New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-05
SEAFARING MEN ON DECK.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE MARINE SOCIETY.
JOLLY CREW AT THE MEos-TRlBuIts PAID
TO THE VESSELS THAT FLOAT THE
STARS AND STRIPES.

STARS AND STRIPES.
The members of the Marine Society of New York last
evening celebrated the 120th anniversary of the society
by dinner at Delmonico's. The dinner was at
tended b, many old salts" and the speeches that
were made aboundcd in "reminiscences of the former
glores of the mercantile navy of the United States Of
America. Captain James Parker the president of the
society who presided. applied TO the majority OF
those who sat at the tables the memorable words of
Webster, Venerable men, yOu have come down to us
from former generation" But these venerable
men" showed that they knew much about social
enjoyment as any men Of any generation
None of them could be casscd with the man at tho
wheel who trained to feel contempt for the winds
that blow but who, il often appeared. when the
weather had cleared. had been In his bunk below
At the presidents table we're Rear Admiral BraiDc,
commander of the Brooklyn Navy Yard; the Rev
Charles J. Jones' chaplain of the Saf1o Snug llar
Dor: General Stewart L. Woodford. cx-Coector He'd
den. H. b. Perkins, Captain Henry Erjcn, L. 5. A.;
Mr.. Eames c. II. Marshall jr., and George w. wilson
Others present were:
William II II. Moore. A. A. Raven. George w. Ouin
tard. William II. Webb. George II. Brewer. Richard
Poion D. o. L. Jones. Captain II. r. Conner. Captain
George M Phillips. w. w. Urquhart jr., Captain urqu
hart Captain Chamberlain. Captain G.. w. Brown,
E. r. Sutton. ]. Il. Sutton, Walter r.
Page Captain b. T. Glover, Grove p Mitchell
oswald Miller. Captain Theodore NJ Nichols Captain
J. b. Ildeth Captain Faiichild Captain Graves Captain
j. f. Barstow, Captain j. Darling. Captain Davis, Captain
{. f. Staples, Captain George A. Dearborn Captain D. b.
Dearborn Samuel Harding. J. Otis Cox. Captain w. \.
Ellis. Captain j. B. Hamilton, Captain f. Atkins, John
Polhemus Captain WB Hilton Superintendent Buckley X.
Clark G.. W. Copeland Captain Edward Young Captain j.
Trecartin Napoleon St Clair. Captain George Tucker
Howard E. Troop, Captain George Edget. Captain
Nichols, Captain J. j. Lawrence, Captain ]. w Davis
Captain Albert Speran Timothy Hogan. Captain NJ. p.
Smith. Captain George a. Carver Captain w. V.
Nichols Frank Mcclure, Captain +. Marsh, Captain
J. w. Parker Captain D. f. Taylor. Captain J. Law
renee. Captain Richard Luce and Captain Thomas J.
Rtch.
Captain Crquhart Captain Chamberlain and Cap
tain G.. W. Brown were the members Of tie dinner
committee.
The speeches. while reminiscent. were by no means
dolcful. The belief that there is day dawning
for the reign Of the American flag the was
avowed by most Of the speakers. and was loudly
chcercd.
General Woodfod eloqucntly replied to the toast
the Union Of the States" the First toast honOred
at the first dinner Of the society In 1855, when there
was President OF Congress. hut President Of
the United states. Then the health OF the PreSden'
Of the United States drunk standing. Mr. lCdden
replied for The City and state Of New York" II. Il.
Perkins spoke about The Nautical school of the Cts
Of New York. Mr.. Raven answered for our CHESTS.
Rear Admiral Brainc made highly popular and cN
ceedngiy nautical reply for " The Navy and Army.
giving. incidentally: an account of the attack on Fort
Fisher illustrating il in the manner of Stcrnc's Uncle
Toby" by bottles and plates The Rev. Dr. Jones and
Others made able speeches.
The merry tars kept up the festivities till almost
midnight. And few Of them cast anchor IN port.
They preferred dry champagne.