The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-24
the LAND NC Of THE Pill 6RlMS.
Celebration Of the Two Hundred and
Thirty-third Anniversary.
BANQUET or THE N W ENGLAND SOC ETY..
Speeches Of Mesxs. Grinnell, Talmadgs, Sprasuc,
Hopkins, and Henry Ward Beechcr,

ymoath Rock, and the forty eighth OF tie institu
ton d tbs Nov England Society OF New York It
celebrated on Thursday by religious exercises in the
Church OF the Puritans Union square and By Grafton
from Rev Mark Hopkins The So isy had also business
meeting on the Afternoon OF that day In the House
when the Tisasursrs other sports we're So sitt.d
and the oscers fer the ensuing elected They
follows
Pratdeas--Moses a. Grim ell
sics Fressdes- First, simeon Draper; second George
cesvss''9ys-p Bahc0eh 3. W. Bannsy, c. A. s.ssson,
sD1 Q. A. Peabody
J. sturgeis. "N'''
4reosirer-S L Pope
SeCTaGyg--E. kingshury
A!stStdrsl SecretaryG ). Chaplin.
The report OF tae Committee Charity gave the OK
pendsures for the year $780, and that of the
Treasurer showed the balAncs hand in cash. to 30
SSH AZ, and the value of stocks SIS, PSI a.
COMMITTEES, consisting the following persons was
appointed to carry on. the project resolved at aforusr
weesing, of erecting IN this city bro.zs statue Of D,nisl
Webster, viz. Geo. Griswold r. Te.son, ~ H. Exasts
G. T. Beebe, G Wsrren, W. r, B4ksnAn, A. Caulkp, L
'" Stevens l. P Hubbard J. Il. Foster, Z, Bacon G. S
Benson, Z. ST tsOn, 5. wheeiwrgat, R. stebsus
The Pilgrim dinner took place last evening" this Astor
HcuHe was served IN the very beat stys OF the Messrs
Stesor ana rehsoted credis those celebrated
caterer Amors tbs tai pastry were pieces .s-
msnt, Bunker Hil Monument, Aassasoit, los cabin,
Pilgrims prayer, Temple Of Flora, Niles Sandish,
Gothic Pavilion and three gracss supporting basket
OF fraft. Above the head table suspended the
American fsg, gracefully wreAthei around half
ergth portraits OF Warrington Franklin and Webster
Tiers sers abcu, two hundred persons prsseat 1t the
btnquet. Grace said by this Rev. DR.. Adams. Dod
voTths band was Ia attendance and curing the evening
executed some OF the most popular pieces of music
cudFg the "KAsydid Polka" which VS.. enoored
"jull5u's Plhna Donna wals," The Harp OF
Tara" &c.
After the cloth removed Rev. Mr. osaooD returned
thanks 70 lhs Throne OF Grace.
TAe PEEapEsT sAid:-Gentlsmer, l congratulate you
sons OF New England, on msstiug here tonight We
come here "a We have come often bsoe for the purpose
OF coagra-uatrg each other. We here {, say to
those who have been with in the city of New York,
that although ere from Sew England III citi
flom New England. Ard l mag say a. turn to my
trend the President of ST Nicholas Society that We
here under his hrd prots.tioa We mere under
them Nhet they coumAna to them Gentle
men it is not for ne TO make n 2eech for YOU tonight
for We have here those each side Of me an
spopd to rentlrne whi:h nay be presented aud TO
ass which have beer already pfeaars for you Iagain
congratulate you meeting You hers 20 light AID re-
Joce to See SO gocoly urnesr OF tue OF New Eng
lid ocngreg&ted Iogsther as nov before Gen
tlsnen, the first regular toast "a waica will nov
read FOR you, and who doubt not will be received it
ought to be, with all the honors which belong
The paywe G.lstso-aeaored in tho heart Of every rus
son Of New Eng .ns-.s s 60 Srssn hAl duty
The Presden. Of tho United states. Drank With all the
The thine toast was then given
The State Of New York-Ws recognise and glory in her
Mr., PlIoE, of Albany, responded very hspaly, and
New York and New Englana-In youth full of glorious
Premise may they in msnhood and age know neither
The fourth regular tosst lollosed
The City Of New lork-Dateh IN her frank hospitality,
yankee in her progressive sGterprise AIR by the band
me Hon sRrD'K TxApoE responded He sald: Coninrto
your festive beard hts evening Mr.. President aud ga lie
men, assume very humble p3itioa hoped have
heard OF munio ps authorities pond TO
toast OF the City of New Yort 1t bs=n my fortune
soraetimee, TO De sure 10 respond TO tn.t toast Ny
his city; but how ne compare with the city
York; II the Mayor or kUSorIsr vera here, (Vei;s-
they ought to be- y they woald rear nj IA Iosnaer
which would axe hin tpow the difference (L,ugher.)
They have beer repudated b. lie citizens sDd l.
Sushter) hut row We hays .eCor corporation and We
will have no more taxes 10 p Aor any thing going on
wrong. AS 70 the s;rasts yo1 wiz have t1em clean
has given cut the contracts for that purpose and
responsible, whsssr the streets are clean net. ho
neSsr has been {Grsat hughter) congIAtalste you,
Mr. President, this celebration Rmors New tug laad
would 20 ino city government ana nto Stats
govern nent We you'd get reforms, sucs ss hope
speaking, ar, seeing As | do around cid who
hav, grow u in the art and an OF New York greet
sugater,) snc who sbould aefsnd their city government
If they could. tReEewso sughter)
Tie fin toast
Few M4sg HOPKINS responded. He seid:-
NJ. PrsfdenS ana Gsntleusn-As have had The honor
saying oily lev cords laAsk you cordially for the
manner in which sou have received the toast in my
honor. ! stranger here | d. myself in city
aloss hsr to It seems IA tie ssns est contrast
with what see fore me, (oozing at confectionery
oInsnsnt these roeks, this snow, ard thsss pilgrims
It Il said there are two kinds Of Peops who leave their
eountythe beet and shs worst. The worst leave for
thsr oouatEys good dAusatsr i s. said TIA. tho.s
est but they co rot leave behind Them their habit Of
boasng GAusnter) hare seen soule Of our Western
brethren Who think tast their intellect bears proper
ticn to their In prairies and zen in large cs
think their imporsncs should De melgured 81 toe szs
sno population OF their ctes dsn's want New Eng
lane TO b. moderated, and hay had whom
va can iook up 10 vita pride Sir the great Webster,
(great applause with hi grsna and gs&nie mind
wholly Anew Eng and man, and he did net GET mis-
m cement OF glory abroad (laugheer) There, too, ts
ornate mastery Everett (spplsose ne is wholly
a New Englancer and theirs Is Imaginative AID |
imagining Choate, (Applsuse) vSoss sentences aor |
(applsuse,) whose viii le known to !
the .Milen um as the worthy father Of worthy soos
(ApplsWe) But there is one pane =hich shsuIi bs
always mentioned when New Fog and enumssates her
jewels That, sir, is the name Of Amos Lawrence.
doubt whether there s in New York batter moie
of enlarged merchant than Amos Lawrence. BE hal
tho ragacty OF Nsw Eoglspd ard tbs ge1erotycf
prince; and abouid be glad the great prime pies Of
property which hs supported could be held for New
England en-the distribution OF to elevate
society generally. There al New Engand men, sad
they not MINDED We rsjoics and glory in
them. heard Of i'm proven yesterday by
New friends Bookyn-ihsy admitted tns ladies'
TO their dnper And think New England woad consldr
immita,ed here In New YorS The only thing
New England has 10 contend with now Is
prosperity Thsre has prosperous society
OF who have not IL remains to be seea
whether New Eng anders Will be abe TO prove their su
perority in that res p.ct give you as a toast--
The Now Enssnders cut Of New England and Ia New
YorkMay they improve all that In the old homestead
Tie SIKH tosst
Our Fortfathers Of New Englsnd-An hnored ancestry
we'll 70 their virtues. you'd 3neTisl
in dsy and transmit them 70 our poste:ity
Mr.. FEsszSpES responded. de taid-ID tue refer
srce which has been aie TO ancestry, have
been anticipated By something that has taken place
this evening before, In the beDedctlon, where the
n (.rA kal a. tha carnu n
these festivities. We should remember who mlts
ancestors, what they we're, and By whose bless-
bss The rssuh OF their piey and perse7trArce shioe
asurd and extend their Influence 70 the Pacd 0ceaa
What were anssstorsY They we're not boTing, and
Bringing and fashionable IL you looked upon THAR
faces, they indicated the lines OF earnest and deep
thought and Il ycu visited their families they