New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-23

I shall not attempt to I'll his place. ] shall re,
the best things In this world are never SAID anu
shall not try 10 say them. Whatever merit I'm,
Sre may p pp nsu n ms nense OF the
president while the dement's ana dees's , VIZ ~ ns
to his message OF welcome and congratuation rom
his New hampshire farm where ne n'H s AZ warm
and as responsive as his heart could desire TAP
Under the conservative administration OF 81 an '.e
first year OF his term the funds OF the society nay
increased and have been materially s"e Eno q" oya
Of New ENGLAND and devoted msDer %, the
spysn1es charss Of the city have been con
ned The sick and distressed families OF deceased
OF late secretary OF gentle memory I'VE
vitng members to join, that II was an a.,rar.ss s
form Of hie insurance have been IN many ''''
verified.
PRIDE OF ANCESTRY.
1t has been the fashion in this country 10 SPEAK
lightly OF pride of ancestry and to laugh at efforts
10 trace ones distinction backward into the oe-
cayed trunk and lifeless branches OF fam''y i've
we are considered rather a young people III ''e
presence of those ations which have leit .m,,
been considered a standard Of merit here IN any
thing ladies not excepted We are as you', =, his his
inexperienced as the small BOY WHO SAD 10 , ni'
sister during violent thunder shower: Dun ,,.
we have such storm as this wnen was 1,U wy we
Yes" said she this was the storm put W.
nevertheless are pleased to find line Of descent
and there is justable satisfaction IN commei'o'
ing the honorable actions anu dt"'
Whatever ancestors we may discover. AID In tha a
spirit recount the story or the insIiiinS r'hev
reads ike a? epic Of Inc GpS re and had
caught Of the founders ,o H ane men Who
had fought, starved and died for liberty. cutting
their bikes and giving back their lang TO unoin
rather than submit to the ha,eu denied Them
They did not regard all others than themselves a.
brands for that b1hre r of ne and enhance the
gayety of the saved. They may have peen s'e h,
faced nd deficient in the softer grdSes Ta .' ban
il was signature OF lighting lai ;c iu sron,
Of an ascetlc race and their courage differed from
that Of the sh%n a., wh9 n[n would
be o coward five minutes than be dead all MY me-
'e, ms hon, that we are one with the Pilgrim still;
that may clasp hands with him in oD eaighc,s 10
ec es he prayer Of that old Fur;ar Lyman Bescher
who prayed at the family morning devo' nn neyen
them from acting so tina; We cannot help IL mar
We may realize that we have opened our noo,s
and thought has no place in American citizenship
tApplause) An American who was born IN anu nni
w 10 be- ms Freenchman WHAT claim have YOU be
Frenchman?" he was asked You are an amer
Nonsense" said his friend. IF ca: should have s
kittens in the oven would you call them biscuits
stitutions cannot stand the strain Of natve,born
cranks and imported Anarchist Our 3d friend ,he
Popuiisi and Socialist. he Is menace to law order
property and human rights and IN me conaH u o.
"rn road. Pretty good haul we made yesterday"
said one they were dividing spoils II should say
,b bGn ~ au ,sS suffering public wait
laws knows the modern statesman He has heen
abroad in the land the last year rs sana%sn
French. al do when speak 1t myself" he replied
Ana the n 10 ui % s to as hat Of
man who owned clock who said When the ha t
Of that clock stand at twelve and II Strikes TWO men
I { minutes to seven (baugnter)
AMERICAN COIMON-sENsE.
But as we have never failed in the past. let us
hope that in the future may never fail In our
reliance upon what Is called the sober common
sense of the American people In settling our ar
fairs which includes respect for law the recogni-
6 S Of n sh n Of e oy ee Of Gs
1t is that spirl that has made ths country grea,,
and resisted the royal DEGREES Of the Tudors and
Stuarts. and. through persecution ana suncrins'
ment. made Straight in the desert the highway for
republican liberty That spirit may not Df
in that representative American who was born IN
Kentucky, citizen Of Illinois who never say n,
prImcpies and reinforced by the will Of ne people
broke the chains of race the SPIT, OF '"c hc
Pilgrim of the Maynower. and Of the English May;
flower ard OF the the Erssh Yps Of that
strong virile AnRlo-Saxon stuff which. for princi,
pie and faith. will shed It's blood and is not a'ra''
Upon this memorable anniversary again gre,
this brilliant company of the descendants OF those
men assembled TO honor their memory: and on
Your behalf welcome this galaxy OF guests, whose
M mes are household words throughout the Iand,
the heads OF it's Government the chief Officers OF
ire Nav the commanders OF its Army. the repre-,
sentatives of It's literature and Its educatona ana
fina ncia institutions. ana the VencraDe
Of this society and the representatives OF sister
societies
Hands that the rod Of Empire nigh. have swayed
Close n, nv elbow stir their lemonade
And heads OF State. OF duty. here would ram
believe their Ia,nrs with the bright champagne
And as a prelude TO the varied exercises OF IN.
evening | ask to drink TO tnat srh.ineIii'
uh;ch 1s annropriate in every assemblage OF Amcri
can gentlemen 'rhe President OF the tnited
States" (Applause)
EyMINISTER PHELPS'S SPEECH.
The first regular toast was that OF fore-
fathers DAYS" The response was intrusted 10
| Edward J. Phelps, who was the recipient OF
cordial greeting upon rising. His speech in