New-York tribune., 1876-12-23


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ciie nation. i to curb the fury Of party spirit Il
Is TO Introduce oftier and healthier tone into our po
then leave them perfectly free to go from any school
house TO any church. Above ALL Sir, II Is To protect
the most ignorant and the most intelligent citizen. And
1t Is to stand fast brethren as triple wall OF brass
around our native land against the mad blast OF partisan
excitement or the fatal dry-rOt OF fraud.
Mr. Curtss after dinner speeches famous wherever
they have been heard for their happy combination OF
every desirable quality but those who listened to him
last evening say thai his eloquence more ln
spring The enthusiasm of his hearers great that
10 attempt made for several moments after he con-
cluded to announce the second toast. The audi
ence rose from their seats with q common
impulse, napkins were waved over the tables
and cheer followed cheer in quick succession.
From every part Of the came manifestations OF
personal approval the luminous cOuntenaDce OF the
Rev. Dr. John Cotton Smith fairly seemed ache in the
attempt to express his feelings and Mr. Tupper evidently
felt that 1t could not have been done better in England
After the OF the toasts The President
of the United States" and "The State Of New-York,"
which were received with applause the president ex
pressed the regrets OF President Grant and Gov. Tden
communicated by letter to the society.
ADDRESS OF MAYOR wICKHAM.
To the toast The City OF New-York," Mayor wiokham
responded In an Informal speech, which witty as
1t was unconventional He said that great deal had
been said about the City Government and he felt it his
duty to inform the members OF the NewEngand Society
that the City Government in the hands Of NewEn-
gland men. He continued:
Gentlemen, If you disposed to complain OF the
police department beratng the iueiceucy ~ it's man.
agenent aud the carclessness of its employees just
membef that Of the four police commissioners three
New-Engand men, and Que a citizen OF NewEnglaud by
adoption. you fancy that the Department OF Charities
and Correction might be in bitter hands reflect
that majority OF its commissioners are from
New-EngIand II you ind your taxes burdensome be-
fore you complain take tune TO consider that the gentle
man Ehn
cut Massachusetts, gentlemen, Is well represented
in the Board Of Health The President OF the Fire De
psrtment Is the OF Massachusetts man, and my
friend, Col. stebbins OF the Park Commission. is a
Connecticut man; majority Of the Eoard OF Of
dignity as community 50 Largely depend arc from
officer docs not claim Puritan descent (great laughter
and applausel and that several Of the Board OF Alder
said enough TO convince you, gentlemen Of this society
that very grave responsibility IN city matters rests
upon your s-oulderS"
The next toast was, "The Oldest inhabitant-the
weather. Who hath lost and doth forget ti Who hath
It still and doth regret It 'Interpose between
Twain" =. L. Clemens responded to this.
REMARKS or RDwAgD EVERETT HALE.
After Mayor WIckham, who sat down amid storm Of
applause Edward Everett Hale to respond to the
toast "NewEngland Culture" He said that there cul
ture was dangerous thug to talk about and he always
felt uneasy when he heard the word culture mentioned
under such circumstances There tribe of savages
who re wont TO call Of their number whose
paint was artistcally applied, whose eggings were
laced up with just the right colored ribbons with whose
panied forehead and check no fault could be
found. but who was always hanging around the lodges
when the tribe went to war " Boston cul.ns JAP
that sort Of cuus Boston, and II you haven't II In New
York this Ds = s ouS BS Sh ss Is anoSeT
| kind Of culture which the New-Englander
There are In the country about 100000 descendants Of
the Puritan fathers. whose hearts, uusulled are stu
beating to home. They have their mothers lesson
| Ia tra We lust cOnseCratru the ola SOutn
| Church in Boston, "a the monument OF that New
| try and which shall the country. There
be one place sacred 10 American bertyand sacred 10
nothing less than American liberty" PROLONGED ap
plausr1 Mr Hale tnen humorously related low 1t hap
prned hat be descendant OF those who landed
| on Plymouth Rock He said tina l2s OF his ancestors
stood waiting at Plymouth England, for the arrival
| OF the Mayhower, with Miles standlsh
aud Gov: Carver on board en- rSss from from
touched there and 12s ancestors applied for passage
emgranIs AZ ne ever waiting TO come on board
but tho Governor IN s Difference to the law annOupce
ibat the limit Of einIguton had reached, and he
c,ld not taKe them And thus 1t happened" said Pr
Hale that nese ancestors Of mine did not land on Ply
| mouth Rock"
The sixth toast OF the evening" "The Army and Navy
of the United States" was responded TO briefly by Com
| modore J. W. A. Nicholson. After recodnting the
memorable deeds Of Porter Hopkns Perry and Decatur
he said: believe that the will be as ready In her
cotrys In the future as she haS proved herself 10
betn ia days gone by. That navy will know no North,
no South, no East, West but one country indis-
soluble"
letter OF regret from Gen. Sherman was then read by
the President after which "The Old Homosieais' was
announced as tho next toast. The Rev Dr. William NJ
Tayor responded in a witty and entertaining speech
The concluding toasts OF the evening were Ihr Clergy
Of New-Engand responded TO by the Rev john Cotton
Smith d. d.; Lafayette" responded 30 by NJ Barthold
the French sculptor "Tho Agricultural ana hanuactur
ing interests OF New-Engand" with response from Dr.
George b. Loring on "Tbe Great Mon of NewEngland'"
20 which Prof saubOrn replied.