The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-24
Seyenty.second Annual Dinner
Of the New England AOCieIy.

NEW YORK, December 22.-The New
England Society enjoyed this evening III
I'D annual dinner. The attendance wa
Is large and distinguished as ever
President Hayes entered leaning on thu
arm Of President Borden, aud was re-
ceiyed with three hearty cheers.
i Dinner being disposed Of President
Porter, Of Yale University, gave thanks
and prayed for wisdom and success to the
Chief Magistrate Of the nation and bless.
ingS through his government.
After the allusion TO the death Of Moses
H. Grinnell, the Chairman announced
the first toast, "The Day We Celebrate" !"
and said lie did go with more pleasure as
the Chief Magistrate was present.
VIM. N. Evarts, Secretary Of State,
responded. lie spoke Of the characteris.
tics OF the New EnglAnderS and their de.
acendenta and said they always looked 10
the duties Of the present and would con-
tlnue TO. Let them love 10 celebrate this
day Is the greatest In history. Tie nation
finds every other ready to confess its
power and respect lts justice, 80 that In
preserving the peace Of the world It has
the readieSL easiest and safest part that
ever q nation had. All our energies,
duties and dangers are within our own
borders. Let them at once accept it.
They would be faithless and recreant 10
their inheritance II they did not accept
New England ideas OF the results OF difh-
cnlties the country has passed through.
They must make their way in this coun-
try by moral and Intellectual methods,
Whenever il becomes necessary New
England will resort 10 arms again, but
will not resort 10 animo'itieA 10 reach
her object. She will practice the methods
Of peace, though they be gradual and
slow, In patience and faith.
Mr.. Evarts referred to the subject Of
the public service and said that on that
there should be no step backward. ZAP.
plause. Such is human nature that, 10
the Language OF Burke, by whatever path
great places Of state sre to be reached by
public men that path would be trod for
the nation. There il. however, good for.
tune in the future. t. start with they
have President wto never entered on
devious paths and DOES not mean to.
Great applause,
The toast Of "the President Of the
United States' was received With i'm
mense enthusiasm, the entire assembly
rising and waving handkerchief1 and
cheering.
President Hayes said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen-I trust
that you will excuse me If, adhering to
the rule that l long since adopted
as to speaking on occasions like
this, ! refrain altogether from
touching upon the interesting topics
which the occasion suggests and which
your kinduess TO me suggests, l beg mere.
ly TO make nay acknowledgements to you
for your great kindness and 10 say to you
that am in the fullest and heartiest
sympathy with what believe to be the
best sentiments Of. New England men and
descendants Of New England men, and to
say among the recollectionR which have
which are most cherished, are those most
accoclated with the names, lives and
hopes OF New England ancestors. Zap
plause.
The Governor and Mayor being absent
there was no response 10 the State Of
New York.
The toast Of Boston was spoken by Rev.
Or. Clarke, Of Boston, who said Massa.
chnSetts was for reform.
The toasts Of Harvard and Yale were
responded to by Presidents Elliott and
Porter, respectively, and that Of New
Euglandmen abroad, by W. W. Story.
Commodore Nicholson responded for
the Army and Navy; Governor Fair.
banks, Of Vermont, for the New England
Sta,es; Prof. Marsh, Of Yale, for Connec.
ticut, and General Porter spoke to the
toast Of modern Improvements, especially
in palace cars.
Letters were received from General
Sherman, Longfellow, Whittier, Holmes
and Thomas g. Appleton, Of Boston, and
Mark Twain. Mr.. Appleton's letter was
read by his brother, Nathan Appl etop,
Snd the dinner ended.