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

in the big ballroom. which has been the place for
NewEngland dinners in this city since the soci-
ETY. has become large that no smaller room
can accommodate the members and their guests.
and they had jolly time as they always do on
such occasions. Choice roses gave forth their
perfume, while they added color TO the festive
board and the music of every popular song OF
the period played by the orchestra In the
gallery. Old and young men at the tables fire.
quently Joined in singing snatches Of the songs.
and some OF them would have danced to tire music
If there had been room In the aisles along which
the busy walters bustled
ON THE MENU CARD
They dined on something better than brown
bread and baked beans. as the menu card shows:
Huitres.
Consomme de tortue verte.
Olives. Celeri. Amands
Terrapene.
Aloyau de boeuf, Portuguese
Pommes chateau.
Poulet rAmericane.
Jambon epinarda
Sorbet rhum.
Canard
Hominy. Celer1 mayonnase.
Pudding giace Comtesse.
Gateaux. Fromage Fruit.
Cafe.
Elihu Root, the retiring president Of the So
ciety. presided at the table Of honor On his
right were Senator John T. Morgan. the Rev.
Dr. Henry Van Dyke jos 'ph H. Choate, j. Ken
nedy Tod, F. w. J. Hurst. William James, DR..
ID. B. st. John Roosa, John r. Abney. Isaac H.
Bailey Marvele W. Cooper, J. Pierpont Morgan
and William H. Webb On the left of the presid-
ing officer were Secretary Hilary A. Herbert.
Of the Navy Mayor Strong. President David
J. Hill, Of Rochester University: Almet F. jerks.
General Thomas H. Ruger. John Kendrick
Bangs. James s. Coleman, Edward King. Henry
l.. Burnett. Frederic j. De Peyster Colonel
Daniel F. Appleton and General Stewart L
Woodford.
Members Of the Committee OF Arrangements for
the dinner were Charles c. Beaman, the newly
elected president of the society, chairman Henry
+. Rowland Seth NJ. MiIliken. ]. Pierpont Nor
gan. jr.. and John Clafiin.
AT THE OTHER TABLES
The seats at the other tables were assigned
to the members of the society and guests as
follows:
cotterill Willism L. Vandervoort' Herbefs B.
steysns., F. <; Hubbard Z; l., Fuller; Henry 2.
win 5 ssoaeld, @ George Tse Fuller & Il & smith, viii.
a q BE 6seps cP Hn n 5s amsrd pIsasfs s. PEEK X
pr Charles L; Dana, " s Baldwin, Charles ".
Siatsncs NJ ' HySs Walter 'fi' H. wssssa charles G
Burke char,ss w. Cass H9ratio G KiBmhall. BI. Sam
Wnso S Henry aMsFc c carsT ST su Marks br John
HS5Sgfk Nos pssS SsSTsf be54SSsn Mqsn Wsm h af
raiksr David Bacon John H. Washburp ElDridss a
SanaePSlt sHGG & Gross s. and nd Charles @ 81 n benny Dill
FGas Hods%sn n9fsY% ES%ard George e Sea:
Tobp 1laN
Aa 8 Apsar, L. aoraio bissW glow Charles L. weshsr.
sse George W ad sHNt William W. snoT Esa
Frank L. Hall: Or EreSsrisk j. Mott Charles W.
James James John /. Dudley, Francis VI o,heman, Ed:
xAFa 4es ass %ins%rq w Sss's Wssfa EdSTe
em rt Il Hsay Ed@aa f HoSook FrsGsrcS
Wright. ,,EdWard b, Br0wq; Boardman Wrisht:
HqeSara s?sse y SsIss Sarks FiTa5a " SaSn
Table S-J9na,hqanl Marshall presiding; Henry w.
gr PrSe M thaSes q Mc r aTeck s Joh rerry
the Rev Dr. Roderck Terry, John T. Terry, Solon
Ga4GR Ssn %R R'Had COOK T
Lanman Bun Gustav SGh"sb j. EdWard puhi sm-
fred b. Darling, CLARENCE W. Bowen. ". " Sklddy.
soks, s r0ns p the R p James hs
Dodge Edgar X. Belts. Henry G. Woodruff. Robert
Maas II ststn sase sm H0aSe HsSS
"; Cannon. Charles n Villas. Hiram Hitchcock and
Table D~.Toseph F. Gay. presiding: Horace Rus
te sas SF'RaT Ransom 0 Samuel B. clarke rayson ives
Charles C. Beaman: Edward p Adams. George A.
Morrison Joseph Eastman. Edward F. Cone. AN
drew Cone, Edward Townsend James II. Taylor.
Edgar Lockwood. William Fahnestock. Charles 4.
Rushmore Isaac d. Blodgett. Francis G. Gorham.
+. ID. Trowbridge John Bushnell Charles T. Poore.
Charles Raht Daniel G. Rollins Chester r. Lord.
John NJ. Toucey Waldo p, Clement, A: $. Thomas.
GGdington. Henry sampson. Thomas II, Hubbard.
Frederick r Thompson II c. Fahnestock, Freder.
Fay Charles T. Gregory. Frederic C. Wagner.
Joseph bushnell and John stanton.
SON Seth NJ Mllliken. Alfred r. Whitney. g. ii.
HaGksi5. @ " BuskInshsm. TsS F Il n Johns9n Albert
ss1sl' hS sn smith RyyS se'si &
BROKER BENJAMIN Parr, Duncan D. Chaplin, Rob.
esrt Maxwell. the Rev, DR. Iew!son Pratt Edward
he isSs Rs pr acss 81 Wam repGr K r.
I. Porter W. A. Marble. H. T, schoemaker George
haSes Hfn.amnp Il webS SeF William rT'i Wa% aucs1 husssy
William L. Brown Dr. Charles l. Pardee Walter
f;Sn John Ssit; Van SsmS WoT%sT Henry + Motley
samuel p, Lesns:ey and John q MccuiIaush. IT,
Wilson. John Il. Tilden James r. Hatmaker JoSn
c. De La vergne. Charles B. Hubbeli. George &.
b Tappsn' Wria% + HSrIsat Noah C. isos,Sx Rosrrs.
Charlie; r, MitchSn; W Niles, Henry p Hyas.
James st!limsn. ~ Henry i Walker. James +
Goodwin. Jacob /. Green. the Rev Francis Good win.
Dudley. j. Homer iiildrelh Fills H. Roberts. Phip
Carpenter wcstan r.. Brown. William Il. ~
wS Bates ssSss S H fnr GsOFss
VI. Hard. Myron T. Herrick. Charles A Com,u
James Phillips T., Edgar l. Msrs,on, Howlani