The New York herald., 1864-12-23
y letter. from President Lincoln and His
s's ."'~ Cabinet, General Grant, Governor
II Psaton and Others.
Speeches OF DR.. Chaplin, william CaIlcn
II Dryant, Vice Admiral Farrasut, Gem
) - n msdors Drayten, Captain WInslov,
,.gsisg Tho Hon. Mr.. Phelps, George
...so Bancroft, Rev. 4. n. Hat e
neId and Others,
ts,s ..4..a Co. &s.

s hssd ss evening a ths Assor House. fhs man
- ths sceey met IN the afternoon the ansAosiou Il
pusns9 and the election os officers, when WILLIAM Curtis
Hoyss, Hsq. elected President for the ensuing year.
~ six O'Clock the invited guests The members entered
shs banquet hall, which sastsfuy decorated while
khs tables wrs scientifically ssnansatsd with Representa-
ssns q tss Meyno~sr the Landss * the Pilgrims and
othsr appcogAts notices The diner gotten up In
ahs bsasnU ~ shs Assar, and when say undsr
Aspesecua supervision Of Ststsou assurance was
given Va the society that every thing be done eor
= ths Qualification Of the gussss
Ater The cloth was removed. Mr. wnILAx II. HURIBur,
she Prssiasns OF the society opened the intellectual bill
of fare byA few appropriate rsmarks He said ths.
setsw England dinner no. the place to prophecy
Speedy peacs. (Grsat laughter. Tho mention of tho
name: Of Grant, sherman and Thomas bong greeted
The nrSs regular toast rhe Day No celsbfs,s (atsr
music by the band ana the perforusuesor appro.
ssNs as pcce yoca muc), was responded 70 in eio
L = Tae President Of tbs Ussed states" was drank
an the honors asr which Mr.. Choate Chairman or
Committee Of Arrangements, read tho following letter
,rfrom Presidsut Lincoln- ft1R ff TT f'-' 4
LHTTrR PROM PassIDxHr LInooLK. ,sasa
isaa ExSCrnvEs MANSION, WARRINGTON Deo. 10, 1894
- Nj DsaH SUI have the honor 10 acknowledge the
reception q yocr knd pvitaoo g b present . Inc
annual festival OF the New hngand Soclety u1emo
he landing Of the Pilgrims, iharsday the 22d Of
~ nv duties wi no. allow me 10 avai, myself q your
sas
Ss ssss: s.s al o
ssdfons on ths Al animated BY ths Same csasrml
nd = cs@Dss ssa psspsaAss sAs work ous ssAsfs
ihs WORK q tine Plymouth en!erants WAS The gcsy u
.sss,:sss 'ss %ssSi,' .:1 ~
1o 3 0Cso'an. Cn sstvansu s0 .cs hra A. -ahcAA.
Ihe sssas sf New York, was given, ana tho sub
II 1eeed testsr was read from Gossnof fsatoa----
500 81 LxTssD PROM e0vHkNoR YsNroN. ~
p.4s 70 una ssas m "a asDs: Dss isss sss.u.
sss..y. e 2. saa ,... & ss.ss q .As landing
mp olive this grand historic rscolscston, and @
sssntou ppou an svsatM common national interest
fFs III vasvs, mo psspls oe aacisa. or soassn ssass
= ~ ~ sssSat s Tor thas
crowded with many wendsrf1I nasional
CO. q s..nSsr .sav,s9sa asvsopn:n. ssa NOR:
cur history deserves better V b the subject os
fySces6 Rocf Standing On sSs OCEAN I ssrana vito
them % shat bleak Decem day, rssassms simply
sssy sSardns ~hss they had ssady Sso y
bravdv dAssd and % paouty suffered for Righteousness
SSs Us sur oussroxn Or race Of such noble osssn
Dud hardly have required prophssic vision - have
rhssKs wtdnsss Of New world savage ooca.
Dao10ast Uve sud shat when the
s;i % aDsss ss. ss - 'asss sSs:s
SIufdy sdvSdtnrss would protest. battle aad eonassr
q s g =
aoaN And now. In ths IAtsr day. whom this splendid
spring f Their poblest idsas-ahouId be mssaosd tue
s ThAet ~ . animated .ssn should a.o .nna.s
"a 10 " aSss' - ~ - q. rnroN.
ssse xy.s Now yor.-sa. mus. p,,xfs. hsr y:
uSos vhlen saeas she owss her bsandisss wealth and
n CaAsrS p Kmr1AxD responded 70 the above in
1ersas sessin audnx IN sarcastic terms 70 certain
fnnfA cff Of Ynrk I'm 0f
HE nAtioual victories. m.seeN
ss Ss w. vSs s. Admiral mir rsrnss and
sddMlsssi cheers were proposed and givsa WIN ud
rhs NL sosss "Ins Poets Of New England, !" Was re-
.Qpss6sd's 70 lta.sr pssrioss gss) BY W. CULLEN
.sfps Army and the Navy o, the United ststes-rhe
syss,ns blaze Win victor, auS .Ds HOOD noods ss.p snsir
sstss fsw more broadsid:s tro0 our gallant gua-
n eooDOWtog lsstsr was read from General Grant,:
.nkus CEr LnfrBR vRoM oR~RsAL oRASr.
s.-.ss H.ApauArrxs. Az,nn or nm uEr.D srA1n,
,ycs.rss n OsoAr. Esq., onairman, Ia - - - "a
DsAR ssRYour favor inviting 70 BE- present at the
ss % "os s' ~ M ~.
mako any appointment far ahesd, aud especially 90
SSs ss e: q 4: ss..s r =: ~
not acosptng This kind invilaos 70 b prssnt With
sss. o. shs asa Of Dscsnssr With Ess' FssPsss your
60 a - ns.4.is.s L,sdisDant General
Ii was aDssanssd thai dsspetobss received from
aier oegpAwunposck and Banks exprussine ssgres as
Ssing u1ab1s TO attend the banquse.
.a .oPnEcH on vsUa ADnIRAL YARRA0Uf. saf
fho President thea inr oduoed Woe Aamral YAnaA0Uf,
who whsa rsng 70 speak, YVES again loudly applapdsd.
c1uErrmm~I DO nos know what your expsctAssoss may
ASdvos AdmirN FArragut but you oortAiay have ssen
snoush of Rear Admiral fssragut sbst ss u not
Wy wsli qualiasA su0A speech ss ysa would
b nssparsd "a nstss sN Bns, q have alwAys SAD
Am ready 10 return my thAoks for the hos.
pitabIo kind and enthusasIlc reception have awsys
fsseivSd ID this nall when had tile pleasure Of sseug
Sou 1t psossd then 60 abroad and do my bsss y
tssp up that sympatheto esling with yoor association
= snsShsr quarter lChssrs and cries Of Good good
/ sniy wish GOULD return my th.sks - the Gore
SNlaGe NoUo-~og iettor. a voico-''FAn him 10 the
mast" and appases Bat We have some odd notions
shs savy ana enc y, ~ easure shot a. We Do our
prise money. Hssss ~ nlehss The rank Me more re-
sponsiblity have 1his 10 tho reason Why suppose
En- caod upon 10 return you my thanks ior The oom
pIlmeut 10 tho navy. can endorse the sentimsni
uttered By Mr. Bryant that The suffering and the blood
shed BY the people OF New England since 10 war cons
msaosd has been great. God knows they poured Il Out
freely. (Chesrs)
REMARKS OF CAPTAIN wIHsLow.
Captain wiHaLow called upon 70 speak. He 70
.soponded - follows
Gns1fxnKr--Admrl Fsrragut has iust returned y
you thanks 10 behalf OF the uavy and must CLAIM yea
VA \ txili You mv