The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-23
THE PILGRIM FEAST.


Dinner or the New England Society mt the
Astor House-speech OF Senator Seward on
Know NOTTINGHAM, &C., 30.
The New England Society of the city of New York,
celebrated its forty eighth anniversary BY public din
ner at the Astor House, last evening.
The arrangements for the dinner the drec
ton Of Messrs. b. r. Peet c. A. Stetson, W. C. Noyes
Paul Babcock, 81. A. Hurlbut, and L. B. wymau. The
annual oraton delivered in the Church of the Mes
sah, Thursday evening The whole celebration was
in Of the two hundred thirty fourth
anniversary Of the landing Of the Pilgrims At Plymouth
Dee. %, 1920.
The grand dining hall Of the Astor was tastefully
decorated for the OCCASION by Mr. James Stetsou The
pillars cornices, and spaces between ths windows we're
pleasantly relieved BY rcd and white drapcry At the
upper end Of the hall portraits Of Washington franklin
and Webster hung, and at the lower end fine en-
craving representing the landing Of the Pilgrims
The tables were tastefuiIy arranged and among the
pieces Of ornamental pastry representations OF
Daniel Webster the Plymouth Monument, the Pioneers
House, the Landing of the Pilgrims, and statue of
Washington.
Mr.. Mosrs H. GRasNELL, President Of the Society, ec
cupied the chair supported the right hand BY the
orator Of the day, (w NJ Evarts,) and ON the left BY
Senator Seward Several Of other city
benevolent societies had places at the guests table
Major sprague, U. s. A., was present. The company
numbered about two hundred
The company sat down at the appointed time, most
commendsble instance Of punctualty The dinner was
in the best style Of the Asor House. and by no means
the Maine law plan. After full justice had been
done to the eatables and mbbabes the Rev Dr. Bacon
returned thanks aud the President announced the regu
lar toasts as follows
1. The Day celebrate-The Morning Star of univer.
sal freedom (Received with three cheers.)
The President TO Of the United states lNns cheers
g. The state of New Yor1 Three cheers.) Music
March from Norma.
4. The City Of New York and It's Judiciary Three
cheers) Music--Home, Sweet Home.
s. The Orator of the DayHis learning and eloqueace
prove nobly sustains the weight OF the honored
name he inherits. (Six cheers nusc--The Veterans
March.
., The Clergy Of New Euslaud-Trus representatives
Of the Christian tath planted thu first civil body
poltic'' in New England.
I. The Connecticut Coonyt possessed the first writ
ten Constitution Of organized government known in
the political history Of the world its liberties troagn
every peril have remained unbrokeu. (Cheers.) Music
-" Yankee Doodle
s. The Common Schools Of New Eogland-Next 70 the
Pulpit, the hope OF the country. (Cheers.)
o. The Senate Of the United statesA Congress Of in
dependent soveregAties-Nay its action be such
insure the union and prosperity Of the body polite.
Music-"Sou the 1rumpet'-Puritani. (Nns cheers.)
TO- The first Sabbath OF the first worshippers on the
soil Of New Englsnd-Ths fervent prayers of that day
we're the earnest OF the prosperity and OF the
colony.
IL. The Bar of New England-Its members have been
at the foremost pons Of civil liberty and the
trmest supporters Of constituted law.
s.re a. hs bs T-. ana smsys o. on the M
Dispatch by Express Messenger in the Post Of Courier
49, Our Sister Charitable Societies Fsav ven. born,
Charity being their aim they only rivals doing
the greatest good to the greatest number.
t. the ana e ns and
beauty bind TO the earth purity and truth point
US TO the skies.
During the reading the toasts the space in the rear
of the guests table allied with ladies' who paid
most exemplary tribute to all the specches-good and
Dad, long and short.
Hon. G. p. DAILY responded 10 the fourth toast 1t did
not become him. he said speak OF the judiciary Of the
city Of New York. II would be better to speak of the
judiciary of New England he were TO single out the
particular point in New England character, he would
take the submission of the people to the decrees of their
judiciary They obey the law not from fear force Of
habit but because IL IL the Law. applause In no
other country is this to be In Great Britain jus
tice is surrounded with show to make ID imposing;
but in New England such show IL required. The
orator Of last evening spoke Of the noble heritage
for New EDgland--for the Revolution and for the
Republic, cannot be estimated. The civil Law s like
a beautiful temple whose fred proportions cannot
be changed. The conamsn law may not be as per.
feet system but it 10 like human nature. The
civil Law has written on its front tie word authority
tho individual is nothing In the common law, the
COL trary the individual i everything These facts
well understood in New Engaa They declared in 1640
that no man should suffer IN ns person and property
unlets by known law stablshe, anj when the known
law is defective then by the law Of Cod And later in
the Senate, John Adams said that he had supposed
before the Revolution that the Law would not
have been the law of the United states hc would never
have drawn bis srori in the contest. Judge DAILY
cluded by givins
The roots Of the Common Law Transplan,cd to New
England coil they have produced harder and more
fruitful plants than in the mother earth.
W NJ EvAwrs, Esa. responded TO the 6fth
tosst. He disclaimed any credit Cor the grafton
sof hattcrngly alluded to. i. His learning he said.
such as was, from the free schools oil Massachu
setts, cloud appause,) and ths uuendowcd college Of
Connecticut. (Applause.) The love Of the New Eng
Anasrs for the Plymouth Rock had he sad given rise
TO many peculiar anachronisms. We have Plymouth
Rock hostng the Western lake and another on the
Sound And he the speaker) had lately been EN- ployed
~ three mariners TO libel the Plymouth Rock. Laugh.
ter) Whyt Because the Plymouth Rock had run into
them and sunk and he had always found thai nsti
tntons which had been into and sunk BY the Ply
mouth Rock we're always ready 20 1ihsl IT, daughter
atd s,i'auses w. sAog.s c.aae. >, sApssss,as li.s