New-York tribune., 1896-11-24
NENORIES OF FPLYMOUTHR ROCh
THE SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCEND
ANTS DIMES AT DELMONICO'S.
MAYOR STRONG TELLS OF HIS WIFE BEN" III
RECTLY DESCENDED FROM THE FIRST
MAYOR OF THE CITY. ELECTED IN

MAYOR STRONG TELLS OF HIS WIFE BEING d.
REcrLY DESCENDED FROM THE FIRST
MAYOR OF THE CITY. ELECTED IN
le;a-TIlE OTHER SPEAKERS.
The members of the Society of Mayfower De-
scendants assembled at their second annual dinner
last night at Delmonicos. Nothing in the way OF
decora tions table ornamentations was pre-
pared the members of the society recognizing that
display has nothing in common with the occasion
which they celebrated last nght-the signing OF
the compact on board the Maynower 276 years ago
Tempering a host of witty things said in the course
of the evening were many references TO the pa'hos
that was attached TO the carly struggles Of the
Pilgrims
Before the dinner the annual meeting was held
AT which the following officers were elected: Gov
ernor Henry r. Howand: deputy governor. John
T. Terry: captain. Colonel Joseph J. Slocum' elder
the Rev DR.. Roderck Terry; secretary. Frederic
H. Hatch; treasurer. William NJ. Grinncll his
torian. Richard II. Greene; surgeon, DR.. }. Douga
Blsscll
About 10 members sat around the tables. and IN
cluded in the number many women. Ex-Judse
Howland presided. and with him at the raised 'ao'e
were Mayor Strong. the Rev. Dr. Edward Everett
Hale of Boston; James c. Carter FREDERICK D. He
Pevster. John S WISE Edmund Wetmore. G. De
Weckherlir the Minister OF the No'h.ilinuS' anu
Colonel Edward {. james.
The president, In welcoming the guests SAID II
was the fashion now 10 speak lightly Of the pride
Of ancestry and of the successful tracing backward
of a long family tree. People nowadays hdd not
the same pride of descent the friend OF sir Nh'-
kin Wynn. The latter happening TO remark 'h''
no was descended from Noah. his friend produced
a book OF many vcllum pages. wherein WAS IT,
corded the genealogy Of his family After turning
o,er MANY pages OF the book and exhibiting th'm
Sir Watkin's friend came to abou; the mlddl" ol
the book where blank space was lei' upon
wh,ch was inscribed: About this time the "o'lu
was created
Speaking TO the toast Of "New-Iork City' Mayor
Strong VINO also found himself gliding along ihe
,h,oc, line of ancestry mentioned the Interesting
fac, that his wife was direct lneal descendant oI
tho frs, Mayor Of New-York City, VINO was e'c''e'
in 1G55 and II unique sequence a. me -N"s 81
nointed out that his wife. ;nus tracing l'i''o'S'''P
with the first Mayor Of New-foIk should hdNe lof
her husband the present Mayor OF New-1orA '''y'
mr. Hale responding 10 the Of The PHI
,rims alluded to the principles o! true democracy
that the voyagers Of the Mayfower instituted ne
country ne said had not ana dld hot' Su'cocu -
the wisdom OF its leaders or the teachings oi i'S
scholars but BY the virtue and VIII ol lis peope'
On the subject OF our Country James I. carter
m ,de brcf but eloquent address. l'iirlOtSin wa
the theme of his remarks ana ne sald II va "t5 ~
upon lofty courage ana a deNotl9h 10 ~, t'i,' 10
ontrjbuted TO the happiness and prosperil! Oh one
country. The max OF patriotism, ne s', t -,
often worn by those In whom the tIue SPIN. u
ahsent Caesar Napoleon and other old-tlme Wal =
rlors OF their instincts were not animated hY pdlo
ism bu, by love OF glory. You ask VIVA We can 90
for our coun,rys best good i is to ~ aste 10 n
ambition of conquest that is making liscI "4t o lt
10 Stop this everlasting Dragging thAt cNeIEt'he Is
best because it is American: 10 stop ms ~ M
,nent of foreign Nations ihat is going on u We can
initiate good examples from other countries et us 20
4, W. can w.l AFFORD TO emulate the industry Of
France the learning Of Germany. ana ihr CONNER -
r,G enterprise of Great Britain And further marry
vour daughters at home and in your own country
snend vour lives and in the capitas OF Europe;
and lend your bes: efforts for the improvement anu
betterment Of your own country 49,.
Frederic j. de Peystcr. Edmund Wetmore, John
z Wise and Colonel James also spoke