New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-10


tyr OoDry, arose ard addressed the company. He
warry congra,lS,ed the socie:y on ,aeir once more
meeting to commemorate one OF their anniversaries
Th.vwould not shu' out those who wished 70 co Ne
.pd .h.re he beres of that ration u freedom which
.her fcrefaileis had originated in Ides AMI aided to
establish in fac;, bu: at the same time they would
never fail to EEL an honorable pride III free thoughts
and stoat deed. Of those veDeratsd proy4u,ors.
Tie Pss: fesiva the feast Of the cracking Of
eggs, had religion. connection peculiar - the DIth
Co oDs-s twas also ono o; historical remembrance;
and sdll rcre it recalled tn sss,ci ticps OF youth
i'll life, srd
''Tb- hear, sill turr., With the Tarn;h Ofyou'h
To lie thoughts iLas nee SOW ODD
He gave as 8 sentiment:
P,rp..r. you,h to IN. members Of the Saint Nichols.
sccetyn
The seL,imsn. was received and drunk with much
en'busissm.
The President sgain spoke he said
so,s Of ST. NIcHoLAs-Ir is really refreshing TO
see you enjoying yourselves aud your pipes az your
f,ref. Tiers did. If DIR Adams we're here he wouli
surely give rs soIg. Is he Dr. here
Loud cries OF He IT," and Adams.
DR.. ADAMS arose and consented TO ting song, pro-
Weed The company joined in he chorus. The con-
dton beiD, gladly accepted, the Decor surg
sp.rklrs and brish, 10 liquid l,ht
10 the biss sleam in
tpd the company joined biarOus.y ID the choru'.
"ws'li oiint q uishs,
Lie The buoiI.sibMssa
On IL b-sso. bin.
Ara heal On The Fps VILE meeting"
TIE PRESIDENT observed tha, althoush the com.
rspy did not know word ~ the song, the harmony
Of their hearts enabled them TO )in sponaneousy in
TIE chorus, Laughter ard applause.
There were loud cries for M Marsh's song" It
v.s not long in coming; Mf MARSH WAS on his feet
with more lhan Dutch slacriy and gave the in'pirit
irg dizzy
"ssver, resins no more"
Tie applause was 20 raptarous that the PRESIDENT
remarked ibs, tie sors Of ST. Nicholas had alwsys
music in ,heir btats, il they hid il not on their
.oneues. He observed that be had a complaint to
make. no. Of the Society but OF a s,rspger-one
who. a guest here had approached hm, Koicker-
no .k.r. end dared HIN to crack al egg q Foa-
" trance He begged gu explanation FROM the
Represer.n;ive CT the e.. George so,iety.
That {, ltemsD repitd, in 9 few humorous words
ard corcmded by saying that, "a he had often oeca-
sion 70 throw himself on the mercy OF the Company
he yould once more do Loud applause
-vle PPEstpEsr called on Dr.. CHARLIE SNf.H for :
- .hi.h d,a not CO mo all az once The Chafssld
i; one weIe no. a. hard is pace might be supplied
-ih story, aid the sugl es'ion seemed TO rnee' the
favor of II e Company, rhese cries for the 2ctor
/ were cpg and loud-bdt Intellectual Tor ths Doc,of
! neiibeT Ia mr. spun Jsrn'
In his pace Mr. JONI JAY told a few kDicker
booker anecdotes, ard Mr. ScHELL m ide short adj
dress in which he denounced the Maine Law, ane
said the defendants of the knickerbockers would
oysdeit Ttey would 20 10 ComDunpas, AMI there
celebrate taelr ftsuvals 10 the olden style. Loud
lauy bter
The PREsIpLsT agreed that their forefa'hers you'll
never have parsed such law but insfeid Of eyadins
II. he would recommend the Society to avoid it.
/ Laughter and appliance.
! Nj JAY observed that better way would bs to act
within it turing ore brief year-sll the time necess-
ssU-uioy Themselves at home, aud then repeal the
law. Loud applause
Mr. CORNELL told story and Mr.. FOWLER mate
short address in which be stated the disadvantage
Of a. dres-h < such an intelligent audeDce-the diff
Guilty ran ely, Of telling them any thing they did no.
know before. Az 20 tie Maine Law, it could give
tie Society DO trouble, for they sre a corporation,
and corporations being souless bodies, they could
resolve themselves into sole society, retire to their
| houe, which even Erglsh law considered s man $
castle and there have god time in spite OF all
/ outsiders. Loud applause As TO home, they
/ could find none better than The good ST. Nicholas
/ Hottl Applause
Mr. yAs SHACK offered toast:
Womsu-she taken from mans head 'hst she mi chs
n We over his feet tnst on er
bu, from h that be might project aud non
near biz heart tina. be might love AMI eheri'h her
/ [Drurk with enthusiastic applause
| Mr.. vAsDERFoEL thought the Maine Law colld
not be carried out and .hodd not, because il wouhi
be the death Of The soc.ty and il lie hostile to their
traditions. When Hendrix Hudson landed, he gave
erog to ,he Indians. Is not tia: in the records Of
Ne Historical Society," Loud laughter and sp-
plsuse He wanted to know where were all the
Jolly cocks of tic Socie'y-the President the spark.
! ling Van Barren, the eloquent Hoffman and the deep
and broad Betbube' Laughter They would
surely have .ome,hD 10 cay for liberty Of action.
| OF the les islstors be would ak:
"Bee.u.. you vtuoU. .hs there be no more essss
snd ale Y,, sro Anger shall be hot = the mouth 10"
Dr.. BEApLE, being called on, bore testimony to
the sanitary state OF tie Society-they were never
better Laughter and applause
The night being nov pretty far advanced, Dr.
ApAxs sang Aula Lang syne, the company joinirs
in the chorus, and shortly aiterward the sons OF
Saint Nicholas separated to their several homes, no
doubt well Satisfied with the manner In which Their
Pses" Of the year 1855 bad been celebrated.