New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23
mast o amid loud and prolon god applause to start
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One day last summer. gentlemen. saw on 'ne 'front.'
asor ., dissenting church in Tunbrdge Wells In Eng
80 ,ot,ec which read: There will be meeting TINS
evening at o'clock for prayer and praise ana iree
rsp,arks- The time for " free remarks mas now arrived
nj this meeting will proceed with thar part OF inc
performance I hope you have sufficiently ioiuneo
Yourselves 10 listen with virtue. not with courage
n the story OF the struggles aud trials which your FORE
fathers went through in order that you might eat TINS
banquet In peace and Quetnoss with nothing In the "oro
20 make you afraid except the fear OF dyspepsia omor
row aughter the discovery that you cxehahgeo
hats with some whose heads are size smaller
than Yours IIaughter For eighty years you, as
have listened to the recital of that story always
with swelling hearts at night and sweied heads the next
Ne arc celebrating the twohundred and sixty sixth
anniversary of the landing OF the Pilgrim Fathers upon
foandng of this society our jealous sisters have some
times said How few there were who landed and how
the enthusiasm and ecat with which annual festy
ties have been celebrated they seemed to say tina, os
and not on Plymouth hook Laughter o,1 ana
ausS Far be from Ancestors Ss We ser STs
at ready admit that IN this great grao-bag-thls
mediate forefathers have exhibited length OF arm and
discrimination of touch aud grip quite equal to that OF inc
have come here and taken part with them 70 that uni.
versal grab Laughter But gentlemen, II we honcr
oak which we are ourselves We properly and Justly
look for immediate progenitos-at eass nose V
Of parents 10 the great people whose splen
did past and brilliant present are but the hnrpngers Vi
more magnificent future
With wears should gather round this dayi =.
How love should keep their memories bright;
How wide realm their should sway.
have sometimes thought that II this anniversary dnef
furnished no more occasion for friends ola ana
young derived from the same comn STOCK 70 ieeo 10
er ancestry and SO weld anew the bond knship
1t would be occasion worthy TO be perpe.uateu Du ~
NnhammeSan IA and Jerusalem to the Christian
make pilgrimage tonight to Pymouth hoeki noPS
our lons 10 meet the fortunes the successes the trials
and the duties that before us. tApplause.]
New occasions duties time makes ancient good
''0 truth truth ny" ''' ''' ''' VI ''
PROSPERITY OF THE SOCIETY.
But II is not for me- gentlemen, to tell that story We
have invited gentlemen of great eminence and great
eloquence win do that could not be your orator
Iwoud For several years have been your purveyor
of oratory, and l have been very much
fattered at the congratulations | have received
from time to time on my successes IN th az
capacity maze great Db Wond ike 10 draw
attention to complaint against the presiding oifcer at
avsa,c tonics Of discussion Who but Depew could
wiring such complaint that from Evarts, to whom all
fnpnsSes and topic upon which he might discourse
to the end of tunes Laughter and applausel
70 entertain you with few statistics The NewEngland
Society never so prosperous and had never SO large
membership and many applicants Tor tickets 10
Its annual dinner which they never destined to OBJ
tain vel ans psr S haSd Oh If t6o treasury is
not running over it Is not empty ana DSwI says INC
That is about all the statistics-oh! Mr. Hub,
bard's health Is excellent Immense laughterI II
any of you have had apprehensous about his personal
habits beg to assure you they are most exemplary
More aughterl He is still buying Connecticut farms
with the moneys which he saves by not smoking con
tinued laugherl Since our last anniversary dinner
gentlemen several valued members OF this society nave
mad the debt Of Their names their years and
brief sketch of their lives will be found In your
next annual report One member OF this society,
who has died-long regular member lIeh IN NIUE s
life member because the society desired to TESTIFY ther
ship-demanGs more than passing notice; Modest 70
fault selfsoekng one OF the high honors ne
ships. hut sacrificing them when the claims OF
friends coniced with the claims of public duty; meeting
great responsibilities with courage. patriotism ana
ability patient aud charitable under misconcep
lion and industrious and serene amid ar Liii
he guided country through great umo and greater
1iaSlT and Sraiefy acclaim nj administration as one Of
the and best aud which this most fortunate
country ever enjoyed IAppause ask you gentlemen
Chester A. Arthur. Immense cheering during which
Lisa great satisfaction to me gentlemen, to
friendly terms with an our sister ie t s0c %aS
We do IT, hut we do. Renewed laughter As Zachary
i Ho Ts4@ a in and ND i ae T Of
pdns to them ours Sometimes little hayward
our sisters are sometimes little Jealous, out they UNI
ness only eaualled by that with which in in your
behalf shall unite in celebra ing the sturdy virtues OF the
stock from which they sprung.
When EngIand's prince brought home fair young
bride from Denmark, whose beauty and bright smile
won what the sword Of the conqueror could never win
the admring and loving loyalty OF great people, Eng
lands poet laureate sang:
Engishmen, Scotchmen and Welshmen are we
But we all Danes in welcome to thee-Alexandra
So may say in that English and Scotch and
take an honest pride in our ancestry. We love 10
ever of their great virtues and heroic deeds, but the
bright goddess love the land which they peoped
The Nation which they founded the free and happy
America which they nave given heritage to us ana 10
our children. Loud and continued applause.
SpEECH OLE DIR TALMAGE.