The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-01
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING .

FIRST ANNUAL MEETING,
This union is a revival Of former one by new mem
hers who organized afreh last July and held their
first annual meeting last night at the Hope Chapel,
Broadway.
The sufficiently imports the object Of their asso
citation and understand the members are principally
young gentlemen engaged connected with mercantile
pursuits The Union is to consist of fifty members only
and the roll is not quite full but If their number be
limited that Of their friends does not appear to So we
may judge from the fact that the Chapel completely
filled galleries pcludedthe admission being by cards Of
invitation distributed by the Committee OF
The exercises commenced with overture by Dod-
worths Band, after which Mr. Albert s. Flandrau the
President delivered an Introductory address 1t
somewhat lengthy, but well finished exhoration to
young men urging upon them the consideration Of the
responsibility which rested upon them to bestir them.
selves virtuousy and honorably for their country's
wta-to stem the torrent Of political corruption which
peivaded all our departments Of government
piece Of mutic performed on the con of
this address every other throughout the evening
An essay on The Waste Of Intellect by james Fonda
one of the members was next in order in which ably
Depicted the wanton expenditure sacrifice of mind
made by the money seeker and the voary Of pleasure
The paper listened to with much attention and elicit
ed meriteo applause.
The feature Of the evening was the
GRAFTON BY A Oakley HALL, ESQ,
who having been introduced after suitable remarks
to the President and gentleman who had preceded him.
on the similarity Of the topics they had selected for the
subject proceeded-We assemble in the heart of this
ropos of regard to offer devotons at
the sbriLe Of letters unversitya temple OF music
and the drama distinguished church edices-and hun
dreds Of mansons wherein luxury worshps art and ee
gance Is mistress Of the household to sovereign comfort
surround our approving gaze-the gaze which
where uners the eemblsnce Of wealth which IL at
the and the result OF metropolitan ad-
and becomes when administered with Judgment,
the approved ruler Of social enlightenment Yet forty
years ago this spot remote suburb Of the then city
In the places wherein architecture exercises varied do
DiDion, buds blossomed fruits rpened and men, still
strong Of head and heart, In our midst worshipped
nature forgetful Of the hum Of the advancing city,
What OF the contas-at hope inspiring record
and earnest Of the future Earnest indeed for
tented acquesccnce from elders for whom the fires
Of youthful fiendfhp thaw away the and chills
Of old age Earnest for the faithful endeavors of the
young men to whom in q brief time those elders will
commit In blssful vsledicory the brilliant destines Of
the nation and the nstons metropolis II correctly
followed the spirit of the age public speaker his
remarks would rather be suggestive than elaborate Of
discussion. Appetite for thought Is to be merely
whetted In the lecture room gorge IL you will In
the secluded hooks Of the library. True citizens
whose constant multiplication sustains the State,
she city - ask your own hearts to desc ibe define,
yngnate even paint as portraits will not each
Poruat be Of him whose honor VIII. reflected In the
mor o. truth show stain Of deceit-who
ns,h proved himself good and watcbful father
VINO bef points irreyerently TO the lofty hills Of Zion
VINO ha,h purcnated the truth not TO cell II again
rhoi law loving Law abiding man embracing the
BIGGER law doctrr,fihp ~ indlgiRus di1syp