New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
THE YANKEES OF BROOKLYN
ANNUAL DINNER OF THEIR NEw-ENGLAND
SOCIETY
SPEECHES BY PRESIDENT wINsLOw. HENRY
CABOT LODGE THE REV. DPS TALMAGE.
AND MEREDITH. EX-GOVERNOR
HoADLY. JUDGE BRADY AND

last night of the doubt concerning the exact date
Of the landing Of the Pilgrim Fathers to anticipate
the festvity of the kindred organization in New
YORK For the ninth time its members plumed
themselves on the finer lineage indicated by their
Yankee smartness in getting ahead Of their knsmen
over the Bridge. and every lively sally and fash
OF wit served to celebrate not only the arrival of
he Forefathers but also the discontinue Of the
New-York branch Of their descendants
Latter-day Puritans WHO stoutly assert that at
& pinch they could subsist on raw salt pork, hard
biscuit and melted snow, with Calvins Insti-
tutes" and Foxes Book of Martyrs" for mental
pabulum, contemplated with enthusiasm the badge
distributed among the guests-a ruddy ribbon
bearing the counterfeit presentment Of mediae-
val bark anchored in sea Of gilt. with her yards
a-cocS-bl and the St Georges cross futtering
from her main. Lest they should forget their
obligations to the worthy progentors whom she
brought across the sea, the tasteful though not
elaborate menu-card ornamented with a pict-
ure of the white-haired, heavily -cloased Carver,
directing the operations of Cromwellian warriors,
with casque cuirass and arguebuss, on wintry
and snow-clad shore.
RECEIVING THE GUESTS.
The guests were received on entering by
President John Winslow, WI" stIod at the head
of the stairs leading to the spacious art-rooms'
Of the Academy building and who was assisted BY
the Committee of Arrangements Ethan Allen
Doty, James S. Case, and that rising and popular
young Brooklynite and ardent Republican, w. III.
Williams The dining hall was profusely decorated
with flags, streamers, and shields bearing the de-
vices of the different States; and Ais band,
sconced behind screen of living palms. revived
agreeable memories of Erminie' during the even
ing.
At the right Of President Winslow sat Henry
Cabot Lodge. General Stewart L. Woodford, ex-
Governor Hoadly, of Ohio the Rev. DR.. R. T.
Meredith and John w. Hunter, Of the ST. Nicholas
Society. Late in the evening Theodore Roose-
velt's eyeglasses and blond mustache were added
TO the group on this side. AT the left Judge
Brady discussed fine wines with Benjamin ID.
Silliman and ]. S. T. Stranahan expounded to DIR.
Talmage his scheme for the establishment Of a
metropolis greater than that by the Thames.
Congressman j. G. Burrows and John NJ. Allen
were expected, but could not appear. The Rev.
II. Price Collier offered grace.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among the 800 guests present at the eight long
tables were ]. S. I. Strsnahan. w. w. Robinson
|. N. Ford, George J. Laighton c. s. Van Wagner
VI. G. Ogden, T. L. Woodruff W. II. Nichols, W. w.
Goodrich Congressmanelect William G. Wallace,
isaac ii. Carey, 5. 5. Beard, General H. W.
SlOCum, William y. De NlUt, Oduluel MCLEAN,
Edgar NJ Cullen, Jesse Johnson, Leonard Moody,
A. Il. Lamb. Henry X. Heath. r. H. Thomas. John
B. Woodward. Eugene G. Blackford William II.
Waring William Berri. Ethan Allen Doty. Edwin
Packard. A. d. Baird. Silas b. butcher, General
Benjamin f. Tracy, John f. Henry. Thomas 5.
Ihorp. George a. Evans George S. Small William
J. Coombs Sanford II. Steele. D. ii. Cornell. W. S.
Sllcocks, John Y. Cuyler, George +. Gregory,
David Barnett. William c. Pate. W. II. II. Chids,
~ Townsend Thayer, Quincy A. Atwood James Ii.
ihorp, ii. ii. Beade, Henry Elliott, John L. Jacobs.
ieorge A. Boynton, n. +. Bon, j. n. kalley, Edwin
sherman, A, J. Nutting, Dr.. J. E Richardson,
Richard s. Barnes, Thomas Il. Pursall, Arthur H.
Lowe BENJAMIN Q. Dean. James T. Dean. Nelson
q: Carman, jr, II; d. Polhemus, William Hester,
Alden S Swan, William NJ Van Auden, William
Pratt, G. B. Davenport, F. L. Taylor William L.
Lawrence John Z. Adams, George c. Bradley,
Clarence yose. Thomas II. Unckl's. Joel " Hyde,
oorey, Edward X. Sombom, Walter s; Badger,
W. L. Vanlerwoort. Robert Foster Thomas 5.
Moore. Franklin Allen; William c. Bowers Arthur
Spencer SWAIN II. b. Moore, Charles n. Manchester,
G.. Bergen, josiah 1. Mareau, Charles J. Patterson,
Noyes, Henry F Noyes, IL W. Slocum, ir., John
G. jenkins, Elihu, Spicer, Augustus Van Wycl,
arsha eI william RH0GOcf ! Behan S John Partrldse E3
ward FacIyner George W Mead, Thomas A.
Buifum, Edward F: kn9wton William N 1L,IIyk, Dyk,
y. III. w
B. Kendall. Charles B. Tucker. II. A. Tucker,
Charles NJ Stafford l.; s. Tucker !. l. Bragdon,
W. b BOorgm, j. a KimbaIl ! s James, A. 5:
+. 0'Connor. E. L. Maxwell. Charles II. Requa,
T. De Witt Talmage II. A. Tucker, ir., J. 3.
Hamilton Rasset H. csd6S Bassfst rIo,s ri b.
John II. Wilmarth. Frank Squier. Reuben Leland.
Charles A. Moore. James 5. Bailey, Charles T@. 5.
Adams. f. f. Beadle, Nelson j. Gates, William I.
Cross. A F. Cross, William Zeigler G. NJ. Pratt.
F. B. Pratt, F. l. Ba9bott s,G W o. Pratt w. s
J. Y1% Walace la aaBcr Br Johnson SRS Hato6Hso% II %'
louis H. snu1aI kfi1oss' wam &1'm Colt, wiisS Mnas
Benedict. George NJ Nichols, Rufus L; Scott.
9msS Rt Gass snr L. Ss GSe DaPe G6n MRss RnH
Wilbur. Edward Il Hobbs. F. Il Loyell g II.
James II. Pratt George Follett, A. W. FolletS
G; n; Hoagland; G. S; Brainerd, jr., Howard 0.
Wood, c. ID. Wood, John A. Taylor, Il. Spiccr,
Henry Grierson James b. Dewson, BENJAMIN
son. ssS'' william u winsfioSws, b; Webster J.
zf we'll, i. u. Alden William J, Taylor. Fra@Is
Sperry. Albon Man Samuel 5; Utter; Rev \.
"yprd MSyms4 W \ JesspS &c F4aaP q
Young F. s. DriScoll, j. b. Clement. Butler
Grifiths. joseph r Knapp, r Corwipp,, WIN, A. L.
Lyon, Valentine Snedeker. William II. Lyon, jr,
4. Melvine SnedeIer. Marvin 7. Lyon, George
L. Pease. Daniel l.. Northup Richard Major.
r. Morrison Gray. Daniel +. wilson Alf ed Hodges,
Warren f. Smith. Fred. W. Wurster Anthony
H. Creagh, Lowell NJ. Palmer j, f. Searles ir.,
and Joseph F. Knapp.
PRESIDENT WINSLOW'S ADDRESS.
At little before half-past eight, when the
odor of coffee fragrant in the nostrils OF
the diners and cigar smoke wrapped their genial
countenances in a soft blue haze, President John
| Winslow TO begin the Intellectual part OF
the feast with an entertaining address of which
the following is q part
Gentlemen of the New-EngIand Society In ths
City Of Brooklyn, Guests and Friends On this, tho
ninth anniversary of society and the twohundred-
and dsixty-eighth OF the landing OF the Pilgrim
Eafhn rn f, .al, In