The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-23

and Beansn Oss OF tho Fsstsre- or tn
New EaEinnd soeisty's Dinner-Dr. stryh
.r Declares that the "Potor,se sinai
Never B.eon,e an Amueat OF the TIber.'
There were win hesry hair
Amidst that pilgrim bard.
And the yea, with which their descendnn tt
sang Daisy. Daisy, give mo your answer
true" would have parayzed tho old gentle
men with astonishnent. Upon every plate
At the dinner OF the New England Society nj
Bhcrrys last night lay cory Of Mrs. He
mansa pocm. and. although toward the end
Of the dinner apmo Of the diners tricd 10 sing
Il to tho air Of Daisy" yet. on the whole. the
popular version ofthat song seemed tho more
popular.
II was n great feast and n happy feast. and.
to those who wero there II will ever he n
memorable feaet. The i,ev. DIR. Melancthon
woolacy Stryksr. President OF Hamilton Col
irae who. In response 10 the toast, Fore
fathers bay" delivered the main speech. held
his hearers. who moment before had been
inclined to gnycty. spepbound by his eloquent
grafton: but that did no; begin until nearly
two hours OF hilarity had gone by, and in
those two hours several things happened that
are worthy OF record.
II began with "Au Lang Sync." The first
strains Of that air hadyan electrical effect upon
]. Pierpont Morgan. He jumped from his
seat and asked:
where's ElIhu Root 30
"Herc am" replied the DioGenes OF the
Republican party. What's upT'
"Eow where's BeamanT then asked Mr..
Morgan.
"Boaman! Doamnnv cried dozen volcea
Charles c. Benmnn. the distinguished partner
Of Evnrt, and Choate. came forward and asked
what was wanted.
We've got to sing thissonR.. boys" said Mr..
Morgan.
The three clasped hands aud stood in ring
m the corner OF the room.
Now lot 'cr rip" said Mr.. Morgan. and they
oil burst into For aud lang syne. my boys.
for aud lang syne."
At the end OF each line they raised their
claaped hands into the mir and pulled them
down in time to the music.
Then came Down Upon the SuwNnee River"
Nearly every voice In the room gave all It's
strength to tho song. The Rev. DR.. stryker
Bang IT, drumming with his fingers upon the
table In time. st. Clair McKelway added his
ponderous bass to tho chorus Judge-eect
Edward T. Bartlett sang. Ellis II. Roberts
sang, Charles Dudley Warner sang everybody
sang. excepting Gov. Russell OF Massachusetts,
and he hummed the air.
Gov. Russell was the guest OF honor sitting
ut President Daniel q. RolIins's right side.
The others at the main table were Major Gen.
Howard. Robert d. Roosevelt. Stewart l.
Woodiord. Ellis II. Roberts John ID. Grim Minis,
Charles 7. Saxton Charles Dudley Warner.
Horace Porter. W. Lane Booker George A.
Morrison, Edward King. James W. Beekman,
Frederick J. De Peyster and Robert d. Bene-
dict.
The speechmaking was begun by Presi dent
Rollins His term Of Office exrired at mid
night. when he handed the gavei to Elhu hoot
his successor. In his speech he gave these
ITO. night" he said. this society celebrates
thn 31'd anniversary OF The nndinG OF the
yoIsary Of IT'S, corporate existence. II has to- |
day .535 active members. Although. during |
T in ehSrs ths funds IN tie nn
are but u littlo short Of SlOUO00" |
Ths rit r. sPsnkTr to r5s9Cnd to toast vas
reviewing the character OF the Puritan from |
we're them, We do not organize a. cultns: we
aud thsir Language. The white hills Of Devon
were In their hearts us they named their |
Ard so. holding the nresidc racred ANA call |
Testam snt and tho virtues Of the New. thew
welded AMI wept and warred and wrought
ioriatIo to be a Buddhist in Poston ' than min in
i1s'baY. 1t isPurltnnisni that has made j. so;
tion anil retain the wide benefit Tor that which
made this land worth coming to will alone
is slsTs Tse siss. II III.
ha, s beeH R saxon and Morse and Tentonic-not
p we sors nGs f!snsn la soS
love We are not Spanish; We vii. not be
Italian! love the Italy Of Bruno and SavonH-
Of those who stiied these' ''' WV "'' wv ''a''
Let our Washington stlll no heard Resist
peeo Snrf sns i 9" hSwe ,Ss
iasidious wiles OF foreign innuonc. Il coniure
Of free people ought to be const antly awake
Yes; great leader We do tel eve: we will
the acOlytes OF a systom our fathers suffered
30 to renonnre. The Potomac shall nor be-
larger Infusion OF priestcralt into politics. Let
all supars"ryl"eable sntollis and satellites
not the Kind Of n bird they took him for. We
stand by tho old watchwords-af free state free
churches. a. frye pross. and free schools! One
name but the thing they achieved shall, Cod
ssHt be the ,s S%iI yo Of hP h a. year.
Of such as hSmiIS9n ynd jay to make rhe
j speak to. to forswear tho dasta rdliness OF in.
dinerentism to see that Of all dangerous
worst to rsmsmher Tint facet soon Become" sS ns
leet, that T." permit lascals Is 10 Ue their quiet
charles Dudley Warner spoke on the sub
jsct; The Way o. the Pilgrim, He said:
'PIIGmMs AID STKASuERs: This seems not
, very melancholy occasion. lot It look Ell a
little. while ago as II the Pilgrim had lost his
way in New York. He found it on the 1th Of
November How he did it needs word Of ex-
PLANTATION.
lie was wandering in the wilderness OF
business, Of pleasure. Ot intrigue, and the
judges were blowing out all ths great moral
lights around him. There seemed 10 ho no
difference between rig NJ and wrong so long as
on were prosperous. The only standard was
success. II q man were caught manipulating
The returns for his own advantage II was M
silent answer 10 saw, am Democrat liza
man dropped S.suU0J into n party slot and |
Drew tiTst-class office. Il was sufficient ex-
nlanation to say am n lepublican.' In this |
Of moral IDEAS the Pilgrim busy in
Getting his share Of the world. Was losing his
way tie was absorbed that he n 10 longer |
gave chase when there was a cry nt Stop
het' the ery was So common. hut suddenly
a the gathering darkness il occurred 10 him | .
q turn ON the inner light, the Inherited light ,
u conscience. IN a fash he saw the eternal
light. he saw the enemies az il. and he drew
ia sword. IL was the sword OF the Lord and
II Gideon.
- Gentlemen" continued Mr. Warner when
be king falls upon the board. you have no.
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