The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-07
8 T. NICHOLAS

Celebration Of the Festival Last Ntsht-ThS
Banquet In New York.
The annual banquet Of the st. Nichoss Society wso
held last nght.as Delmonicos About two hundred g
the members sat down to dinner, Of which
sary to say moro than that IL served up In Del
monico's best style Dsdworh celebrated band wae
present. under the leadership Of Mr.. T. +. DodworsA.
played very nne musical selections during
evening. There attempt a decoration, with ths
exception Of the American dag being draped above ne
Prssidens chair.
Al half.past six P. n: the members Of the society
marching ~o and two. headed By the President wearing
large cooked hat and golden collar badge entered
the room, and. having taken their places, remained
standing while the Rev. Dr. vsrmilye offered up shoes
prayer After justice had been done 10 the good shnes
supply Of tobacco handed round, and In shess
time majority OF the persons present were enjoying
S % os Of Ss Men
oias"-ths chidren's friend title "worthy OF the
blest ambition and merted only BY the pure and good"
the President said they met under favorable
pices than they had done for past The country
At peace and with little justice tempered with mercy
another a. brothers Brother g. George pressua
neutral and would remain long was In ACCORD
account between them bu, there was reason 70 hope
would soon DO brought TO settlement In kind ana
friendly spirit Brother 80 Denis had gwen some
trouble BY engaging in little speculation which they did
not consider calculated to advance interests and
they had demonstrated gentle for they busy
at the time but aimee that affair was settled we had re
monstratcd little strongly, and he had prom-
sed TO retire with little pressing their part hs
their relations with 81 Jonathan ana Sl Patrick. he
brought his remarks TO q close.
The toast Of the eCiiy Of New York." responded
The ai,h ioas. Of sSThe Union" was responded 10 by
Lieutenant Governor Stuart L. woodford, who rc-
manner which he was received he said he would tell
them story, there were no reporters present An
jabers, the republican party must be mighty rress
party TO make Lieutenant Governor OF such small
little wien faced chap ~ you are" He then dwet on
the devotion shown 10 the Union by the people DURING
the late rebellion aud the adherence given 10 the govern
ment by members Of various political PARTIES because
they loved union better than partisanshp.
The sixth toast responded to by General Gilmore
for the army. and Commodore Rngold on tho part a
che navy. The Commodore said that the first check
which the invnebty OF England met On the ocean vs.
from American scamen and " the occasion should agaIn
arise where their services would be demanded in desncs
Of their country the trust conhded their hands would
be nobly maintained
The seventh responded 70 by Dr. vermilye>.
speak because no not buchanan, but Hugss-
not yet, NJ the Dutch noble In their country
The s sosss was % b. Mr. Wood p.
dent OF the H. Andrews Society and by Presdens ~
the Society Of st. Patrick
THE Banaset In BreekIyn.
The annual social reunion Of the Brooklyn 81 Nicholas
Society was held last evening ~ the Mansion House
Brooklyn Judge Lott officiating President and parsed
on with great setaf large number Of the proui-
nens citizens Of Brooklyn attended, among the rest.
Rev. Dr. storvs, Rev. Dr. Gallagher, en- Mayor Kaib-
leisch Hon. Mr.. Robinson and Alderman Ternsn. AZ
eight O'Clock the members formed in and marchss
gaily forth from the reception and assumed thssr
seats st the festive board The dining room was appra
priately decorated immediately behind ths Prcsiden
the wall was covered With the national coat o. arms
the Netherands together with the motto fsesrssdr
while profusion OF American bunting adorned vac re
naming three sides Of the room. The dinner, vhch
OF the elegant and recherche character was then
disposed Of the spirits OF the guests pefccrtoy rising
undsr the genial influence OF good visnds and cboics
wines AS soon a. the substantial features OF the
occasion were ended the regular tosss werc proposed
After the soasts ssThe Socety and ST Nicholas had
been enthusiastically endorsed by the assembled bretb
rem the long pipes, with which Me ghost OF Peter
stuvvesant ss,, soIaces himself In the happy hunting
grounds Of the departed were handed round by the,
waters with 40 amply sufficient r3odicum OF kuknick
The scene presented this stage OF The proceedings
was extremely Interesting, and, contemplating II
,byoooh the dense that inoessanty from tho
ns az the jewellers mehs easily imagine himself
,ransported 70 quaint and curious times OF New
Amsterdam Tho reunion continued M 10 a late
hour and the brethren parted amid ou0 expressions OF
eternal fellowship and goodwill