The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-08

The dinner, which given after the business OF the
day had concluded was OF the most recherche kind and
sumptIous description Before the guests, who mum
bered about 600 down TO raosh the luxuriss set
before th,l lori and eloquent pray made In
sandiI r. The proceedings and subsequent speeches
were all ir the French language When the cloth Was re-
moved,
The President, II. MArSxr, Esq., rose and said
Gtn,lem1n, judge Of Jour feelings by my osn, am
tuTe that always with great pleasure that met
here together at tho tine to celebrate in this hop
table saocn what called the
ieie OF the Swiss residing IL New York and Its euvrons
by The account OF the proceedings Of tho society
Tie ear you will perceive that courb
here IN New York well ~ the gs sent 70 society
from switzerland have oimnlshed In amount Those Of
ihs cry only smouDt to 81 el2 including what VIC have
received from the Commissioners OF Emgra On the
other bard have expended The cum Of s2l4- e. 80
receipts by s226 az Hence you VIII perceive that
savings by no means the result OF pareiopy, or Of
our Withholding relief but they spring IRON the nteres
OF deserved FUND.- nd rtm the presents In money
received rtm Switzerland. We can hardly expect 70
receive more contributions from Switzerland In the
stsr elaped, the federal government Of Switzerland
only seIi ns bali the amour. il sent the previous
year, ard i've caDtons which formerly contrf
buud to our fumes, sent nothing last year.
One relation 70 The adm nstation OF the society.
l,is assure you, business lar from being pieasins,
lor hardly cay RAISES but are attempted 10 be i'm
posed upon by cheats and preAnders OF all kinds One
hs 10 mike pe that he IL sick when ne IL In per
tact beah smother brings MS forged letter from some
Of countf! men, or produces forged passport
In word there multitude OF bad fellows who try
deceive IL nlsajg been our aim 70 be chArf-
table but never was or purpose TO distribute the
money eonnoed TO ADMINISTRATORS 20 those who
unit and unworthy rec pens We have never refused TO
give without having bad good reasons for IT, and II Is
chiefly tie bnbtua drunkHd and the regular mpostor
= whom We have refused 10 give money, Amer some
TO ,lc company present TO give vote OF thanks to the
follow RI peiecrss-
TO Mr. Demouico for bis kindness In aranting the
10 the Commissioners for their trouble In collecting sub
scripons TO Or. Humerer Of New York, for his med
fal fr touni ha
Of the society. Also 10 DR. Palmetto Of Brooklyn
for his attentions TO the sck swss Of Brooklyn and ao
NJ Msiret commented 20 the company for their special
t5suAs, Mr.. Hartman Meyer, Of New York, whose zeal
ali prs,e ihe veto Of thanhs as above was Afterwards
carried severally 70 tho above mentioned gentlemen,
amid loud and warm applause.
The following ioasu were aerwnrds given In order -
The President d The nied stsiss
The New krgland Society and our sister societies CT New
Ibe sw,s Consul John zulauf Fac:
Mr. wAxSAs President OF New England Society,
returned thanks behalf OF the society In reat and
eloquent speech IN English which WA received with loud
sppause, and save general pleasure TO the company.
Nr Warren, en- CT nciudng offered the following senti-
Ihe True Americsn-He extends every immigrant the
b. hs pure he vii ad he needy b. his influence his
so b WI zee sT .a se ErossGD Sd s prose
LIE liberty and TIC puG,,,i q nsppne,s ia,
loud p.audiis and great enthusiasm.
The usua tossts having been gwen IN their turn the
bsah CT Mr. Hartman Meyer proposed the able end
tcient secretary OF TIE society This toast WAS drunk
with three times three, and the President and several
oiher speakers spoke In warm ealogy OF the gen
ueman whose labors behalf OF the society had been
made interchangeable, unpg and invaluable In The ser
vices rendered. -
M Meyer briefly returned thanks some delightful
French songs in the course OF the evening In
style of zoe executions by some gentlemen amateurs.
amer On evening spent "the fecst OF and The
flow of toul the company separated a IN early hour,
having thus celebrated their pleasing anniversary In
dels hifui A. well as rational manner.