New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-15
TIE MDDLEsEx CLUB BANQUET.

1uE MlDDL - EA CLUB BANQlEl.
CENTRAL GIANT MAKES \ SHoEr sP -EcH-A VISIT
TO PLYMOUTH ROCK-ADDREsstNG SCHOOL
CHILDREN.
B"sroN. Oct. 1.-THE banquet which was given
to General Grant by the Middlcsex CiuD at the
IIote Brunswick last night was most enioyabie
Auout 27O guests SAT- down 20 the Banquet, among
whom wer, the Hon. Henry L. Dawes, Nlvor
Prince. Governor Head Of Hampshire, Paul y
CIadbourne. Ex-Governor Alexander II. Rlce-who,
in the absence of Colonel Daniel Ne,dham pre-
sided-Govcrnor Long, Ur George B. LorinC Sena-
tor A1thonv, @ neral Burnside, General H1wlnv,
+. W. StougAtDn, Governor Van Zaudt, Charles
Dudley Warner. General N. F. Banks H. o.
Houghion. W. d. Hnwells James R Osgood
and Ex-Governor Talbot.
In graceful speech, ex-Governor Rice introduced
the guest Of the evening, who was enthusiastically
received. He spoke as follows:
MR. PRESIDENT AID GENrLEMLN or TIE MrDaLE-Ex
/ CLUB AND FTa-r-: reel very much tuNairi SEA- lh
rising mere before You 90 -ay anYtn olsr 90 the
have just nesrd. IN would b" good .t! easier task
Ior TO respond To something winch had oc -aI4 n
behalf o. somebody r-e. llJuE' cr ana apPldh-r.l but
ln tnr ouening r-m trRa "r nave Ecirt some "or4s
Little cuo -siic or oir country o our own IuStiLou''
and OF thr 0p,r Wuo make the country ana make sac
/ ID urc>id -ai of hr club may rev words.
A. bee a1s stated. nave bad n tnr l1'i Few years an
opportunity visiting most of i.e cyilZ"d NJ ols or
ih' cutH ana asa very ihf op'"ruI'E OF 'pbptiu-
thct g"vei nncut-, tner one, their lnsti llons
tnat ave c,mr oact a bot cr AmeurIu thau Went
awa,. dope Loud appiauscl We are blessed vim
O- climate that no othtr "uc t!ou Is
ts eI.,eft- of n 1,.r r,uDtric- IL x.d togrtpcr In a
very nappy gree 90 produce about t,r best results
[lluG 4trr ana ppplau-e. W are Nation tnai pro-
che theory thar all power Is with the people.
Our rulers are ouv Servants. having only powers
thc oulr choose To extend 10 them from time To
Otner NliD., ,Amk history VIII bear ont in
in, proce ted ou the theory tAai all power u "th
tne head cd the government, ana 'he peo.r nave no
/ llZht-. no prvitg-~ whatever, except ~ Ioey
pendeucr people pos ess can be crcated
fX'p tSe nov ",fr :, 'xtand 10 ihe
people that the crown mas lost t7 Influence. They can
lruce other Nauoi and commenced pretty wc con
s.derug that apr ntces had to boss tDr loD Loud
@ ~ 6or. cor TT,st'rv IIinE win The Icling
pr. sid n other, will through
20 dowo 20 the end OF time an Example other peoples
and furnishing good example which many Of them will
tecl sooner later
Gentlemen OF ne Mddles Club. shall hut very
utt" now. onv wl>h that y1u hai established ne
rule AZ the beginning wnch IL generally established on
orcasi S o. TINS Aind when there are so MANY speaHs.
anu that l~ that Do one should speak more than i've
minutes. LLIugnterI an vcrJ much oblged TO You.
-cntiemen' Tor yo"r reception. Loud applause ana
chyeIs.I
Other addresses were made by senator Dawes, !
General Hlwicy Governor Long General Chamber |
am. of Maine. Senator Anthony. ana Governor |
Head.
immediately after breakfast this morning Gen
cral Grant aud party left the Hotel Brunswick for
the Old Colony station where special tram was !
taken for Plymouth. The party was composed of
the Executive Committee of the NIddeseX Club !
and General aud Mrs. Grant aud their cOnpanlo1s |
At Abingdon the General snook hands with many IN
the crowd that had gathered AT Plymouth he was
met by a committee, amt was escorted to Memoua!
HILL. where he was met by Governor aad Mrs. Long
and the Hon. Henry b. Pierce. Judge Russell well
coined General Grant to the home of Miles stan
dish General Grant replied briefly, accepting the
welcome and acknowledging the courtesles eX-
tended The sword of Miles Standish then
handed to him.
From Memorial Hall the party was driven to Pill
grim Hal. and thence to Plymouth Rock. From
tnc Rock he Genera. taken to the National
Monument the Pilgrims, whence he was driven
to DAVIS Ha l. wien 500 children had gathered TO
greet him. When ne re.cAel the platform ne WIS
r-c.ivcd with cheers and tho clappIng of hands.
General Grant was presented to the school children
and spoke a. follows:
lam ve,y .lld to see you the school children of Ply
mouth. am OF an opportunity 0 VI nS ths MIS-
tlrd 50 T. A. Ottcu "o IHtFt (eeu III A'ss"c.u'el
have never had ;hc piet-u bcfO . aitI0ugd Gaye
children is what ha- adc New Eng and so famous Il
b. Watt ndru 80 many ocnelt- through tAc nv
atcs and I.riorlct a. tlcy AdYe hcc0ue aeL ed We
-rttng 10 have New England scHools Al through
Tue NorEN '>i ana nops the day is nat far distant
hey WU be xended 10 al parts OF the land Wrn
they become uuVe so Iheie W"l De cAI 10 an ,uI s. e.
schools uuou- III wnol, country, they have
come rom New England states.
From DAVIS Hall the party went TO Odd Fellows |
Hail. wuerr the ciuz ms were gathered, and where !
General Grant vas warmly tied.
General Grant and party unched at the Rev. +. y. ,
Kuapps and ut half-past O'clock the return tain |
was taken. Al Kingston q large crowd of people |
assembled to greet and shake hands with General |
Grant. Al Hinpham there were gath red hundreds |
oil people and several posts OF the Grand Army OF ,
the Republic. General Grant received wl;h a !
salu,e fired from an ADJOINING hi. Wh-n the tram I
came 10 a stop General Grant appeared on the plat
form, and Icing introduced by Governor Long, /
spoke as follows
VETERANS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: II affords me |
very .rral pie surr you here and rc2t that
We rave bit Icw moments 10 stop ain surprised az {
1be ~ yctern> nave met Today IL LIS pu oi
mrui. he'd til N during the war: But supposed /
through some " he States Terri orles and at
least OF every men over ,nrty-four years
0t axe that nave met were wee uLd ca tue
whole had gone from here 10 develop our new
Icrltrles tul staes, 'hrr mines ana hel7' Dt hnd
tLerr al, lct here IN Masstcnusets 70 set An
le 10 grneraiOnsf need should be, FOR that
bu / rust tnere viii never BE- al occasion again-cer
tany OCCASION OF that kind am very glad to |
uIeet you.
General Grant then left the car, and, taking
carriage was driven to the grave OF Governor An
drew and to Old Church. After General Grant |
returned the train lefs the alton amid the ringing !
OF be lis and the cheers Of the crowd, and IN short
time Quincy was reached. Here had gathered the
largest crowd of the day. fully 1000 persons !
beng present General Grant was heartily well ,
coined The party arrived III Boston at 43U p. ~.
ana went 10 the ho-i Brunswick.
KepublIcans gathered Tonight at Trenon' Tenn
PIE ana Fanetil Hall. Al bUth meetings General .
Grant WAS present and WAS received with un- /
bouuded enthusiasm Beyond expression of |
thanks for the cordial reception and OF sympathy !
Eitn tne purposes of the meetings General Grant |