New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-23
THE LAND OF THE PILGRIMS
DINNER OF THE NEW ENGLAND soc,rrv

The gathering Of the New England Society A
Delmonico's, last evening. was az usual. neeti,.
OF the intellectual, social, and political giants OF Tia
nation From every profession and calling from tis
pulpit the bench the counting house. the study ana
the councils OF the nation, came 200 sons OF New
England, 70 revive the associations Of tho past ana
TO do homage again to the memory Of the passenger
OF the Mayf0wcr. From great men often com.
heavy speeches But here we're no discourses o,
the popdeTous after dinner school. Bright and
sparkling they in streams Of eloauenee-in an
the sno strong deep undereurrent Of fraternal Iowa
for all the offspring Of the rocky hill-sdes Of New
! England.
No audience vasever in better humor Equally
enthusiastic receptions were accorded to the wit a
Chpate and the dignifed elOquence Of Robson. the
cnrt sOidier-hke utterances Of Sherman and the de
lberate, polished sentences Of Emerson The secre-
| taTys eulogy of President Grant fell upon no IN
willing ears. Cheer after cheer greeted every noble
tribute TO his chief and standing toast with thres
times three attested the popularity Of the man, On
well as the dignity Of the magistrate. Gen. sherman
could hardly face the storm Of applause the mention
OF his name evoked, and was fam TO quiet it with
military salute. Dir. Emerson added to the merri-
ment Of the occasion by locating Mr. Robson in tie
Keystone State, and settling as some thought, the
vexed question of Pennsylvania in the Cabinet"
Among the distinguished gentlemen present wer,
Secretary Robson, Gen. Sherman, Ralph Waldo
Emerson. Gen. Mcdowell, Moses II. Grinnel, Vii
liam Cullen Bryant William T. Archibald. r. z
Mount jr Gov. Newell, Isaac II. Bailey, Dr. Bel.
lows l.. p. Morton, Cyrus w. Field. Geo. Cabot
Ward, john A. Griswold, Charles H. Marshall, Judge
Brady, George Bliss, William H. Foss, Luther Is
Wyman, Collector Murphy, and Pierrepont Morgan
The Divine blessing was invoked by the Rev DR..
III. Al
banquet the Rev. Merrill Richardson returned
thanks. When the cloth had been removed. the
President Mr. Joseph Ill. Choate, rose and said;
SPEECH OF JOSEPH II. CHoATE.
Before proceeding TO the regular exercises OF the
evening, wish TO read brief correspondence which
has passed between and the original Pilgrim Society
in their great celebration at Plymouth Rock itself.
took the liberty yesterday In your name, OF telegraph
Ing to them assembled there the following dispatch;
The Ne EnglGnd Socsiy IN ne ci Of Ssa-YorE 10 ne P.
have rees% the gSs intention. Of ID. pa,euger Of the
to. lost tine en- r The T. aehsr Of te Ds'eh pilot who led The.
dne and hope in $50 to win back hs ~os tGreaa
To this have received to-day directed to the Hon.
George Partridge President ol the New England Society,"
at DclmonicO's," the following:
westthe cssone the which sh.
appaq.e
suppose gentlemen, that the dispatch that Plymouth
intended for has gone ST. Louis, where there Is
society OF which Mr. Partridge Is President. Liughter
defeated honest ambition celebrate the memory
of our Pilgrim Fathers by what aferwHr proved to have
been an explosion Of gas. lLaugherl strange result
certainly to follow from sn cause, and IN such coin
asnG t dnno for 40 y Years
in rapid succession to better purpose. (Laughterl
repeated Cheers and p-olOnged laughterl But Lest
there should be here Of such delicate nerve and lung
item now, and here Immediately to Withdraw aughteri
for give them solemn warning that an ebulltion Of the
AZ ntulI ia IA aHln (,Tal
laughter.
MR. cHoATE's LITTLE PREFACE.
believe II Is the regular thing for all Presidents IA
preface their inaugural addresses by an expression Of
their heartfelt gratitude for the unexpected honor
ferred upon them In eevatng them to the lofty station
which they occupy aughterl. and they couple tv "a
the assurance that under possible circumstances III
iio9. Applause and laughterI But gentlemen, : o.
have heard from 50 Oitenboth the thanks and nc
nrOrniSt-ihat think will give about cllgl
credit both and relieve from nduging in any
iule ceremony aughteIl but do duly appreciate 10
exalted honor which yOuI atterng favor again
frir red upon me and cannot but call your attent
resembles another 10 which the eyes OF ali mel 80
turned with deyOut atentiOn-tbe Presidency OF the
Uuited States. tLaughter.l
WHERE TIE RESEMBLANCE COMES IN
In the first place, OF all the forty millions who max ep
this people. but at time can occupy eth Q
stOn. (Great laugbter Then there is further
OF resemblance that, although it is Of the f.
cult things i'll the world to get into the posi- 4
bent. almost impossible to get him out (Proonreo
hughter.l And then. too both the postonsarever
alike in this, that the salary is altogether mad
10 the arduous duties. There the remain' .
teri I wish gentlemen Would preserve itts
better order lIaushtcr say the salary Is wholly Ia
bities that rest upon the incumbent. you could ~
with through the distress of mind and body thss
out tile year. in your service, and could how docaB
it is maintain the delicate balance OF sels1IA
xrfh all f,aan fr,au tiIN md haGfl frttaZ and
H Mn a1ghtcrIhow we have to bear siis
smiling face the jibes and sneers OF St. Nicholas.
hy-andby-that he is the first conner, and the ~
trndf or II you could nid me In %ainisnng r sn
llaughterl-of whom would wish to say thi4 TIA
her Of Congress has sugsestd in the present q
our ntairs that total system OF nonntercours cheer
ting peaceaby along with him; and gentlemen 700
COULD accompany me as your representative :, the s.
And then It is worth great deay MI
rapeR ' sSieT But Want ptGP e tel yon "
gentlemen, and that is that the most prom. -
night in this presence. You look along this pl ~.
hun 10 vain. lLaughterl The harp Of Erin III iola1.
spirit, but IN the body, and il j. 4asa
back Seat and has inflated the modest yrtr, silence
which the Yankees have always taught bin e h O,h
daughter and cheersl 1t Is not that he aas e.anget
his character nt ALL but he has III
known 10 the Ethiopian OF changing his Skin, and in
liability which the leopard does not master " changing
Lis spots and, insca OF being here you viii nnd HIN
II search diligently among the tables In tho dsri@
OF Down East Yankee from Plymouth Rsck. Laugh
ter
so think you will agree with that ny Oh, 2, k'
that of the President Of the United states, rqu
application of this remedy that at leas tho salary
10 doubled from this time forth There is ao,lh-,
the Secretary Of the Navy advises me, In the CuEl.s
ton to prevent 1t. lGreat laughter
ONE MORE foSr OF REsEMBLAscE
There IL more point OF resemblance II il very i'm
portant the President of the society. like the
dent Of the United States TO have policy Of his
applauscl and have endeayored to avoid the ks
which Of my predecessors have split under moIs
L.