New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-18
ON FRANKLIN'S BIRTHDAY.
TYPOTHETAE HAS IT'S ANNUAL DINNER.

| THE PRINTERS SOCIETY CELEBRATES THE DAY
! WITH FEAsTING AND GOOD SPEECHES
I Probably on no previous occasion in its history
has the Typothetae Of New-York unbuckled Its
waistcoat to such an extent or given so much room
for its proverbially generous heart beats as 1t did
| last evening at its annual dinner in the beau
tiful ballroom of the Hotel Brunswick II was an
occasion of fraternal goodwill and general
merriment and, heretofore. the date chosen
for the gathering was the anniversary OF the
birth of Benjamin Franklin
About two hundred members and guests were
| present. Theodore l.. De Winnie presided. on
his right sat Whitelaw Reid and on his left the
| Rev Dr. Newland Maynard. Others at the
table Of honor We're Il. *. Pangborn. Of THE
Jersey cay Journal; the Rev. H. c. SwentZel,
David Williams. John A. Slecher, VIII Carleton,
Joseph Howard jr.: Paul b. Du Chaillu. Doug
las Taylor John Polhemus, Samuel =. Avery.
and w. T. MacKear. The room was plainly
but beautifully decorated with flags and bunt-
ing, with antique oil painting Of Franklin
directly back of the presidents chair, ana an
orchestra in the gallery. The music during
the dinner was inspiring and stirred a good
many feet and hearts into "a quick response
For instance they started up "Old Folks at
Home All the Oid lOlkS present Hoe ""'' 49,
Eat home" but the current Of their thoughts
was turned backward toward the old folks IN
other homes or those who. having passed away
had inhabited homes dear TO those VINO were
thus reminded Of earlier days.
Mr. De Winnie made delightful Introductory
address, when the coffee was served. He spoke
seriously on the work of the Typothetae and It's
associations, and paid special tribute to It's
friends who have departed. Among those men,
toned were the Rev DR.. Charles l.. Deems and
Martin t. Brown.
Or. Maynard then delivered address on
Benjamin Franklin, serious throughout In It's
statements and in its estimate Of the character
of that famous man. "He considered II MS
duty" he said, mot only to find time 70 STUDY
the welfare OF his city. and to be practically IN
formed. but he sought 10 give instruction ana
information to all citizens. Why? Because he
knew that by doing this he could help to give
honest cove nment. throwing light about every
public question. lie was possessed OF that mys-
tcrlous energy Of character that under favorable
circumstances runs through the Anglo-SaXon
people,
Dr. Maynard's address was filed with pleasant
illusions 10 the value Of the labors OF the craft
whose members were met to do honor 10 one
Of their greatest representatives. When ne sat
down Whiielaw Reid spoke briefly. He mas at
tended many dinners Of Typothetae, but in later
vars dI ba ABSENCE from these
annual gatherings. He expressed himself pleased
to resume the old associations.
i. *. Pangborn spoke IN most acceptable
way Of his forty-three years Of connec-
ton with the printers trade. He was
followed by Joseph Howard, jr. Mr.. Howard
usually carries things with a high hand
at press dinners, but he has recently been
tumblcd around on the Brooklyn Bridge with as
little consideration rs is shown for big ball in
a bowling alley. lie did not show any signs Of
his runaway mishap. but his face was paler than
usual his hair mOustache and imperial were
whittier. and his thoughts. as manifested by his
remarks, were more serious and pathetic than
was ever known before In the memory Of living
men, One OF the most touching evidences Of
this was when he called the Rev. DR.. Maynard
brother Those present, who know Mr. Howard
so we'll alternately laughed and wept.
VIII Carleton followed, and produced some
astonishing Facts and Statistics on Poetry"
lie claimed to have derived them from an i'm
partial Englishman. Among other things the
expert reporter said:
| find that there have been written during the
poe,lcal year ending December 81, 1893. In the State
Massachusetts. $3.50. exclusive of Suffolk County:
inclusive OF Suffolk County S9,6S2 In New York.
20 S37: in Rhode Island, where the poetry area Is
small there have been written only 1852 pieces.
whom | employed. some one having been deceiving
him as 20 whether that State within his scope
investigation, enormously informing him that IL
was a somewhat poetlcal nation OF itself. The
TO have been 2SSS ,95i poems. The following subjects
have been treated and mlsreated during the rhyth-
mcal year the following number OF times: Hope
3d. Despair" 90 III: 'Remorse" 6; "Disconten t,"
Your Soul and YOU" s; Your Duty" S5i; MY
Duty" !.
Then Paul y. Du Chaillu spoke. after which.
with music and song, the assemblage scattered.