New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22

General Grant and the kev. Dr y. T. newman
were expected to be present, but they did not ar
rive. To Dr. Newman had been assigned the toast,
"Tbe Pilgrim Mothers The decorations of tho
room we're simple and tasteful. Groups of flags
enclosed the coats of arms of the orig
inaI thirteen colonies, and banners
and drapings in red. white and blue
heightened the pleasing effect. Surrounded withsuch
armorial devices as SIC Sempr IyrdnniS," Bope,"
and Excelsior" the New-EDganders as
sailed the tempting viands OF Del
nonico as Il acting under revolutionary lnspration
for the space OF three hours.
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT sILLIAAN.
few minutes before O'clock the president of
the society," Mr. Sillman rose amid cheers and gave
the annual address. He said IN substance:
GENTLEMEN OF IHE NEw-ENGLAND SOCIETY; AGAIN
we are glad in the recurrence OF TINS anniversary ao
I'm welcoming another around the family taDle No
greet and welcome Kindred who are win ts from
parts of New we greet ana %ede9o n Hh
have come TO join with us in honoring the memory OF
the OEe41er' @ o escenaad %nS We Gc ae me s proud
our from foremothers we know lnat tnoss
gS0dy ana Snr Teage gey and es6 beautiful for
their daughters. lt Is certain 100 tnhI ,ne s
dayNa Tor by their fruits We shall know them though
doubtless the absolute perfection OF tnls p, spena s &
hundred and sixtytwo years of the most active eV9-
luton." Applause and laughter A., nu..,, o.,
But let us not sing all our p9ans 10 the flgrm Ia
thers Let us also remember and honor the Pilgrim moth
ers According accepted tradition II was not Pl-
grim father but Pilgrim maiden fair Mary Chiton%
first sprang from heMayowers boat as it approaehea
the rock she mared deey yohh % % snter @ Lor ynd
hurst aterward Lord chancellor OF England, aud in
n,ed Stses shin Kearsapge during the civil cap
tlred and sank the rebel friga'e Alabama, which had
pes sa st fran from their bogaphes for tho brief
hours forbid than passing tribute 10 nose neroo
hadshps than did the men, for they were less able TO
endure them. From Delft to Plymouth from Plymouth e
- nastu
braved, without murmur cold ami emrests anu ian
and savage war They and ther % daugnteIsy M yrs vc
England and their nursery and hreslde teaenihgs ahd
moral ncnleations have done oie & . a an @ n
cen SIX and seven years after the Pilgrims landed
they were followed by the Puritans among whom were
very many persons OF gentle blood. OF high education
tgratluates of oxford and Cambridge aud OF large
means BY 1910 they amounted TO somewhat over
10000, and the New England people thus originating
now number according to the best cstimate some thr
teen millions constituting quarter part OF tne popui1
which they have gone forth and the institutions OF when
they have so largely created shaped and influenced.
Although the Pilgrims numbered but lo lniel' Women
and cniidrenD who by the Mayilo .Sr y.; we all
and eonrye TO trace Snr pede%e % on e er nsanc
that Il was from Miles standish Ia warrior Of titled
seSS rae RSo SS nas Doubt that from him
distinguished generals whom J see before me Nh IN
ed dss the cOsSO the MaySr ;sr sTse@ shs
,hronsh their mothers from other strong Of the
MaynOwer IApplausc.
Well may we ali revere the pure. brave and wise per-
sons who In the cabin OF that little ship framed thae
immortal compact which established republic IN Amer
lea which provided for equal laws, equal rights and
popular suffrage. They, and the Puritans who followed
them SO soon as they had built their rude dwellings,
built also their churches and their common school,
houses. They believed In God and sought TO estab-
lish COVE rnment In accordance with His laws How
fully now wonderfully, is their aim accomplished in
this mighty Republic. where the peoil, are absolutely
free restrained only by such laws they themselves
or,ain Then. too. with unlimited freedom OF opinion
and of sect with entire tolerance OF atheism, nndelity
and OF every kind OF false doctrine heresy and schs
with 10 connection OF Church and state. with no aid
from Government. yet find that while, since tho be-
ginning OF the Revolutionary War; the Increase OF pop
ulaton tie United States has been . little over
fold the Increase OF churches has been thirty
seyen-fod that the members OF these churches were
taen 10 seventeen hundred OF the peoph, wnie
now they ak hundred; that slx houses OF
Christian worship finished somewhere N tue gnt.e1
states each working day Of the year, that $o0ooo0W
spent yearly on objects connected witn len anu
that thrtytwo millions Of Bibles are prntca ana as
tributed annually. - ..,.
such Is the great political and mora! aspect OF th