The New York herald., 1869-01-17

One Hundred and Sixty-third Anniversary a
the Birth Of benjamin. Franklin.

One Hundred and Sixty-third Anniversary Of
the Birth Of benjamin. FRANKLIN.
The members Of the New York Typographical
Society met q their rooms, No. Chambers street,
last evening to celebrate the one hundred and
sixtythird anniversary Of the birthday OF BENJAMIN
Franklin. There was very large attendance. the
room being uncomfortaDly crowded. There was
quite number Of ladies present, who seemed to
Joy highly the intellectual treat OF which the pro.
ceedings were really composed.
Mr. Taylor, who occupied the chair, briefly stated
that in accordance with the time -honored practice
OF the society, they had assembled to celebrate the
birtAday Of the phianthropist patriot and ypeset-
ter who had done 90 much to dignity the craft to
which they belonged. The chairman said he would
names Of the gentlemen who had promised to con-
tribute to the exercises Of the evening.
which was listened to with great attention, ana in
the delivery Of which the gentleman was frequently
applauded, the aext item in the order Of exercises
This was sung by Mr.. John Hall-.sif Your Time
Could Come Again." Great applause followed the
the chairman asked II Mr.. Hall would volunteer
another song. the gentleman again came forward
and sung with % nmusng enect The Basnful u Man. "a
hearers in high state Of mirth for some time. He
point Of view upon points which he deemed Of
great importance TO the trade. He rst referred to
Ssd derived tner tile rom the fact W that xton in
the dark days OF printing before the art under
stood, and when the few eminent men who dared to
enli0hten the world through the means Of printing
were condemned a. men who practised the black
art was forced to conceal himself his types printing
press and assistants in the Old Abbey chapels Hence
snmenss. The name was stiiI retained in connection
with the meeting held bv compositors IN the various
oflices throughout England in regard TO all mat
guilds He thought that the objects Of
these chapels were such as not unfrequentiy
also that those or similar objects could not be better
secured in this country than through the agency Of
similar chapels here lie spoke also OF the appren
where apprentices were bound for seven years and
were made masters OF the practical business type
setting before they were permitted to 60 forth as
Of women In printing Offices, deeming that IL would
be better for typos TO marry the girls and thus give
them better employment as wives and mothers than
Mr. Phelps beng then called upon, sang a comic
song to the delight OF his hearers and In response to
an encore, sang Happy BE Thy Dreams" with great
Mr Mevrick followed IN an address, in which he
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the daily papers struggling into existence, but
when at the same time the HERALD was In vigorous
what they would be IN twenty-five years hence he
drew another parallel, and on the point OF progress
SION he read from an English paper-Thc Times OF
others, ia which the ladies' were represented as
taking the place Of prominence In the House OF
M. McAlear then read from .oliyer Twistv Mr.
BUNDLES courtship, to the delight Of his audience.
mr. Troup followed In an address, and then came
song. also encored and another substituted. with
The entertainments were thus varied--inferesting
as they were varicd-and at the close or the pro
grammc OF exercises the society and their friends
Separated highly pleased with the manner In which
they had celebrated the Frankn anniversary.