New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-23
LETTERS FROM PROMINENT MEN

The o37lh Anniversary fthe Landing OF the Pigrims
on Plymouth Rock was celebrated by the New.
England Society of this city last evening, by stump
tuous banquet at the Astor House. the occasion bsug
the sd Anniversary Of tie founding OF the Society.
The eloquent address Of Dr. Storrs on Monday even
ing had aroused more than ususl enthusiasm upon
the return Of anniversary go interesting and las
tce ether With the general expectation that Senator
Douglas would be present on the occasion, caused q
larger attendance than has been seen on similar ,ca'
siors for several years, except the sem-centernal
anniversary Of the Society two years since.
The tables were arranged for two hundred and ATTY
guests and every seat was occupied. The diong-hau
tf the Astor House opened a. &C ock, wnen the
co,npapy took their seats. Portraits OF Washington,
Far Kiln and Webster Suspended a. the heaa OF
the hail. Dodwor.h's Band was present. aud lent In
teret to the scene by the performance OF some OF their
finest composiiiors The table was set OF by several
pieces OF ornamental pastry:
The Friendly Meeting Tue Mayh ,.sd .v;u,,n.
The Pilgrims, Flower '"o"
pxsJAsIs W. BosyEY, esq., President Of the So
,;atv nre,;ded. At his right were seated the Rev.
Dr Stons the orator of the previous evening; Septl-
mn, Crook. President Of St. Georges Society; Adam
No,rie. President Of St. Ardrsw'si Guian c. Yer
pl,pek President of ST. Nicholas; Capt. Hudson, L.
s n; James Watson Webb, Charles King, LIZ d.,
VIM. NJ. Eya.s ESQ.,, end Edwin Dil.igani aud on
tis left. the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, BarthoioueT
OCgupor. President of the Friendly Sons Of ST. Pa
rick. Philip ~ Joscbimssen, President of the Hebrew
Benevolent Society; Rudolph Gsnique, Pfssden: OF
the German Society; Augustus Schell, e'q John IL.
RAYMOND. IL D., the Rev. DE-. Osgood, Matthew
Hale Smith. Joe Hoxe aud MsjOr Cady, L. 5 A.
The repsst embraced all desirabls viands aud the
deHcac;es of this and every other season. lac old
reputation Of the Astor House was refreshed and the
$50 New. Er gland diners were satisfied.
Ats o'clock the company rose, while the Rev. DR..
OscooD returned thanks.
The uevly.elected President, Mr.. B. W. BoSSEY,
then stated on behalf of the Society, that the perms
rent fund had not diminished aud that the amount ex
pepded for benevolent purposes was more til .n tsoe
a. Great As Il had ever been before. This h.a been
re, dered possible by the voluntary contributions OF
individual members. A spontaneous movement haa
.so. At their business meeting day, doubled tse
dues 70 be paid by members. He would proceed 20
aprource the regular toests:
Nav the Sun Of Liberty which on that asy rose @ -;
IT. rsd ray, upon tie ds'een'sHi' Of tie men WI
G0rping rays
Drunk Standing with three cheers.
? The Prssident IF ne United stats ,,., fam
l.. d. MORGAN, esq, read the following i'"s' H''ii
the President: -
Ly1TER FROM JANIS BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON CRY, Dee Is, lSI
SIR: have bad the honor to receivs your NV "a.
a. ON bshaIf Of the Committee Of AH-neemsns OF s
~ ~ si.nd Society Of the City Of .forA os
~ .rriye,aIy dinner the I'D insi Of thes AnoI
NC and she ND most gladly be with you on iAn
o.s.;nn were II in my poEer regret however '' ny
psSac d..is. render III. Tpo'b' ,.xrs BUCHANAN
Very respec fnlly. janis
y d NosSAs e,q., NewYork City.
s. The Governor Of ne STATE 81 Nep-f"N'
Drunk With uproarious cheers. ,rs.
The PHEsfpryr regretted that the Governor We.
ut rresept ard the more ~ he was cescenoa1. o.
-. - their earliest members. Another descendant
bnvsver was present and he introduced
nv Cu.RIfs KING, President OF CoufnoIa Ooi.
,,re lie smoke If bis kinsnan as Q msn "tnou;
hismish and without fear-s man VINO hsu PtePs.en
Snseif 10 retire from public Life, but ma oses
.a~.Ii.d nv The voice Of the people, Q, Ine Ea
,o.th of he State Of New-YOrk ara i's osyouon 70
ssn sooS works of phil snthrophy, they knew iuu "sn
o. H. Ssvoton 10 Freedom il had recently 500
~ .hrTSsr torres when thst Freedom was petns.u
~ sistsnt territory. Loud applause. she ws ",
nd 10 union, because sbe had sacnIeea more lo'
w. Tnion than any ether State lie hsa sen Us
une . a,ox;ry In Der most frtquerted streets an1s
oIsra,;cn O. law OF more thsn 9assuOtaut Soa
Yet she rr6mitted uLt ne COW GO
sisn %, si, ohabgst NarI@iv '' I0'''I-'''"'