The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-22
BOODYON HIS CITY'S FUTURE.
lie GIVES ms views At THE NEW
ENGLAND SOCIETY DINNER.

| consolidation with New YORK IL the Achieve.
narnt at whieh All Loyal Rrookiyn Men
| Shouid AIm-Impos-lbiIIties Mu-t Not he
| Esprc;ed OF the New Administration.
Two hundred and more members OF the New
England Society Of Brooklyn held their four
teenth annual dinner last night in the as
semby rooms OF the Academy Of Music In
honor OF the 273d anniversary Of the landing
| OF tho Pilgrims
| President Robert H. Ben edict presided. and
with him at the head table sat Joseph H.
| Choatc, Mayor Body. the Rev DIR. Storrs.
| John Winslow. the Hon James s. T. Strana-
| han, Rear Admiral d. J. Braine Col
LOOMS l. LnngSo1. L. s. A.; Frederic
| Taylor. the Rev. A. =. Putnam. PROT
Il. d. Sprague. Clarence Bowen Vice President
| and representative OF the New England Soci-
ETY. OF New York and II. d. Polhemus. repre-
sentlng the st. Nicholas Society. kilograms
we're received from Justice Harlan and PresI-
| dent Gates OF Amhcrnt College reRretting their
| inability to be present
When the hour for speaking came President
Benedict gave Mr. Caoate the first chance. Mr..
Choate assured the Brooklyn people that IL
the Pilgrim Fathers could have selected the
place for the 273d dinner they would have un-
doubtedly chosen Brooklyn. He thought they
would be glad to rise out OF their graves
and visit Brooklyn. He did not know
whether they would leel safe in visiting
CoDey Island or Gravesed. however great the
fame OF its Sunday school might be. and the
Pilgrims were aware from Shakespeare that
the devil could cite scripture for his own pur-
pose and. added Mr.. Choate. ho might even
run Sunday school for the same pur-
nose. The Pilgrims would like Brock
Ign at any time said Mr.. Choatc. but es-
pecially so in the year 1893. when the men OF
brooklyn have hardly recovered their breath
or wiped the sweat from their brows after the
struggles and triumphs Of great Puritan out
break. lie did not know whether II had made
any great impression in Brooklyn but 1t had
shaken the rest OF the country like the rumble
OF thunder.
Then Mr. Choate. who was speaking to the
toast The Day We Celebrate" said ho was
not there to discuss burning questions OF the
day. and that II he did he might get him
self into trouble. lie spoke about some
things the Puritans did not do. and said
that now the country Is taking exactly
opposite views on important matters.
The Puritan Church ruled the State; to-day
we insist on absolute separation. The Puritan
common schools were governed By the longer
and shorter cateohism us well as the New
England primer; to-Chy we insist on the
the Puritans because they were excrescences
which in the inlness OF eime thev cast of.
about The New EngIauder In Brooklyn" he
said It was only natural for him to go to
earth, even to Hawaii. at which little Joke DR..
stoErs locked pleased and the other New Ing
Mayor Body had been looking very quiet all
through the dinner. but when he gota chance
to- SPEAK he b. SURPRISE: :a many OF the New Eng
i pGi,ivsl,y enc q my last sta "ppear.
with improved scenic effects l hespeak for
the now company the earnest attention Of the
think ali OF us appreciate tho press. Perhaps
We all have not come 10 realize it's willingness
obsation 1877 Of II lie. seciiSn oecTrqed IN
our city recently. There, were two or three
hsTS Sg M B9d
not recall il. but DO distinctly. because OF a
little incidant which occurred the morning
stand the needs Of Brookyn.' felt there was
to understond my wants. looked in the pa
pers. and noted that the remarks o. my friend
'F'l Ny thought now is how long does 1t take
history. to interpret lactsr Our friend from
een EVENTS, N' He Said the recent WSrSnd
which swept oyer this city came out Of the
Puritan idea. Ithink he is mistaken. Thing
rather than 10 the New England character,
Tor We are told that once the Dutch, surprised
'n Sayor Body % said tie dominant party had
become tired OF conGnerng all opposed to II
f nGnsst i TSd IL on @S c .ay G at
another mistake prevailed at tho dinner
Nat Efas is The 9S EsS rS 0t the
IDEAS :were back OF New England. History
tells us that common schools prevailed one
to give that country the credit due her lie
cited the fact that she fought the strongest
iigious freedom. He approved Of tracing the
idea back OF New England to the fountain
Then Mr. Boody began to talk about Brook.
lyn. He spoke Of the difficulty Any brooklyn
adPtpistraton sSO1ed pnGsr and and salt;
what It is impossible to do. DO not blame il.
When It cannot lower taxes. do not blame the
lie declared there was no city in tho Union
where dollar goes further than IN BROOKLYN.
solicitation. There had been a bill in the Lcgls-
lature he said to submit the question to the
OF the reople binding. He wanted TO see AN
other bill prepared 10 be submitted to the peo-
pie t2T vote on the I'm Por1t !,, 91sslil!"7p
or will you take heroic measures which shall
give to Brooklyn great !lstitutions worthy OF
her. shall We consolidate and at once derive
BrooElyn, he said. would gain In money. and
expansion Of territory which she must have
for her growth and for her development into a
be- found York
the building Of anoihe: bridge. New York
must have more rocA Tor homes Tor her
lahoring and business rsople.
Mayor Body grew ea-husiastc over the idea
Of consolidation and nCled pertinently II New
York did not realize thrr such ideas were her
salvation. He EpOSe Ot the great municipality
which might be create in the future. aud de-
Clarad that the citizen had no greater
duty than to prepare for the future
OF such a great metropolis. Now, he
said, IL tho time When We should to
building bridges to Cornect the munri-
Pal ties, laying out great Iarks for the health
and recreation Of the citizens. lay ing out great
h GhwaYs Of commerce and drives. aud in
other ways preparing for tho eTent metropolis
that could g. lie said warmly that the men
to whom statues would be erected In the IN.
ture are those who realize the greatness ofths
future and prepare the way for Il at the pres
ent time,
II was at the annual dinner Of the brooklyn
society, year ago last night. aud In the same
room that Phillips Brooks the mention OF
whose name was received with rhesrs. aD-
peaTed and made his last public speech.
a Victory fcr Giads' Oas.