New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-07
DINNERS BETTER EACH YEAR
IHE ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY HAS RARE
GOOD FORTUNE.
'i' NJ AFFAIR AT DELMoNICO's LAST
Ni""T NOTABLY DELIGHTFIL-S0ME
ENCELIINT SPEAKING

us HNN'N' AFFAIR AT DELMONICO'S LAST
NIGHT NOTABLY DELIGnTFrL-soME
EXCELLENT SPEAKING.
There Is wonderful amount of reserve force as
Wen as moderation associated with the existence
OF the New-York Saint Nicholas Society. Year
dl'er year II goes on giving annual dinners. The
iV"e''e iorce consists Of the power TO make each
succeeding performance even more delightful than
'ie one preceding IT, and the moderation Is dis
Played IN the ability to leave the tables in perfect
cohuiuon OF selfcontrol People do not ordinarily
| expect such things from the Dutch. Every year
the society meets to look that antiquated
wedther-cock. ill-propor,ioned and apparently out
OF JOINT so far as its legs and wings are concerned
winch used To present its bill every morning in the
direction whence the wind blowing the
barn OF Washington Irving in the vicinity OF
Sleepy Hollow.
And they do 1t all with such solemnity. negro
dressed in the costume of 200 years ago, with a
face as stoid block of marble, is usually
selected to bear this relic to the table when the
dining is ended and the wind begins to blow
appropriately enough is the entrance at that hour
strangely enough last evening the bill of this
ancient bird pointed toward General Horace Porter
He owes much in the way Of apology to the fowl
for the things he has said about 1t In the past
but, as If in recognition of the fact, he made no
allusion to ii, and did not refer to i-strong
evidence that he had not yet paid his debts.
But the bird remained silent throughout the
evening. and II was nothing that ii said which
brought the flame to General Horace Porter's
cheek. Lest there be some misrepresentation as TO
the solution of the problem of cause and effect II
may be well to add that it when the brilliant
speech of the warrior orator and genial gentleman
was ended and properly received with the applause
of the assembage that his cheeks gowed most
brightly.
NOTABLE DINNER
The annual dinner of the society last evening
a lnonr innfc tn
traordinary interest. and characterized by un-
usual degree of entertainment; Chauncey NJ De-
pew, the president Of the society being absent in
Europe. the first vice-presdent Edward King.
occupied the chair. To the right and left of him
sat Minister De Weckhern. from the Netherlands:
the Rev. Dr. w. r. Huntington. General O. o.
Howard General Horace Porter the Rev. DR.
George r. Van De Water. Admiral Gherard and
Captain Philip. commanding the United States
cruiser New-York; General Francis c. Barlow,
Dr. ID. b, st. John Roosa. Philip Schuyler. Elihu
Root and Commander j. w Miller. of the Naval
Reserve.
Small circular tables. accommodating about eight
persons each, were arranged around the room TO
the number Of seventeen. The ex-presdent of the
society. Frederic J. De Peyster. occupied seat
course of the evening by the bestowaI upon him
by Minister De Weckherlin of the Cross Of the
dency Of the society at the time when the coureses
were paid by 1T TO the officers of the Dutch vessel
Peyster made a neat speech in response to that
delivered by the Minister.
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
The acting stewards in the procession were John
b. Pine, Philip Schuyler. Edward p. Livingston
Eugene Van Rensselaer,. Austen q. Fox and Al
fred Van Santvoord At the tables were seen the
faces of J. II. Van Amringe, r. p. Lounsbery. G.
S. Van Rensselaer,. F. Wolcott Jackson. s. ID. Coy
seaSer Page Robert NJ saway
Devoe, Henry \. Tiff, George A. Meyer robert
chnsoh de A PeSse F. II
ner. 5. r. Cornell. Thomas l.. James; j. b. butcher
j j Hooker " Hamersley. j. r. Van wormer: j.
Van Tyck General George ShdFp Ira naven
Edward King made pleasing address at the GlSse
Ser shd nancy co. was s eed ke
the society upon is success as an orsanization
petuation of the most honorable memory OF those
who through their energies had eontrbuted so
RePsSc TO the '0onaa''0" oil true p'"''p'FS ~
Then tribute to the fhardf,sT of s NfhOls.
ferred accidentally to the toast as a text but Il
he p 1 i6e
toed the merits Of the patron as an optim.t ana h
subject Of the individual duty Of the more favored
the Seed thus planted shall thrive into frution it
this winter OF sore prvation
GENERAL PoRTER's SPEECH.
The toasts 1.-THE President Of the United States
and 1.-THE Governor of the State OF New-York'
were drunk standing Then General Horace Por-
ter made delightfully."- humorous speech In re-
Spouse 70 the toast "Our CITY, closing with a
patriotic appeal to every one TO uphold the
principles Of the founders Of this great metropolis
The toast THE Founders Of New-Amsterdam was
responded to by General Francis c. Barlow His re-
marks were interesting throughout. ana he was re-
warded with much applause he resumed his seat.
Minister De Weckherlin then arose and replying TO
the toast Holland" made entertaining speech In
English. presenting the Cross of the order OF
Orange Nassau to Mr.. DePuyster. who in obedience
to loud calls made a pleasing reply.
Dr. ID. II. St John Rosa, being called upon. spoke
in a general way - the merits of the Dutch set
tjers The Army and Navy" dealt with by
General o. O. Howard, Admiral erardi, Captain
Phillip and Commander Miller and the last toast
OF the evening, "Our Guests" was responded TO
by the Rev DR. Van De Water. The Vans in the
assembage were numerous.