Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-24
FRIENDLY TO THE PILGRIMS.
Philadelphia's Spread In Memory Of the
Forefathers.

The annual dinner Of the New England
society Of Pennsylvania occurred at the Con-
tinental hotel in Philadelphia last evening. .
large and distinguished company being present
Over 200 sat down to dinner. The hall was pro-
fusely decorated in q style suggestive Of New
England Just behind the presidents chair
was the representation Of the large old-fash-
Toned fire place Of the prosperous farm house,
along the mantel above il being festoons OF
green. to which were attached ears Of corn.
Above the mantel across the face Of the Chin
ney, were odd designs OF cereals The same
general idea was carried out about the apart
ment generally. The chandeliers were decor
ated with palms, strings Of apples and pop
corn. In the window spaces, above clusters Of
flowers and plants, were large red tablets,
upon which in white letters were the names Of
some of New England's historical celebrities-
Miles Standish, Roger Williams, Priscilla and
John Alden and Gov Winthrop.
The Rev. George Dana Boardman, d. pre-
sided, with Postmaster General Wanamaker on
his right and the Rev. Lyman Abbott, DID,, on
his left Near these, on either side, were Hon.
W. c. Z. Breckenridge, Hon. Benjamin Butter
worth, Chief Justice Pa1son, Judge Michael
Arnold, c. c. Harrison, DIR. w. w. Keen, Thos.
Dolan, Charles Emory Smith, Gen. Horace
Porter, Hampton l.. Carson, William NJ. Sim
After attention had been given the delicacies
set before the diners, the literary portion Of
the evening was introduced by President
Boardman. In his address he paid graceful
tribute to his predecessors IN Office. Referring
to the strong ancestry OF New England he con-
trasted its sterling character with what he
termed the degenerate tendencies of the pres
emit, and spoke OF the works that have arisen a.
the result Of the efforts Of that ancestry. The
Day We Celebrate" was responded TO by the
Rev. Lyman Abbott, DID. II was expected
that President Harrison would be present and
respond TO the toast, The President of the
United States" but he was unable 10 come 10
Philadelphia
POSTMASTER GENERAL wANAMAKER
was then introduced, and was received with
much warmth. He referred TO the Presidents
inability to get to Philadelphia, and 10 the
pressing duties and many cares Of the nations
chief executive, speaking of him rs one with
whom he was closely associated. Turning his
attention to the toast set opposite his name,
The Peoples Business" he spoke Of the fu-
ture prosperity that might be If the people
sent their best men to the legislative halls.
He referred to the men of Philadelphis who
gave much of their time TO the public welfare
and mentioned Henry ID. Welsh, N. Parker
Shortridge and George w. Childs. The last
named gentleman, he said, "gives the half of
each day to his ever increasing charities, writ
ing his name on thankful hearts with ink tina
never fades" He emphasized the necessity Of
clean politics and correct principles in govern
ment.
Hon. ". C. p. Breckenridge responded 70
''Our Country" He said the drawer and the
franker the people of each section were with
each other the greater would be the nation.
"0ur Country" was, aside from its territoria
definition, the tradition Of the past and the
achievement of the present, the hope Of the
future.
Other toasts and responses were: THE Pil-
grim Abroad" Hon. Benjamin Butterworth;
Puritan Ancestry" Gen. Horace Porter;
..The Pilgrim and the Quaker" Hampton l.
Carson