New-York tribune., 1877-12-24
NEW-ENGLAND MEMORIES.
THE ANNIVERSARY DINNER.

Porter Of Yale the Rev. James Freeman Clarke OF
Boston. w. w. Story. Professor Marsh, Commodore
Nicholson, and others. President Hayes said few
words, but made no reference to national topics.
SALIENT FEATURES OF THE DINNER.
The attendance was larger than usual,
OWING doubtless to the presence OF Pre.iG mt
Hayes, but, with certain exceptions IT was
neither distinguished nor ~ representative
a gathering many Ike occasous haze
witnessed When Ar. Eyarts alluded to the fact
that since he had bceu attending these dinners the
anniversary had been celebrated by "the same
people the same day, at the same hour and
in the same way" he unconsoiously pcrbars |
described most accurately tie familiar audiences |
on Ills Occasion. The crowd oyeraowed into an |
adjoining roorn where table bad 10 be nproyised for
two dozen OF who came late bat there were few
new aud not many famous faces. Some prOni-
nent conspicuous by their abscncc-s, for IN
stance Collector Arthur, Naval Ocer Cornell and Post
master Janes-thOug it generally considered that
the reason which it naturally supposed would keep
M.s-rs Arthur and Cornell away did not apply TO Mr.
Jlnes There were several eIgresden5 Of the society
present IN the decorations which belong 10 the Office, IN
cudipg Cao.tr Bailey and Cowdiu TIC retiring pres
dent OF tue society sandwich between tue FFesi-
dent Of the United states and his Secretary of
s,atc Mr. Eyaris. The disposition Of Tho guests
table wa. Otherwise happy. President Jiot
o. Harvard, and Prcsdeus Porter Of Yale were appro-
riatel, separated by chief guests named AMI their
uicducut goo-nltued blows at each other were from
"a safe distance. Professor Marsh o. 1diG am W. W.
story, the artist were JOIN Ion inc 'A '''' '-' "
rcsentatycs OF scientific and art development I'D Amor
m Tho ,it ~ the evening Genor. Horace Porter was
supported on either side by tie tUo most gcne.be-loo
ing reu in the exGogernOr Morgan an' Robert l.
Stuart latter of whom ths bc1ruest aughr az
Porters speech. The Ry. james Freeman ciarae' Gov
error Horace Fairbanks % We mont. ana Commodore
Nicholson wcr, also at the guests table. Among .ho-e
fgt,
" BeIows Edward l.. Pierce and Marshal Jewell.
There were few decorations Of the hail. and the oay
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be- couid bat pronounce land winch th' most c.ii-
To-Day! lAUpiu''l H. men, We 100" "l ,' h''O !h s
relations o The RESI- 81 world "sa few "a'a>S 40
Iurunc cast uol tho England shore iad Dycem1ei
night, made me beginnings AMI tHc foundations o. A'
nation. This nAuo'-lt u not too much To- SAY tDt-
other nations aye ready 10 Respect lts power ami
confess lis uNlcr much 30 .Aat ia tur pirreiyi-
tion of the pr.ce OF the world tnis nation has tAc
rradcst ana TIM safest part ihat ever nation hal
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viii H. and nobody that GONt.css is 1t possible io us
to quarrel vlta. tArpIuscl THUS, all our duties al
oar labprs, dan ger, AID difficulties are wtuu our O"u
borders, and tue .0-fu.ud Of to-i, pacn, I-ti. 30
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r,.t line ol ,.uiy Wiz. path o. uUlul. what .ulpOe
ana " at results il propose, t0 follow ian tc current
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nj, r p,ruitfpul and general la the Cgns..iOp ia tle
iivys H., iI lrIorlf, of sor-y IL cup.t. a6ui-
e, ~ lie ,l.y d. man O. t, safety oi ,lt q Z.,Ii9
and OF he dur, o lu. uA love. IApoaIs.I NoE, iIt,f
=, mt civil var .r.,ft. uat any nation has ever rl.
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10 MOI rrr.It tat S.y-Engllud opinions, IS. En.-
land i.ts ,,d N.a-l.n-auI results are 10 na,c tn.Ir
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i order 10 reach tne low and gro,~er methods 90. hos-
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