New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-11
MARINERS AND THEIR GUESTS.
GrXEEAL CEA>T AZ HE DINNER OF THE MARINE
Observation-Disclosures 1HE DtCLlNE Or AtiLE

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sotIEiY-DErREtAIING 1HE DECLINE or AMER
loan SlIlrIlEG.
Va or.,a;,z alton in the country enjoys an annual
III eiiuls which includes nal dinner Is do the
members of the most ancient local charitable ora
nizaiipn. the Marine society OF M FORT 81 New
Ynrk OrciIlZed ~ ihIs city IN 1870. tor the rur-
ii,se of improving maritime kuOwlcig', extending
relief to UndlEent and distressed members
who are OF who have been masters Oh E''-
sell or their widows and orphans, II has
a Jew members who, almost as old rs the "ieanzt-
fIon itself seldom miss The annual dinner where
they can rehearse their old Se.-st"rieS.
The Il1th anniversary took place yesterday, ar
M8rtinelis, at FIttl-aVe. AID SlXic"htl.St. In"
annual epOr, OF he treasurer showed tht mere were
80 9iO plld IN pensions last year; the receipts we're
T966 5G i'll excess % the eXlrhdlirrS; thr assets
were I'll :, 800 III real estate, TlS,iO0 IN bonds and
T9,GlS cash. The eniiIc mount dl.uri,' cd IA
charity since the organization WIS T2S:i.s39 he
following ulii CTS were elected: Prsldwt, Am
nrosc SuOW vIcc-Wc~idrutS. j.. 6. Tinker, William
H. Allen treasurer GID. h. Trail. secretary. G"orgr
\ Hi: surgeon, Dr. {. Henry King physcian-Iu-
chief of the Scaiueu's Retreat.
Among the guests at dinner we're General Grant,
Judges Noah Davis and BcurnCt, the Rev. d. W.
VI. Taylor, CAPTAIN Henry Erben and Lieutenant
Cowles. United States Navy; Isaac II. BAILEY,
Daniel Drake Smith, j. II. Kemp. >. j. Babro k,
George Wilson. Postmaster james, Thomas = uhouT
and Charles Dennis The first toast, he VI tr1ne
SocietyN was responded to by Captain james
Parker who referred TO the record of the society.
IFS vast amount of work, ITS indirect connection
wIth sailors Snug IIarDor; aud the fact that there
was no other society which dispensed charity to
sailors wives. e.,
ccvcd with cheers, and upon General Grant rising
to respond he Was greeted with prolonged applause
aud cheers. lie sand
hardly know what u say upon occasion Of this
sort. look upon this association nS representing a
magnificent charity the representative Of trade
which the once proud OF, aud whlcA, m
hauDV. has nearly disappeared from the OCcdN-
I mean tine American ocean carrying trade Mention
Lassbeen made OF the charity dispensed BY TINS assoca
ton hone that the few years VIII see the trade
so revived increase tie nnnber OF persons qual
fled become MEMBERS and to ice II prosper, amt that
II Will not be taxed 10 provide for every widow ana or
phan of 7lrmastcr entering me port an very
GLAD 10 have here; to have met you all This
ing Will not detam You longer, IN order that you may
near from others. Cheers and appau'rI
The CITY of New-YOrk WAS responded 10 by
Postmaster james He referred TO the Old lines Of
American sailing and steam vessels and urged upon
those present to IT that the American i1g Was
again restored upon the ocean; and hoped to see the
time when the flag of the Republic would once more
become the flag Ut the seas.
To Toe Army aud Navy" General :. /. WOodtord
and Captain Erben responded. General WOOdfOrd
referred TO the struggles of the rebellion and upon
his mention of General Grants name as the leader
who crushed the war, there was general Outburst
of cheers Captain Eiben made few remarks III
regard to the Navy aud merchant marine.
Our JudIci9ry" was responded 10 by Judges
DAVIS and Bcncdict; " lhc Chamber of Commerce.
nv :. d. Babcock; " The Press Dy Isaac H. Bailey :;
"'Onr Mercantile Marine by Richard Lathers, who
smoke of the depreciation OF the carrying trade. due
partially to unwise legislation. lie also spoke OF
the necessity OF educating American merchant
sailors 80 as 20 build up commerce, aud not to bLId
up railroads and manufactures at the expense OF