The New York herald., 1875-02-23

treasurer, A. HamhIon; Assstanr Treasurer.
clinton. The Sanding Committee. governing the
society, are Pierre Van Cortlandt, John w.
Creation, Thomas W. Cnrystle. Jonn Schuyler,
Wickham Hoffman. William stuart and William II.
| comprise the ion. Hamilton Fish Rev. Marlus
| willetr, William $. popnam and John w. Creator.
% the ors to
| laws OF prmogeniture IN England. OF tne of1cers
Of f,m,,se the revolutionary army they numbers are
Before dinner the Standing Committee held
meeting and transacted certain amount OF busi-
ness, confirming and renewing some or their pen
sions and reporting on the app cations ior mem
| Dership. The pedigree OF some Of the candidates
was really curious 20 the listener, as it could he
| traced through SO many branches, in instances
where eldest sons had died without issue. The
| following IL a list OF the regular toasis:-
"rhe memory OF washington.-The civilized world
bears testimony % % his virtues and comedies his
and power. proclain, hls wisdom"
declared is Secs to be as we 10 ha the
great event which gave independence 10 the United
DUTY OF laying down In peace arms assumed TOR public
"Ihe memory OF deceased brethren of the Cncn-
natl conspicuous among whom was General LAFAYETTE,
OF liberty is chroniced in the history OF two hemis-
The memory of the gallant spirits who fell on the
% ana
pa!To.ism Sun an shsrlneS =, In ;d. Their sSamp!e
.i .ihe Governor ofthe the, state OF New York" York -
THE President OF the General society of the C,ncn-
Our Sister Societies of the Cincinnati of Massachu-
setts New Jersey Pennsylvania. Maryland and South
| 'The original Thirteen States and the Additional
20 wno % constitute our no
jects OF the incnna society as declared on the 18th
promote ana cnerIsh between the respective States
tnat union md national honor essentially necessary
to their happiness and The dignity OF The American Ae
THE Church and our ierary Institutions Religion
and Education: nota part OF the state but recognized
could be- Securely based ree repabcan insttutions
with the CHECKS and balances to insure saO
:.ihe ARMY ana Navy of the United States"
MIR. Ward responded TO the memory OF the gal.
liant spirits who iell on the battle fields OF the
kevoutiOn. He spoke OF the years OF suffering OF
their ancestors. He thought that the society
| should be extended even to the members OF tae
second war Of Independence. and also proposed to
extend tne honorary membership 10 the Governor
OF New York. the leading army officers on duty In
In response to the Governor OF the State OF New
York Professor crosby SAID ION all occasions ike
the present we are all liberals, but not In the view
Of the politicians. am glad to near the toast CIV
en- and at the end OF his term we shall Judge wnar
S. ]. Tiden is. Tnus lar am pleased to say ne
has shown himself man, not governor OF q
! party out Governor OF a State"
When the health OF the President or tie Society
| was drunk q letter was read from Secretary Fish
regretring his inability 10 be present.
''Ihe Sister Societies" was responded to by DR..
| Hart, OF Massachusetts. lie SAID that he had re-
| spOnded last year 20 the same toast. aad iG gave
the society Of Massachusetts. We have no poIltics
here; ANYTHING ol that klnd is Irowned down.
|
| political influences. II Is the prircipt An
| liberty.
gentlemen spoke during the eve tae
| society did not separate until lat
THE UNITED AMERICAN MEULA is.
The Order OF United American Mechanics had a
celebration az the Cooper Institute In the after.
noon, winch was attended by several thousand
sns n haen:rs ane t6s stage was hung
quite long anu varied. The band to the right OF the
platform performed naTOna airs yns proceed:
w6ich Rev. Matthew Hale smitn, OF Brooklyn, de-
livered an address. Mrs. NJ. N. Jones sung a solo,
the occasion; sion; J. was followed oy O.lef dis
Ss9oSa. dHaasss s and Colonel speneer sad more
vocal and elocutlonary efforts nom. Miss
as Rev. Mr. hamsn hs enae
! by the band playlnk the national anthem.
Among the oniceis Of the society present on the
Missing, state Counsellor George w. White. Jr. F;
state Vice Counsellor Ambrose topping. state Coun
Robert A. Love. ex.State Counsellor Alexander
Dodge and state Vice Counsellor B. Van Ripper,
Tne First company or the Continental Washing.
ton National Guard. under command or Captain
back Of the sTags huag a full length likeness o.
washington, and on the society banners were
June s COUNCIL Mo- H.
c'!. No. 49, instituted March 2s, 1872"
THE MILLINERY JoBBERs' ASSOCIATION DINNER.
The second annual dinner OF rhe Millinery and
Fancy Goods JOboers' ASSOCIATION OF this city TOOK
place at the ST. Nicholas Hotel at two O'Clock. the
/ leading firms IN their specaltes IN the city. was
organized less than two Years ago. with the object
other, with ". ". snum way Of A. 4 ". ". sh1m.
way, as President. The association has gradually
a OF about ny saans
! firms. Tine society has q branch organization IN
wnSn rat wltn IT. Tue dim
| the cuisine being July equal 70 any previous
efforts OF the st. Ncnolas managers, and the at
whom was seated william Roobe, representins ting
Presldent Pre- ' Of the American SHOW easey coo5s
Association; d. B. Hixon, toasimaster or
Vice President of the ASSOCIATION. After the re.
moval OF the cloth the Intellectual portion of the
wo M sne and the Uom
! mlttee OF Arrangements on the manner IN which
they mad provided or the creature wants OF the
association and called upon Mr.. HlXon for the
Mr.. Hixon gave, with lew happy Introductory
Hero OF the Hatcnet." Tnls brought to his Ieet
Vice President McEninney VINO made a We prlef
dwelling upon the love that all residents o. our
cOuntry, whether native born or naturallzed
"rne Millinery and Fancy Goods JoDDers' Associa.
ton-scarce two years OF age, and lo Its head Is
Among the other toasts given and respondei to
| were "rhe Mercnants OF New YORK;" to which Mi.
KobDe responded, and "Ihe Ladies'" responded
| to by Mr.. lsaacs, ot lsaacs G Chase, 'The Mill.
| merry Joboers' Association of Pnlladelpnla" lol.
| lowed, and about i've O'CLOCK the party disper rsed
to Their homes or to otner scenes or the days eel.
ebrat1on.
THE LINCOLN CLUB.
In celebration OF the day some sixty persons sat
| down to The annual dinner VI the Lincoln CLUB Ol
the seventh Assembly district. OF when Fire Com.
missioner Cornelius Van Colt Is President aud
Mr.. j. J. Carroll secretary, at their rooms No. IL
| University place. last evening. Among the nOta.
bles present were MIR. Erastus G. Benedict, eX.
| IN nyla mn
| GaInett d. d., who sat as the rgpy
OF the President; Professor q. W. Clarke, Sheri.
! dan SnoOK VOlney King, Captain Van Deuser and
| others whose ACES are Iamiar In the republican
circles OF the district Precisely at eight O'CLOCK
President Van Colt assumed his place at the head
| OF the table and raped to order the assembled
| guests, who Immediately seated themselves, aud,
| ate q snort grace rom Dr. Garnett, commenced
| an onslaught on the well laden tables which, WITH
the assistance OF the walters Ia removing the
| fragments, soon ceared them. PresIdent Van
Colt then arose ana proposed the 1rsI toast:-
..Ehe EAtner OF Ms Country. GenaraI Genrua