The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-23
Seyenty-second Anniversary Of the
New England Society.
SPEECH OF SECRETARY EyARTS.
President Hayes Present-A Dis
tinguished Gathering.

various walks OF lie. Last, but not least the
President Of the United States was among the
honored guests Al the guests table the
President Of the society, Mr. william Borden, and on
his right were President Hayes; Professor Eliot, Of
Harvard University; Ex-Governor Z. d. Morgan.
General Horace Porter Robert L. stuart, Pro.
lessor Marsh, W. W. Story and Fred Coudert;
on his left were Secretary OF State Eyarls,
Freeman Il. Clarke, President Porter. Yaio
Mr. Pellew, Governor Fairbanks, Commodore Nichot
and Hugh j. Hastings Among those present at the
other tables ex-postmnster General Jewell Presi-
dentcect OF the Society, Daniel h. Appleton Nathan
Appleton Congressman Chittenden, Charity Commits.
sioncr l. H. Bailey, Elliott G. Cowdn, J. H. Choato,
United States District Attorney Woodford, United
States Commissioners Belts and Osborne Untod
States District Attorneys Foster aud HcrricK, Salem
H. Wales. s. Babcock. NJ Tabor, United States Com
missioner John insow, John 7. Denny. Edward l..
Pearcc, George Walker, Charles g. Langdon, William
A. Camp, Benjamin X. Phelps, Edward F. Brown, O.
p. C. Billings and Josiah n. Fiske.
Mr. Borden, the president OF the society, paid a
brief tribute to tho memory of the late Moses H.
Grnncll and said that Mr. Grinnc had presided over
the society Tor twelve ycars-rom 1s43 to 1s55-and
although there was present on this occasion the
President OF the United States-(loud cheering,-
no (Mr. Borden) was that President HAYES
would deem II meet that now, on the date
Of the very day WHOM Mr. Grinne was wont to
preside At tho annual dinner that they should first
do honor to his memory, aud while mono would look
upon his genial face again, yet would forget him
or fail 70 10 reverence TO mis- memory The company
then drank in silence, "rhc memory OF Moses H.
GrinneL"
Mr. Borden then gave the first regular toast, "The
day We celebrate" uniting with II the name OF viii.
lam NJ. Evarts.
SPEECH OF SECRETARY EvARrs
Secretary Evarte, who was received with loud ap.
a I'M
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GISTLEMEX--Ever since have
been member OF thus society, which ! ever sinco /
been the same day that We celebrated, the samo
people that celebrated II, ana who celebrated it
that would bear much celebration. Q4uughter1
Then II must have been great people that could
celebrate II even to their own satisfaction often
Then they must have had very good way
Of celebrating that could have retained its fresh.
ness through so many successive years. (.aughter)
nave taken part myself IN great many celebrations,
and have furnished my OF qualification or nmuse.
ment OF the occasion. have laughed with YOU year
after year. ut your favorite President Choales efforts
at amusement My laDors In this behalf are mingled
with those OF the Pilgrim athcrs and have earned for
me some respect and regard for my present position.
littlc OF the indulgence have extended TO others
Is all that ask for myself (Checrs) Now there are
several considerations about New England dinner
which rellcve u from embarrassment. In the first
place, our New England ancesors-and their de-
Scendants Tor the most part, they all heard
held that u was what . man did, and not what he
said, that was OF any consequence. Besides II was
always understood that whatever was said In this
room nevor went any further In tho third place.
that no man was ever to DO called into question else
whore Tor what he said. (Iaughter.) A New Eng
land dinner Is iavoraby known, aud Endorsed in the
literature OF our customary celebrations as
not only . dinner OF courses, but as
dinner OF discourses, ana that this was
s great desideratum All opinion, provided il con-
CURED the praso Of ourselves, or was nstrumsntar
in the criticism OF others welcomed, provided IL
did tend 10 our own disparity. We delighted to
honor oil tho rcst OF the country, and In fact all the
rest OF the world, II only we were faithful TO tho
superioritics oil tho little corner OF -New England
Waa lima sin at Ma Ia Hr,e
vf tho world next, and this classification that
considered q Sufficient honor to them and only
wished that We could do better Justice TO ourselves
And now We have n great deal TO admire in
what we see before US mere, aud that Is homage we
can equally share. IL needs no mirrors, for pos
sole Tor each New Enslunder to look in the face OF
the other and to see she reflection there OF tho
noblest specimen Of mankind. (Applausc.) Now It is
have studied the subject that we have those
opinions, but II ssurprislng that all tho OF tho
world IS ready to take us at our own word. that
is, perhaps, the reason we don't think OF the
rest OF the world. (Laughler.) New England, OBJ.
serve while 1t retains all its superior qualities is
OF Cancellation and peace. l remember that
when was q boy travelled 2i0 miles by stage coach
from Boston 10 New Haven. to avoid gong to Har
ward University, which was across the bridge 1t
was because Of tho religious anmositcs that ter
rrihed tho community that ! thns journ,yed.
! suppose II IS because OF that experience that
l now SIT between tho two presidents OF the
two renowned universities, and who have come here
tor the express purpose OF enjoying themselves and
who show that changes arc longer dangerous to
these two universities. There Is no doubt consid-
cradle warfare going on between them as to the
methods OF instruction We do not any mancs-
tation OF It when we look upon them. The president
on my left OF Yale College presents tho method which
taxes IN the whole curriculum, while the president
my right adopts the eclectic principle / sneak
OF this TO show that, whilo the oil the
climate precludcs the development OF all the virtues
In New England, yet there may be q sunshine of
heart and an incorpor ration OF inner purpose ana
Transforming OF our opinions and Efforts on the
face Of a nation OF forty millions Of people that NAV
enlarge ana liDeraZe even the vieWg Of
action OF New England. Tho question upon which
the emigrants OF tho Old World sought tho now The
motives which led TO their emigration, we're then rs
now, Tor the most part TO find place VI abode where
they could secure tho benefit OF wealth aud little
liberty.
HINT CONCERNING MEXICO.
Now, II there DO one trait in New England greater,
more valuable than another-more admirable, more
constant than this OF getting weaiih-t is that New
Engandcrs ready TO meet tho duties their time
when those duties arc to be performed at and
sacrifice, and when tho discharge OF those
duties arc maniicstly required. (Checrs) IL
we look al this nation in relation to all
the rest OF tho world IL furnishes an exact repre-.
scntation OF what took place when, on New England
shore, our ancestors landed on bleak December
night II is not too much 10 say that the foundatons
OF nation were laid whose power was TO be respected
and whose justice would BIO confessed. In tho
preservation pres alton, Of tho peace OF tho world
readicst and the safes. part tina. nation ever had
lApplauso) Nobody that Is powerful desires TO quar-
rel WIN ~ u.s. and q, wnssG anybody pOwcrlsss Is pos
finished struggle that has made pcrma
nent 10 the laws and IN the arrange
ments OF society complete admission OF the equality
OF man, OF the safety Of citizenship ana Of tho duty
OF mutual love. Nov, after great civil revolution.
greater than any nation has over endured separately
without danger TO its integrity aud its institutions
We have come TO time when We have secured every
purpose oil tho war, when we have enlisted the laws
and the institutions OF society what would be not
only considered right by New England, but what
would be considered just and right uphout this
land. Let US accept this at once. We should be
creant and false TO our principles II did not
Now England opinions, New England ideas,
New England results to mako their
way In this country by moral and intellectual methods
(Appiause.) There are three great questions before
inc people OF this country to-day, aud they arc all
pubic, unsclnsh, pairiotic aud eevang to the
individual aud are subjects OF contemplation
and OF action. They arc pubic faith--(applause)-
without which there Is no sucn thing noble ma
tionai life. tAppausc) the public service without
winch, not being pure strong and noble, makes all
paans aud praise OF tree govern men but doggerc
In our With references to the public debt tnero
two great parties and there great difficulties
that include perhaps great dangers but there
therefore, DO any hostilites between North and
South, one between Fast and West, mono between
class and class, none between debtor and creditor.
We need all our wealth, all our gold, all
silver aud all our industry. In ali