Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-24


New England Society held lite Annual Fs'si.
val st the Bur,is House on Monday evening.
The gathering Vas = large ons-iarger by
considsrsbls than that Of any previous yssr.
and 10 despits Of var tims.. political asd mil
i.ary necessities, those who convened found
the occasion . most entertaining and interest.
ing one Al tho outset there was every pros
peet Of . failure. but . little we'll directed
activity and txettiou among the membsrs
mos. interested 10 having good time brot
about eonsummasion pleading 10 Gil.
The sons and daughters Of the Ysuksslsnd.
with few invited guests wh ns misfortune Il
vas to have been born In some other section oi
the country. met NJ an early hour In the par
lors and halls of the Burtis House, and open
cd the ball with lively string Of eongra,ala-
tions which coon turned into general run.
ming csnv ersstion IN which all mixed In With
gr.a, zeal and unanimity. 4 happier gather
isg Of any kind We hsvs not seen In town.
The sons and dsugb ere " any slate sesm to
have sort Of irresistible desire to talk Tut
I when you get . gross Of live. native born. io-
ou. Tive, ta.ks,,ve. specuist,vs Yankee folks
| -; hot. !. sexes together. and wi mixed up
w. II. th.r,, lie no US Of ,alking-lh.y will tslt
.,a i. .ociab.s. aud they can't help It. We'll.
Who has ! better r'ghts
Ooe Of the requisites to GOOD sno "ssy
time At gath sr,ng Of this Kind 10 something
ia x.,-Ns. L,el.ud "yis-sod nov aud
then /. gIs.. Of w. i older These 'n'ns. no"
been provided. Al bali east n'"s oo'ocs'
Will. ever, b.dy wss GO. 'tr'bo.ing to sns gen
.r.l hmm Of conversation u. 81 filled the ss'so
,i.hment. the doors Of the d. sing ~" ~sfs
thrown wide open. and the gen.s "'' ''''''
TO choose partners and proce. d thil. >er' " ps'
take OF the boun,eous suppsr pr" 's' -
mine host under which t.elvs large so'e'
we're silently grosLirg. Tho invitation "s'
accepted and the multitude. one hundred II q
thirty strong. marched Ia to the mu.ie
Of Milo Whites excellent baud. and we're
seated.
Thss,aoe, to hungry mortals. who hsdn I
taken ssfrsshmsn,s siccs dinner. vas mos,
co !, cling. DIR. Burtis had well sustained h,s
Wluo Veputhkton tuc oess ruFtoi" ~ 1~Sss
ica and in sddi,ion o Lis Efforts were those
| Of Gen. Bake, In tie ha e OF plenty Il New
England cider. long su'ngs Of dried apples
| susps.dsd from The ) ss hxturss. New Eog
| lsnd river water snd sea water bsmlock from
New Eukisud foreste, and clams eli tue ssy
IRON Swam,cot. The prospect Tor satisfy ing
| the ,nost uutuiy appetite that sny full grown.
hungry Yankee ever pusse.ssd wss extremely
h.,t.r.ug. for out VI the eighty different Va
| sis,iss OF dishrs pi-ssntsd--New England
lit would have been strange II the inner
msn could not b. thoroughly and sgrseably
forlii d. Though ws, 10 common With ,hs
I rsst cspvsrs~d those dshee With degree oi
| th.rougbness becoming . Yankee 10 search oi
useful inform alton, II uuust not be expected
that ~ shsll psrt,cularixs at this time. W.
| have not the "spunk' 10 II.
! The eersmonies were opened by short and
vsiI-turDed address rom The President. u l.
Shorsy, Esq.,, after which this Rev. Mr.. Powers
invoked divine blessing. aud then the physicAl
exercises Of The occasion commenced. Wsoo
ly need cav the work in hand ~as execut."
~ith great tass and ability. Ns~ England
d.sb-s disA rpsaI.d mys,s. iousIy. washed down
by Nv Eog.and cider. ct cetera.
Next IN order toast master smith oommen'
csd ead,ng the regular tossts. which were -
folows:
l. Tnx DAY VIZ CxL.BuATx -FrsiRhted with
m, IN, ries. may never forget their daring
deeds- the un..lG,h d.vouoa- the suuggles,
b rdship, aud heroic triumphs, that nave n~ds
this day immortal.
Response by Hon A. II. Bennett.
!. 1HE HB. iDAST or tina UsirAD STATEs-
NUsIc-"PrssidentsM March"
a TusAxsmIcAa USIoS.-It Il sprung from that
| lnae.enaeuce which the patr otis Of the Now
England freely shed their blood TO achieve ; and
while her sons have votes 70 cast arms 70
etnke, blood TO aow or while there remains q
niece of plymouth Rock" big enough To make
ssun f,nt oi, they viii struggle to preserve that
Usion, and traLs emit to their children and poe
teriIy, sns pr csisss Ooon u Sons'i'u''o"A' A''
sr'y.
Response Of J. w. Stewart, Esq.
Nav ENGLAND lssr. .rUrIoSs. -Fros schools {;
free chu chss, and free suffrage; mixhtier
thsn the lover Of Aschimedss-tor they have
moved tho world.
To lieu Of responding to this toast. which
vas ss.iRnsd to d l. Shory. Eco. that gen
ii oman announced that the Society had ssnt
a.sp.tch to i,s sst.r sosisty 10 Chicago. then
!, .,ssion. aud received . reply:
DAvEsPosT Dee % 1862
N.w Englo~d soei.ty Of D.vr'ss o's. B",ti.
Hovse. ton n. SDcety Of chicago:
W. bsvs plenty Of Ns~ England brown
b,.sd AID b.ksd beans pnml kin piss. fires.
..a. f.b. c.,w.. cider, applies. .te. How ID
,.ur surpiyt DO any Of .os think of you'
old homsslesdsl
NE. SoClL1Y OF DAvssPosr.
ASswER
CnIcAoo. Dec. 20, 1852.
To y. Il Soe,etyot Davenport;
Supply pooty goSd. sxs~pti1' Js"kin pie
only shout quarter OF sn acre o' hat. A
a hn,.et. ads. we dop's thiuk Of n0,hin' else