New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-23
The New-Enginud Dinner.

The NeW-EEgl gland Society celebrated TIE
Gath Anniversary Of the Landing Of the Pilgrims las
everng 10y the customary dinner at the Astor House
About 80 members participated In the feshVif!
When the cloth was cleared, the President Henry n
Hurbut, ESQ.,. made brief speech In which compu
rnensry allusion TO Commodore Winslcw OF the keer
sarge who present was received win enthusiuto
cheers. President Uurlbut then announced the teBu
lar toasts ss follows:
l. THF DAY VIZ CErRBRsTk
The Rev r. II CBAPIs responded.
2 The PRESIDENT or THR UNITED sTArm
The following letter read by Jos. H. Chosie, esq,
Chairman of the Committee Of Arrangements
EXECUTIVE M,suos, WARRINGTON. Dec. 10, 1864
MI DEAR SIR: have the honor to acknowledge the re-
cepton Of your kind invitation be present at !ho Animal
Festival Of the New England Society to commemorate The
Landing Of sle Pilgrims, Thufsdsy tie I'D of dds month
My dut!es wi not allow to avail myself OF your kind
cannot bat congratulate you and the country however
upon spectacle Of devoted unsnmiJ presented by the
people home the citizens that form our marching columns
citizen, that I'LL squadron, the sea- al animated
by the determination to Complete the work oar fathers
began and transmitted.
The wori Of the Plymouth eugrsn,s hs glory OF ,sr
apo While We reverence their memory let forge how
vastly greater (, opportunity. 1 an very truly your
obcdieul servant, n. LiAOoLN'
JoskPH IL. CBoLTE esq
. THE STATE EKw-YouK
letter was read IN Response rom '"Verno' Nm
4 TuK CRY NEW YoRx-she must pledge hc Ist do1u
aud her last nau 70 defence Of that imperial Union g.
which slonr she owes her bound.sa wealth snd c'l'"S
Charles p Kirkland esq. responded.
5. THE PoETs or Ew.Es0IaSp-ra.y have Rad NE n;
ons the sublime dues o. the hour ~ ipnig 'neE
harp. With accord 20 this uaehe., muse Of Liberty
William Cullen Bryant responded.
C. Iun AMY AND THs UNITED STATxs-Ihr rouitaih'
blaze with Ticory and tie food, clap theif hiI wEoy
few charges nom our dauttesi ics'H' lev nP DOL
brosdsdo. from our gallant gunb0sis AID me "Aos us'
The following was read:
Hpsal AEMiKs or TINS UNITED 6T.rks
CiTI foikr Va, Dec. s. 1914.
Josspa " CHos-n ESQ, Chairman ctc.-Drir sIE; Your
favor inviting MT to be present the meeting o. your Society
Oh the 2,i ns, /, received Ny diies s7ch that 1t
would be aposbs for to make ANY appointment. 50 fs
ahead ard especially when It would iase me from the
armi.. In ts field Please my eIci'es b the New
ing and socioy for accepting ,h. hind nVis0n 70 BE-
present with them on tho22d Of December.
via gree. respect, your obslioui serrAnt
L. :. ORASI, Lieutenant General
Admiral FArrAour who had Just come h.
greeted viii niue cheers lie said that lie Tas always
ready to return his thanks for The hospabo reception
that he had aiways received IN thu. ha. when he had
the pleasure of maeting them iaAt he promised liem 70
go aboard and do bis best 10 keep NJ The sympaheo
feeling WITH them In another quarter. He only wished
tia, he could return his thanks as the gentleman hAd
done by letter but they had some adductions IN tho
Navy and that tHoy shared their shot ~ they
did their prize money. lie would give tho gentleman
who had spoken ci tho tuIerlngs aha htfpsih Z" NtN
Eugisnd men all tho backing no wanted God Knew
thry mad rDured fhoir blood cut freely
Commodore WISsIOw being loudly called for. said
Gentlemen Admiral Farragu. has just returned 10 you
thanks ON behalf OF the Navy ard 1 must claim your
infugencef simply repeat the warm thanl1 that
have this euthnsiisic meetings mt present ain not
vel enough to do more than claim your indulgence ana
beg ~ you permit rrsponG iufthes. hanks
thanks and viii cir down.
Commander pAAXTOs was called out. IL. o. y vrs
a. OILS idea b. tie Nary that naval on.car could
sIenk or course they had had good many Instances
H. the contrary but st II believed In the Navy
aud he could not speak The olly advantage he had
WIS Oh association win Admiral ferragu who had ~
much reputation that every who gO near him got
little loud chesrs But stil be Was just Gs nnch
interested Ia putting down TIC Rebellion ~ The ADM
raj and II he had done much towards IT, II Was
from lack OF ability or opportunity not rom lack Of
earnestners devotion. lie wa tie more attracted 70
New. England ~ he Wa. born m a state always IN
aniagoDism to New England.
Mr. CHARLIE SrEIsOs claimed especial honor for
Commander DTsyton, as South CaroLinlan faiihiu
among tho few.
Other toaais were responded TO by tho Hon CHAnLys
T. PHELIs Of Baltimore. tic Hon. GhoRGs BAscHOFr
Tie Rev H. II HAIfIEID anu others and the festivities