, 1870-12-25

General sherman nnd The Victorian
ScA-U0E Robcscn NJ Dciluonacu's
The OLD SALTS EntoEy OF tixnat-
Tho $eor or Concord.

General Sherman nnd tAC Veteran
ScA-U0E Robcscn NJ ciinonacu's
The OLD snIt'x Ealiocy OF Gsnnt-
Tho Seer or Concord.
Fron, the Srse Ynrk sun, D<r. a. -
Tho asatf anniversary Of thaIe..n ~ III,
Pilgrims. ano :ae eist-t,fth anuivcrrsry Of
Tho New EnglaHss Society. were celebrated
la.t evening by grand banquet at Delnon-
icoa, Over tho Platform or which the main
table was placed were displayed tho arms Of
the United States. dAnked on either eide BY
the days Of America aud Crest Britain.
On tho wall opposite were displayed the
ccat Of arms Of tho State OF New York, fe.-
tconed With American hngs. The priccip,l
seiecee OF confectionery On tho tables rcpeE-
eentea Yankee Doodle and tho Mayflowcr. 1t
the main table r.t Joseph H. choate, Esq.
the President Of tho society, hsving tha: vet
ctan sea.dog admiral Rpbeson on his right,
md GeneTAl Sherman on his left. At the
ralne table sAt General Mcdowell, Ralph Wal
do Emerson, William Cullen Bryant. Con-ui
Archibald, and Richard l.. Atoupt President
Of the st. Nichola. Society.
After the cloth had been removed tho rre--
iGent msda humorous speech, aud then CALI
ed upon the Rev. DR.. Bellows II respond .u
the Toast Of :" The day We celebrate"
The reverend gentleman paid 3 most glow
ing aud cloqucnt tribute to- tho mea and
women Of New England. and devoted h's
especial attention to Plymouth Rock ari
boston.
The veteran salt, Robson, responded To
the toast ot 'tTbe President OF tho Uniteti
tdent Grant was not bonn in New Eugl.nd his
parents were. and he WAS / Grand.s,n
u = Connecticut Captain who fought ia
the Revolutionary war. History would viai'i-
cato the actions Of President Grant eince The
timc he hsd been called 10 act ~ Chief Mag
tl'erehtfol: :retieeut man. He was astute, yet
+, direct Of liberal eympatbies. yet With h1ed
T: principles or lofty aspirations, yet couserv1-
! live ia tho true meaning OF the term ~ moi
! ided b. correct appreciation of what really
! constituted progress In this age OF pFosrets.
p; Tie It'd man Of the sea concl1aed hls remarks
| tx avc1usteer toast TO ''Sew England beyocd
!! fe pale" saying that he hoped that this ban
etcent int1rerce Of New England men And
/! New England IDEAS would still continue 10
I the future, ~ in the pAst, to leAysut mou:d
I ard shape the destiilies u This country.
! Ealrh Waldo Emerson briefly responded %
! the tpast, Tie Orator ef this Anlver=sIv y
He said thst, possibly. Lo had All inor.3ina,s
| appreciation Of Nev Enelaad and her people.
hut that. however ultra Lis vieus 10 that ~
| eEcct might be, he bad nothing to connas in
Nhat he hzd heard thug tar Oh the Pre-. sGt s.-
cas'on, ard he would accept 1t all As the literal
! truth.
Genesl Sherman responded to ths to ;:
in = hutnotous manner, recapisulAted the
min incidents connected with his ances-
try, ard Aburdaatly proved his night to cla:a
TO hive sprung from genuine Ner Eng.
. lard stock. Hc said be Was the sixth OF eleven
Children, Ill CT whom bad reached Mataritv.
all CT whom had m111ied. and all Of whom bad
ooeyed the scriptural injunction 10 irc.esee
And multiply and rep]enish the e4rth, ard 81
such IN extent thst be could hardly keep
count Of lis nephexs and nieees.
He had been called upon to respond to the
toast OF The Army and Savy.~ For the
army lie conld speak, but for the navy he did
not feel qualitied to properly respond He
could only ray, sPeskins Of both, u.
between these teo branches Of public service
ths army he felt Justly proud. It Was, OH
! crrs md men, corapoe.d Of vclun,eers- An;
officer could .etire rhea he saw 81. aud sorus
were retired earlier than it was pseaaaut se
them.
Tre a.mv had teen enbiect to great dca
Of aause without just cause. and BY mAny
Who little understood the difficulties wis:
which soldiers bad to contend. During tist
war. Acdsiuce its conclusion, many difficult anz
delicate tasks had been fmpoeed upon the eruj
in relation 70 matters affecting the weIt-bel,S
and proper rest1sint to be imposed, not upo.
foreign enemies. bat upou American citixen-
and he believed hsrou1d tay truthfolly rba
those 9utiee had beer invariably performed i.
/ manner that the most hspercliticI couia
6nd 60 reasonable cause to complain.
The Bench and DAr.'waa ftl,cito1.ly re
epcnded to BY James C. Carter. Eeq., Az
and Richard E. Mount. Es1, rrestdeut Of r.,
St. Nicholas Society. Other tol.ts we're h&p
PLY responded to, and the festivities did No
! end until uaidnieht