New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-18
PUBIC MEETINGS.

T'est Nichoss s. -ietv one Of ozr no: the ho1o-st
tere7slan irs'u5ns oonpo-si o1oi-si7ely Of tle D.
scenC.tj OF ne Ouch set-ers q New An 'sriln o;
NV Yen. celebrated Their sem srnGal suprer as
ing a the :; 81 soss Ho:sl Broadway Tls c8soa /.
better nswb tie Peas SPD>r an is always celebrated
Easter Monday b, tbs Society In oen times on tli Day
the Dutch residents acc1omed 70 hold family pNr'ss
tie evening when the Srcaesi nerTient prevailed al
restraint thrown of and TIE parties sought By
every pos bic means 10 enjoy ,hensev3 f4f az lie
their power tie suppers gwen these sccas ons boiled
eggs pipe we're the o-dr Of the day TIE conpaues
sused ;heu-e7es highly By eracDg eggs smoking iler
pipes and making sTeeches
Tn nsri'o+on which Ia. beer banded dom rom gen
GRAFTON 70 generation, nsmbazs several huniri Mem
beg the msioly q whom anOng the moe. prominent
OF CIR cirzens
Tie SOc.ty though OF se--t nature is benevolent d
It's iaacr aud has been c3Gctye Of nu good our
connuniry
Absu, :, clock last svering the members vho were
rot Kept away by the unpleasant ,'s'@ Of the ves'her
assembled il one Of the private Dsror Of the = N.hos.
Boiel vhere regular meeting Of the Society hsld
In tie ebseuce Of Mr. De Peyster the President, M
Bfosdhead ne Iiisioriao ca'led 10 The Chair.
After t5e transaction Of q considerable amount OF
busnesE me meeting adjourned at click n which time
supper vas aBIorpced by the Sewers
The company then pro eeded the upper room in tive
southern wing or portion Of the building.
-Four tables aid the length Of the room and ct
the head laden with ali the d-c4ciss t1e eodi
furnish in sdd.on 10 which they y-re beautifully decors.
ted with the following fancy ornaments moc6Anopr
CorIaA 2e F,-Y idais gggtcnae C0rnet AJopiencs,
TirBals le 81 Nicholas Solrczer de Fe 4e Pagu &c,
&c
The company remained standing while grace VS. pro
roanced by he BY DR. yerrlye SO follows
Most meroiful God, Te beseech thee to bless this
bounty Of thy Providence To- and Us 70 toy service
and grsn that may be hapls in our Associations here
to- Night ard TO Thy name shall be the praise world with
ont end Amen
TIE company then took the festive board and for
corsdeab time little less be heard THAI the claer
of knives and iorta Sc.
Amorg the company observed NJ Bnoadhead the
Rev Dr. vermye Drs Chez man, Bea e. Il ,ckFel Wood,
Du Bots Beade Aessrs Mount Dumont Van Wagner.
Field Vanderyoori Siasson &c &c
Tie cloth having rtnov d long pipes and tobacco
together with boed eggs Of thu yariegatsd coor5
were produced when the aud Ovalty tna ensuad will
hardly admit OF deecipon To see gray headed old man
crackiDg eggs and laughing heartily d, Winning and
putting volumes sroke from their long Pipes indeed
funny sight-yet withal II interesting one. Ihe
eggs having at length all been cracked pokeod for the
little ones az home The company settled Themselves dOwn
THEN pipes Order being estored Mr. Broadhel a. the
Chairman pro TEN rose and stated ,ha, he regretted
herrepeced President Mr. DE Peyser IL SAID th4t he
had received letter IRON Mr. De PeysOr which he would
read
The Chairman then read letter from he President n
which that gentlemen EXPRESSED biz regret being detained
away tom The festiye board, and stated that he had MT
with domestic afiicion sc.
The Chairman having concluded the letter, made few
remarks pertinent the occasion and concluded by giving
tie heath Of Mr. De Peyster.
a. ha of DIR ~
which sentiment tina; gentle briefly responded 10
happy manner
The he,Ih Of the Rev DR. Vonmilye next drank. 20
which The reverend gentleman responded in few words
He said this family meeting, and that he had no
speech make in fact be could 10. be expected to make
regular set speech Afer passing high eulogun upon
the institution he sad be topped tht the descendants OF
The old Dutch settlers would ever gather round the Society
and sustain Il and in concu,ion be gave sentiment
The Ectos SoegMsy rs progress ana prosperity be ever
ouvsTr.
The Srrar5s OF the Society were next toasted to which
Mr. Van Wallng responded He said that it was the du
ties Stewards to get ~ good supper and he be
ryfd was generally understood if they accomplished
their tack hey were not to be called upon speak The
gentleman continued ioz some time IN very happy man
ner and concluded by giving sentiment our absent
ffieIds
Afer brief speeches from DR.. Cheesemsn, DIR Rockwell
Mr. Mount the Assistant Secretary aud others the CHAR
man in few pertinent remarks spoke of the Revolution
ana the Birth pgon ships, and reminded the company
thai there was preeLt descendant OF one OF thu sufferers
by the British cruelty in those ships 10 this Mr. Worth
ineton Rmaine hspp responded HIS speech was rspee
with wit and kept he company in a roar OF aughter.
After excel ut speeches from ex Aid Drake DR. Wood
and eherp, the company broke up about nalfpHt IL
o'cloe l. and retired 20 their homes
This entertainment got up under the supericten-
dence OF the is of the Society b. Mr. Pealse the
steward Of the hotel aud the tsbes they appeared be
fore the eRfrs Of the guests Ugh. worth beholcns