New-York tribune., 1891-12-23
A HANDSOME MENU CARD.

table pieces, consisting Of HowcrS ana fruits an"
gaces The menu card was unusually attractive
and was prepared by Tiffany. The first cover
bore the seal Of the society in shaded terra-cotta
and beneath were the words "New-England 30
cietv in the CITY Of New-York, seth Anniversary
Dinner. sherry's. 4O2 Fifth Avenue, Tuesday,
December o2d. 1891" Inside and at the head
Of the menu was can OF baked pork and beans
with a bunch OF beans in the pod depending on
one side and spoon lying on the other side.
Az tLe ton Of the list OF toasts on the next
leaf was a handsomely wrought medallion por-
trait Of Daniel Webster and on the last page, a
picture representing the lPuritans in costume
within circle, on one side in the distance ap-
rearing the outlines of the Mayfower, aud on the
other primitive Westinghouse.
There was much sOciability during the dinner.
and meanwhile music was furnished by an orchestra
in the gallery. Mr.. Depew did not occupy his
seat until after the speechmaking was well ad-
vanced. His chair remained vacant until about
o'clock A. r. Whitney stepped behind the row oil
men seated at the guest table and sat down in the
chair reserved for Mr.. Depew. His personal re-
semblance to that gentleman is well known, and
on his appearance many in the rear OF the hall
began enthusiastically to applaud Mr.. Whitney.
fully comprehending the little mistake, nOdden
his head frequently and smiled III Mr.. Depews
fashion, in acknowledgment Of the compliment; ;
and when the error was discovered there was a
loud burst Of prolonged laughter, in which Mr..
Whitney joined heartily, as he appreciated his
htto joke.
PRESIDENT MORGAN TAKES COMMAND.
IL was not until 10 o'clock that Mr.. Morgan
succeeded i'm getting the aSsembage into order for
the beginning of the speeches.
The first toast was "FOrefathers Day." and
the Rev. Joseph H.. Twichell responded His
x..if nah Ian TOR
while the more serious strain which chiefly char
acterized his address maintained the interest OF
all, and he most enthusiastically appauded
as he resumed his seat He was followed by The
Rev. DR.. William r. Huntington, who spoke on
Unrealized Yankee Notions. Dr; hunting
IONS remarks made an agreeable lmpres;;
sion a9a, he erienS igdSeS abanndnS
within the circle Of the Society. Mr.. Depews
tardiness caused change in the order OF the
speeches, and Isaac IL. Bromley spoke on " Con
necticut's part of the Business. There was
solemnity in Mr.. Bromley's manner and tone
which left no doubt in the minds Of all who
white under sense Of the injustice that oil
along has been inflicted upon Connecticut @ when, hen
alluded to in history, in poetry
in song during the last two centuries ana three
quarters. But careful reading of his speech
will prove that he has not vanly remained silent
and that he really had something to svy when the
time arrived.
Mr. Depew having meanwhile appeared and
the subject OF The Crankiness OF the Puritan,
and he succeeded in placing about that venerable
object of history most delightful veneerIn' OF
virtue as viewed from Dutch standard OF un-
selfshness General Horace Porter spoke TO the
toast Sres and Sons" and ne was followed by
Congressman John Dalzell, of Pittsburg. whose
subject was "New-England in Congress in Early
When the coffee was served Mr. Morgan arose
and calling the assemblage TO order, SAID:
Members of the New-Ensland Society Again ]
which bias just passed prosperity has tSds TssnfS
\ his hands amounting to close upon 10000. -,
The regular annaes to widows and and children h na;d "a
and your Charity Committee, by wise discretion have
expended the money placed At their dspOsai amoun
sS2&S Who have been found suffering and
in distress Twe9ty-sX Of our members nave eel eeen
ous lives Of the members of this society when say
that with scarcely exception those who have passed
away had lived for more than three score years and
ten, and have left behind them record worthy OF
their origin and Of the community in which they lived
been elected and the sS 6 nTmSeg gp9n our rolls al
Having thus made to You every official report VIII
not longer detatn you and we VIII -roceed 70 me
regular FT 5osep ~ Of %cs @ sysnE o Via sn cGn
respond to tbs toast "Forefathcrs' Day"
Mr.. TWICHELL SPEAKS.
Mr.. Morgan then introduced the Rev Mr..
Twichell, who said:
Society The posture Of my mind the last forugaat 1a
relative 10 the duty OF the present hour.wheh indeed
but Which has been a black care to me ever since
undertook ithas not napt Illustration IN the case Of
was going to do certain thing that had been laid
upon him. yet tile thought OF which affected him WITH
extreme timdity, answered - wouldn't II didn't
suppose 1t had been foreoNancd from all eternity
and Pm good mind not 70 as it IS" (Laughter;)
ence % begin WITH and that's half the battle. The
nod will ".
more afraid of showing it, in some forms, than their
Thc hrst tine i ever stood in the pulpit to preach
was in meeting house Df the ancient Connecticut
fo our folks and all my old neiglbors, You may de-
pend After benedicti0n, when passed out Into the
veStbule, was the recipient there Of many eongrat
latory expressions. Among my friends IN tie crowd
was an aged deacon, a man in whom survived TO 9
rather remarkable degree, the original Ne~-Enghnd
Puritan type who had known me from the cradle and
to whom the elevation had reached gratifying
f6c smile Of favor focused on me there and me,
dare sav, appearing 10 bask somewhat in IT. the deH
conseGnences 20 that yCung,ter. And So taking me
by the hand and wrestling down his natural eeincs-
hope you'i live to preach great deal better than
that p daughtcrl IT was an exceedingly appro,
pirate remark, and yery tender one II y0u were at
Tbat severe. undemonstrative New-Engand habit.
Fingers here and there has mostly passed away and Is
not TO be regretted As much as could be mas been
made OF everything capable Of being construed nm.
fayorably 10 them. They 10 whom 10 what they call
the can't Of the Puritan IS an offence themselves have
established and practise distinct anti-Puritan cant
with which we are all familiar The very people
who find IL abhorrent and intoerable that they were
such censors Of the private life of their contempo
rares scruple TO bring 10 bear on their private
life searchlght thst leaves no accessible NOOK OF ],
unexplored and regarding unpTetty trait esped DIV
that unspesring inquest the rule Of Judgment per
sistenty employed-as one is Obliged 10 percevetenos
to be:No explanation wanted or admitted but tns
worst. Applause)
Accordingly the infestivc department characteristic
Of the New England colOnist has been extensively IN
terpreted the indsputsbe index OF ms sour aho
p0rose spirit beeOtten Of his redon often wOnoeg
that In computing the Of his rigorous manners
inedequate eccount is wont to be male OF ms
situation. in principal and long contlnning S ~
pect substantially military which II was The ruth
Is. his DhysiOgnomy primarily the soldier stamp
him.