New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-23

and the ,snndsTs and s5ES5 Of ~ the ar Sn
And thus Sns 6 wS so 10 Sas s caused the
pendulum Of belief swing TO the other extreme wnen
~ or Hoanaa sreeS has Transferred the scepre
power from Boston 20 NewYOrk, has made TINS CITY so
metropolis OF the h ah S oGeS Cato Of the Pa
co has founded and is founding new STATES UPON te
solid foundations Of universal education ana equa
to all Appliance And now gentlemen. good-nlght.
The 1attened OF your anxious and Watching WIVES
against the window panes are the beacons lighting your
homeward paths May your receptions, notwithstand-
yon and all be six months In Heaven before inc Do'n
knows you dead. Applause
After Mr.. Depew had spoken the recently elected
officers were installed. Mr.. Cooper took from MS
own breast the badge of the office of president ana
transferred IL to the breast of Stewart LWoodford
He then handed the gavel to Mr.. Woodford. and
when doing so he thanked the members OF the
Society for hOnOring him with the ounce wnIc ~. i1
had held for year. President WoodIord s'ii Vn,'0
the best manner in which he could express his APP
probation of his office was to declare the meeting
adjourned. The gavel dropped at 1859 p. III
LETTERS AND KILOGRAMS
The chairman of the Dinner Committee, Stew
art L. Woodford, received letter from the prl-
yate secretary of President Arthur explaining
his absence to be due to the acceptance of previous
invitation from the New-England Society OF Phlla-
delphia for the same evening. -,
Previous engagements prevented the attenuahce
of ex-President Hayes.
Gen. W. T. Sherman sent the following reply:
OLE GARHIsos-AyE., ST; LOUIS, No.
Dec. 10, 1883.
"ene'"i DIE" All L. No Is Wallst, New-York City.
DEAR GENERAL: Ihave received the kind invitation 70
your next annual dinner at Demoncos on Forefathers
Day. December 22d inst, with card reduesingS foyT
me 70 como this year. and have often been favored
that I the New-England Society OF Ne"-iorA
more than % mere formal dinner .,.
Uisa matter of public nOtoricty that am but recently
reestabished at this my old home, from when starter
in 1861 to join the Union Army at Washington cry, on
the OF the great civil war have been compecu ~
make changes in the house ana premises whicn nave
usual, cost about double the estimates, ana thl7
will compel mo TO positive economy Ior Hu Hbo
Again. OF late have travelled about so nou lna
unless call halt will become like the Dntchnan WIN
his pateut cork leg, which once started kept on gV
and going, forever. Therefore, have pretty MuSh
solved TO stay nj home close for year Orso WIN u
exception OF the annual visit in Janug~y TO washington
"a member OF the Board OF Regents OF the smiihsoh
beg that you will make TO tue proper committee my
best excuses and fail them that realize
fully the partially shown me IN past years ana %is .
annual festivities which reflect honor their ancestors
With great respect, your friend, w. r. sAEiMANl
Postmaster-Gcneral w. Q. Gresham was detained
by the pressure of public duties, but took occasion
to express his hearty sympathy with the spirit OF
the occasion.
Acknowledgement Brewster was Obliged to send
regrets aS he goes South upon the 21s to appear in
court upon a matter Of Importance To the OONcrll-
mcnt. &,
Excusing himself by reason of an unexpected
business engagement, Allnncsutd Stndtol cApi'''N
this sentiment:
That the annual occurrence Of this notable gathering
may cont niue widen that circle Of noble charities and
good Will 10 men which has characterized the sons al
our lbcrtylOying and GOdfcarng forcfahcrs OF New
'9'''''' b. NJ. sAErN.
Attorney-Gcneral Leslie w. Russell, from his
home at Canton. n. Y, wrote:
But for prior cnra cement TO spend Christmas holidays
with my little would gladly avail myself ot the
pleasure Afforded by the invitation, though doubtless the
stern and rgId simplicity ~ the Puritan Fathers VIII PR
vent their descendants from undue attention To inc
creature comforts. and that's why suppose, your din
Is TO be al DclmonicO's.
Secretary Lincoln regretted previous cngag
ments. Letters were also received from Secretary
Chandler. Governor Cleveland and Ex-Governor
Long of Massachusetts.
President Cooper read the following telegram
from Philadelphia:
The New-EngIand Society OF Pennsylvania honorcd
with the presence OF the distinguished member Of youT
society who dgnfcs the chief agi-tracy Of the Re
public and who. absent from you. has made
graceful alus0n 10 his cherished home associations, sends
cordial greeting To the New England society OF New York
with glorious memories OF Forciathcrs' Day.
The following reply was sent by Mr. Cooper:
The New-England Society OF Ncw-York returns the
fraternal greeting ~ the NcWEngand Society Of Phil
delphia aud sends wishes Tor the long life and
prosperity Of your society.