The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-27

Thls society celebrated the anniversary OF evacua
toa q our city Thursday by dinner al the Everett
house The society assembled az halfpast six O'Clock
T. h., and with their guests sat down to a dinner which
was exceedingly credabe TO the proprietor of the Everett
In the absence Of the President Of tho society Gov Fish
the Vice President Colonel Richard varck de VIII, took
the chair, aided by the Secretary Alexander r. Thop.
son. isq and the Dinner Committee consisting Of Messrs
HOFFMAN, Blocker, Ward, Douglass and Wobb
Tho guests consisted Of Governor King aud staff the
Mayor, the Hon. John J. Critterdeu of Kentucky, and
MAJOR General Sanford the Hon Gulian c. yerpianek
&c. General Scott the Governor eject OF the STATE the
Hon. Edward Everett Washington Irving, Bishop Potter
and other distinguished gentemen, prevented from
attending by previous engagements
The cloth being removed, the following regular oasls
announced from the Chair
J. The Memory OF Wasbington--The civilized world
bears testimony 70 his virtues and comedies his greatness
twenty five millions Of freemen, by their prosperity and
power, proclaim hs wisdom.
q The Memory Of those who Founded our Society and
declared is object " be- As well TO the
great which gave independence TO the United States
OF America for the purpose OF intoxicating tho duty OF
laying down, in peace arms assumed Tor public defence"
The Memory Of our Deceased Brethren OF the Cncn-
nati-Conspcuous among whom was General Lafayette,
the soldier and the patriot whose devotion TO the OF
liberty is chronced in the history OF two heniispheres.
A. Tho Memory OF the Gallant Spirits who fell the
battle fields Of the Revolution second of
pendense and Oh the plains and amid tho iastnesses OF
Mexico noby bearing eagles to victory and covering
with mpershabc glory the flag Of republic CRATE
u country appreciates their patriotism and chershes their
example.
s. The 25th November l7S3-The anniversary Of tho
dag upon which tho meroensries Of George the Third
evacuated this city, and thus practically proclaimed
complete emancipation from European control should
forever be held in grateful remembrance by the descen
dants Of those whose patriotism and va!or achieved the
independence OF our country.
This toast ably and appropriately responded 10 by
Hen. JAMES a. HAMILTON.
G. The President OF the United STATED
I. The Governor Of the State OF New Y0k.
Gov. KING made animated response, nodesty dis
claiming all merit for himself but assuming that the honor
was intended for his Office.
The Mayo and Authorities of the City Of New York
Our Sister Socictie, OF the Cincinnati Of Massachu
sets, New Jersey Pennsylvania, Maryland, and South
Carolina
10 Tho Original Thirteen States and the additional sis.
terheod OF twent who, together, constitute our Repub
objects OF the Cincinnati Society," declared the 18th
OF August 1885, ''an unaiterabe determination to
promote AID cherish, between the respective States that
union and national honor essentially necessar TO their
happncFs and the dignity OF the American republic"
This called up the lor J. j. CRrTrSDsS, who made one
Of his most eloquent and happy efforts which he incu
Gated the sacred Of our Unon and the necessity
OF concession and orbearance 30 preservct and depicted
the madness and folly OF those who permitted themselves
to think, much less 10 talk OF separation Of the States
His remarks were received With the most enthusiastic
applause and did the noble kcntuckiap do himself
or his subject more justice his appeal TO the descendants
ef those who established the Society Of the Cincinnati
70 forget tho avowcd object Of their fathers in
founding the society, most earnest and thrilling and
bis picture Of the scene presented the cantonment
the Hudson IN 1888, when those WHO had achieved the
independence OF their country could not and would not
ganzation Of society, the patriotic object Of which
10 secure to country the liberties which their yaior
had achieved by preserving forever the union OF the States
They oresaw that without such union all FOR which they
had struggled and all that they had achieved would
be snached from them by Internal dissensons and
tcna interests and therefore, they pledged themselves
70 the other 10 watch and protect their great
work and declared that the fundamental principle Of this
society VAS Au unalterabe determination to promote
and cherish between the respective States that union aud
national honor essentially necessary TO their happiness
and the dignity Of the American republic"
IL. Tho Church ami oUr Literary Institutions, Religion
ard EdgcatonNo part OF the state but recognized by
fathers the foundation upon which alone could he
securely based cree republican Institutions with the
necessary checks and balances to insure stability and
perpetuty.
II The Army ard Navy OF the United States.
70 woman-Hcr just appreciation by society the only
true test Of a refined civilization.
JAsEs GERARD, fsl., made one Of his harpiest re.
sponses. Thee Who have listened 10 Mr. Girtrd need
oaly he told that no VI his happiest vein, aud Of
his speech called forth ricly ered, the
most rapiurcus applause
This terminated the banquet