The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-21

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INCOME FUND.-
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AID during the past year to the aged, the sick and
cne VIZ ows OF deceased members So 1916 and have add
"a 70 ne capital of the Fund $685. 80
sAA~ ~ WANTS., Secretary Of the A. d. r. Association
d President is Mr.. Jas. T. Brady and Messrs VIM. R.
shs oman, Isaac Hobrook, J. Prescott Hall, Junius T.
- kg and John Brougham trustees
ne dinner took place in the ladies' ordinary. II was
with that exquisite regard TO taste which has long
Z ktnguished the Aston House The ornamental pastry
surprised figures Of Shakspere and Fastn, Mepomene
nd maia aud smaller figures Of the various characters Of
nshepere, given trophies Of comedy and trophies Of
k~gedy. Dodworths band played throughout the
ing. Grace said by Rev. Henry W. Bellows, of the
hurch Of All Souls and at the removal Of the cloth the
.son nos domino sung by the gee party led by Mr.
,Uerncasue of the Harrison troupe.
Mr.. BRADY, President of the association notified the
company that they had arrived the part OF the banquet
when the intellectual exercises Of the evening should
semmence, and he would be very well contented that
The gentlemen who had been announced to respond the
regular should do without introduction; but
there popularity about the feast which he could not
Aal 10 notice They honored this evening by the
Dsesence of gentleman of whom he would be very well
ssuent speak at large did good taste such
Indulgence. They here Mr.. Bellows. cloud and
continued cheers) He was not aware whether this
Tie first time that the pulpit 10 lend its grace
dramatic fund dinner, but if il he had very strong
couvicsn it would not be the last. (Applausc) They
were aware that in sermon recently preached by their
guest he had the courage 10 turn back upon the acrd spirit
turiianism and rebuke it, He believed he the first
81 the reverend professors who had had the courage
ucpce the principles which permeated with the
U1ncpies OF Christianity. and the main object which he
Or. Brady wishedO notify that the time rapidly
approaching whenD DIR Belows) would discuss Of the
Drama and its incidents in such terms and with such effect
would put this Puritan spirit to the blush TeAmeri-
can Dramatic Fund Association had asked their friend OR
Delows) To deliver an address which address he had
kindly consented deliver for the benefit Of the fund
the number Of hearers Of which he had doubt would
% equal To the merit OF the address the fund would receive
such II had received before Zap
pause With these predatory remarks he would propose
The first regular toasThe President Of the United States
of America
The second regular toast was 'Tho City Of New York"
mo Mayor having been announced on the programme
the respondent this toast, Mr. Brady informed the
company that that individua-Qaugh B. hoped
that ~ misundcrstoodhe Mayor Of the city OF
New York-was not present He regretted that on the
mayors account daughter and hisses.)
song by the Glce Club Mr.. James g. haeder presiding
The ,hird regular toast was sshakspere.-
Mr.. RcHnD OGoRnAs responded in the following clio
que1t speech
Ma PfoSup,Nr, LApns AND GANTIyxEy:-
have been thinking during the progress az this spcn
DID festival in honor and ia aid OF the dramatic
ccssion through what strange vicissudes OF popular
estimation that profession has passed. Sometimes
fro~ned on by those OF the straightlaced sort-re-
garded with suspicion and dread by respectable
cl.es-owncast dishonorcd and degraded; then again,
Affect the high tide Of public favor-prizcd and ca
resedthe chosen vehicle by which great minds speak TO
the world the thoughts that aud nerve soften,
tain enoblc And while thought OF all this-of the
SEEING this banquet betokens, and Of the ocoa-
-. kt.l. rnuCh hat IN
genial intelligent and generous IN our city, my
faDcy carried back Ia the good old days Of Queen
Bss and found myself IN the midst Of another scene Of
rcvsy less splendid indeed than this Of ours 10 night
bot joyous, frank aud hearty Among the streets OF
london in these times there many broader aricr and
inn that held out gocr show Of entertainment than the
q better repute than BREAD street. Choaeiden-many
~kcrnad" Nevertheless, in the back paror ofthe Mcr
mad lnn In Bread street. used there 10 assemble OF
nights company Of choice spirits, such England never
saw before, and perhaps will mover see again In the
chair perpetual President by right OF his own mpcrious
audacty, used TO st gru Bon Jonsou ntoerant OF con
tradc0n, sudden and quick OF quarrel yaunng the merits
of tho Rose theatre at Banksidc, above all thcares-the
past, present and 20 come-silencing opposition with an
oath picked MP IN hs campaigning days among the wars
N Tnndcrs-but genial, frank and Kind for AL that BY
his side sat the celebrated brothers In literature, Bean
mont and Fletcher, and around host OF others-wits
poets and playwrghtswbose names are household words
There too sat one, whom contemporary describes as ga
handsome, we. shaped man. &C ycric ready, pleasant
and smooth WITT whose delight was TO engage Ben Jon
scn in w combats" various topics, and 10 chafe and
agKravaie him by asserting among other things the supc
rtoy of the Globe theatre ~ which hc wac then mann
ger, ana the name VI this william Shakserc, the
king OF all the poets that England, perhaps the world has
ever seen We almost guess what they talked about
over their fagons 81 Canary was the blossomug time
0sfngh lie-an era Of iuy national health and vigor
Inc peoples heart relieved Of The great fear q Spanish
invasion beat free and joyous The chain Of
feual desposm had been in part broken but the gallant
traditions o chivalry stl remained Of the
The field OF The cloth ~ god Of the tough hand to hand
encounters ON tho French soil before 'atpctrc had been
dgged oithe bowels Of the harmless earth" Events
every side arouse the agnaon and stimulate
uriosy Mariner after mariner sailed into port with ac
ofV islcs newly in
People did not know much about this earth then
do They had NOT acquired the satisfactory knowledge
that is rather poor affair after a and very little in H.
vas not then mapped and measured and weighed.
Happy in their ignorance, they never doubted
srrran,an a little OF Naples, and a shipper might
report his ship lot on the coast ~ Bohemia and the
Traf mean selilsh, cowardly, false hearted man and
eminent Philosopher lord Bcon had not yet propoundcd
his great theories OF "utly aud "Progrc by means
and frcng and tormenng itself in order that Us success
might be comfortable No stacks q tall ohimneys AZ
yet bechcd forth volumes Of black smoke and anne from
cAverns of toll below, bloiing the daylight and making
night hidcous but the summer nst sircsmcd clear upon
cf forest shade and touched with gold the tops Of
che Maypoies the village green where not
soo weary from labor 70 enjoy the lovely hour before night
..,co sny writing hut each had marx 20 himself Ike
an honest plain dealing man" Hut u felony 10
drink small beer, and every quart pc' did bold
dc Anglo ssxon racc " Twas England then
AMerrie Inplandr-the land of sslwoth and buxom
iasscs The ships OF Drake and frobishcr returned from
a buccaneerng voyage through the spanish Main, rode
anchor in the Thames: and fancy how the OF
their stirred the hearts Of ue young London
prcntces, and talked over by The Jolly COMPANY At
Shc " Mermaid"
Sometimes, perhaps, they made room Cor ship captain
newly returned from Holland. am got him N tell how he
had sailed in sloop OF ninety tos called the Half Noon
On search Of the northwest passage " Cathay hew he had
coasted along strange Shore and finding channel bear
Ing westward, steered boldly in; how wdcned 70 sea,
snd then narrowed, and then grew vide ngan; how ne
soupd oysters and many salmops and mulcT and ether
daV o
Winged ~ the waters edge with foliage more bright
and gorgeous than ever be had seen; how al last
ne fouDd was n river, and not short cut 10 China;
and bow nc called The river after his name, tho Hud
500, axsi the sheltered beach behind which he first
es<t an1hor, "Sandy Hook" Sometimes, too the great
ar Waller came among them and took his seat by his
Trend Hen Jonsan and explained 30 them the virtues Of
sobacco and told OF tho Guiana project Of which his heart
was full and believe how ali that pleasant com
yany welcomed the poet philosopher soldier hero Of the