The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-30
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persons In the hall OF this building the company rested
from their tour Of inspection ard dgesed the iaorma
ton which they had collected along with capital din
ner-a feature that the Governors hardly omit
After an hour or SO had been spent in the pleasures Of
the table
Mr. f. c. WEST who occu pied the chair said that very
few people knew anything about thsse institutionhey
paid their taxes and grumbled at them Relative to ths
Nuncio he said that he was distinguished abroad and
here by the grace OF his manner and the ease With
which he assimated himself to habits and our In
stitutions He would give The health and happiness
OF his Escellsncy. Mon'eignor Bedni."
M BrD responded in French. He expressed his salts
faction at the honor which had been done him in drink
the condition Of the institutions which he had visited
and fad that 1t only another instance of the mun6
cen eence which America had always displayed in giving
the fruits Of her ospery to the noble works of charity
ne concluded with an eloquent peroraon expressive Of
his senfe Of the prosperity the munhcence, and the
Governors.
This was received with great applause, and there were
Mr.. SIMEON DRAPER responded to tho Nunco's toast.
ne hsa neara Win hgh sattaction the speech OF tne
we'll taken of The Ten Governors the spendss
OF the public moneys but they spent them to the bsst
advantage. He could only thank them and his Excel
lency the Nuncto, for the complimentary manner II
which the sentiment had been received.
The PRESIDENT gave
The health of A. G. Flagg.
Mr.. Comptroller FIAGG responded. He had doub
NsS 0ua ;s h sos
them. While be said this he would also say that
which demanded retrenchmsnt s and reform. SGrsss
cheeringl BE said this without regard to the
last there had sssn
which, If it had been continued, wouli have produced
great at social explosion lApplause) He believed that
as the city grew rich and prosperous the governments
should grow simple and unostentatious. He thought
there was great need Of rercnchment and reform, sn
that now was the time for 1t.
Cries for /" Duke p "Duke ~
The PREsDEsT---Is Mr.. Daks hers?
Voces-Ies.
The PREsDEsr-I think I saw him in the wsrkhouss.
(laughter)
Mr. DuKE-I don't think So as he is not over fond II
'vosk As am only Governor iu perspective, only
sag that ever should rise to that dignity shall
The PRrslDKSr called upon Mr. Az sustus sshsl, Wa
made brief speech ezogzng the institutions and A.
tes this table, said illustrated the chief prin-
cple Of oar goveInm nt-that it knew religion, m
j. GLOVER, being called upon euoSzsd the institu.
ons and said that they wes superior that he had
GEO ". SMITH, Zone of the Ten Governors) was caIlsS
out, and gave
The health Of Recorder Tlloa
MIR. 1ilou had Ietiyed.
The PRESIDENT announced that Archbishop Hughes was
prevented by illness from this day he would
ask the company TO drink to his health.
Rev. WIN. STARR responded. He WAS sorry that the
Archbishop not present but he would say that ho
had been here and had frequently expressed his admir
ton at the in which The institutions
Quoted He thanked them for the kindness with which
they had receved the name of the Archbishop.
Governor MCIoUGHIIS being called out said he would
give Rev. MIR. Cumming power of attorney to reply
for him
Mr. CUNNING said he would accept the power, and take
occasion 10 thank the Ten Governors for the kindness
with which he had been treated during the Ave years
that he had been chaplain Of the Bellevue Hospital 10
would give
The health of all the medical gentlemen connected
with the institutions under the charge Of the Ten Govern
Of the Almshouse.
DR.. sANGnl in response gave
The Press.
Which was briefly responded to.
ID RANNEY called out snd thanked the companV
for the ho1 or done him.
Mr. SMITH gave
The health of the wardens of the various depart
men's and particularly Mr. Edridge the caterer for this
occasion.
Mr. CONNOLLY gave
The health OF the gentlemen employed by the Ten
Governors
At half past four the company left the tables and ~
turned TO the City Hail. The day fine one and the
excursion most pleasant and instructive one.