ei lie would Ec cutter into the question .! edu
cation further than to sey tha. hundred and twenty
thousan1 children ia this city reserved education NJ
The public cxren-as and ths ays:en of free eiuoaon
wa ratified year oso by majority OF $4,000 votes
lie believed IN the ve~,nsation Of tho phophscy ".
anoi Ans the truth and tse truth shall mako you free
With all Tho honors
The sixth regular tcaet was The Pulpit, Il saQ.i.
Tho Nlmisable di'sentnasor Of Its teachings By th5
press rim Of tongues mere potent than thst al ~.
Apostles On the boy Of Penteooetn
aaSF. - ~ EhLLltth " cfElrAnlentr g TIE
press IS being giest auxiliary to the pulpit, b7 the
proctoc pursned Of reporting rermcn, annivorsare.
&C and disseminating them throughout the Sstes h
referred 10 the statement OF Mr. Bgeow that mono othe
printer cram wns ever found in s'ate prisons III.
trusted that tho air II that nssitution woul always
continue r. DO &c dirasreoabe 10 The oonstut!on 81
printera =
The seventh oasS "Thc Judiciary vhsn frse iuys
and dignia. but ks The press iuet and dniael cay
wien frfoo
Judge Lzwis Of Pennsylvania, originally rrlnter Ia
this oy rerpcndud showing The stern necessity shioL
existed Tor the maintenance II the Independence 81 Gs
judiciary.
The eighth regular toast "our Guess,'
Tbs ninth "Our Sister Ats
Tho tenth, Woman
The last creation most tupmmely bles,
dearer purer gift thar all the rest
Tbs toast vas responded u ny Gen WnisIIr, Of Ne,
jersey after which youn toasts were given
ood tie parry then sojouraed to the bali ROOM Tho
prooeuinpA were esvened by everal good songs from
mo Aliaghaniens Mr.. Fraser Miss Goodenow &C., and
The Whole affair pasted OF with much pleasure ard h.