Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-23
PILGRIMS, SONS AT DINNER.
10 and n HALF Hours Solid Work ar
Bc5EasAico-s Tables.

| Two and a Half Hsours, Solid Work at
/ BeiHaDAfcO-s Tables.
! PRESIDENT ARrHUR's GRACEFUL RESPONSE TO
/ THE TOAST IN HIS HoNoR-GEN HAwIEY
SPEAKING on THE CTTIzEN's DUTY To BE A
| POLITICIAN"
| From the N. Y. Sun to-day
At the New England Society's dinner at Del
monicOs last night the usual method of arrans-
| ing the tables was varied to make more room
The chief table was placed on the south side
of the large dining hail. and from it at right
angles ran five long tables reaching to the
| north wall. In the center of the chief table
was great bank of roses with the name
Massachusetts" 1t will probably be remem-
bered that the Pilgrim fathers landed in Massa-
| chusetts 26l years ago. At intervals along the
tables were vases of flowers. growing ferns and
lamps with colored silk shades. The south side
| OF the hall was covered with American flags
Above was the banner of the society. There
were number of elaborate designs i'm sugar
among them grain elevator and an Indian war
dance. in colors. Two hundred and sixty ..Pil-
| grims" sat down to the tables and ate brayely
| from to $50 p. m. For lack of room 24O other
Pilgrims who had wished to do the same thing
had been refused permission 1t was the society's
seventy-sixth anniversary.
President Arthur arrived at the hotel at S:45
unattended. He was met by Mr.. Charles b.
Steekwel and Mr. Ciauncey NJ Depew. and was
| escorted to the seat of honor at the chief table
When he appeared the members of the society
| rose and cheered. handkerchiefs were waved
and the applause continued until the President
| was seatedn He bowed and smiled his thanks
| but said nothing. On his left sat Vice Presi-
dent NJ W. Cooper, who presided over the din
ner. Among others present were Chauncey
Senator Joseph r. Hawley, of Con-
necticut; Senator W. W. Aldrich. Of Rhode
Island; G. H. A. Bigelow. of Connecticut: Gov
A. H. Littlefeld, of Rhode Island; ex-Gov E. D.
Morgan, NJ. X. Jesup, VIM. DOwd. Isaac H.
Bailey, the Rev. DR.. K. d. Hitchcock, Daniel F.
| Appleton, J. Pierpont Morgan. Cornelius n.
Bliss. Commander Gorringe. Orlando B. Potter,
BraytOn Ives. ALBION ?. Man, and Presidents
| Hurst. Kennedy and Lawrence, of st. Georges
| st. Andrews and st. Nicholas societies
At the close of tho dinner some of the guests
conceived the idea of getting the autograph of
President Arthur on the deliberately Ornamented
menus: The idea spread like wildfre. and in
| short time there was throng of applicants at
the Presidents table. President Arthur was
compelled by fatigue to desst
Vice President Cooper at $50 pm, called the
society to order. This was the first time he said
| that the society had had the honor to have the
President of the United States one of its own
members. He hoped the members would. in
consideration of that fact, give their support to
the President. He hoped the time would come
| when they could meet in room of their own
|
attend. In conclusion he read letters of regret
for non-attendance from Mark Twain. Robert c.
Winthrop and w. T. Sherman.
The first toast The day we celebrate was
| responded to by the Rev. DIR. Hitchcock who
opened with an ailuSiOn to President Arthur
which elected hearty applause. In his further
remarks. abiding to the results Of the war; Dr.
Hitchcock said that the north was now bounded
by the gulf of Mexico. and the south was
| bounded by the St Lawrence. The north couId
| afford to sneak kindly IF T To-
son, Longstreet. and Joe Johnston.
| A vOice-NO. sir.
DIR. HitchcOck.-Yes they fought for their
honest Interpretation of our common charter 1t
flag to be saluted at Yorktown. where it was
hauled down. We are the enemies of none. We
are the friends and helpers of all.
''The President of the United States" was the
next toast, and President Arthur on rising was
received with rousing cheers. He said:
For scores OF years. at the annually recurring
banQuets OF this society, there has been offered as
a token of loyalty to the Chief Magistrate of the
nation the toast which has Just been proposed. and
would only make formal response to it II could
feel that the kindly greeting with which il has
respect for your Chief Magistrate. But Cannot
| forget that am New Engiander; that am
the city where you have made your home must
feel and recognize in your reception the warmth of
personal n, , friendship and regard Appiause
| thank you. IApplausel
In giving the next toast. "The State of New
York, Mr.. Cooper announced that the speaker.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, was outside and would
come in to the sound of music. At this moment
a waiter entered who bore strong resemblance
to Mr. Depew. and his entry created upr0ariOus
laughter. Mr.. Depew himself had gone home.
Gen. Hawley responded to the toast Politics"
saying:
The President caught me duck shooting and
| bound me to come here. know TOO much OF pol
/ ftics to respond TO such toast in ten minutes 1
ain proud or being politician. The country will
not be safe until every American Is politician.
The caucus Is the source OF all political action 1t
is nonsense to talk OF dispensing with it. No con-
trVance can dispe Use with such source OF har-
| mony. The convention is Indispensable. II the
day comes when there is no party, then it will be
dead sea, time OF political rottennesS Out of
the conflict of parties comes the good the cOun-
| Try. The 1ns are watching the OUTS and the outs
the ms, ana between tne two the interests OF the
| government unless every one takes part in pot-
zeal affairs Il men generally neglected politics,
go to ruin. Its citizens must govern themselves
oy being politicians in the true sense. Our gov
ernmenI is the nearest to perfection and the mast
! honest that ever existed.
The toast New England Education was re-
spOnded to by President Carter of Williams Col
lege. He said that the New England education
OF to-day is based on the ideas of the leading
men OF the last half century. 1t was introduced
| by the unlversity-bred men of England who
came to this country. To their influence is due
the solidity and worth of Harvard and Yale.
Ex-President Carter of the society responded
to the toast THE Home and Friends of Our
Early Days" He said that the Irish are driving
| out the Yankee. and in course of time the land
ing of the Pilgrims may have to be celebrated
by company of Irishmen. To the toast 1.-The
New England States" Governor Littlefeld of
Rhode Island responded. 'Our Sister Societies
was responded to by Judge Lawrence of the ST.
Nicholas society and President Hurst of st.
| Georges Mr.. Hurst thanked the members for
the hearty reception of the allusion to the sa-
luting Of the English flag at Yorktown. 1.-THE
English were beaten and beaten well BY the
Americans" he said, land it served them right
| Ii had lived then [ should have been the big
gest rebel of them all. This is the way that
every EnglishmaH who has travelled feels now"
This ended the speech-making. President
Arthur held reception in the large parlOr and
was introduced to the members.
MARK TWAIN DECLINES DINNER
At the New York New England dinner last
night the following characteristic epistle was re-
ceived from Mr.. Samuel L. Clemens:
| HARTFORD, November 16, 1881.
| Secretary Ne,c England Society or Nesc York:
DEAR SIR: Having already accepted an invita-
ton TO dinner in celebration OF the two hundred
and sixty-Iist anniversary OF the landing OF the