New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07
HONORING ST. NICHOLAS.
A Jolly DINNER At DELMONICO'S.
PROMINENT NEWCOMERS OF DUTCH DESCENT
CELEBRATE OLD DAYS AND OLD CUSTOMS

crrrBRATE OLD DAYS AND OLD CUSTOMS
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT
,.,s cortric, arr aIway, remarkably prolGc-that is
nm. Of nature' laws of compcn,ationand men Of Dutch
blood are 70 be found all the world over bat nowhere
ore they more held in esteem than i'll New YORK Inc
dsv of ST. Nicholas, the patron Of Dntchnch' was
honored last evening by the St Nicholas society ol
New. York in the Mariner that advanced CIVILIZATION
has evolved for such observanccs-by lls dinner.
7, w,s held in DelmOnCos. James william l}eeKnlah'
president Of the society, presided, and among thoNe
present members and guests were
Bishop Potter. General ". r. sherman. Seth Low
the Rev Or. Vermilyc, the Rev. DR.. van Dyke Judge
Clearwater OF Kingston, y. y; A,chdeacon M'chaN
smith 5. Nicholson Kane, John schuyler VI inc
Society OF the Cincinnati F. w j. Hurst Oh 'he
ST Georges society: David Mcclure Of the 81
Patyicks society: John sloane, of ST. Andre" 'o'0'S
Robert Is. Roosevelt, of the Holland S"IeN "'-"o
Miller John H. Starin. Joel Is. Erharu ~ ho""'"
Simmons T.. F. De Iancy. Herbert b. turner Nus"l
G. Fox George g. De Witt, Gerard Bcehha' fN.""'u
schcI j. Scavcr Page Jordan l.. Mott IT, rIoI'o'
ymt president of the Board OF Educ2uoh' june
e. Gerard. Henry W. Cannon, Dr. Ohd'leN
simmons Z. A. Ountard. swN Condo 'ouIl
G. Westervelt. Judge BoolIstavcr. eNJunse van
,focsen William b. Lawrence. THOMAS u
Acton. John II. Hall. Carlisle Norwood IT, Hcnfy
L. slote O. W. buckingham. +. j. de PeYSter D. o.
Van Wyck. William W. skddy' Johh neo"e'''
Dr. Charles Parker. Dr.. r. "aih"rieh d.
A. W. W. Jackson Harry Wilson. John Van "oilher'
~. tr.dtiorarr accompanimcnts of the occasion
werc all conserved the orange coIored badges and
menu cards the Nicholas headed steward stan
and the coored servitOrs clad in the OLD hllcRerooer
livery "Orangc was above" and the bill of fare was
first rate the speaking excellent and the enthusiasm
immense
When the venerable weather cock from the old
s,odt House on Bowling Green had been ushered IN,
10 the sound of the trumpet. and set before the preSi
dent he donncd his cooked hat and took up his gavel
M signal that speech making was I'm order, and con
graduated the society It's prosperity. Then he dis
charged A sadder duty and spoke Of It's loss by the
death of James VI. Mclean, saying In him We lost
one Of our best friends His memory is part of
our history"
The first toast that he called of course that Of
saint NicholaS-" Our patron Saint-Beloved for the
gifts blessing our childhood-HOnored for the
memories Frightening maNhocd-Revercd Is the
symbol Of perpetual brotherhood"
Archdeacon Mackay smith. having stated that this
was an exceedingly difficult toast 10 respond 10 pro
ceeded 10 respond 80 IL without apparent dihc1liy
st Nicholas Is said to he the patron saint Of New
York he remarked. said 10 be. because since
the last election my impression Is that that i,
doubtful. daughter II has been said that the
wrong saint was invoked on that occasion-old Nick
daughter asked Ia say that they are not
OF the same family (Laugher)
Next after the toast OF tn patron saint was that
Of President
pledged heartily with cheers and IN, playing Of Hail
- the Chief"
"0ur CITY" was seth Lows subject. with the motto
who shall place limit to the giants unclaimed
strength.
or curb his swfne>, in the forward race ,"
The president Of Columbia was received with great
cheering.
Holland patient Of toll: amidst alarms in
flexible in fsirh: invinciblc in arms Thi, the
EeXt toast read by the chairman and it, popularity
was testified I'm ringing cheers. The speaker chosen -
respond 10 it, the Pow Dr. Dyke. couh moi plead
unfsmiliarty with the subject. He is constant and
faithful speaker for Holland whenever Of Dutch
blood arc gathered together. He iS a Dutchman by
descent himself close student Of the history and ira
ditons Of Holland and ready orator He called II
venerable and bald headed toast" and said ne
didn't want 10 ct down tho thistle 81 scotland. or any
other national emblem but only 10 climb up into the old
chestnut tree Yet he neither found himself up tree
nor vet pluckng che>tnuts.
- The Army and Navy"-To be prepared for war i
Of the most cTcctual means of preserving peace
Who better TO respond for the Army than General
sherman2 None. And what did the hero Of the
march 10 the sea talk about Blood and battle No.
Breathes there man with soul 50 dead" who doe
not appreciate The beauty Of the fact That The old
warrior arose at the feast Of st. Nicholas and talked
Of little children. He pleaded privilege in regard "a
his arranged toast Of the Army privilege 10 stray b.
yoid the bound, Of strict Observance Of his subject
All" said he. whenever little Children get together
no matter whether in Ohio. Illinois. or Oregon. they
know the good fathc". II. NichOaS-~antt Claus we
call him. who brings presents in the nighttime down
the chimney and deposits them i'm the stockings and
i'm by- places 50 they NAV find them in the morning
and rot a child ia this whole land but remembers
Christmas Day for the good that comes to them In
their stockings. Appause) 81 Nicholas has nan an
Influence on the whole American people. He has
softened them AID made them better CNppiauSe)
Going back 10 "reminiscences. the General was led Z"
remark on the disappearance ~ the big game from the
no longer Wild West. "That', the trouble with IN"
Indians now he aad. "Thcy have got no meat
II remind Of the story Of the man who came ana
begged - Of friend. and after he got it said Wy
God! How nuc! owe TO you II hadn't got hi, -
J would have been compelled 10 work Gaughtcrl
20 All can ,ay Of the indians is. they nav dance
until their les wcaried out, they NAV howl like
N, dorvishc, Of Persia but they must work they
will die! (Chccrs) That is the end Of that problem
(Chcer>.l
Then coming 10 old 81 Nicholas again, the General
said with tears in his eyes
Friends ~ St. Nicholas! God be+S you AL a
G. Nicholas h,, already from his aloft. whether
or not he wa a martyr. He Wa, good ana hndIV
man and whoever has soft spot there here General
sherman pointed to his heart for the children Is
GOOD man. and he reaps more happiness. more good-
will than all the tyrants Of Garth Cheers
: Nicholson Kane responded ably for the Navy.
~ aThe Founder, OF New Amsterdam" Judge Clear
water smoke Chaunccy NJ Dcprv had To fiji another
engagement earlier In the evening; so the hrNt :"
anerdinner speaker, was on TINS OCCASION Almost INC
lastin order He talked Of "our state,
AID after all Introductory fire Of Wit ana
anecdote he discussed the influence Of New York upon
Nh. National development and proved 10 the satisfaction
81 his II Nicholas audience that The substitution OF
enterprise for bigOry and liberal culture for ianaucsm
smong ,le Yankees, and the founding OF new states
r. , ne, unop lines broad enough TO permit Of their
phenomenal grow IT, due to III" tolerant spirit and
c,ear understanding Of civil and religious
liberty which the Dutchicen had brought
n Manhattan Island, and to the favorable position
which their New York settlement occupiec SeoSram-
icaly. If NewYork had been mciudoo IN tne o''snai
-, ,, oo,anizaiiou and had been settled wholly
!, r,,,,. tho course of the National history would