New-York tribune., 1896-11-24
GREETINGS FOR STORKS.
THE CHEST OF THE CONGREGATIONAL
CLUB LAST EVENING.
n LARGE NUMBER
IT WAS LADIES DAY" AND LARGE NJ
OF MEMBERS WE'RE PREsENT-A re
crprIoN AT THE ACADEMY OF
Music THIS EVENING.

Music THIS EVENING.
The Rev Dr. Richard Safer Storrs was 'he speo.a'
guest OF the Congregational Club, OF BrooKiyh at 'S
November ladies' meeting held In the Joh"s'oh
Building last night. The Rev. DR.. j. B clark preS'-
den, OF the club, occupied the chair AFTER the sup
ner which began at $50 O'Clock Charles a. Hull
chairman Of the Executive Committee. anhouhceu
that at the January meeting OF the club MI ana "r'
Ballngton Booth will be present and make aoo'es'e
In introducing Dr. Sorrs. DR.. Clark said that the'r
venerable guest really the pastor OF all the BROOK
Iyn CONGREGATIONAL churches and was ihen LOOMING
into the faces of his children and grandchildren AS
no grasoed Dr. Storrs by the hand. the members OF
the club present and paid their respects s'anu
ing 10 the man whose Jubilee they were helping 10
celebrate.
Dr. S,orrs. in replying. said that his lips hau salo
the words Il thank you often In the last ie" DAYS
that he was now saying 1t to- the newsboy 70 whom
he gave a penny. and the conductor who took MS
nickel and even to the woman 10 whom ne resisheu
his seat the trolley IL arrested py m'S'ahe"
policeman who supposed him to be oursiar' Ut
Storrs said he quite believed he would. from force OF
habit keep repeating Il thank YOU While on the
way to the station house If he should pass away
DR. Storrs said an appropriate eptaph would be-
"Smothered in roses.
After thanking his hearers for iner expressions "i
goodwill DR. Storrs discussed Congregatiohalsih
which he likes because 1t contains all the pr'ni'iVe
elements Of the church and brings us back closer 10
the Apostles and the Master
He liked Congrcgationasm. he added. because
II had not a superabundance OF rules IL was sus-
tained by inspiration from above. and ny the spirit
ual life within.
of the Church visible would be established on the
principle of organization in Congregationalsm ana
that II would be as an army with many banners
The Rev Dr. H. l.. Wayland of Philadelphia. e.
sponded the toast of Democracy In the Chuio'
Speaking of the effect that democracy in the Church
p.rfca he
lust finished campaign of education as result OF
which the American people had declared by ma
tority of 100000 In favor of order, good govern
ment and uprightness. This was applauded lie
closed with warm eulosy Of DR.. Stofrs-
The last formal address of the evening was maue
by General Stewart l.. Woodford. president of the
New-England Society of Brooklyn General WOOD
ford said that DR.. Storrs had been showing hiihse'I
10 be a true son of New-EnSand by the manner III
which ne had thrived on the constant dining ana
expressions Of admiration and goodwin. Ihiormai
addresses were made by several others. The music
of the occasion was furnished by Albert D 'as-
WELL musical director. and the Misses Alice IT, Mer-
ritt and Ruth Thompson. soprano ana contr1ito oi
the Church of the Pilgrims Before Inc sPeaNs
began, the members sang "Forefathers Day d!
DIR Leonard Bacon The attenlanre was the idibeS'
IN the history OF the society. some OF those al '"e
tables were the Rev. Dr. Lyman Aooo't' '"e He''
DIR A. J. F Behrends. the Rev. and Mrs joseph
u Cr.rk the Rev DR. c. c. Creegan. S. b. Chit
tendon The Re-" Dr and Mrs. Robert j. Kent, the
Rev Dr A. j. Lyman. the Rev Dr. ana Ais' !, -
>,o1 God the Rev Dr. and Mrs. r. r. Meredith
NJ Irv,ng Meredith the Rev. Richard Merediih'
,ha rev Albert F. Newton. the Rev. Dr. Franklin
Noh,. Mi, and Mrs. J. s. Ogvie the ReV' anu W.
.,hrR Paine Dr. Gertrude Convey Bishop MI
ard Mr.. H. |. Platt. Mr.. and Mrs. william - r''o
cid and Mr. and Mrs Cornelius ZaorisKe
r. celebration of Dr. Storrs's jubilee Will ne
,a,ob, ~ a close tonight with cl'lzT;is ~,
a. ,he Academy of Music AddIesses, VIII oI Iosanh II
President Seth Low oi Woodford and Dr. s,orrs
no doors Of the Academy will be open at Goch &
and the exercises will begin at y Oniy ohea ais e
seats in the house nave osem ssmiv circle and at i5
nave oee rmaininr unoccupied Will be open t. the
~,,biic During the waiting hour theie Nm 80
musical programme given by me e cs9 Dd19 Rand The
non who is assistant direcc or OF oo"s' '"' "
foIiowing will be the proa,imme;
N,rct-"Direc,oratc' vi ,,"v
Martha Sullivan
..1rs oia Kentucky Home 'Pfpy
arsnbrase-'Jerusalem the Golden ';;;;:r,or
to.re of the occasion will be the singing by the tne
A.,nc. a nf America'' and Aud Lang Syne rms
mar; of the programme will be uhoer 'he ''e'''o" u
a s. Caswell ,a r,oaa, ,wo and a
,ai. inches in diameter. made by TIFFANY 20 20. pn on
one side will be a picture OF the SnurEn u Rcbar "a
srims and the other VIII De I,sS'i hy bs czens
oaioI DoIroHotivn H From the same die silver medas
have been struck for the four grandcnidren OF ~
Storrs and bronze mes ns iIr ef 1Se services Dr.
gems sens w,lI shake hands with those who wish 10 greet
him personally ,o, .ro,, ,ba congregation Of
fhurch NJ the Saviour. handsomely engtoss,u STU
.ntSnn II is signed by the Rev. Samuel A tiio' ana
the deacons of the church