The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-07

which take advantage OF this opportunity to solicit your
fatterng attention. DION B0URClCAULT
st. Nicholas Festival.
The Twenty fourth annual dinner Of the st. Nicholas
Society celebrated all characteristic pomp and
ceremony at the st. Nicholas HOTEL Tuesday, Deem
Der O. at six o'clock which the natal day Of It's
patron Saint Immediately after the installation Of the
officers for the coming year. the company amounting to
abont 1872 preceded by the President Hamilton Fish his
nsgna-the tr cornered cooked hat embroidered col
lar of satin and gold sustaining the silver badge of the
Order Of St. Nichoas-ed the way into the banqueing
hail.
The PRESIDENT occupied the das supported by the Pre-
siden Of the st. Georges Society," st. Andrews Society
the Friendly Sons Of st. Patrick and New EAeand Soce
N together with Capt Hudson Of the United States Navy
and r. Mount, Jr., Secretary The following Is list Of
the Sewards:-Jas. q. Pinckney, Jas. Breath, W. r.
yermiye, Chas Broome, John Groshen, Richard L. Sur
dam, and John G. Storm. Ia 6FE-sat f
Among the ornamental confectionery ornaments may be
mentioned statue Of St. Nicholas, Fort New Amsterdam,
q Friesand Country Girl, the Miller Of Helvoetsluze,
Fontaine la Haag, Esmerada and her Goat, Temple Of
Athens, Pillar Of Liberty and few other emblemasical
confectonares which disposed Of during the dinner
The tables were loaded with all the vands that the pro-
pretors Of the st. Nicholas could furnish John Van Blu
rem ESQ., and Chas Broomc occupied the heads of the
others, by Sheppard Knapp, Mr.. Sherman and others
The President then read the following regular toass:
maiurer years charity and good cheer Van
The President of the United States, MudcPresdenss
5. The Governor of the State of New York Musc-Gover
Our National Constitution and Union-e the people take
Of Them and they win take Of the people MUSIC
Our CMy-vared and beautifed by contributions from all
lands It sill rests upon the solid foundations industry
and integrity Mnsc1Home sweet s hom e The . am.
earnest Of xuac, sar spangied Banaer and
Z Holand-sman IN territory but boundles. in energy
NAL sou ana have borne mperishsbe fruits Music,
kindred q different
gives them cordial welcome Nude 1--WE Band Of
Religion and Learning The sources Of Individual and
where their inhuenee chersAsd Music Ruasn Ma
10 Heavens last. best gin xusis. Here's
An things being ready, the chaplain asked blessing
The President, who was in his costume the impersona~
ton Of Dutch Burgomaster said he mot only hoped TO
% snd Scree al ike
that of his esteemed predecessor Applause He intended
to show what his administration was and would not lay
down any policy although inaugural addressed com0nly
consisted Of that He believed in the supremacy of the
laws unless bad and intended to act by the constitution
be understood it. he said that II had been the time
honored Observance these occasions to eat little talk
earnestly and drink sufficient to keep alive the charac
terstcs Of the festival He impressed particularly that
their foreign relations in q satisfactory
dtion to themselves and all mankind. The medi-
cal report is also in accordance with correct
principle, except that Of the younger
Knickerbockers departing from the good taste Of
their excellent 0refathers. They were induging too
much in frivolous harmful conyentonaites. Our
ments well as be expected Twenty five years ago
this society first organized Four young scons Of the
Kpickebocker stamp endeavored to start something like
o society by getting from numerous descendants
in and about Wall street. They failed, and at last the
movement through the PRESS he was happy state
that o-nghs festivities owing to it. Az that time
foreign innovation had almost eradcated even the fact Of
the existence of the venerable Diedrich Knckerbocker,
and Peter Stuyvesant and Kief who had departed with
the name New Amsterdam, but they yet live with
new liic To be sure, he added, taxes had increased
three.fourhs and the city had Increased onehaK only
decade since Sensation.) He trusted that in all the
changes which had occurred for the bet
ter than the the Dutch ancestors for unity
might, and in that motto found the Eengh and the
foundation Of their existence as society.
RICHARD MOUNT, Secretary, then read number OF
letters from those who wished to be excused In their at
among the rest Hon. James Bachanan and his
AT this stage of the proceedings every member was
furnished with two long Dutch clay pipes about thirty
and several ialow candles to light them by furnish
ed--a being regiously done strict commemorat0n Of
ancient customs. There seemed to 10 a dstate among.
follow this law out for IL was noticed number
of meerschaums were used IN their staad.
The fifth toast responded to by member speaking
fee.iDgly OF their lost brethren-W Washington Irving,
Ogden Hoffman and Chief Justice Duerwhose spirit was
ia the hearts OF all present. and he hoped word connne
Captain HUDSON briefly responded To- the sixth toast
The PRESIDENT, at the reading ct the seventh toast
Hoandaluded to .hc shortness and spirit Of the
The President of the Friendly Sons Of 81 Patrick
pended to the eighth toast and gave seament The
prosperity and diminish in taxes. daughter and three
cheers.)
himself Of GRAFTON showing the necessity of education
In republican form Of government thstit was only by