New-York tribune., 1879-12-07

and hIlIrg the with the sirnins Of merry horn
Cheers greeted them. and tbe speaking began.
The first toast ct Nicholas; the best
Of saints: may his genial worship ever
keep us n united people," AMI the chairman, In
proposing H. gave brief history Of the early settlers OIL
Manhattan Island. and pointed out D humorous man
ner. how thoroughly representative ot those carly
settlers the present society The toast was heartily
DRINK to the from the band Of 3" 1ynheer Va"
Dorck."
W H. Bogert WAS called upon to respond to the toast
ard WAS enthusiastically welcomed. II had been
said. he remarked. that he was st. Nicholas bui
he wa. not aware that he bore any resemblance
10 him whose nome was tho vatchvord 0f the socety
However he acce pted the toast There WIS no tn.sy
rr,rIer tban th,t one word saint-fle title which
sho wed that mans memory lived long after ne had
10 he GOOD than ANYTHING else. and u
fnd The very foundations Of New York settled by class
OF men who conquered by honest industry aud of ths
class 81 Nicholas was an example aud an emblem zap
plause
THE President Of the United States" the vce-Presi-
dent" and The Governor OF New-York" were then
gfven and heaItily received.
Mayor Cooper responded 20 The City Of New-York !;
True to the teachings of OIL Amsterdam she offers a
hospitabe welcome to all notioDaliti:s and creeds'
lie briefly thanked them for calling upon him. and
SAID that the ancient Dutchmsn OF NewYork was glad
do nothing and say nothing and IN this respect he
was n ypical DuicAuan. [foud aughter.l He had no
one for him.
Judge Brady was loudly called for and at length re-
sponded "A humorous speech which provoked roars or
laughter lis remarks. he sad. would Do something
Ike the old wonGn'- idea Of Dr. skeggs sermon. She
Sue said that n the text had the small
pox the sermon would catch II. He
then gave a sketch OF his in Europe. comparing
% with this country Judge Noah Davis responded 70
Our Couniry and in the course Of his remarks said
II venture 10 assert that during .he time
the Dutch governed New-York the streets were
keyt cleaner than they are to-day. lLoHh
laughter aud appltus-l II history il true ali The
streets laid by the cows. irampng backwards
aud forwards to pasture, aud yet I vcn;ure to
say. IN the presence Of the Mayor, they
were Then cleaner than to-day The sncoess-
mi invasion hy the English was blessing In
despse he sad FOR might have been taken, az the
cry since by Irish This destined to be the
greatest country on Wh.ch the ,un ever sbon', tne
country In which the happiness ~ manknd was most
widespread. aud which tle best opportunities FOR
tie -ucrc~sfll pursuit Of every vocation.
The Army and Navy" was responded 20 by Judge
Aayocaie lmnrr and me response 10 ihe iona'.ls
of New Ainsferdao' was Inace BY Hans van festl'
Minister from Holland who. speaking Of The s"criy,
concuHed with the i.ip Van WDhls toast MAY II i've
Ine isy. Or Noah uant s,henck as Of The oldest
rinbefs x tie socic'. asO iespoLdtc ciosiiS "i'H
the lines OF Kingsley beginning
" Be good. KIND friends and let who VIII be clever.
D. noble deeds, nor dream them ~ day long."
Claunrry v Drp'w r"nd o poem written r. Tie 'o-
coiy by Rev D.. Thomas J.. Nermilye, who has re-
Gently sailed Tor L..upr, and ~ ne close was loudly
called upon fr 5relcl. After several Llmerou1 llt-
at me remarss o l-cvicus speekers he ess IN refer
ence 20 ihe settlement of IInntttan: "hat would
b1ve become or ile lrsn, q scotch, ihe English.
French aud the TIA ian n The DItch had NOT led
NeU-YofLl We have the Ia.ian orgtn-si1udsr
WAC possesses every privilege or our country %
earn hls Livelihood and d--tIoy our sense OF
hearing III Durchma1 opened hfs hc.pital'le arms
alG rt the lr have al tie Offices me English al our
roast beef, te Italians all the hurry purlls, ru tue
-c.rchm1u all the money. Tho D1tcAmcu. when they
landed Newly JrE, Gid not. Ike those who came ~ TIE
Pymoutn koc.i wrst the son IRON i,e iaEus oI Us
Tncy paid - Tor VI nhaffan IL ind like honest
%, ana tacd p.%! Cd p4,ci-peuuy Oh the battery
with fhe Indian and q llck. These
principles have been handed down 10 rs. AT
~, j. H. -ln, Ear they have IHis Tor something,
nd 1ur or fNflr co; any wins r aud puts % Up eggl
and rms Is tc 90 real prt~peIi'y" Loud isas-irIJ
d" Olr sister sucieles-ot. Nicholas 'il@ in'in wei
come was tuc ias toast. and VS. responded 90 hy
.lei7Ju-Ic Daily. rresi,ut Oi o. idiiith- society,
the band playing '' We Ara Is M % Broth'r..'