, 1860-12-22
,yy1yEDs4RY orTuE pILCEtuS SOCIETY.
rifteeptI anncal Fe:tiral Of TIE a:" Ens!:.a
E8tfety.

Fifteenth AnnG34 tf"tl1 IL VI A'As -'"" A@Aee'.
Setfety.
Yesterday y.s metczologica1iJ good Cay
Wherein to remember the Pilgrims, for under
such aspects as here pEeyallcG, past Inc ".n1's
shores Of tho New World have received 1n-.c'
And again 1t Was politically ! fitting occasion,
for simultaneously with the intelligence Of
brooding troubles In our national atfairs, 1t Is
timely to revert to Tue utmost limit Of tho his
tory Of our country, and invoke the spirit and
emulate the example Of tho founders Of our
Institutions.
: Probably 4 sentiment not diverse from that
usual to such occasions dictated the p1erart-
tions for the banquet and ball At the fremont
House last night, the Fifteenth Anniversary Of
the Chicago New England Society, which has
come to amount 10 little more than casting
tho glow Of few festive hour1 about the
Plymouth Rock OF history but in view Of the
exciting events Of tic present, with many CT
New England origin, it meant more than this,
the observance Of IN occasion eonsecratel By
the memory Of the gallant and daring men
whose spirit We ma5 need again, not to found
nation, the home Of tue FREE, but to preserve
it.
This certainly Lad share in the feeling and
sentiment awakened by last evening, stirring
emotion IN many minis not represented in the
festivities at the fremont House. The Society
at its late ANIMAL MEETING elected F. G. LaEncd,
Esq, uatiys Of Rhode 1slaud, Its President
for the year ensuing, succeclin: George ".
Gage.
Every preparation had been made by mine
hosts Of the fremont to do justice to the occa-
sion. The Dining liall and Ball Room we're
elegantly and appropriately drapcd aud deco
rated, and the table ornaments were Of an a;>
prorriatc and symbolic character.
on the bill Of fire for the banquet, figured
fresh cod aad nackcrcl, Pumpkin Pic, dear to
cvery Yankee, and plum pudding Of 4 genuine
New England slaack. These were among tie
most characteristic on programme Of ediblcs
comprising 4 vast array Of dainties. about
one hundred Sc. down to dinner at s ?. Il and
did ample justice 10 the substautials dligttcr
comcstible, which sustained thc attack, and
left liberal margin over, when the play Of
knife aud fork ceased. :.
Geo. ". Gage, resisn:ng his position as
President, introduced to tie Society lis Sue
csssor, Z. C. Lar,lcc, ESP, ,Sllo, ou taking tue
chair, saId he esteemed it an honor 10 repre-
sent New England in any capacity, but moro
especially rs tho President Ct this Society. It
had been doubted whether it was proper to
hold their annual festival gathering at this
time, VIXEN the political horizon seemed SO
clouded with disaster; but il there ever was
time wien they needed to gather together and
recall That they are children Of one descent,
heirs Of enc destiny, that time was now. I
would thai in every State there were Assem-.
me1nbFauce their ancestry aud the lessons VI
tho early days, for believe it would bring L
PAUSE i'll the tide OF fanatici5nl, and that those
who arc seeking to tear apart the Cnion
with ual:Illowei lEsnls woull ctasc IL plant
themselves a9a,a:t the country which wo Of
New England ull 20 greatly lore.
Fidelity to principle, undeE adverse cir.
cumsiancts, was one principle learned from
the little bar.l ~ho came uuheraldcd, unknown
Icress tho wa:cls to i 1csulA:c sLorc. That
event, seeming ,,lcu SO Insignificant, ne sit
here to night to commemorate, thousand
miles distant fEo.a the place ot their landing,
with grind empire Of Sta cs lying between,
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Pics for which they sacrificed! every comfort
and hope. Their idea that power resides in
-hc people. as lis true and only source, Las be-
come the distinctive idea In our political life.
Their carllert laws carried with them the
idca Of common schools; and the principle Of
through suffering, has become the basis Of ont
institutions. The Puritan fathers were ncu Of
l!Eh aud noble character. They hAd faith in
ideas; III spiritual things rs opposed to ma
tcEial Truth, Conscience, liberty. humanity,
:rcrc-ot mercy words Il shc5l, hut gFc:.t re-
a|ittcs of life; things to live for and NIL that
made life worthy. They were not men of
compromises, sacrificing principles f,r world
1y Ssn'd- Eold, fearless, brase, they supported
the ideas they believed in. They lad the
courage md the lton-hcastetncss to live up,
like mclt. 10 what they knew 10 be trlic. This,
our annual meeting. will not be without its
gond results, Il Il but recall to us their princi-
F;e* and their example that We ma: govern
our coursc hy them. ! would "flez asa senti-
1uent, the i0:,r tl:st this grea: country, based
upon The principles and faith o. the Pilgrim
Fathers, nlay, witt: uaited heart md united
hand, press forward undivided to thc cousun-
E:a1In.l Of It's glorious destiny.
The Chairman thea Ec::d the regular toast:
"!t1c E:*y'.1:G--i:e. cradle III which Liberty
w:% rocked; her rEtaciples, the cculcEt Of thu
tnion: her aons, the dei:ptlcr. Ut Liberty aud
tEiun.r
This toast was responded to in few hearty
remarks by Sanford i. Perry, Esq. New
Eaglnnd, he said WIS nut only the cr:ldic hut
the birthplace Of Liberty. TracIn, tic grad
ual progrgss OF the growth u the principles
Ct liberty fro1l tic time OF King Henry VII
till their fill dc:rioltmeut In the eutIcrings
uf Lie Pilgrim Fathers, lie concluded by
offering is to:lst:
.'Nay the Soya Of New England. now and ever,
be tac foremost fl slct::aIuy the liberty and Tnio
nj Il
The mex. regular toast was:
"7::e Gerry r. .fs1, EnGl1nl- -Conscrraiors o.
that religious 1crty from which tue civil free
toGl springs"
Responded to by Eev. T.. T. Cutler, who
dwell upon tlse close alliance Of civil .n1 rc-
liglous liberty. tlc one developing the other.
lie had aiicucsl these nlcetiuSe Oh the Pacific
coast, aud fvuEd thclu as full OF yta!ity rs here
Wherever the New Euyl:sldrr ,Tcat, there
went life, energy, social presence, love
Of liberty, aud Ill Intuition vi the Neauncss
and lnaIuc+s OF secession born in him when
hc first brcashcd the air from his native noun
taius.
The fourth regular toast was rs follows:
!" Tie Prt*s.-New ENGLAND energy established
the d1st p:ess iu AElcrica: It hxs tcen ltt most
liberal patron and successful operator ei:lcc.'
This toa,t va, a:ei 5ued 10 Hon. E. r. Nc
Conla*, but, IL tis atScncs, was briefly
responded TO by 2lc;villc1y. Fuller, former
member o. tie Press.
"0;d i:a9l4ad.-onc moro tie to the kindly fecl-
tns between mother and daughter has beeu added
H lie Ercent visit Of t!.c Of her Sovereign and
Acsr u her throne. Nsy It Ecvcr be bEoEen!
J. L. Wilkins, Esq, II. u. M. Consul, re-
sro:aca in sery happy and al!. manner to
tic toast
The next regular toast was then read:
TIE Commoa StAoo!s-The source Of our na-
tiou2l greatness"
Rev. James Pratt responded in IN able nd.
dress, deucattnS The moral as well as inteilec-
tual education received by the New Eu.laaGer,
with which bis whole chnraet"r was ilnbucd,
and which worked ont such glorious results
! wherever lis home might BE- east.
''zAs Nionsfn af -Nfr Ene'aad-.As mothers,
wives aud eistc7t, tho wur:d finds none morr
/ worthy"
| Mr.. Mccch referred With much pathos to the
/ influences Of tho New England homes 10 the
/ mothers, wives and sisters living by the banks
! of the Connecticut; to the thanksgiving fes:i
] walls; aud to thu characteristic quiltinss and
! the corn huskiu=s, where the fortunate Que
| who got the car OF red curn had the right IL
| kiss the E:ri sitting hy hiiu-an innoccn!
amusement bnt .reatly conducive to Union
lie concluded by Offering The following toast
| "Tas InfIin9t and Qxi:ings ef .Ntao Ia a91and-
| Two schools in which we learned to prize Cniuu
Willis huskin: the rcd car. aud io!u ' lipssrvict,
| ueitaer lad ncf lass ever dreamed Ut secession.
Elliott Anthony, Esq, President Of thu
"ESce'sier suc:c1y, rcsnout:in. to the toast