New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-07
FUN FOR KNICKERBOCKERS.
ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY's DINNER.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DErEw AND JOSEPH Il. CHoATE
DISCUSS THE ARMY AND NAVY


brated the day sacred to the memory Of the old
AsiaG bishop. who from being the patron OF sailors
to be the saint OF all Holanders and all old New
Workers, by holding their ffty-eghth annual dlhhcr
last evening at Delmonlco's. There were "43 men
who wishing 10 recall the traditions OF I'D New-fork,
gathered about thirty.our small tables In the big
dining hall. Behind the president stood the orange
banner OF the society," from the gallery hung another
banner and the menu cards OF omnge paper tied
with orange ribbon. The letter.press WAS done In
red ink, and monogram in bronze representing the
arms Of the city OF New-Yorl the words " St.
Nicholas society adorned tho top OF the card Fred
eric j. De Peyster. the president OF the society, was
POSTMASTER. lie wore the full rcgalia OF the
society," and before the beginning OF the speak
ing he put on tho great threc-comered cockcd hat
worn BY the presidents Of the society.
At the right OF the President sat Bishop Potter and
at his left James c. Carter Others at the table were
Joseph II. Choatc Chaunccy NJ. Depew. Dean Hon.
man Edmund Clarence Stedman. George l.. Rives
the Rev. Dr.. Daed II. Greer John Schuyler, Of tho
society Of the Cincinnati; William Lane Booker, OF
the s.. George Society; John d. Crimmins of the
Friendly Sons Ct ST. Patrick; Ellis II. Roberts, OF S.
Davld's Society Charles c. Boaman. OF the New
England Society, and William Lyan lIaght, OF ST.
Andrews society.
Others present were a. Hearn. G.. +. Schenck.
c. H. sharpe c. ID. Van Rensselaer,, Francis Forbes.
A. NJ Pence. Il. Richards W. r. Kotcham, W. r.
Duryca. T. NJ. Bauta. w. r. Lloyd II. p. Lounsbury
Nicholas Fish. F. c. Hartman. W. II. Young, J. F.
Wardel, W. E. Verplanck, NJ. De Lancey, $.
Z. N. Lane f. Taller, J. T. LocRman De Witt
l. Gilman, J. i. Ludlow, W. !. Quntard,
John Lawrence. A. u. Valentine. b. Skaats, T. L.
ogden. F. W. Devoe the Rev. DR.. c. c. Tiffany
the Rev. DR.. Henry Lubbock, X. NJ. Galloway, r. H.
Lang A. Van satyoOrd, E. b. Oakley. j. b. Lockwood,
Montgomery Schuyler. A. @. Fox. f. c. Wagner, W.
J. Van Arsdale +. A. Livingston. J. seaver Page, E.
G. Wemplc. IL. b. Turner. &. Du Bols John II. Stsvtn
Augustus Floyd. W. l.. Andrews J. G. Wnetts. e.
w. Van eyck. +. 5. Renwick d. b. Blydenburg. G. ~
schcrmerhorn Edward King. Leroy King, George II.
Mclean. f. H. Schen, F. de Peyster Foster. J. W.
Bcck1nan. Abram S. Hewitt. Ira Davenport, p. T.
Ecmsen and General Martin T. Mcmahon.
The stewards who had charge OF the arrangements
for the dinner c. c. laight T. Mauock Cheesman
PHILIP schuyler John b. Pine. Eugene Van Rensselaer,
and Edward de pcyster Livingston.
Before the guests sat down. Bishop Potter the chap
lain OF the society. said grace. During the dinner
Ianders orcbesa played In the gallery. Just before
the speaking began a band dressed in the traditional
carb OF the society entered tho hall bearing tho old
weathcrcock which crowned the NewAmster-
dam town hall at Burlins slip. and afterwad turned
In the wind Washington lrvlng's barn. With
he weather cock came the great mace Of the society
and both we're placed before the president. Others
brought In great pipes with bowls representing Dutch
mems heads. Thcs, distributed among the com
pnny Then President de Pcyser arose. put HIS
hat, AMI raped for order. lie made bret intro
ductory speech. which was in part as follows:
welcome you to our n'ly eighth annual banquet.
our society holds. Is likely hold al the best
Il tho manhood Of old Ncw.Yofk (Applsusel In these
day. when quantity o,erwhelm- quality the old New
YORKER has few Of distinction In largo bodies
ccp, in the It Nlehoas Society. daughter and sp.
ausc) The hope Of every Knckcrbocker +. 70 soc his
name high the roll Of our officers and uat some day
OF other he his son OF his grandson may live 20 b
president That l. dream IN which all Knckcfbockcrs
arc entitled 10 Indulge. II is e. dream which al nay
nave but Few ronlyc. jude then gentlemen. OF The
rclinr 81 delight which fcl, month-n No'cmbcr
e time Of the great moral uprsns great laughter Al
IN overwhelming majority for rec erton-in fact bV
unanimous Nolc-for pfcsd Of this society Gap
v'ause)
40 ,hird term T. permitted hero, and viii Ey Tor
your information and guidance year nay
address admission the society dinner the most a.
rofil.hef orator That addressed audience Ia
this hemisphere. ny Old friend chaunccy N p-rew'
tApplausc)
lie then announced the first toast. "st Nicholas"
and called upon Edmund Clarence stcdman. who was
received with much cnihusaTn. lie made most
entertaining speech. ard then read his poem lc'e'
stuyvesants Dream
The next toast was A" The President OF the Lhl'N
States which WIS drunk with The members Standing
and in silence. The POSTMASTER agan arose to an.
nonncc the toast The Governor OF the State OF New
York; and said: New York has always been hos
Yorker IA Re who best serves good city IN "
good state and The best representative o. the Cover
nor Of New York Is one Of that class Of most vigorous
and most gifted men who have devoted themselves 10
tho interests OF the ooItry. introduce TO you inc
Hon. James c. Carter
Mr. Carter began By addressing the company rs
"Gcntomcn Of the New. Eng gland Society THIS
provoked much laughter. Mr.. Carter corrected him
self and went 10 speak Of the Governorshp. ana
pald q tribute to Samuel J. Tlden. Among other
things he said:
who wa, the author Of thi, grea, miracle Of civic
GREATNESS. in which md ourselvesi That Is ho the
answer 10 the question. "who killed Cock Robin + OF
who elected Grover Cleveand1' GLaughterJ VINO d!d
IT. 1--WE did IT," Say the Dutchnlen I'VE discovered
this riverr' ave ola IT," say the Nev'Englandei'' I'VE
came and walked up you Dutchmen sleeping over you'
oipcs" "wo did IT," say the Green Islanders we
came here and made you give US your Offices" But
whoever did 10. may Join In making IL the hhes' CITY
In the world. (AppauseJ History describes The deeu'
u that noble people from which you are dcsehuel 'ha
Gives them honor which think otner people arr
entitled. why that you. thi, great stage OF
America have not achieved results that they
did daughter think because you DID not en-
counter the dlrcultcs The Puritan Is gone Inc
cavalier gone. The American IIuguenot Is gone Al
have been swallowed up In new type made by inc com
mngng OF many peoples but given 70 us 10 rene"
their and celebrate their deeds tApIlopse)
The next speaker was George L. Rives, who spok"
on "Our City" lie dwet upon the evils Of the
present city government. and said that the future oil
the city would be well nigh hopeless were II not Tor
the Increasing number Of good who were striving
for her improvement In the face OF obstacles. lie
made an appeal for the promotion OF all plans for the
erection Of works OF art and for beauiyng the city
with great public buildings, such the new Cathedral.
I. Marion Crawford, who had Just before this
entered the hall. was introduced in the place of
Wayne MacVcagh, who was not present. to speak Oh
Holland lie made a brief speech which well
received.
Then Mr. de Peyster arose ana announced the toast
about which much fun wos expected, "Thc Army
and Navy the response TO which hal been divided
lctween Chauncey NJ. Dcpew and Joseph II. Choa,c.
Mr. Dcpcw had the first chance lie said I'm part
II there Is anything which makes q apon his legs
feel perfectly at home IL Is " Introduce him a
ye!lou- orator Then the audience knows what 10 en-
meet and the what do. (.aughter) The
prophecies 10 which the Presdcgt alluded which IN
LII, mn. nnfln hlrnIl nnIn LII lie