New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23


Entrees.
Dndonneaux 10 viennnoise aux Champignons'
Mignons de Chevreuil d la Berthler'
Cables Bralsees la Macedonia.
Sor6et
yeninenne.
ROH,
Canvasback.
salade.
Entrenefs
p,,,mcs Petits Pois Flageolets
Sueres
Plum Pudding au Rhum
oo,os al Krsch. Meringues la Creme.
Pieces Montees
po,i,s Four, Gateaux Varies.
soufiie Macarons NdPon'"i0'
Fruits and Dessert.
Cafe.
THE SPEAKERS AND THEIR MANNER
The repor ers had taken possession oil the gaierN,
from which, during the dlhher' u"nu
80 mns,cians had discoursed harmonious
sounds and forced the original occupants out into
the crowd. The effect was disturbing to the mus
c;ans az they showed by striking up tune Win
GREAT vicor lust as Mr.. Choate rose 10
,esno,d to the first toast. Mr. Choate
stood and waited while the band perseVereu
in their efforts and the company augneu
uproariously at the puzzled expression on MI
Choate's face. Finally the sons of Apollo were
cboked of. but not without direful effect nan All
- later After Mark Twain" had sat down
and a little music was wanted TO helP
loosen the stitches which his humor-
ms remarks had left in several hundred
rides there came neither toot nor scrape from INC
corridor While the men were recovering the moo-
crate gravity with which it was becoming that
the next toast shout be heard. General " oodIOru
hurried to the presidents table and was over
heard TO say: THE band is dem0rallzed; 90 ahead'
I'll rally them as soon as possible" Inc Dahus sih
Of offence which was calculated to dlsconcert NIL
Cboate although 1t did not. put his audience in
very receptive mood for his Temar KS Uehtie-
men y said he. eve have come together here TO-
niob, for the o62d timen-and again there followed
a roar of laughter, which suspended proceedings
for several seconds. HIS whole speech was pep
pered with witty remarks and he was hardly
youcbsafed a minute of uninterrupted discourse.
After Mr. Choate had sat down and his
hearers had sept after him parting
salyo Mr. Fiske gave the second toast ana
announced that there would be no response. 10 MS
regret President Arthur had sent word that
official business kept him at the Capital. men,
her of the Society proposed three cheers for
the President of the United States, and they were
viyen WI h enthusiasm. AS speaker to the thlrd
toast General Grant was named as that INDUSTRIOUS
soldier" A hearty greeting was gwen to the
px.Prcsident. He was plainly in ex-
ceedmgIy good spirits, and renamed upon
his feet considerably logger than is his wont at
nublo dinners He spoke in conversational
and rather low tone and very dryly ue-
olined to discuss the subject assigned TO
him on the ground that he had had such
long no ice that he was expected to speak that NJ
couId not. General Grant sat down amid
cheers. and the second and last toast OF
the evening to which there no response
was given. 1t 1.-The State OF
New-York," to speak TO which Governor
Cornell had been invited. Unfortunately he was in
disposed and could not keep his engagement
He sent instead letter expressing his regrets and
the self-consoling ca that his absence would
help keep the wolf from the door of the furnishing
Pilgrims who meet annually at Delmonicos.
Colonel Villas of Wisconsin had sat all
the evening at the left hand of
his oil war commander, and he did not forget to
paw rrbute to hun in the resounding oratory with
winch he spo sc to the fifth toast: 8" The Freemen
of the present time"
Mark IVAN rose very deliberately when his
name was called by the tOast-master. lie took
a cigar from between his teeth and
dropped his eye-hds on his mischievously twinklng
eyes General Grant turned in his chair
so as TO face him and enjoy the shift
10 which he in closing had put the humorist. With
a funny paSal drawl and in a most deliberate man
ner Mir Twain" proceeded to extricate himself
and bridge the way over to his subject. Il esteem
it very great honor, said he, to be deputed
by General Grant to speak in honor of
this great country. But who am l.
that / should presume to speak for him His own
history is a bigger speech than l can make and
will last thousand years longer than if
had made it," The Rev. DR.. Paxton was
listened TO with close attention and was
much aprlauded. The speech of Mir. Depew
was received wi h many interruptions, much laugh
e and plaudits and General POrers dry humor
appealed to the lsughter-iovng mood of hsauditors.
Governor Long though late on the list of toasts,
was closely listened to, and he was frequently in
terrupted with tue appreciation of those present
REMARKS OF JOSIAH NJ. FISKE.
In introducing the speech-making of the evening
Nj FIske, the president of the society after
calling the company 10 order. spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE NEW
ENGLAND SOCIETY We have assembled this evening I"
the seventy seventh anniversary OF our soci
ETY. highly favored In having many OF New-Eng
amos nobest sons its members know you VIII JOIN
me In welcoming this banquet these DISTINGUISHED
aud honored guests from sister States and
sister societies, who commemorate with Us
he 202d anniversary OF the landing Of the
pi grfms. We meet under most happy auspices-our
nd OVERLOOKING with plenty aud with all the