New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-12
American Dramatic Fund Dinner.

This annual reunion held last night al the Ast0r
House on which occasion company some three
hundred sat down to dinner which fully sustained the
honorable reputation OF the propetors OF the popular ouse
in which it was given
Hon OcprS HOFFMAN, presided assisted at the other
fable, by number of VcePresidents. Among the guests
were Hon f. b Hart, Prof Mapes Recorder lllou Col
NAV Com Levy, Aug Belmont. Alfred Bunn Dr' Power
and Ouackenboss Mr. Brough Mr. Gilbert OF philadelphia
MIR Fleming of Boston II. Shelton Mackenzie lie Grand
Smith b Monnat Capt Schenck of the Navy and others
Dodworth splendid band present and furnished the
instrumental music and Miss Gould of Wallacks Miss
Jones and Messrs Brougham Lster Rea Condor Trevor
Aeyne Caerty and others, present for vocal per-
frmance An original Address, by Miss Laura heene, OF
Walack's was a feature of the festival.
over the head table was painting of the bust of Shaks
pere which stood in the wall of the old Park Theater and
AT the lower end of the full length of Christie
nber Columbus The ornamental confectionery of the
tabes was Characteristic Bust of SHAKESPEARE Temple of
Liberty Richard H. Otheo, Shylock, Paul Pry, Shaks
pere's House, and ThesPan Temple . ...
After the Vlands, Non Mods Dohlhe WAS sung
accompanied by the Band
The Chairman after short pause gave the first regular
toast: .,,,c,,;,t
The second toast was given
The Governor of the State OF New;YoT lMune.
Mr. II gave the third regular toast;
Tbs Cit, Of New;YOrk ...:...,l... ,,..,hoor
Recorder T1Lor was called upon to respond. He was
ratve New Yorker-born and reared here-had watched
The Citvs prorress from small town. II were, 10 the
present immense extent He iet deep interest III heI
honor and glory The rapid extent OF her power IN
everv sense of the word had been alike wonderful anu
gratifying Here also the drama had first been planted III
America and had kept pace with other features OF
He referred 10 the days of Cooke Mean ana otner leas
actors The present occasion showed me hgh se'e ~
80 of humanity and benevoence which characterized
the members and friends of the dramatic poiessioh ~
eyinccd bv the progress of this society -,
The President rose give the fourth regular toast "cH
b rrsf1c4d with some remarks He proud OF the
Army and Navy He feared the latter was not representa-
The former here to speak for Itself Inc NJ! ,
moi be forgotten Its deeds in the Mexican war were awe
in all hearts He would give the toast;
Army and the Nav: Of the I7ss . s'i bsc h' 'n's'
Major SrKAGUE OF the Army. commander AZ lls posi-
was called up lie fcl; inadequate but would do nj. duy
All the world i stage. and We were me "ct'rs II : ~
of myself for am here without notice without my part
and unfortunately without a promptr. lie thanked ule
copanv for their generous remembrance OF the Army;
he .It COMMUNICATED and honored. He saw around him
faces familiar from his boyhood awakening pleasant early
recolecons He those actors here whose lessons led
him he hoped 10 vuous and honorable paths They had
done honor 10 their age and generation and had elevated
man to the nobler deeds OF life. Tie gave As toast
The Dramatic observation-disclosures and honorable in is designs
attend the etor OF Its and conHute 70 ue
happines Of its beaeheianes. lCheersl
Col MAY returned thanks for the toast TO the Army, and
wished prosperity 10 the Dralnatrc Fund.
Capt SoHFNcE called up by the President and made
humorous but brief speech He said he was youngste
only Captain OF steamboat fnere Lieutenant III the
Navy. He couldn't speak Navy officers became
Presidents but the Army leaders did-ihey cultivated
orty because they al expected to be candidates for
President iCheers. All we Navy folks do Is to go to
and get good pay 1Cheers We never getto be Post
Captains however. b. gave:
The American Dramsts; Fund (CfeenI -
The President prefsced the next toast by speech lie
was here matter Of cheerful duty de paid most e!o