New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-23

Chauncey NJ. Depew, Joseph II. Choate, the
Viscount Lynington, General Horace Porter,
General Nelson A. Miles and others. Many
ladies were III the galleries
THE GUESTS AND THE BANQUET.
The scventy-ffth anniversary of the New.Eng.
land Society in the City of New-York was celebrated
last night by banquet a. the Metropolitan Concert
Hall, at Broadway and Forty-lir.r-st. The
hall handsomely decorated with ever.
green's, grasses and hanging baskets Of flowers.
There were nineteen tables. on which
covers were laid for aLont $50 persons The tables
were ornamented with elergnes containing cut
nDwers. Tie guests table across the head Of tho
| room. Behind 1t were drapcd several Ma fiOnal flags
| the vacant spaces being filed bv exotic plants.
Near the ceiling were the words, Illuminated n gas
| jets The New-England Society, 1920, 1905,
| 1882
! James C.. Carter, president Of the New-En gland
SOcle,y of this city, occupied the chair The fol.
lowing gentlemen sat on his rights General Grant,
the Rev. Or. Storrs, Postmsster-}cneT1l Maynard,
Governor Head, of NewHampshire, Horace Porter,
Joseph II. Choate, ]. II. Ba lew William Borden. d.
+. Appleton, Z. +. Delaney, Of the ST. Nicholas so-
cety, and Mr.. Adams, of the 81. Andrews So
coty. On the presidents left sat Gem
era sherman, General Hawey, Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, Viscount Lymngton. of
England. Lew p. Morton Ex-Governor Andrews Of
Connecticut, Commodore Nicholson, Lleutenant-
Commander Goringe. F. W. J. Hurst, of 81.
Georges Society, and John Sayag,, Of ST. PItriclS's
Society.
Among those who occupied seats at tho
other tables David Dovs, Isaac NJ. Phelps.
Samuel ID. Babcock, Martin Bates w. p
Kennard, of Boston II. r. Bishop w. IT,
NichOl, Of Boston; the Rev. Arthur Broots
W. b. DinsmOe, Benjamin +. Brewster, o. Is. Jon.
nngs, w. p. Dixon, W. +. Blolg IT, Judge
RUSSELL Judge Cowng, Gs1rge Bs,
A. G. Goodall, Clarence W. Bower, William 4. OAR
hing. Charles Kellogg, Henry {. Bowen, G. W.
Burnham, the Rev. DR.. Weston, of Bowdoin Col
lege; Dexter AfIawlIins William Dowd, Elihu Root,
Judge Hawes, Charles i. Burlctt. John NJ
Hughes. Professor Root. OF Hamilton College,
George NJ. De Witt. Joun II. Watson. DIR.
Packard, Oliver p. c. Billings. Charles B.
Waite, George NJ. Co.trc, Charles Z. Beebe.
VIM. Psen, Charles II. I5ham, JOSIAH ". Flske. tho
Rev. d.. I. ). Hastings, Jonathan Marshall. Charles
A. Slliman Edward Townsend. George w. H,man.
Myron ID. Turner. A. G. Day, Edward Mccall Oliver
Barnes ID. ~ Morgan Mayor of Bridgeport; G.
n. Williams, James Talcott c. G. Benan, En-
elson Foote. Abon p. Mann. G. II. Blanchard.
Addison Brown, o. B. Potter. Rowland Davis La
Grange Lockwood A. VI. Kirby H. p. Cooper,
Charles B SabIT, w. A. Camp, John $.
DeeCuef, f. SoutuWIcb, y. A, CueuSny, R.
w. Burke J. Seaver Page, J, ?. Lowrey, Charles L.
Renauid c. II. Wilson, the Rev. Russell n. Bellows
Edward j.. Poor r. s. Stevens, of Fall RIVER, A. d.
Julliard, L. n. Taylor jr Daniel Denncy.of Boston.
George +. Slade and f. Robinson,
The scene in the hall as the banquet
advanced animated aud interesting. Ihe
hall was well suted for the entertain,
ment there being ample room for the full enjoy
ment of those at the tables. About 10 o'clock
the galleries were thrown open aud they
were soon filed with fashOnably dressed
women. who not only lent charm % the occasion
but seemed to ENJOY thoroughly the scene before
them.
When the speaking began those who were seated
at the tables under the gallery arranged themselves
in rows close to the next tables.
The ladies IN the galleries made the scene
still more attractive and they drew their
chairs closer 10 the edges of the balconies Ii is uot
much to say that there has been no scene 80 bril-
liant at any New-England dinner as that presented
when the chairman 70 present the first toast
DR.. Storrs urged the Importance OF The celebration
Of the great events In American history which had
determined the character of tie people and
he Government. He hoped that NOT
,ny would there be in this city cee-
,ration of the adoption Of the Federal Consti-
nton, but also of the Inauguration OF the first
resident. Dr Storrs spoke OF General Grant. Tho
peaker urged the cOmmemoration of what this
country owed especially TO Hollsud a.
veil as to France and Great Britain.
Maynard said that the time had
lot yet come when the services of the present Adj.
ninistration could properly be estimated But he
AID that that Executive who had made the Govern.
nent of his country to he more respected aud
trOnger deserved well of the memory of tho
eople.
General Grant was unable ~ speak for several
linues after rising becaus of the greeting he re-,
eIved. Every person at the tables rose and
heered; handkerchiefs were waved and tho
Dplause was loud aud long continued.
hauncey NJ. Depew's speech ov,rfowed with
umorous hits at the characteristics Of New-Ene.
lnders as well as of the other peoples making
p our nationality. Ore of his beat points
as political one Some men, ha
i'd. "are born areat-and some in Ohio.r
he Vis-Gount Lymington spoke OF the part that
IS family had played on the side of tho Puritans in
e English struggle that led " the pilgrimage to
10 shores Of New-Engand. This he
i'd. was to show that no was
mself not there with the spirit Of an alien.
sneral Miles spoke Of the effsct Of the New-Eng.
nd spirit IN crushing out tue barbarsm Of tho
estern wilds OF America.
Tho addresses Of 9f..nS General Horace Por.
ars Of laughter Bryce Gray responded for the
Andrews Society President hurst for the 1T,
,oree's Society, and Mr.. Delaney for the 81 Mich.
Is Society.
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT CARTER.
At the conclusion of the dinner, James c. Carter.
esident of the society. arose and said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY: Nv
Vt appearance before you at 4 festival OF