New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
WORDS OF PRESIDENT ROOT.


1t was $3.50 p. m. when President Root raped
.or order and the men at the tables ceased con-
versation to listen to the speeches Of the even
ing. Mr.. Root said:
Gentlemen of the New England Society; We have
reached in this festivlty the schomburgk line where
without possibility Of arbitration the oi
begins. LaughterD
mons Sy os to to de e frivolous
and with all the spirit that Is wt WINS yq bout to- @
spoken Ny part indeed Is but to utter WAX kind ma OF
ner Of bird do not specfy-or invite specification.
Accept my grateful acknowledgement of the
my congratulatior that the Office Of your presiaen
passe- might successor so worthy ana so ape
10 maintain its traditional dignity and honor ZAP
> / congratulate you also upon entering the last
decade OF our socioty's first century and last guar,
Of prosperity and strength never excelled. And
congratulate you upon the presence Of these well
gathered from many ATTITUDES. north and SOUTH TO
honor the Pilgrims.
at plymouth the Pilgrims of the Mnyhower, sent
se%arsSSle smile Of Heayen that they found and
carried away the store Of Indian corn belonging to
which, says he. twas their purpose honestly to
pay the natives on demand and this corn served
they had not been seasonably furnished .withal"
The American Indian never was good business
man. and he has never come for his pay. Perhaps
address and without mentioning their good inten-
lions, may have influenced this failure TO demand
But this society desires to pay, the debt. and
have succeeded TO the aboriginal sovereigns Of the
seed corn OF Cape Cod.
TOO DRY on SUNDAY.
We must confess that this is not in truth the very
day we celebrate. But do YOU suppose. gentlemen
that We have passed Sunday the 22d of De-
cember. because deemed any day too good to
celebrate the virtues of the Pilgrims? The fact is
that Sunday city passes through an arid
belt. A Connecticut Yankee, who has ricocheted
upon from the Western Reserve Of Ohio and
New Amsterdam Dutchman. In whom has reap
peared the warlike spirit OF the Van Tromps. have
substituted desiccation in place Of dissertation. and
made the New-York Sunday too dry to float din
ner. Oaughter)
Some Of our nelghbors say that the authority
Of the PILGRIMS themselves the ga is met, not the d day
i'm: but %Ereeas When for near century
eiared the a2i to be the day to celebrate that pro
longed and indefinite event of landing upon Ply
grms amount to? How many of them were ,here2
Doesn't the majority rule In this country? II ~ "
Pilgrims knew nothing about style Qaughter)
Some MISGUIDED persons have ;sussested that we
quets Nay. We rather humble ourselves before
toa Dr our ves Of one f after
walton and struggle has gained wealth and place
Circumstance for which men deem him happy, to
sonre bare attic chamher where are preserved the
S Sn ana aaGds smpe Purs s e Of
high ambitions and sincere beliefs OF poverty with
purpose the Very memory Of Which comes as the
breath Of the cool west wind into the warm and
enervating air of selfish prosperity.
Who shall say that for one single year the story
The formative forces q the American kspa6l,S
spirit of the Pilgrims still has work TO do in a
world where all the powers Of Christian Europe
poiicy's sake while the. groans Of murdered thou
sands are rsins, to Heaven from Christian Ar
who enjoying freedom themselves silently and
oay look on While the HeSg doors of
their fortunes ard their lives In an UNEQUAL strug
Ism as civilization has ever known. applause
II has work TO do among the thousands who have
institutions and the principles of Government;
among the thousands indifferent TO patriotic duty
sse sied by wealth and greco and luxury among
the rich who corrupt the streams Of public life ana
among the poor who hate the law which leaves
Who seek peace at any price and among the I'M
moral demagogues who cry for war. right or
To the spirit OF the fathers whom we honor to-
night our country must turn when trials come, as
The belief that this spirit stll lives under all
changed conditions is nseparable from faith in
tutions. prolonged appause)
DR. VAN DYKES RESPONSE.
At the close Of his remarks. which caused no
end OF merriment Mr.. Root asked all present
to drink to the toast "Forefathers Day." and in
few we'll n )sen words introduced the Rev. DR..
Henry van Dyke to respond ito the toast DR..
van Dykes speech provoked the heartiest laugh
TOR at times. and the most enthusiastic ap-
plause at other times lie said:
Mr.. President and Sons OF New-Engiand:
thank you kindly for your welcome TO guest
whom your FORE athers might possibly have ex-
Guided. and prayed for. as one of those ungodly
81 family medicine chest should
uUO contain Hoods Pills. They
are the best for family use. so gentle In