New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-18
HONORING GOETHE'S NAME.
a DINNER AT THE HOTEL BRUNSWICK.
THIRD ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE SOCIETY

There could not possibly have been selected hotter
or more appropriate place for the annual dinner 81 the
Goethe society than the ballroom OF The Hotel Trims
wlcR' where the festival WAC held n, evening When
men and women sit down together 70 thn,, and fan, ~
"o''he wnile they eat and after thcy finish eating IL
Is peasant to look upon harmonious surrounding,
ma t"e'e were the conditions at the third annual
"'"i'cr oi uie society. \ bust OF the great German
occupied the post Of honor behind and above the prc,d
ing officer OF the occasion. \. NJ Palmer and .ro,pd
the hgure were fe,teons Of bunting representing the
coiof' OF The United states and Germany The rom
was usteiu'y decorated, with an Observance OF the
same combination, at different places and the
airs prayed 10y the orchestra in the gallery
preserved inc international harmony which the occa
sion invited.
The gathering was notable in that it was almost
equally composed of men and women Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ Palmer Mr. and Mr..
T. NJ Knox. Mr.. and Mr.. II. D. IIotchli,s. Gene al
and Mrs. Thomas l.. James. General Horace Porter
the Rev. DR.. Robert Colycr, Nj. Kate Akin, W.
Andrews, Isaac II. Bailey. Mr. ana Mrs.. L. 4. Bcvin
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Brickcr. Mr.. D. c. Croly. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. 4. Cl"pp. Mr. and Mrs, j. Elderkin. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Emerson Mr.. and Mr.. Franklin Fylc,,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Fitch. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Fuller Mr.
Mr.. and Mrs II. q. Fslc. Mr. ard Mrs. H. C. Furman.
G. X. Gibson. Mrs. H. Herman. Mrs. Jenkins Mr.. ana
Mrs. +. f. Kiddcr. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Lcmcke. Mis,
Lorenzo. DR.. j. p. Mann. NJ II. Mallory, Mr.. and Mrs.
McDermott Mr. and Mr.. Newton, Mr.. and Mrs. c. i.
pey, Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson. Walden RAMSAY.
Mrs. Ravenhl, Mr.. and Mrs. Rocker Mrs. J. schmd,
Mrs. and Mrs studwcl, DIR. c. " Stimson. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. p salter Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Toohcr, Mr.. and
Mrs. &. II. Tucker. Mr.. and Mrs Augustus Thomas,
Mr and Mrs. F.. VI. Holland. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Icnni, Mr.. and Mrs j. b. Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs ..
zollkohcr. A. b. De Frccc, Mis-. Lyman Fskc,
Willard c. FiSke and Colonel Edward Alfriend.
There WAS lack of noisy hillry which usually is
associated with an a-mac combination, but there
was Il continual now Of pleasantly between the $50
admirers the transcendent genius Of tierman liter
ature 1t noticeable, also, that his satanic
majesty, the Devil, was treated with rare
degree OF respect, doubtless due TO rcvcrcnc"
for the name and fame of Goethe. Thero
was not single unlind alluslon made TO him. Gen
era Horace Porter in his brief remarks did not wholly
accredit him with controlling influence in the per
peuation of Patriotism and Peace but when Isaac
H. Bailey came TO talk Of THE Pro
c.css of Thought he plunged into The
Garden OF Eden and the consequence or lis
fruits in the most apologize manner descrbabe'
There was nothing that had been hone from the time
Of Adam and Eve down 10 the domination Of New
York state by the spirit III the present day that
the soothing influences Of vcne!ton Of Goethe ana %
wine could not atone for. And then The Kew
Dr. Robert Colycr, venerable in appearance. gentle
and kindly In and tone Of voice and aoeethc'
pleasing in his presence. spoke forfvingy Of all the
Of humanity He even went 80 far A. to >ay tia'
when he was boy bourh OF a nci-hbor's plnm-tioe
overihg the fence bounding thu precincts OF ms nome
He had watched the growth Of two pumN from the
blossom TO maturity and at tlis latter stage hc Tid
cinbed the tree and pluckcd and ale the pnm'' ana
had never felt pang OF repentance To this oN'
And this was the spirit OF last nights dhher Oh inc
Goethe Society.
A. NJ Palmer. presiding. announced some breaks
In the speaking programme. Among others whom ne
had expected was Colonel Robert q. lngersolI, blt
an engagement for lecture lad inieriercd win Inc
arrangement lie said, however. Tat, tue TO Ms
instinct, as manager he had provided himself with
UNDERSTANDS and he led then, forth in their parts one
by one. General Horace Porter WAS, however, an
nounced as one OF the original leading men,
and in introducing him to respond To lbs toaNt'
Mr. Palmer said g. may say Of him a. Henry vim
said Of Buckingham the gentleman Is well lcaien anu
good story teller
General Porter. on arising, dryly remarked: $50
much for Pucklug ham. (IaughterJ Now uiit Your
preding officer has made his apology in front 0i Inc
curtain for the general shortcomings and want OF
preparation and lack Of general Intelligence on the part
Of each member of the company, / suppose the pay
viii 60 on uaughterl oppressed with
srivlngs on rising TO throw the fINt hN
brand into this assemblage. For once am employed
a. a leading man. ! received n straight UP
from a sporting man who said there Is only one way
not TO be cheated in horse trade and That Is not !"
buv the horse IAughcr) ! find that the Only
way 10 avoid making afterdinncr speech Is not 10
20 10 the dinner. nauchtcr) do not know WHY
hive been called to speak On an occasion HE
tbis unless II IS because was born In pennsylvania
There is something very embarrassing To a man WA"
has learned his German In Pennsylvania lie goes
IA Germany and finds that they speak there WIN
vitiated accent" naughtcrl General Porter tIeh
continued I'm his customary strain Of hum"r, proceed
ing from the relation Of anecdotc after ancchote'
which kept his hearers in constant laughter; but al
vancing to n more serious vein. he tfld high TRIBUTE
10 the gcniu, Of Goethe and TO the influences which
he wrought.
Allan McDerm0tt spoke for " The Poet" lie wa
follow ed by Isaac II. galley who Responded lH IHc
Progress OF Thought" Ills remarks were IUiod WIN
LumOr and delightful wittcism, which caused con
Timed mcr1imcnt. He nothing bad IN the hIaJ
father and mother Of humanity, ana rom me manner
I'm which he applaudcd. nobody clsc Pic9'hl
did either 10th Eve and Adam received unanimous
Endorsement from the Goethe -3clrty OF NV l ORR
The Rev DR.. Robert COllycr', presence haVllg De
come cons picuOus. he called upon ~ Nj IdIIcI
IA talk "A little and he did To- the dclleit OF all MS
remarks though brief were the bencdictOh upon lhc
gathering: and while speaking In his cHaIItdDc way
he closed with a serious reference 10 DlNlc power d'
the GOOD that belief therein cNcrts upon man.
The dinner was IN all respect, one 81 the most en-
invabe of festive occasions which the winter season III
Now York provides 10 the socially Inclined.