New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
OUR YANKEE FOREFATHERS
TRIBUTES TO THEM BY BROOKLYN NEW.
ENGLANDERS.
SPEECHES AT THEIR ANNUAL DINNER By THO
GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS. MR.. DEPEW.
PROFESSOR RHYs DAvIDs, THE REV. s. A.
ELIOT MAYOR sCHIEREN AND
CONGRESSMAN HENDRIX.

Puritan fare in the shape of tiny pots Of baked
beans was served to the guests at the annual
dinner Of the New-England Society in Brooklyn
last evening But the beans served with
a fine fet Of beef and all the accomplishments
Of banquet put on the table in the highest
style of modern culinary skill. The memory OF
the forefathers was preserved In the badge OF tho
society, which bore representation OF the May.
flower under full sail, and on the menu, which
bore picture of the Pilgrim leaders in council.
Pilgrim hat covered the ice cream. The as
sembly-rooms of the Academy OF Music In Mon.
tague-st where the dinners have been eaten for
the last fifteen years, was patrioticaly adorned
with flags. Above the table Of honor was the
England States hanked it.
About $50 members Of the society sat at the
ten tables which stretched across the brilliantly
lighted hail. Upon the platform at the table
of honor were the speakers and other invited
guests Robert d. Benedict. the head Of the so
cety. presided On his right was the seat OF
Chauncey NJ. Depew, who however. did not come
until the dinner was nearly finished. Out OF
compliment to him the orchestra played Ihe
Bowery." and the audience cheered. On the lett
OF the president was Governor Frederick I.
Greenhalge, of Massachusetts; wtth them sat
Professor T. w. Rhys Davids, of London; the
Rev. Dr. Charles H. Hall. John Winsow, Rear
Admiral d. L. Braine Mayor Charles A. Schie-
ren General Nelson A. Miles, Joseph c. Hendrix,
member of Congress; the Rev. Samuel A. Eliot.
Of the Unitarian Church of the Saviour H. u.
Polhemus Of the st. Nicholas Society, and J. 4.
Clarry of the st. Patricks Society.
SOME OF THE OTHERS PRESENT.
At the other tables were about $50 members
OF the society Among them were
Thomas Moore, Professor Franklin W. Hooper
A. A. Low +. B. Gambler. Ethan Allen poty, a.
d. Wheelock. Nelson q. Carman, George r Me!i-
rll. ex-Judge George g. Reynolds George N; ;,,U ~
colt Charles S. Whitney. FREDERIC A. Ward, Mill
lam II. Lyon. Murat Halstead. William n W.
Jams. George II. Fisher ST. Clair Meheiwry' iIo
j. Coleman Adams. Rufus l.. Scott, James ID; BelI'
Jesse Johnson. c. y. Chadwick. g. Nichols q.
B. Moore, John H. Burtis. l.. NJ Palmer a. .
f. Knowlton, w w. Rosster Albert Haley, Will
lam Berri J. S. T. Stranahan. W. H. Male, =. n.
II. Lyman, Frank Squier; Henry W. Maxwell,
vim f. Pratt, John F. Praeger. General George w.
Wingate, j. Edward Swanstrom Professor r. W.
Osborne d. q. Hartman Henry Earteau, A.
Augustus Healy James ~ Padasid 1r 1re a
Edwin NJ Packard. Cyrus f. Staples. George H.
cey Marshall Samuel Richards Z. Ross Appleton.
Arthur C;ibb W H. Reynolds, Julian ID. Fairchild.
W. c. Creamer. s V. Lowell, Frank Bailey Isaac
H. Cary. H. G. Du Val. Andrew Jacobs w n
don, L. S. Burnham, s. b. Chittenden. Albro !.
Newton. S. s Utter. DIR. William Jarvie, " b
Russell Benedict Howard NJ. smith, A. L. BLACK
mar W. II. Wallace, NJ T. Davidson, George H.
Roberts Francis H. Wilson, James +. PIERCE
sturges Coffin and William Hester