New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-09
OLD BROOKlY..I Is DIM
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REUNION OF THE
SOCIETY.


AN ADDRESS ON CITIZENSHIP BY Ex-CoNteEss-
MAN CORNERSTONE OF THOSE PRESENT.
The thirteenth annual dinner of the Society
OF Old Brooklynites was held at the ST. George
Hotel last night The dinner had a special sig
nifcance it being the sixty-second anniversary
of the Incorporation Of the city OK Brooklyn
Mayor Wurster was expected to have been pres
ent as a representative OF the city. but sent word
that he was unable 10 be present. Ex-Mayor
d. d. Whitney presided.
Among the speakers of the evening were ex-
Senator Stephen NJ. Griswold. who spoke on the
subject of Greater New-York," and ex-Congress-
man William ]. Coombs, whose subject was
"Citizenship" There were also several other
speakers.
Mr. Coombs spoke in part as follows:
1t is appropriate to speak OF the value and
visibility Of citizenship to body of men VINO
glory IN the fact that for over rr1aTns 'T my
remarks have been tempted in order TO snow tne
enormous cost at which Citizenship mas DEN .b"
achieved 10 draw sharp contrast between inc
times ages ago. when the people were slmp!! cna'-
tells subject in all things to the caprlees OF TN, rne
drawn into battles like cattle 10 extend his do.
minions or to add 10 his glory. and the present
Conditions are absolutely reversed and the ruler is
the servant of the people Between these tMo
extremes extend histories Of bloody contests revo-
tons battles by sea and land executions. peasants
Slaughtered in the field, starvations and regns OF
In short the evolution Of civil society from sery
ude and dependence to citizenship and Ssvond
msnt mas been marked sy eroeeav in this
country. is the custodian Of this boon ana IS nor
only entitled 10 enjoy 1t at ITS iI Nsx senera
ton, unimpared and purer in its quality.
The individual cannot deegae uh ne haraUss
represents a principle that Is enduring and benei-
cl.. of and
lively interest himself in its affairs AND see ths ma
they are CONDUCTED IN e 0 the e
Party tyranny should no more be endured than any
ether Kind of pa THIS Larger Se
TIA, parties and 6a tns the
Individual must. in order TO make them effective
subordinate himself to them; but he cannot make
science in al that pertains TO the preservation OF
the rights of the people. He may, II he p.eases
temporary interest TO its keeping in difference 10
the great principle that it represents but II ne dS
that 1t Is trenching upon the DOMAIN OF .me
rights Of citizenship he cannot follow 1t ana De true
There are certain economic problems which only
affect temporary conditions upoE when nenD ns
of the party ova may ember Of his party who
any doubts to its proper relation 10 the great
question of citizenship
Mr. Coombs then touched upon the obiga-
ton of the voters of the parties TO take inter
est in the elections. and not neglect their rights
Of citizenship by failure to exercise this pre-
negative. ~
Among those present were George F Elliott
the Rev. James Clayton. Darrell y. Leverlch
S A. Haynes. DR.. |. l.. Watson. John Hess. Ed
ward Cooper John r. Morris r. W Mckee, -.
c. Langdon Jerc Johnson. jr. T. Birdfall Jones.
] B. Voorhees,. John Robertson, DR. Victor
Robertson. Joseph Apologize, John Bunce. John
Runce. jr. Dr. T. j. Talmage. j. VI. Halden.
c. H. Bass 5. Keiner. w. C. Marvin. j. w.
Cooper j. f. Armstrong. J. Ketcham. NJ. Young
E. Stearns. IT, John White. S. T. White. +. +.
Pouch. E. H. Barnett J. F. Rapolyea. l.. Powers
W. F. Denise C. s. Langdon. Captain f. Stearns.
D. Y Saxton. p. Y. Saxton, IT.. Jacob Cole
D. S Qumby. L. S. Burnham. Hugh Boyd.
George c. Saxton. p W Taylor. u. +. Williams
Thomas Cox, Thomas Wright. s ~ Reeve. Will
lam Bayss y. Livingstone. ". II. Cotton. J.
W. Eartt, Gerald Whitney. y. ID. Whitney. jr.
J. L. Forbell. John s. LOOMS, G. W. Dozing. and
Edwin y SDooner.