New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
REMARKS 81 TIE CHAIRMAN.

Samuel l. MunsOn Wil4ln j. - a'i"gi' I-ooL
iGoige;t james Talcott. the Rev: ). r. NooA
Dcrinsn B. Eaton ana William ~ Nash
REMARKS 81 THE CHAIRMAN.
Ar,er the coffee was served Mr.. Root raped
for order. and then spok" as follows:
gentlemen Of Tic New England Society: m ms,
y r'lH he guests wnose presence ronor oar
hospitality Gentlemen. 81 lhe i'ish Nd enoS
Fellowship which am authorized 10 extend TO 3ou
applause We appreciate Inc sacinrei u ron1ers
wbo rave come 10 s,ruc. US by their wisdom and
charm BY their e qq.nce' i1 no n nnn INT &C.
knowledge by grateful sympathy VITA every woru
speak assure h. I'D Iba Me are arssy in
favor Of protection unanimously in favor 81 me
f homo Of OF our coun,ry. applause -o,o.,oos
The continuance Of peaceru oipoha'i, 'eess-naciaJ
s~aittiisfsctio;, Their was time in early New Eng
land history when her treatment Ct s,sa o,,JnS az
was truly hospta5lei CONQUER aI W.;sn a~d
to ruaeness toTa QaaSs soeety have
hen recorded in veracious histories. Gentlemen
We welcome you Of oar sister societies. rot as
.sycs of thu many strains o. divers origin
which. nterm!nglns with the blood OF Iar n ,e
produce the new and distinct type sd q for aSa sH
nationality sreais ADLER anJ b n' snv ' race Which
tn world has known: applause, .,o. aha.
snail / say TO express happiness that you are
still VIII venerable men wn9 Sase SSm yra deTh
10 socetys medical board for The preseIva,o ton
of your lives. Double the pensions wn mr. c iou
now receive would nadequateiy indicate our ahec-
,ion for you. Applanss2 % o.,.,r,,e tho
27.th anniversary OF the landing Of the PsFms and
the eighty-ninth OF the institution OF this society
r'und fg1res $500 in cash and securities in our
treasury. More members on the ron ana H h,
tory Of the society No. has the influence Of the
society waned On Jsnusry neHi SSH OH, Oh as Mnw
the chief Magislrsey Of this imperial fty AZ
Pilgrim from Vermont for thirty years member
Of the society will become the WORTHY successor OF
crror Of the Empire state Renewed appiagsc1
These results were accomplished solely oy be Ne ns
the Mayor and the Goyernor-eect would be here
o .g M ns tsd@ o' for af ooba chsm5ns hav
sisted upon meeting them at muItndlnous p riEatg
them with congTatulation, petition ana adLlee az
every turn and at all tines from mTrns e. un 1bn
preservation Of health and lie Itself TO return I1st 70
rest thsf Comes from keeping tho Sabbath with
Saturday night thrown IN. nauShtsr.'
"CHAUNCEY DE PEACH"
We have greatly illuminated the world during the
year past by the shining of cur chief iumira:ie9
our attest honorary Eeinber. VINO although his Ne"
England education acquired In PceAskiH, iOGni
n these banqucts the nursery and school Of clo-
lueace. moved by the Gpri; which he acquired in
SANITY upon entering tie society, has returnei as
a missionary 70 the cradle Of his race In the BOW;
cry. and there where Wouier N0n Twier smoked
contemplativeiy and STOUT Peter s,gyyesant PISSED
lis
OF bearing Oh one name ZANE enough i9i d uo@ci'
hiossomed and rpeneG from Chauncey Depew in'o
tor who in his early youth was made over and
over again president of the society. who ceasel 10
main the Joseph Of our afectionate admiIaton has
surprised a ,oshed ana ehaims5 me NMVersaI
spirit when is 50 infinitely more interesting than
the eoTm9nlseeg Of prudsaee lie has .neH Sr,,.l
kilt eni,rey by s. I@trlGh ,ha Be ~as se9,ehse
SION. '' was at he Very point q emerging from e
e. Of e az Si IGS
every NewEns.ander shudder. daughter
Hu, have Sc; our hands 10 another ard some
what different work. somewhat graver in IT, respon-
sbiil,y. and more lasting In its results tAdn words
vntor before Lass. the frs, church in plymouth
was destroyei by FIRE the churcn OF the frs, e3;;,
gregat.on In New England Of the society which
Was ORGANIZED in Holland. ana latnerei IN the
c4h.n ., the MayGcwcr, ana Win prayer and faith
Ter the church Of Brewster and Bradford and
Wlnsow aud Wn,hr9p. 4 ne% building is t. To-, be
On he s.ope Of Burial mi. Fathfa! Of New
be Citing memorial OF the noble hearts aud srca;
events for which il. viii stand thai Il shall be
With grave simplicity, and ina Il shall express; In
form more enduring thsa the words Of cornile's
- he memory % taeir fathers applause Tn!S
society, In It's annual meetns: ha' authorizrd ~
81 our part Of this l1bor Of 4ffe cton and yenera-
ton ana now annouTSe . the members araS Of aa'
Joseph r. Choaic. !. Perpont Morgan anI tAc
president. ApplauseJ
GATHERED 70 THEIR FATHERS
r,ut there are shadows Thirty-two Of N
hers have during this year passed over 10 tae
greater SOCIETY on .Ae o:tcr side. Happily. mos.
OF ,acm we're in the fitness of year,. The young
est vas IN his fftcth yesr. Oreforrth OF ,hca were
over eighty. Among .aem We nave los, the gentle
and reserved powe. OF George Calvin Magoun,
The ndOmitable energy ami mastcrful intellect OF
David Dudley Field the brilliant acumeE and broad
sympa MES OF william Walter Phelps the substan-
tal and solid trustwOrthness Of B!.dseyc Bake
man and George Montague and BcnJainiD g. Ar
mold Tne passing OF Nathaniel Prenliss Banks
narrows s,Ill more the circle of the few remaining
heroes who played great parts IN the trouolous
days Of great events. The silver voice OF KOber;
c. Winthrop Is Sill. WInthrop-scnoar. statesman
historian orator. patriot. The last survivor Of tai
wonderful generation which combined the graces oi
Athenian cloqucnco with the rugged strength OF
Sparta in the supreme tr!umphs OF New England
oratory. (AppJause., .
And VIVA; Shall / say OF Luther Prescott Hub.
simple and sincere and true? His memory Will
presently be honored by wor.bier lips than mine,
know that II his faith was well founded. and the
spirits OF tho just made perfect hold converse
with each other. and look back across the dark
valley TO those whom they loved and honored. the
spirit % our old secretary Is concentrating US
now with the mos, tender solcltuue. and telling
Winthrop and Bradford and Miles Standsh and
all the rest. what worthy descendants they have
in US. the foster children OF bis affection. d"ud
applausc) ~. -
life draw between the examples OF the fathers and
Tngianders Of New-York tonight approach ths
contemplation Of at least the public virtues OF their