New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-02
SONS OF WALES DINE.
81. DAvID's SOCIEIY'S DINNER.


10 The feast. This Of those rare occasions
when the women join with the men in honorng patron
saints of common nativity And the presence OF the
female operated to exclude the presence OF cigar
smoke inermingled With the flavor Of coffee. 1t was
crcdable the part Of the men that they should, In
Difference TO the women, abstain from the habit Of
sfterdinner smoking. by which viated and almost
inolcrable atmosphere is created The dinner OF the
Goethe society at the Hotel Brunswick couple Of
weeks ago, was another instance in which this in
auence prevailed.
The st. Davids dinner last evening most en-
joyabe in all its features. 1t is true that the
card had some Of the elements of confusion, being
printed In the Welsh language Nobody but a Welsh
knew what coming next. There was sug-
gestion Of ndigestibty when looked at the bill
Of fare. 1t had awfully tangled look AID yet
oysters at the oyster period, and soup In lis
proper place, and so on but nobody but Wel,hman
would have recognized by the card what he eat
ing. Yet the Rhwng- DdOdiad swallowed with the
degree of relish the Ywyl DdySglcidiau with
its accompaniment of Dofednod Grilliedig. and the
Adduriadan with its accompaniment Of Pigad0il o
gacenan AmrywiOl
The big room In which the tables were set
handsomely decorated the walls with the Welsh
:oors and the United States flag. And that famous
Welsh dragon with his Unsuitable mouth wide open
was conspicuous back of the main table whence the
speaking OF the evening proceeded At this table sat
the president the Rev. DIR. d. Parker Morgan, BISHOP
stevens, of Iowa, William Lane Booker, the British
Consul General Bishop william Day Reeve, of Mae
kenzie River, In the Hudson Bay county; Assistant
United Treasurer Ellis H. Roberts, Vice-PreS.-
dent c. c. Beaman. Of the New England society Will
lam Lyaa chairman of the Board Of Managers Of the
1T. Andrews society; the Rev. John Evans
Colonel c. ;. Francis, of Troy, and Frederic ). DE
Pes ster.
Among others were General and Mrs. Thomas L.
James, Commodore Van SantvOOrd. Colonel J. IL
Van Wormer, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Davies, eA-Judse
and Mrs. Noah Davis, Walter ). Logan, Mr.. and MIS-
I'm a. '.
Powell, Mr. and Mrs William y. Rees, Thomas T.
Powell, Mr.. and Mrs ii. y. Morgan, MIS- NJ. l.
Morgan, Miss Carrie q. Morgan, Miss Ida Morgan
j. e. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jcn!ls, FRANK
jenkins, Richard Williams, Mrs James, Misses heHef'
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. +. IT,
Heath Mr. and Mrs. c. L. MOsher, Funk Thomas
Mrs J. II. Delamater, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. ID. Edwards Mr.. and MI. Lewis jones'
Robert G. Lewis Richard Cough, Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ.
Williams, Syvanus Williams, Henry BLACKWELL MI anu
Mrs Hugh Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas hooer's'
IT, D. Bowen, Mrs. NJ. O. Roberts, William JEREMIAH
Mr. and Mrs w SAMSON Mr. ard Mrs. w. II. Carter,
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Heller, Mrs William Pratt C. ~
Heller Mrs c. II. IIagemuer, Daniel L. Jones, George
Morgan Lewis, Miss Hattie j. Hughes, Miss Ella +.
Lewis Miss J. f. Hughes, w. {. Hughes. W. d. Lewis
ON rising 10 announce the toast, the president, Dr.
Morgan proposed the health of The President OF the
J-nied states, lie referred President Harrison in
these words lie is one who holding Il high place
and exposed to frequent unldnd criticism stands to
day at this period Of his higher i'll public es-
,imation and appreciation than at any other pelod Oh
his occupancy OF the Office Great applause)
There were many letters of regret read from those
who were unable to attend Among these were Sir
Julian Pauncefote Goevrnor Flower Wayne MacNeagh'
Mayor Grant, Cornelius Vanderbilt. George H. Roberts,
president OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
j. Perpont Morgan Senator Jones, OF Nevada; Horauo
Gates Jones' of Philadelphia, and Others The follow
ing letter was read from Whitclaw Reid, the Minister
10 France
Legation des Etats Uns d'Ameriquc.
Paris February II, 1892.
Honorable Ellis H. Roberts United SubTreasufy
New.York, ". Y. Eats Unis d'Amerque.
Ny dear Mr.. Roberts: L am greatly honored by the
polite invitation from the ST. Dovds Society conveyed in
your January 80. 1t would be pleasure to
pear before body proposed the first Of March
next and still greater pleasure TO meet the occasion
yourself and other old friends belonging TO the society
Unfortunately. however public business will detain me
here until the 9th OF the mOnth not later 90 that
shall it impossible reach NewYork in time
Begging you express TO the 81. Davids Society my
thanks regrets and recprocating very heartily the
kind expressions in your letter, am, as always.
Very truly yours,
WHT"ELAW REID.
The second toast Queen Victoria in response
10 which the gathering sang in GOD save
The Queen
Mr. Depew, who was scheduled 70 appear and re-
spond to the toast The Day and All Who Honor It,
unfortunately detained in returning from IL
Whit TO Albany Bishop Perry. Of Iowa, spoke for
The Land OF our Fathers Speahlng Tor me H"sO-
Saxon Hobby" Ellis IL. Roberts said in part:
History and political science have their slang. as
common speech has carried 70 the utternost
extreme III the Anglo saxon fad. Tho Term Ahs.o,
saxon has its proper use refer tie nvasons Of
Britain by The Angles and SaAons ana their uIl l}
In the old EnglIshry with in,ucnces HlnpaO'G Hni
Widespread on people language ana events. , naD
the phrase has been made beast Of burden to bear
assumptions and claims generally misleading and often
radically false. II has not the merit OF Balaams as
for 1t uses speech not for warning and protest. bdt
Iver a broader boast is put forth In The same
saxon creation The germ OF the town-mectins Is
ancient in India; In Russia Eastern poets
liberty as In the Western nations evergreen, pine and
sturdy oak typfy it. In ne little republic OF san
cmpil:ied the duration and stability of institutions.
Switzerland, half German ana hai tIeHGh; 2 2cd@
Is the exclusive possession OF the Anglo,naSOn a
even of those who speak the English tongue
.oW can modern Western civilization be Anglo
IT4cntened the shores Of me Mediterranean It's noon
day gories bless Us Hebrew prophets D'Gd,meG uPvi
makeI l' led il: tcddIing steps Gcfman rsf3rucrs
marked path for 4. ! TS1S Nd nd a iaan and
spanish navisatOrs invited over all the seas our
races OF all ages Of al the elements Of nature ana
Of Providence ARpiahse me co,to,ors asserting their
tile t9 a share in the marvellous product solomon
and C2nfuus gaze upon TIE VIC gbb ' WE
sought ana a part OF which knew. The Phoenlcian
who invented the alphabet stands before The prniing,
and more dazzling than the lightning arc leaders anu
masters SCION and Lycurgus. with constitutions ana
codes In hand are at home In the supreme Court; IN
PARLIAMENT and Congress. Aeschy lus and iaphael IN
theatre aid ART gallery recognize the work OF thef
own disciples Columbus rejOices In the greater
Indies which he gave 70 mankind. ,o.., o,..p,,o.on
These and such these grasp modern clVlnEiuoh;
the civilization Of England, Of Europe OF America ana
call it their own product. the sum OF the joint abGrs
on all true thinkers, true doors. true men, Yet inc
air AZ black with ink writers WIN Insist that
,nnc as these and such as these achieved. not they,
Inf SWithin the Angle ard Gufh. the saxon, arc
the real architects Of he civilization which besscs u
he teachers the masters Of the culture the progress
fine achievements Of Britain and the United >tltHS.
ruba-Cain cOuld. perhaps repair one q the cables
OF the BROOKLYN Bridge Plato could discuss The
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