New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-17

Dudley c Evans, Robert 5 aqTdock.
H.CLAY LANIUs. secre'sry.
The coupsny began to assemble at about
O'Clock. and were introduced into the large assem-
Div room, where D0drogth's charming Quadrile
Bank was in attendance, and II played several
beautiful airs 70 enliven the company. As some
time vas to be consumed before the party assembled
in the dining hall, quainle was proposed by the
Committee and the ladies' and gentlemen fond Of
the may dance and maslc-mOvlng circle. trlpped
It on the light fantastic toe" 20 the delightful strains
of the muse aIc certainly the elegance aud grace
with which The changing figures Of the quadnle we're
performed. showed that printers and Their friends
were lot less used 10 the polite aad courteous
pleasures Of the dance, than their more favored
brethren Of the fashiOlab,es lrclss.
At about 81 O'Clock, dinner was announced, and the
gaiety of The ballroom soon vanished before the
good things which a splendid table provided. TIE
lnyi Cd guests first introduced INTO the dining
hail. an0 they took their seats upon elev ated plat
form, CTecis 81 a. one end and afieTNIfd the WAole
company were admitted, and they took Their seats
at TIE FIX tables, which were arranged in diagonal
lines, the u hole extent of the hall II vas primarily
lgne 60 on the occasion, and over the seat OF the
PJeslCelt Was placed the portrait OF FRANKLIN,
sno Wing his Drodd features, as wen a the
Amef !. dn costume OF the time II which he lived.
On Inc company beng seated. the appearance OF
tie hall was speuCId, for the smiling features OF
courteous lgcleS ail'a3ted the eye Oh every sac,
and gave happy halo e. the enc While the re all
tf- o. ltt kthiltii$U 10 tSiii " hiAC ft'S
Of The table, which was pro'use with every var ety
Of DANNY season. made the whole company appear
che eIiUl ana eholt0us About 200 persons SAT down
t. the dinner arc, Dung the time ihey were ENJOY
ug the good Provisions, the Band, under the leader
ship Of Harvey 3 DJtwOTtD, played several beauH-
iul anas, which amused the company aud added to
their peasWe
Dr. John " Francis presided on the occasion, as
sisted by the President Of the Typographical Soco-
". MIR JAMES White and = Humoor OF Vlce-Presl-
Denis Or The Tignt Of the President sat DR. Spring,
MI Harper. o. TIE firm Of the great pub Ishets ana
Mr. Bluam Full er, editor, while on MS left sat Nr.
White aud Mr. Lougkine, printers, aud MI. simeon
Draper. Among me gentlemen IN the vicinity OF the
Char, We Ionced Ex-May0r Hhpor, MIR. Fletcher
Harper Mr. Francis Hall, OF The c0mmercial Al
lerlStr ard the eldest member OF the press IN the
city, Judge Lewis, of the supreme Court of Penn
syyanla Rev Henry W ard BeecheT, d.. DlyckiGck
MI J.. " BIgelOH. of The EreBIBg Past, Mr. Bene-
Dict President Of tie Board OF Educ ltion Mr.. II J.
RAYMOND, of The Nsu-l 0Yk Times, Mr.. George
Bruce, type-tOuncer Nh X. NJ Hoe. press ~ tSer,
Mr. James AN NOIdeD' printer, d Mug oil toluh-
tia College. Messs. Tuck eunsn, Washington lriag.
and Dr.. Gris rcld, with many other gentlemen Of
tie highest respeciaDlhty.
Rev. Joseph Lougking, formerly p-ater. oicta-
tee as Chaplain, aud asked blessing before par
taking of me dinner.
DR. Francis rose to adhesive audience and spoke
of the usefulness Of thc profes non OF the printer
He belonged TO It ln carly life. and he never f. :
mere pleasure than when he read the lie of Frank
iln, II the tlme hen be was ten years Old tie al
lUCed TO historical "reminiscences OF tue spot on
which they were celebrating taat aNnitersay Bat
few yafCs fICm there once lived IdlGy the
FTeICh statesman, who SAID the greatest sight he
ever saw IN America VAS Dr. Franklin, with lis
books under his am, gong ID pleao Ter Jgsh'e IN
The courts Ct law. The history OF the Amef-
can Press the uiumphs of ff.e people.
The frst newspaper published IN NeS-i OK
was by Bradford, and three years alter the
Herald was published. lie ALA cd 10 the progress
of literature aud spoke o. Wooster tie compiler Of
tie dictionary. Coleman. the friend Of Hamilton
and Nathaniel Carter, Editor Of The Netc- YORK
Statesman The latter gentleman FIRST introduced
the present statesman, Daniel VI ebser, % the pub
lie, al bread md cheese lunch at Fenimore
CoOpeT's lie spoke Of Cot Stone, oil The CONNER
ci0f AGreYfser the friend If John Pntard who died
IL 1874 aged s6 years, and VINO was one OF the
earliest persons connected with the press lie as
sls'ed IN the revolution, visited the prisoners OF
waT IN tie American prisons, IN the sugar
House and churches, aud lnterceded )r
them with Clinton. He was the friend OF Lord
Howe, a member % tie Legislature of New \ ERIK,
and iht gentleman who suggested many municipal
ofCirancts ION IN use IN ihe City. He was the
founder OF The fammaIY Society, then composed Of
all Parties. and got up % preserve tne HABITS OF the
rec men for slorIy. lie was the hfst City Col
l6CtOf, the founder Oi The NtU-lOfk Historical So
Citty, @ The frs Savings Bank, Of the Bible
Society, and lie flst assembled the citizens at a
meeting IL the Clly PAX - consider the slbec. Of
uniting the Ere and HUDSON Rivers, He was a
good Citzcn, AID intimate With all the booksellers
and publishers o. the DAY. lie noticed the extensive
circulation ard Influence OF The HtuRe, The Herald,
ard other portions OF the press. and SAID the hIst
NttINokA ping 1T ANltffA Was pttiOfMtu Ol WI.
Watts, in June, lSl3 and he exhibited copy OF the
fTst book He orcluded by paying a compliment
10 the Printing profession, and was much cheefe1
The first toast was then given
ne menory Of Franklin Solemn dirse by tho oaai.
TIE second toast wac
III. P.eodcnt Of ne Uaa,a Sia'y7 JBaad. Hal
Colunbial
The ihird regUlar toast was
Ite P'css The Bulwark of the RcpYesentave system
The be-; evidence Of It's uecessy 10 Freedom the
slant effort Of Uran's tosuppIels H.
Mr.. l.. ". Bigeo =, OF The Ersnng Post, rose 10
respond, hnd Sid he esteemed 4 an honor Al all
tln6s 20 appear as the representative OF the Press,
but be felt II Uoie hlghy whtn called 10 be It's rep.
ressntailEo among company OF Printers. tie might
safe d reason why ne MADE tha. distinction Some
ak or seven years ago he had the honor Of Dsns the
Inspector Of PRISONS and he visited siTg sing more
than once. Ii vas part oil BIS duty TO observe the
interesting features Of the interior Of that Iusti-
tuition, and to notice their difference from the
features OF she exterior world. rneTe we're Zine
hundred prisoners there, of every nation. age and
sex, as Sel as of every COl)r lie found repre-
seIted there eveIy grade Of character calling and
pursuit, With one exception There we're trafesmen,
Ms .hanics. doc orr ministers a. re resented bit
DUNG The three Yeas he he'd the Insne1flrshIp he
never knew practical printer to be an inmate Of
ihe Stale Pr:en, nOT had one been knoEn for a
quarter of century previous. That Vas a very
ItClfsple TACT ana he would conclude 0y proposing
The memory 81 that honorable calling which was ua-
rtpr, son. "a u 'te state Prison [Cbsefsl
song by ths a leehanians The Primer
i nc iSNItL II 4lat lpa>l mas llfE given
Isc iriEtrs Ifce Lltrq1-ToHried b. enlightened
laeiay H IS vcthg 81 the fostering csTeoi al who 81 in
relationship with tie Arr OF Ars"
MT Baker replied ard sand
MR PRESIDENT | most heartily agree with the
stElEert est read aid or behalf Of the TsDorrnb.
zeal society aLC TIT Directors OF the Printers zee
LIBRARY, would here publicly acknowledge the o5Ii.
gaton We feel toWalc those enlightened and loe-sl
geutlcueT mo, CT this tyeIingtSo wears aso in
thlS LACE on an occasion Ike the pre- sent no5iv an
SWtIeC The appeal mace, Gn1 volunteered a s,r,
Sufficient 10 enable us 10 oesln or enterprise The
amount liecged or that evening oncouTqged NJ -
hoit tLat e Should q enabled 70 SECURE SIM srf
Gent 10 Iuliy fealZe al our pans We alsess 70
ra!se alUAG large enough 10 icase he Interest NV
TIE principal pCIi.on OF the annual exsenses ~
foi ms elG We labored til We hlc secured In -
rcal.v i've thousand to-lsls al
Several q Tie principal he ssparer publislers.n5
uTt.c uIeCls exclusive a. lie stiienIea whom -
may taly cal our foundersl gaze literally. AZ "a
s'o some O. ne paper cel.ers and the emu ON
pioJ Ik printers. TEE hook Publishers als5 w.
sCLer liy gave a. haHC some cOustfcpSof 49, -,