The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
BROOKLYN KNICKERBOCKERS.

BANQUET or THE ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY OF THE
CITY OF cHURcHEs-ToAsTs AND SPEECHES.
The St Nicholas Society of Nassau Island Brook
lynn gave their annual dinner the Pierrepon House
last night. About sixty members and guests sat
down to dinner and there was general lamentat1on
over the ravages Of time which have so thinned the
ranks of the society Especially was it depored that
since the last meeting of the society Judge John A.
Lott for twenty the president of the Brooklyn
society, had reached his end In his stead last night
Mr. Tunis Bergen the first vice president, presided.
After the ample banquet which was provided by the
old fashioned host of the Perrepont had
been discussed and determined the pipes and tobacco,
which are always a part of Knickerbocker dinner.
were provided and the regular toasts of the evening
began. Three of these drunk in sence--the
first being the memory of General jeremiah john
son. the first president; the second to John A. Lott,
the late president. and the third TO the other de-
ceased officers of the society. The first toast which
evoked response was that to St. Nicholas, which
was responded to by the Rev. DIR. Porter. by neat
turn DR.. Porter changed his praises of the patron
saint of the society into eulogy of st. Nicholas
Wyckoff. the oldest memory of the Nassau Island
Association.
The next speech was by Mr.. Tunis Bergen, IT., who
spoke to the .Fatherla.d." Mr.. Bergen followed
by Mr.. Thomas q. Kinsela. who made very happy
speech, i'll which he said that although he could not
claim 10 be unused to public speaking, STILL as the
Rev. Mr.. Talmage at the table, lie could only
speak on condition that Mr.. Tamage would not tell
tales out OF school. lie thought the acting presi-
dents customary Dutch speech had been suppressed
tonight because Dr. Tamage could not have failed to
denounce it exceedingly demoralizing. Mr.. Kin
sella then paid glowing tribute to the memory of
the late Judge Lott and closed by assuming that III
very few years the national distinctions which have
held such prominent place i'll this country will be
entirely oblterated
MR. TAI.MAGEs ADDRESS.
The toast to .'Our Country and our Homes was
responded to by the Rev. Dr. Tanage. who said those
two words. country and home set every thing III
musical vibration. Home Yankee Doodle
and mt. Pisgah' and "Old Hundred, but he thought
of all homes the best the Brooklyn homes. he
in better company in his life than to night
Who the gentlemen who look so pale and eat SO
little? he has heard asked at dinner like this. The an
that they the fellows who are to make the
speeches. He nothing Of this tendency here.
AS to the Dutch. he knew all about them. Didn't he
go to school with Bergen. probably the son Of the
acting president of the Nassau Society. This led him
into . panegyrc of doughnuts and all the Dutch
customs and characteristics of race which has con-
| tributed much to our civilization.
Mr.. William G. Dewitt responded for the city of
| Brooklyn. His brother. he said, represented in the
Forty-fourth Congress the same district which his
great grandfather represented in the First Congress-
| Speeches subsequently made by the Rev. Dr.
Thomas and the Rev. Mr.. Gulick III response to the
| clergy and by Judge Morris on behalf of woman
Then the High Steward took the chair and mirh held
| carnival.