New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-23

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~hen MANY wears ago the Rev. Dr. Hutton, who was
Ne yinr In thls city. had quarrel with little ugly
ers In which the Irishman expressed his rogret
svss e had ever come this country upon which TIT
was te%p1sa e aiwg an.w ep0%
- improve the breed li9ngeier Now, sentiemcni;
!, and Going furthcr than to inquire how lar that
man ought have been successful IN ms c'ui'is V
% the history of this country. fom the rsl passeheer
a. The NARROWER 10 the present day has b.ena history
u mmieraon beg leave TO say upon ae Par n Ha
vsr1prnt ol hs city than amy other race that s IN ~
IL nay be their fortune OF .u', ~ "tst u,rf M
y nSt,on and ~ have added TO !, by their Industry
a,nai e"i'ed dc not think that beyond That any.
Sng be 's az ,Oe Of rcor ,s% Of ,S wrns"n
ard It ha, been said .Snish frsqrenSy a1 mot not
wish . md aa w,a menu sa sn o %'S mean Sro the
nrc.cn, occasion to claim any particular interest on .ne
feel Mr. PRECEDENT that might mane ,ne
mistake Of anal Sdif0i .S $ %Ss@ p''Ss SS
S predecessor Of MINE many sSrs sss IN ta S
nieht meant TO compliment the society 10y calling calling
rs%s g%T ' rel, tonight that the manner In which,
iHc modest manner IN which, the gentleman OF
mo Xcw.Engand race referred TO that pcT
ION OF our common country recalled to
nav mind another Irish anecdoic u
m.sb eorporal Was once stationed over officer who
was placed under temporary arrest aud the o'neer s1
,eai b. speak TO another officer iiercplied sir car
NOT must obey my duty So9 VIII remenhef tnn
little aud you put me In confinement put scofh e mon
w bpnk something OF the same kind OF modesty, Mr.
President felt tonight aud feel therefore on ths
subject as sad IN the oeslnnng, q9 M irsb IN I'm,
country reminded OF course, OF the TACT ana may
Rsioa has been frequently mentioned, that there was
fine history, prosperous and wealthy as IL Is nov"
there and that vessel sent out in l6iO from
dublin furnish provisions to the people Q, boston AH
naqfiou wit
emigration followed to that portion OF me Uhed sta,es
which afterwards illustrated IN thelr aese ci
bv the familiar names of General sullivan ana greeley
But sr feel that in the present p&,Sq S the
country in view OF the TACT ,na sa we that in CEN
fury we have accomplished what no other
~ the world that we have risen from 10000 10 80
100000. There is no occasion now 20 20 ax o. aii
men, or New-Enganders. or of south C2ronhians or
Of any of those distinctive populations Ihere u ony
one name common TO the whole country b as,n,
the war as recoect and General sherman recohecs
and as many of the gentlemen here remember d? man
the Southern States ever called himself a" amer
can he wa a South Carolinlan or ne was "a
or he was OF some other state No man since
that war will ever be able call himself anything Dut an
American. We have in the magnitude OF ihat h.,aE an
that we require we have IN II ca, pTo,u man
that-our future. IApplause.l
General woodford then introduced the next
toast. The New.England Society OF Brooklyn"
He said:
Rut two speakers remain, the Right Reverend
..a porter who will pronounce the benedctiOn, and
Judge Pratt The Shamrock having spoken New England
sDea
Welded to us by the Bridge. lies the sister city Of
Brookyn. When last but twice we ohose , ~ the
voters of that town and tonight our sister socey
the society N h Ea1v The lead of the
aud who is our loyal lawyer and wise judge OF Brooklyn
Judge Calvn-Pratt. lApplause.I
Judge Pratt said
GENTLEMEN: II am any Judge oflaw, my oeing caied
upon 10 address you Is n9 on aybnr that char
aceriles Brookynite until he gets elected 10 once N
When the President Informed me that must state the
reasons why here with this badge on my coat eit
You true storyof young gentleman IN Brooklyn VINO
was called upon TO mourn the loss OF his VIE Nnen the
such that be would have TO ride to the grave
carriage with his mSthe5,n,aw anu nHu ayo tpSs
he finally said and the words are applicable TO me tins
sssan e all p ieREse Sushrer
You were greeted two or three years ago ior tho
ess ,se pu rs are the greatest race and
that we are the best spe'mhtns eU D t ,,a
Ne were entitled 10 an the credit OF poetry aud Literature
well as liberty ana IRE, SSar Oa' ita am tcd Of
m Ola Pilgrim who married very young woman. one
Gos 4% sT to aik Saa fSSsd 5 d S&
ri. quoting the poetry, which he did, as follows
tloye he asme as some DO AFFIRM ,.,r,,
atbot Il. a srccimen Of New England poetry.
Now nudel moment ago 70 the ,aeS dna1 was h
,euhrr rhat proves another fact In connection Win
the quality 81 the furtins IL SHOWS lm -a,, WA t "
~. httast n any spppyhmakn- hal heen anticipated
a teu rtn,e herr, sone other PERSON would nave heeh
,luspn socrty IA only four ears ga Ni , course
81 ,lnae not aspire 90 the spvndor thhi chafiflntr'
,nnt. hut A. hopes las ot4senal contributions im ht
t.ts Of ths sncelt that Ne ma, ih the pnse ni time
tat-ib, rival this sHrleN This snciett nave h'Nrei
s,s a thp suat uupatiuns ~ the da'. have nn" 20
~o,and t,t sstticpnt ~ the neat meeiins. ihat IL
v,,t what terms Ia the ssyrti wins in hp ah'1Npl f
a.. nna.ktyn aNvietv, Laughter. one condition, ol
,,,.a Nh small iauuite TAat s hat ppitth members ~
,.ut s,iat, sha hr apnt h sea a. hpaiA.vs W. weuld
sis.,s have thAunve, NJ neueW eud hnia,e Porter -
,laeo pur traat Applause.
HAPPY sfEICn OF GENERAL PORTER
AZ the conclusion oi judge iratta remarks Cen
oral Mnodfold said
ol>tltufNo i INA snorIi, We have more than