New-York tribune., 1872-02-26
THE ALDINE DINNER.


Tao nnblisbers of The Aldine entertained at
a,nner on Friday at the ST. James Hotel, brilliant
arv Of journalists artists aud men OF letters Among
1he gentlemen present we're Dr. r. Shelton Mackenseo OF
On. press CLAYTON MoMcfaol Of The North American
\ Poison. ESQ., of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Jonah
wooarun ESQ., and Mater Dubois all OF Philadelphia;
Mr PulslFer of The Boston Herald f. NJ. Bacon OF The
yesor Advertiser Samuel L. Cecus, esq Mark Twain)
Asessrs ]. Q. A, Ward, Lannt Thompson, Wm. Hart,
mos Moran Richard NJ. Hunt, the architect; Julian
Hawthorne, E. c, StedmSn, Bayard Iaylor, r. r. MAC
aonsugn, a. r. Bunnor Rev I DE Witt Talmage Henry
MOrOrd, Prof Cattell, President OF Lalayet'e Ootke
p Pmtnam Norris Franklin Chas. Dennis, j. s. Garner,
Nhtelaw Reid Samuel Sinclair. John Hay, & WIN. r 81 ".
iey OsFne Howes h ard T. b. Moore Of The Neto- fors
Tt'ees; Jenn r. THOMPSON OF ne Erelng fSsG & aug
" EnGiSnd and Amos J. Cummings OF The sun; MesSIs'
Mcconnell ana T5 DaSey J Horato O. q KnS ESQ., Of The
OsrSSfian Union; WT. Armstrong OF The Brooklyn Ie
Sy SS James M sutton L. Franklin the pub
tisers, and Richard Henry stoddard, the edl'or' OA
6elmes sent the following characteristic noe % ls-
csxr~ES the most persuasive sogoIos nee :9d s ne % @G nv daily
pCt & could con C have tf%P mp sb S soT to t6e banquet
s SS S iny,S me- re %se anchor dolphin old scQuant
end pleasant 70 see them & coming sntnre 70 % Ise
st the fh- may BY that nan-has had his heao
sspS 1GEyI % eas doubt that the future viii bring
enterprise thsa you have dared to hope for VIII my ,n
se c' that cannot JOIN the brilliant company you w aeHo @
:ss! sS be delighted 00AeI0n AND H''-' % HOLMES
Letters OF regret also received from Prof. Henry
der Jas r Fields, Dr. McCOsh, Henry Ward Beecher.
ter, W. T Richards, Charles A. Dana, DR.. VIM. Elder,
Geo. VIM. Curtis, Gen Geo b. Mcclellan, Gov. J0hn T.
Hoffman Gov Joel Parker Eastman Johnson, 5. r. Gift
ford the Rev Phillips Brooks, Vim. Page, President N
Y. Academy Of Design.
Mr. Coliax-Gentemen you will come to order
esteem it. assure you, ordinary honor that
aucsted TO preside tonight this anniversary reunion
cI the friends Of The Adine. need not before gentle
distinguished an literature and refinement, speak
OF its excellence, or the exquisite beauty OF its typo
sraphy, or Illustrations; lis known 10y all men, not
only on our continent, from shore TO shore, but
these exercises has concluded and we are now upon the
threshold Of the oraorca in which is 10 he expected
Air sutton who Sits by my side desires me to assure
Spo any SHg one IS eonaned in the G5aed b Of
fare which you found with your name on 1t at
shat appear on the first page looking at the empty
plate and the name upon IT, and wondering what Is TO
appear thereon in the the evening, found
the last page very sadly demOraized you will
ont this is not understood TO be typical OF the expected
condition of any OF the guests this evening Laughter
without attempting, gentlemen, to take any more OF
gonr me at present, as may have to appear before
upon OF you gentleman TO tell in mpromptu and
sst Week fsTe T the you great Po4sTc Of To @
ducing to you our friend and our host, Mr. Sutton
generous bumper. not following my example Win cold
water, those of YOU who like. with some thing better.
Gnd welcome and God speed in his work
Mr.. James Sutton spoke as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: suppose that you
sxpec to say something about Tie AldHe Well, gen
sason and hope tie plates meet the approval Of your
artistic tastes and that You find The articles carefully
terpIse will only say that in view Of the immensely
rate 81 expense CONSEQUENT upon the the intro
the minimum Of rcmunerative circulation between
third month Of the Year TIE edition is slightly in ex-
cees ot 1000 and as ne Ahne, from the
untimtly nature Of its attractions sells rather bet
ter as the year ages think our chances Of tri;-
liant financial success very fatterng AT least enough
established fact permanent institution In spite of the
induFcnt concentrations of our friends, feel that
there is before field for improvement upon Which
have barely entered and is the life purpose of the
worthy Exponent Of the artistic and enterprise
Of the greatest nation under the sun. Meantime ask
s Vsu, 4 % f oT % nIo5acS o beTA to tt and tnr NE
interest in the oil the enterprise thereby mani
Gentlemen If have brought too much Of the shop into
this diningrOOm ask your pardon and yet the printing
Office cannot very much out Of place. for in the
shall do our best to eel up before mornngypes Of our
highest civilization Here arc fair assortment Of aues
hue open faces upon Jt t9d'es. Here we have the
stately church eIts-when old or broken 1t will hardly
throw them into 4eiiI Here are few lqjs Jaces and
large assortment OF ornamental JOBS.
here too the important points are marked by tfqcs
Gentlemen, when the emphasizing hand OF time presses
Upcn OF the younger grade, may We, like the bright
examples here before US be found leaning 10 The right In
yr"ie 10 that nofle,t Roman Of them aI"Nhe whose
honor honor OF the craft whose promotion sets be-
stat1on Gcmjemen I give you the health OF Schuyler
Colfgx, a representative American printer. May his
shadow HeNcr be less
Nj COlfax spoke as follows: II is not IN the pro-
gramme that two speeches should be made by the
person at least together the and the
ore I! made but few moments ago. cannot help
but rCeq0nd, however TO the generous remarks OF our
host, ami The kindly and friendly manner in which you
ecprOcatcd those remarks and honOred me by yorT
plause. / very glad as left my post of duty at
Washington TO come and speak the anniversary Of
Wash birthday, in neighbOrng city, that had
the privilege, without any apparent neglect OF duty TO
tarry another day, and TO be with thc friends Of this ad
mTablc work The twenty years OF my life that spent
enjoyed since have entered upon the threshold of
hood Applanse.l Let me say a word in regard to the
history OF pogaIy very soon aiter the discovery OF
Itaytbe work Of the elder Aldus, after whom The
Akfne is named II IL 800 years ago that with the aid OF
Greek scholars, who had been exiled from COIstant
nOple, be with his son and grandson achieved those
Ecnderul triumphs III Typography which have
Handed down their names to the present day.
year ago remember reading the pro
which friend spoke with pardonable pride OF the
paper with which he connected, and said; Now,
after the months years of its infancy, The Ade ap
pears tonight just out in society, with edition Of
kOC0 ready 70 receive the admiration OF her irends'
rPtOico that or th anniversary her admirers doubling
nn they number 10000 found in every State OF
the Union and the nations beyond the and can only
bore for Tie future her admirers may increase with
each euecessye year, her charms win develop with
5ess cOutiuent is ours"
Mr. r. H. stoddard spoke as follows:
GHNTLEhEN II was Lord Maeaulay, think, who said
dsuners on All occasions that # London were 70 be de-
by earthquake the Survivors would at
rste the event II is not the downfall Of anything that
We eeeUTate IL Is the uprising OF The Atdne The cor
uersone was laid fOuf years ago. by hands than
SoBf My task is to complete the structure commenced
then and venture tO think shall do. have 70 thank
,nv literary friends for the valuable ad they have given
noe some for the promise Of artieIes which never
,,e,er ogbf 10 have been written When took charge
afT ThS 1 flower