The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-20
FRAnKLMs BIRTHDAY.

Franklin ~ tho sew York Typographioal
eoclety-Soireo Dansante, supper, Aenti.
ments nnd Speeches.
The one hundred and afish anniversary Of the birth
day o. Benjamin Franklin appropriately ebrated
on Thursday evening last at Miers City Assembly
Rooms by the New York Typographical Society ban
que and ball we're given at which 600 psrsons par
ticpatsd an the proceeds aapg from the sale of the
tickets Nge.her with donatons went 70 fuad for the
support OF the Printers Free Library of this city
The Typcgt srhicsi Society Is the only orgsnfzadon
that pays any attention TO the memoy OF the great
American pbiosophe fac. not ct ali credsble to
people, IN view Of the many ,enef have derived
fror his history precepts and scientific isc ,yeriss
Franklin did much to g,ve tone and direction TO
American character and his inauene w bs gnized
aud memory honored much Ia 'uturc time
than at pr, sent To stow the utilization character Of
Franklin we annex copy q certificate add esssd BY
that distinguished man, du-irg the y part ofhe year
l7s6, to Francis Chids them the printer to Congress-
which shows that modern diplomats have fair
precedent Tor carrying out their private in.sess while
In tae pubic it,vice. The fact Of h making typo h,
house where he conducted his diplomatic negotia
tens VIII sIiks most persons as bsirg caii,us:-
PmLADNPmA Feo Is, 1855.
DO hereby certify whom fr may concsrn, that the
printing types with which have rnisned Me- Fran
Lbids ccntane9 in fifteen boxes marked D. T., Nos. o.
in my house. Passy ey my servants for my use
and the property fanny European letter Jund
er' n nanuiActufsr or merchant whAsGsvss, sc .vv,w
late Minister for the Urtea States 1t the Court Of
TIarce.
Dancing commenced in the Assembly Rooms at eight
O'Clock, and continued until hatps ten when sup
per announced and the company adj burned par
take Of the good things provided by the prop ieor of
the There wines liquors ths abie.
and In other respects the fare such would MT
have displeased Franklin hiuse,f VII It viii be
bered, lived shlipgs worth Of food day for some
time
Tie exeI cises commenced with prayer by Rev. Mr..
5sEScER, after which
Hon. BISJAMNF BUTLER was introduced, aad deliver
ed lcng and ase address, from whi,h we give fex
extrac.s:--
This is not the tine for extended remark and win
therefore, coaAne myself two scenes your pictorial
biogIspbythe first and the rhs former presents
their c.mnon u O. but vi Ioxt.rais taken without
leave er right wharf st the mi Poud l. my yell
the RIO Of his Puritan fsther-a truth shch poci.ls
arc Statesmen are ever prore 70 forge,-which
s nave r nec- ~
every apartment OF acive e and which Frsnkiu
failed to inculcs'e" That nothing which is not truly
tf the conaittss o. ths Congress 1 '76, tie
declaration Of lnsspendercs Jefferson isis charmsn.
eta es. What . eombiIatton Talent kn ,wtedse aad
experience-the fsmiuK zeal Of youthtbe vpened wiz.
DIN e age; F.sDslin already p.t mans appoiats,
heir YEARS, stand before them Jefe ron. you, ga~t
but Ct the group, ,hs ds.t Of his ion aortAs
RiiI;isisi n! 4 4 Y. Il ! !: !:
in oil time to come iis inseuaoe rights The agg
sive which leo to The Rev"uon began in 1883
day and the trsrRe Of the nsxs I've ', years
the ration could not have been prepared for the ns
step, involving .. Of r.cesisy 1t did, tue iofvtAbs
G1ifG aUh llama NJ AsvH II,
all this preparatory work. Fraokl;o active AMI
preminen'; in msiy essential respects, tho most
day. Mary other msn The we're oi the ~
Dtxt generations in each of the Gplnnias-Oi is an
who fam toe vey rst took part in TIT
work ard icing G.'sd from year TO yer BY rd
discipline through which they were seve ally passing
souncl O. in tho fold; and 70 ~ them to b
awerded by the unanimous of his contemporaries
end TIE impartial judgpep. o. pos.enty the name and
the honcrs Of Fs her Ct bis Country But Tho passage
a the Stamp act many Of ,hem had but just upon
the s'sga Of active life and shers, though mature 10
yond the colonies which they respectively belonged
tven wsshi gton already famous in America and not
uranown in EUROPE, c'uld 90 little In the early Of
this pesd leading the American people to he
decisive step and them had abroad the posi-
hour Of a the support or vos ei 4 foreign eswsrs or
princes. Not with Franklin. Advanced Ia ypats en-.
sovea with double measure Of aud prao
'icsl talent experienced in publ; affairs known in every
quarter t An erica the by his proven
bisl wisdom, e the preceding generate ID ievs.
,encd by his country instructed not than
the ltersteas the most ssgscious and Trustworthy
Of advisers; and what ally and in respects
discoveries By the houors on him BY uni
verities aEo learned societies In Earopc, wordwi e
the contest TO give The be so heartily sooused
support tar more important ana effective than any
other hviog man This SUPPORT he ga for the twevs
as we'll at hcne refofe psrbameats and coun.i la
co5g ge.ses and committees BY coerespooeence and by
eminent ability and devoted patriotism gained such ad
oitionsl power the lnds lis Auei
per pie ttat when AZ Length his gveu for
separation Ildepencenoe influence electrical
md decisive With this new and monentaus step
msnt.s cd In mortal combat on =, battle aed; armies
to Re fsised foreign aid Is = - secured thousand
Difficulties to be encountered saA overcome; and mere
sgair both es 81 The Atlantic nowithst
bis great sge Franklin for the mkt years is first
among The foremost Of the patriot esges whom 1t ee
yoved-
Move BY her two main norves-iron and gold
~ well as, during the conflict and after its 6nal
triumph
3 settle Rss.ss Or e o unfold sa.,a
When, In addition to all his former services, con-
enr hss numerous diversified and successful laborP,
Apm 17T6 To 1888, shall b. epa-ed to understand
bow sid Why it WAS that the achievement of their
national InctIendence the American people, with
tcrncers of that Irdrpend nce-and to re other-the
secold place BY similar reae stions may under
deveu,. and SO little disposed 10 entha iasm az
President stiles of Yale College, con5 say Ia wiog,
Mat bis love, esteem for Frsnku, bor-
o@sd iun.n Had he lived In the "a ny sges OF
PsgsD antiquity his wisdom and his services his
Try snd TO rnpb nd would indaed, placed him
aot ng the demtg ds his Investigations of nature aod
his mastery Fl the nuet 70 riAc of her powers
hsve him to she summit of Olympus.
The regular toaTs wsre hoo taken up as follows
1he Men o<y of Franklin tpirge by the band
1he Preetoeut OF tee United stxes.
1be Vnip-Ipsevararly connected with the nAme Of III,
American phoeoy MAJ the links which our con
toeyscy be bright mpcrisbAbe the fame Franz
itr!
This was responded to BY the Aeganans singing "our
GloIiops Unis Fl revAr which Was en- .ored gentle
here propeseo three cheers for General George r.
MUryis the auth q he song and an cid typo which
were given with heM.y ,od sill
1to Press
Abe s,s,.r Professions Of Tyrogrsphy-Lhe face
lody oil the type mutually dependent ney separs
T. will on, destroying the utity each other.