New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-24
DINNER OF THE Ne W-ENGL ND
SOCIETY.

The srnusl elmer Of the N,w Engl ,sd S,cety was
| given Oh Saturday evening Il the As;er H)use and
wss attept ed by over two hundred guests. The
| spacious dining SELDOM o. the Astor House had tsen
appropriately fitted up for the occasion. TIE portrait,
of Washington, Franslio, ard Webster were sus.
pended at the head ofhe room. The tab ss were Sc.
OF by appropriate ornamental pastry, among which
we uoiced the following;
I p% ,v. F ESs es' F
in'ee Temple Of Lbsry Irdisn Chief
At5I o'clock the guests marched inso the dining
hall ard took their positions at the table SIMEON
DRAPER, the retiring President of the Society, pre-.
sided At bis right seated Oliver Wendell
Eoires, the Rev. join Pierrep mt tie orator
and poet Of the previous evening; Fl. Aaron
zoo. President Of the Hebrew Benevoent So
ciety Richard OGorman, p esdeat of s..
PstIicks, VIM. Miee of st Davids Th,mss Tile
ston. VIM. N. Evsrts aud LOSS H. Ginnell, aud on
his left the Rev. DIR. LOthrcp of Boston, De Peyst,r
Ogden, President Of the ST. Nicholas S,ciety, DR..
Brsdthaw Of St Georges Adam Nonie of 81. An
dreH's, Joseph Hoxie and the Rev. Mr.. Farley Of
Brooklyn. Bel amin Bonney aud Dr. II. P. Peet,
Vice Presidents of he Society, presided at the foot Of
the tables
After the Rev. DR.. LoTHRof had invoked Blessing
the company ed them ewes at the tables Daring
the sumptuous repast they were favored by some
beaurifu music performed by Dodworths band.
When the cloth was removed the PRESIDENT an
nsunced in brief and appropriate speech, that they
had ne. to celebrate tse Ffeth Anniversary of their
Society and took occasion to speak Of the influence
which New England and New Ell glands soils bad had
in the development of New York. He READ in con-
clusion the r.p'rt of tie frs dinner Of the Soci-
ETY., given in 1905, written 10y lWi liam Coleman,
and publsbed in The Evening Post of the 23d OF De-
cember Of that year, ano VIII Oh hsd been furnished
The Society this aston by Mr. Moore, Librarian
Of the Rhetorical Society. He then proceeded to al-
nource the
REGULAR ToAsTs.
J. The Cay celebrate.
8. Tie Governor of the State of New York.
lust spe bei, ,S wisely interpreted and administered
hhS hem p d"Sss'' '''D''"' '-' -''' " ''
FKi DERIcK A TALLNADGs responded briefly. In
cor clusiOn be proposals:
The DRY Of Daniel Webtsr.
-Wbeh was drunk in sileI oe, standing.
5. The Orator ct the Day.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES responded. He re-
marked that the previous evening be hal not used
The 70 ShGh be y, was 81. Gus but OF this , SS
he should proceed do the full xtent he de-
sirsd. He ten read the following poem, which weS
received witt manifestations of favor;
n, r-rns'sIe We ~. be- No ,a. sa ..-,s ,
E: ns ei,!d Of ny s6e1'1 tn. smile % s
As ,be gives Der fair 20 the arms OF his bnde
ss " ,. Ge D the ses he s I Nth her DOVER
sut o, 81. n ust ci ~ in Times pitt es. blssti
The o. that fst Low, US vii lore to the last
We have lett tbs dear l,nd # the AXE ard the bill,
Bot IL, ibds I'D its waters will talk with you shl,i
a. i eeo nO' :stbe:! .sy W: lever forget"
II bsrqu,rs ssy 'psndOr are cleaning a-ound; So.
P your flown bach Ger the waves OF the Sound
they have ouLd the brown home where their pulses were
tn, are hro THEN w.y through the snd ;hs
hair. Ia A..
There are the church ysrd-one sigh for the dad
Tb ie wrscti, there ere ruins, all scattered aOani
But etnh has no spot ike that corner OF ground
And they eletitd u.s. .nd-never miedm-sat all right,
Hsi. sUmpsr 70 M.ins in the jaics Of he pump
Heres sll the good peoPe, whety they Be,
| That h,vs own in III. ,bsce Of he Liberty tI:e
] We all owe It's leaves snd It's blossoms and fruit,
! But prsy have care efthe fn,e rou1di root
! We 81 ould ike to talk big; it's klrd Of right
wi en- the ton.us b,s loose the wostb.nt grew 'sa
But, pretty Miss PrudeI ce remarked to her osan'
| On ts hesp Of compost 40 bidfy should crow
! En, ugh! tt ere sehtlemsn woiuog 70 tlt,
! Whose woTes sie to min. q, the flower 70 tas nst'
| Sta 3 ~ your % mother, wi stsver o'f'lii
| G.d Bliss ecu God bleisJou Good night to you all!
The Pee of the Day-The wise advocate and f'nsn de-
fender Ere Thought and Free seeeh win III sing
Ibree cheer for the poet we're thea ,led for and
responded &c. a :,
n,essino win He stated that on the previous evening
| when he had heard certain persons hiss his brother
Ho mes he had ex eDptrizei 90 ne ray me Ia ms nina
Which, srear as be could IteOe.' ais, Tsn IN WIS WISE
1ne to his hour we know the thing BY This;
! But geese and SCRIP Its b. their harmless hsA
! LOAD a. plause and laux htei ,,, H..
NJ Ho'mes here sroee ard addressed Mr. Pleirepont
in the fcllosiug lines:
We'll 5ons-.it dow u-my worthy friend, well done
81. down. good neigh 5oI-noE oos you one
Renewed applause and lsughtsr'l
7 III. Cl.,.v Of New Epglsns-rhe brave AMI faithful
suides ard teachers of tae Pe9ps bsssiss and emo
Bin life thai the divine Illumination oofro"eo
| from The life 70 - =.
TIE Rev. Samuel X. LO.bIop ID. d o. Boston re-:
ponced Alter tbapking the Socle' for me lnVlt1ron
erleISed 10 him 70 be present on this occasion, Dr.
10th op said thst there was to-nlgnt power III Tvs
sss ociaiioIs which connected them T'n hi Pall a.
exsmple Of this was in the two simple words flyouI1
Rock. solemn and Haf auing p,styry We un1oSca
| by tb-se two words Plymouth Rock We suitscs
| OF nCcs three or four fe' squsre tr1nu9lns aooFe
toe deck &. p mouth. He teaemoerea to.l o ~
Yeas sgo When he was az flygou'1' anu -; -
mstiou Of Edward Everett delivered mere alSe. l.
was 6o'sSec they nArcled ID 8 Tenn procession, WHO
| bFtds uncovered AMI each person stspPed on ma;
rock To tsis hour he Temsn bered TIE qul'etipS On ~
that passed u rough lis SOU. ihefe y%ou. NJ -
had T. main ed for csutaIss, beaten py me surs.e VI
| n. o,eap. Tte world knew nothing ab1u. y, but In
the Provo ence # GOD ere cams men OF pooe SUI
full of the spri, which al sted the Two ,Is, -
thew stepped uoon this rock ana a. once IL
plsoe IN the hhtory Of the worio anu M 81
liberty loud so,lsusel The clergy OF NeF -Eogana
of the p1esen. day peeced nothing from LIN oy way
of defense or euIogy Thtn hves character, Anu e'n
due; spoEe for them. ;,ara,,.
Of his country held out 70 brioes 20 smouon Every
men VITO entered the clerical procession l.oasu =.
un3oubtt dly exg ectsd teceL, aHo nvHo s' o.
for hins If and his family, eouid no1 vs ii; ons
irs iuiicts Of this country efered bun neithei. me
hgj here 10 hierarchy ovsposeowing tns lana 10