New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-23
WASHINGTON, OF VIRGINIA.
THE SOUTHERN SOCIETY DRINKS TO HIS
MEMORY.
THEIR THIRD ANNUAL DINNER AT THE HOTEL

THEIR THIRD ANNUAL DINNER AT THE HOTEL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SPEECHES AND
OVERLOOKING PATRIOTISM!
Nearly three hundred members and guests of
the New-York Southern Society united last night
in the great dining:h hall OF the Hotel Brunswick
in singing with heart and voice.
"Ise gwine back to Dixiel"
But.t bosom of no member and no guest
present harbored any intention of leaving New
York for Dixie, except to pay the Sunny South
q visit " for auld lang sync"
The Society proclaims in the list Of its formu-
lated objects: Now that the prejudices en-
rendered by the War ore dead, we who are of
Southern birth or ancestry, and who believe that
the South has contributed her quota of all that
is good in American life, should organize to per-
petuate what is best IN the customs, manners
and character of our ancestors" and again On
suitable occasions the Society will be ready to
unite in whatever public expression is required
70 promote the honor md dignity of the country,
or of this noble city, whereto the members have
transferred their homesA
Such was the spirit of the New-Yorl Southern
Society's dinner last night II has been
true to its original creed; and there can be no
doubt that its reunion, year after year, will
mark surely and steadily, the advance of the
New South and the closer differentiation her sons
who have said My old Kentucky home, good
night!' with their brothers of the North.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY,"
The officers Of the New-York Southern Society
at present are: president. John G. Calhoun vice
presidents, John II. Inman, James H. Parker,
William p St. John and Evan Thomas; secretary
Macgrane Coke; treasurer, Walter L. McCorkle
executive committee, James Swami, Charles A
Deshon, John Rutledge, w. e.. Crenshaw, f.,
william w. Flanagan, and William Meoklenburg
Polk These gentlemen are to be sincerely con-
graduated upon the success Of the third annual
dinner Of the society; but the result Of their
efforts must surely prove an alarming legacy TO
their successors, for If the standard Of excellence
In dinners is to be raised every year, where will
the end be As it was the birthday of Washing
ton. who to the Southerner is always Washington
the virginian, we'll Washington the Father
of his country HIS portrait held the place Of honor
on the wall behind the chair of the president Mr..
Calhoun The dning-hall OF the Brunswick was
gayly decorated with banners, and the shields
and coats-of-arms Of the States
CHARMING SOUVENIR AND MENU.
Everybody present received @ souvenir, TO
which. for beauty and costliness must be accorded
the palm. The covers we're of alligator skin.
On one of them the monogram Of the society
was emblazoned in gilt letters Within, printed
on heavy paper, were the menu, the toast-list,
the words Of the songs" Gwine Back 20 Dixie
and My Old Kentucky Home'-a picture Of
George Washington on the steps of the Sub
Treasury Building in Wall Street. and another
in illustration of We're Gwine Back TO Dixie. y
The latter represented two smiling pickaninnies
for fmr
though northern snow fakes fell thickly about
them.
To the presidents right and left at the table
Of honor were Governor Fitzhugh Lee, Francis r.
Rives. ex-Secretary William Window. Frederic X
Coudert. Logan G. Murray, Marion j. Verdery, oil
q The Atlanta Constitution" Charles A Phinizy
Calvin s. Brice, Charles II. Bosher, w. Z. /.
Brechinridge, the Rev. w. W. Page. tho Rev
Stephen H. Granbery, Judge John Nj. van hoesen
| Clark Bell James Swami, ]. Edward Simmons
| Clarence w. Bowen, OF the New-Engiand Society
| John H. Inman, Henry w. Hobson, the Kev.
| Otis A. GIazebrook, John IL v. Arnold, president
| of the Board of Aldermen; Surrogate Rastus
Ransom and r. T. Wilson.
MEMBERS AND GUESTS PRESENT.
Among the other members and guests who SET
| NJ ten tables which were distinguished by the
| ten letters forming the name of Washington,
| were:
Morgan !. o,Brlen. John w. Ridgwsy. r. Calhoun
| T. X Wright DR.. James IT, Parker j. MaekenTie seinpe
oharIeq coudert Charles Steele. r. s. THmadge Cline
| T. Smith Charles Andrews O. +. Chamberiahe' y. ~
| Thorturn Evan Thomas. Q. y. Chambers l. ~ JAM
| Walter T. Daniel, J. Il Bass. J.. a. Deane h0oeIt =
t,o,d Wnl,am C. Ford G. Van Nostrand. John H. Hal
| L. O. Washington. Macgrano Cox. George H. bo"ieS
| a p gent q p Blow westnoreand d. Davis. Charie
" Drake George Coppeli. @. E. Kissell Anson A. Cord
Powell r. Robinson, Robert r. Little Francis ~ UlLA
pnrpe, l. Clark James d. Cumming G. A. Mayo Jane
| ,v osborne walter H. NcCorke. j. Fisher lteese
/ phuip c. Kennedy, Benjamin Lillard, Robert
rb,,c, q w Hartrldge. John H. Ingram
| John r. Abney John d. Stewart o. strother N'ss,
General c. r. Christensen, Rober; H. haf1Son' y"
| Newton Sharp =. L. Marshall W. j. Harry anOH~
| unrsbali w @. wylie T. NJ. G. Page, Il WAYNE WILSON
| char,os A Deshon. p wesIger. John NJ. Welslger' pf
Goarge n Harrison DR.. John A. Wyeth, Dr. j. HarV'
nv cooroa H. sullivan, DIR. r. ii. Cunningham btuc'
| prcs O. Watson, j. A. Mcintyre, l.. b. zaehafias
| y r. Tunstall, John II. Wisner w. g. CfenShaw, ".
I Tbouas r. Price S. NJ. Pryor. Charles l'ouS - ..
| Ienkirs p w. Gwathnney, f. A. e. PhippS d. .
! $3.50. pohsrt w Innaa, A. ~. Herring, A. ii
| n Dauson. c. Russell Kelley. c. II. WilIiamsoh
| Tso Van A. ,rrotpsr, L. p. Huger, Llnot Daingef
| sa,d n emerson d. Msgone Eugene Kelly, W.
Te,,sv IvnlIam p Burr w. H. Britain, Jefferson Levy
W. w Flaanagan, Garland W. Bowen EnWi" A"1 taa
| r. J. Dree Martin, T. NJ. ST. John, d. L. sN SOni
| James c. johnson. Orson Aaams w. -, yy II
| v1u,su solouon y G. Kremcr j. S. Jemison, w. II
| rsnn r N. high IT, r. Garden, George Huueus
Gibson. G. f. Simpson, r. c. Morehead' W. u. hrom,l
j. S. James T. l.. Robertson, N. r. Cot'man' "nL D'H''
THE SPEAKERS AND ToAsTs.
The presidents address was brief, plthy an'
ontirol,, satisfactory. lie announced that INK
the Nation. tbe society had now surplus, ou'
unlike the Nation, the society was at no iosS :"
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