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

Rooney" and sweet Marie" although some
surprise was expressed that the band had the
temerity to play these shop-worn songs.
II was the eighty-ninth annual festival OF the
society. The New-Engand dinners are among
the most noteworthy ~ all the big dinners
given every year In New-York. and are mighty
pleasant affairs They particularly note
worthy, because Of the high standard OF the
speeches made after the coffee Last nights
dinner was no exception TO the rule.
The tables were arranged In the usual form Of
a comb with seven teeth. The guests table at
the head Of the room was the back Of the comb
and the members. with their guests. helped make
I'D the teeth The guests table was decorated
witif large lunches of rcd roses and smIlax and
the other tables We're also adorned with smilax.
When Mr. Root referred. in the opening speech.
which he made as chairman. to Mr. Depew as
.chaunccy de- Peach" there was loud and long
applause and much laughter Mr.. Depew bowed
in ACKNOWLEDGEMENT II The compliment. ana lie
evidently enjoyed the hit as much as any one
else dll Mr. Carter paid eloquent tribute to
the memory of the former secretary Luther
Prescott Hubbard De-. sums0n replied TO the
toast "Forcfathcrs' Day. The Puritan Leaven
I'm American Character" was the subject of Con-
grcssman B1utclc's remarks; Henry Watterson
had something amusing and eloquent 20 say
about The Puritan and the Cavalier; "Plym,
ouih Rock. or the Puritan Foundation furnished
the IDEAS for Dr Edwin &. B,ilcs's speech and
The pilgrim ~ To-day" was the toast To- which
Congressman palzcll replied.
THE MEM
This was the menu.
II4tr~-
P.'ar~. marmite.
ont.. CEler CAVIAR i'niie
Tcrftpn.
P.,r sirion hraifc a la parsl"nn~
Iantan de yireinle 'rinafis
sorbc;
canvas-bach duck
IIomny
Plum pudding
Fronagc.
Gateaur. i'nfons ''
The Committee u Arrangements was composed
~ Charles C. Bcaman. Henry f.. Rowland. Seth
NJ Mllken. John T. Townsend. j. Pierpont Nor
gan jr. and the president
A, the guests table were Elihu Root. the presi-
dent: Cornelius y. Bliss, NJ. W. Cooper bahiei
F. Appleton John II. Abney. OF the southern 80
ciety: Warner Van Norden. OF the ho'iahd Do
cictv: John G. Jenkins. OF ST DAVID ; So'i''S
Harold A. Sanderson. OF ST. George Hoo'o'!
George Austin Morrison. OF ~. Ahure"
Society; Major-General Nelson A. Mics '"e
Rev. Or Edwin c. Bollcs. the Rev. Dr' Henry
\ Stinson Henry Watterson Charles n bou-
teIle John Dalzell. Commodore Montgomery
sicard. James : Coleman. OF the Society oi 'he
Friendly Sons Of ST. Patrick; Chauncey VI De-
,ew NJ the St Nicholas Society; Robert -. zen
edict Of the Brooklyn New-Englahd SocietS'
Frederick J. De Peyster. Of the Society Of Colo
ri.i Wars. Isaac H. Bailey. James c. Garter ana
] Perpont Morgan.
THOSE At THE OTHER TABLES.
The full list Of those present was as follows:
Al Table "A \. Marks, Cassius NJ ,arcnSs Wlcner'
Charles A. Coffin F. rishi i,ohrman ,n,ns,r' Frank l.
Perry. Per- r. charcs r arbcck Theodore " npSIns psIrre
Hiram Hitchcock. Charles was r,irn n d. Wnthnr.
ico r.. !" Winston H lockwood John D. Fiower dr.
3 s&s Walter nm n@Gg ~ sn"% Iry"s Wam Il F'nHif T.
Putncy John {. Goodridge IT, John & - Wunroc
T. r. Masac9od x r. r. rG%msend Simes 'G@h Edgar ock
Wood daniel Bacon. John WALLACE ,ilorh iaLSmTe ".
hyde Augustus G"yord; rTns Perry. &ichoias
GcoGroy Anson II. Flower T. ;; mnnSerioth Nathaniel
e Fisher r. b. Treat, Frederick > flower Ill"
clarence nee, W. bowen y rorco DR.
W W c;ilnliL,n James NJ Fitzgerald William m
kenyon Dr. William ~ idIe1,sE lgs9sEd HnsbaTa nsSnSr
ihe Me'I Rev. Dr. j. r Beckiey. Or ioraec T. Hamks
Frederick il. jennings, Trenor H. fhrk. & ''I%"T p"
Eorj William H. Rulkcley, Charles ~ Sternns
John A. Carver william brewster Waiier > , Johna
y yon loci Jcnkins J. H. Emery. NJ C. ID Borten
Tathsn Durfce. il. II. Borden. Harris u. f,sh1r
i'h,ri"s A Hoyt, George {. l5atcneIler \: -
xnano Forrest H. Parker. Frank \; Ferris VIII
lam g. sherman, pr L. l. Danf9r'h r predfrS .nSrSe S
~ s,edman Edward " Foster. Isaac A. Macy
Homer f. Locke. George G. Clark. Nyan Wi,,r h,oons
aihert &. Hall. Il. C. Hovey, and william H.
Webb. .., n c,ht, Coorpe T. Renia-
~ ~ ,%arles ID Sabin. j. Howard Sweetser, George
n II" sargent s. ID. brewster. H. H. Fairbanks'
Charles i H. webb. +. }: Allen. Robert G. Brown. Brown.
Orlando NJ Harper, O. W Duo9sha5m j. momer
tuS' ~ =, - Uradley Courtlet T.. Hastings. Albert r.
Frost Broadman Wright Msnry W,IIn yHMnssnd f.
Hnrlbut. Washington Wilson Dr. Joseph r.
Jnnvrn. Frederic n Goddard; Edwin ~ Taisr ai;,
Ssn' George p slade, William F. Buckley. J. IL; c.
Gilbert A W. Kingman. Augustus g. Paine
Henry L. Dyer s. Theodore Hodgman George r.
Hodgman. +. W. Otherman. Henry {. Valentine
feorre = Fdgell John l.. Dudley. Edgar *. Belts,
W E Wendell Octavius ID. Baldwin, Corcelius II;
Uackett. James w. Cromwell, John ). sinclair ana
John T. Townsend. , ~, .,,, ID
At Table D-Horace Russell Rear Admirai Il.