New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-18
PRINTERS BANQUET,
II AID OF THE
PRINTERS FREE LIBRARY.
Iisih ANNIVERSARY.

and noble man. celebrated by the New York Typo
era, hsl Society 10y grand banquet AZ the City Assem-
Div Rooms The celebration By this Society was ;ad6oJ
worthy Of the occasion. About ) ocloc.s numerous
company Of ladies and gentlemen bled r the spacious
Assembly Rooms, where to the enIiyen1g music dis
coursed by Dodworihs Cundrie Band they trip. the
eight fantastic toe till about 10 clock when supper wa,
announced 1he ballroom lighted by ar elegant
chandelier and sidegbis. Suspended from the orchestra
gallery the bonner Of the Society. The obyerse side,
VIII, was white, bore The Inscription New York Typo.
qrapbica society-nstituedJ oly 1909 On The reverse
eide was portrait of Franklin surrounded By the ae
If an owl indicating wisdom Beneath the piciul, Ct
rankin Ras representation Of tie Clymer Hand Prcss
ted on either side ~ the figures Of Minerva end
Goddess Of Liberty the lserbearing the American al
,he former throwing out to the breeze scroll upon which
was the inscription The Liberty Of the Press essential
TO the preservation Of fesdom." Beneath the whole
,,s another inscription follows, The Arthlt preserves
all Art"
In tie meantime the guests received in one of the
rseertiou rooms Of the building by the following Com
patee: James Marine, John }. Haenbeck James
White Henry c. Crete, J. II. Armstrong, George Wat
king. Robert Il. johnson John Craw. Daniel Northup
TIE BANQUET.
A,le o'clock in the evening supper was announced
when the company, the number OF between four and
five hundred sat down to excellent supper prepared in
the large saloon adjoining the ballroom The supper
room vas brilliantly lighted by six chandeliers Six tables
we're ranged the length OF the while the head of
the saloon upon PLATFORM arranged table for the
creas Over the head table a canopy formed by the
American Flag while the Stars and Stripes were hung in
fe.toops around portrait of Franklin suspended from
tie wall
lanes Harrer Esq presided assisted by the President
of tho New York Typos graphical Society Daniel l.. Nor
tbup and the fifteen Vice Presidents.
no .cbla having been cleared the President Of
Tvpoqrouhca Society d l.. Norhop introduced the Hon.
lanes Harper as the President of the evening who was
received with loud cheers. Mr. Harper simply returned
thanks for the honor conferred upon him. and announced
the first regular toast;
The Memory Of Franklin.
The second regular toast was
The Pyesideat Of The Uaied States
The third regular toast was
The PIas
twas responded to by Col Fuller, of The Ereaiag
Mirror He said he would detan the company for but
moment Short speeches became the occasion The toast
was an old oae 1t usually put about last but they
had mt II forward Cheers lie was not, as an editor
the proper person to respond TO such toast Ii
fitting FOR the mere hant other man of business, awho
Rad made fortunes by aid Of the press. Then shrank
from the task in the presence OF older members of the
rress and more eloquent Ones-gentemen who had been
iro;u'd on the stump in the halls of Congress and In
other legislative spheres He asped to such spheres
and therefore, did not wish to become orator. Col
RULER closed with few facts the life OF Benjamin
had met 10 celebrate, which were warmlyreceived.
Tie President then announced the fourth regular toast
AupeIn Liioatuvs
Tho Rev F. H. Chauin responded lie said It required
some mpudeuce to speak early in the evening Later,
company were usually not conditioned orcse
II was easiei speak Laughter and cheers The Rev.
GentCusn proceeded 10 pass warm eulogy upon the
Press as the agent Of literature. Now days. if man had
thought to uiterW he expected to utter boldly nOmat
ter whom It might shock If he has seen the Sea Serpent
the reole want to know through the Press instantly He
alluded 10 the wreck of the San Francisco and the
of Ter passenger in eoquently touching lie
.trred TO Uncle Toms Cabin" a Instance Of the
living moving ard progressive literature ofthep resentday
The day Of cannon balls and swords passing away,
and tie day Intellectual and moral power was at hand
The reverend gentleman sat down amid loud and long
plause which showed how highly his eloquence APP
trecia'ed As DR.. {. was seated the presiding
officer proposed three cheers for him, which heartily
given
ne r,ia,e,,' Free L5yayy.
Ills was spoken to by Peter C. Baker. lie said like
Il little schoolboy who did not know his lesson he would
rather be seen than heard this occasions but bis
fellow members of the Typographical Society were deter
mined TO sacrifice at least of their number the lot fell
upon him was an b % e seas +, the
ard many present had been gratifed and encouraged in
visiting rs rooms and noticing, night after night the
laTqe number of young there gathered engaged in
imTroyug their minds tead OF wasting time and means
ard destroying health and reputation in the fascinating
but destructive aurements OF city All who had taken
an interest in enterprise, and given anything to
ward its support had much cause for qualification and It
was very pleasant to speak OF the Library IN tins eonnec
tiop But il not quito agreeable 70 be obliged to
state that needs aid aid Of the proper material ma
"ferisI sid-to enable to continue is good work
Il and efficiently Remember my friends, said he it is
ire ibrarv and relied entirely such there
+, lbs sustenanoe and strength. The Banquet like those
Of previous wears intended for the benefit Print
er Free Library No profit had ever been made from
The sale of tickets the benefit they expected was in tho
Uberety- Of those who assembled with them, and the
smaestas wen the largest fayors would be thankfully
received. .
follows s,,o.c..,.,-.u . o.,a.. sos
Adtloay Conn.,. lS NJ o1So n ~ l. 80 s
ws wss 20 and Putnam co-cope. Of the pub. for
he y, It regular toast
was gnn9urced by the Chairman who said that i; would
he responded 10 by Mr. Mckenzie The Chairman IN an
nouncing Mr. Mckenzie, said the gentleman ives a law
yer a soldier DOCTOR and an Ershman.
Mir Mckenzie remarked that he had not the least ex'
nertaton Of being called upon speak 1t rss ruo ne
was an .inan and he would be surprised Il there were
not many other Irishmen present II there were none
resent be thoughtthat they all good eLorgn 20 Dc
Iris hmen There vas man VINO once wrote ne I1' TN
40 close space that it could be put in naasheI lie
,uh therefore have the company suppose that ne was
tst man and that his speech the liad, and that the
nut shell was The walls of this room.
Tie gentleman remarks were very ieceOes' aHu "eio
received with loud applause.
Sre cheers were proposed for the Lados by the Presi
dent Of the evening, and given very Vigorously,
Horace Greeley who had been loudly called for was IN
troduced 10 respond to the toast in behalf OF tne aas
Nr Greeley said the company had met to celebrate me
birthday Of franklin and yet there had been put Aue
$40 Of him. He then proceeded TO sketeh DIiey tns
traits OF tie great Philosophers s9Ee yet noble eha-a
r saving that he elt called upon 10 speak 10y franA "a
f A nnd Woman afterwards He recou,1enuod me me
Of Frssl I'm as the m0s instructive volume thar youn
nm eauld read Thousands of yOrng men besides hneu
- faar AL n