New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-16
THE OLD DOMINION SOCIETY,"

ADDRESS OF THE HON. GEO. w. SUMMERS
The first annual address before the Old Dominion So
ciety was given on Monday evening in the Cooper lns
tute, Col. WIN. N. PEYros, First VcePresident Of s
Society, in the chair. The audience numbered abod
400. Among the audience were Peter Cooper, Adas
Norrie, esq Col. Thomas H. Seymour of Conneedeut
and the officers of the Old Dominion Society.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DIR. HooE, hx
Virginia now associated with the Rev. DR.. Springs
the pastorate of the Brick Church.
Col PEYToS, after a statement Of the origin soa
objects of the Old Dominion Society, adverted brc
to the various national Societies Of the city, and cor
tnued:
Among our native citizens, the New-England Sociel
s eminenty conspicuous. The Society has sfE
number of members; il has embodied vast amocnt@
weahh and talent, and in its annual festiiicaiion e
never failed 10 bring prominent before the puohc :
men of genius. And this, think, has eontneI~
largely TO the patriotism Of citizens. Influenced
these examples, inspired by simiar feelIngs ins w
gnians resident in the City of New-York have 40
Gated themselves together in Society under The tts
of the Old Dominion, and here tonight for me Pu
pose of celebrating It's first annversary-tne an 20
sary OF the settlement OF jamestown May 70: ~
To illustrate this event, we have invited RON
one of her gifted sous the Hon. George Wasaing1s
Summers, whom | now, ladies and scntlen~n, ~"
the honor of introducing 10 you. Applause. 4
The HonsMr. SUMMERS said that IN the noa" " -
December last, the citizens Of Virginia with men =
see sdans resident in the State OF New S,sss
vicinity holding aiiectionate reverence Tor 'ns -
of their BIRTH and desiring 10 culiSat by sai'@
monies, tie memories OF her history, and 70 rss a
intercourse and mutual charity and amity OF ssA
all that affected the interests OF the Old toini1 e
had instituted Society 10 be called the oio - A.
Society. Naive-bom citizens oil Virginia. ~. spd
scended from Virginian parents by one Goa
persons who by former residence had aequlrea ''''
ship there were eligible 70 membership, IT, .o.s-
Honorary members were also adnitied' -, c.;.uv
tuition provided that the anniversary day o,'nc ,s
should be the 18th day OF May, and snoula "a st-
GRATED with suitable ceremonies IN honor OF Oh. risv;ne
ment of the Jamestown Colony, May 10 i.":
been honored by invitation nom u,s "a susi-
Committee to address the Society ut TINS I've IN hot
yersary meeting, he came in obedeece " s "a IL
with an affected dfdence 10 contribute w ;uty~
ceremonies of an occasion 40 repete with
est and 40 suggestive of patriotic hope and 80.
The subject Of this day was alike remote S,,ss wsra
troyersies Of politics and religion Their au'"'
commemorative not aggressive. e...rs we're
The fame and achievements OF thsn "s hcur.
safe from the passion and folly OF the pSss ssA
However we might be rent aud tossed 'ny'r and en-
wisdom, and herosm We're written IN y 49, iuds-
graved on the rock with iron PEN xys a.
ment of whitening condemnation agaihss 81
tered in our duty or reduced the inheree :. ,hs cts.
for W. Societies like this were numstva ;srtL 81
The natives of Great Britain and OF ne eoas.
rope who had come there shores nonoss ael neopr
try of their birth in this way, aud Tins va The hoss
ps,ible with the duties Of good citizenship ~ EaoasA
| of their adoption. lApplaase Inc ~ - "a annu1
Society has abundant cause 70 p Sia,;ms ia lSa0
These Societies had no rivals or opposs''al symvk
other On the contrary, they excited mu'na sra11
Inv and respect. lie sure they Were a. s.rusd Is
10 admit into their circle sister institution .sfl n
| the purpose Of concentrating the nfs' WV