New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
HENRY HUDSON's VOYAGE.
COMMEMORATIVE THE SIGNING OF THE
CONTRACT.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE SOCIETY OF COLONIAL
wAEs-ELIHU ROOT PAYS TRIBUTE TO


wAHs-ELrHU ROOT PAYS A TRIBUTE TO
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
|. The Society Of Colonial Wars ate dinner last
evening at Dslmon,cos in commemoraton OF the
signing. in January. 1909 of the contract between
Henry Hudson and the Dutch East India Company
for the voyage which resulted in ,he discovery OF
Manhattan Island. 1t the fifth annual dinner
of the society. and the occasion was worthily
celebrated.
Frederic j. de Peystcr. the governor OF the So
ciety. sat at the middle OF the guests table. and
around and about him sat Elihu Root. the Rev.
Alexander Hamilton. Edward Shippan. OF Pniladel-
phia; Commodore Montgomery Sicard Commits
soner George f. Waring. Carlisle Norwood. repre-
senting the ST. Nicholas Society; Robert r. Var
mum, representing the Colonial order: Berkeley
Mostyn. representing the 81; George Society;
Eugene Van Shaick. representing the Holland So
ceiy; Bayard J. Backus. representing the May
flower Descendants. and William iyal. represent
Ing the ST. Andrews Society. Among others who
sat around the small tables that filed the large
banquet hall DR.. F. Leroy Satterlee. T. j.
Oakley Rhnelander, Colonel Frederick d. Grant,
Howard Pell Smith Ely ]. NJ. Varnun. Henry c.
Swords. Philip Rhincander Austen c. Fox. Waiter
satterlee. w. G. Verplanck, c. s. Van Rensselaer,.
J. c. Westervelt and Charles Il. Hubbell.
Just before the speaking began the stewards OF
the society-Frederc H. Bets Frederick GARRISON
j. Hooker Hamersley. Henry c. Swords and Philip
Rhirelander-enterod the hall behind drummer
and hfer the latter two dressed In Continental uni
forms Tho stewards carried the American. the
New-York Society. Louisburg Old Dutch and Cen
era Society flags. and all the guests received them
standing
In introducing Elihu Root 10 respond to the toast
of 1.-The President of the United States" Mr.. De
Peyster characterized him by two terms of distinc-
ton One was the leader Of the American bar"
and the other was "the idol of his father-!n-law'
Mr.. De Peyster. In calling the assembly to ORDER
directed attention 20 the significance of the celebra
ton. in that it commemoratcd the event that first
brought the white man 20 the shores OF the Hud-
sen. and pointed out the many startling changes
witnessed by New-York when 1t shared the vary
ing fortunes of the mighty maritime contest be-
tween the Dutch Republic and the British
Every here. is. of course. proud of his an
cestors said the speaker "and that pride has
developed very commendable zeal y the investiga-
ton of pedigrees. Is then. ancestral pride a good
thing in republic like ours? The answer Is SIM
PIE. Ancestral pride IL a blessing a curse as IL
is used by each individual The to whom an
illusrious pedigree is opate would be- better
without pedigree; but he who holds with Wendell
Philips. that to be As good as our ancestors we
must be better will find in an illustrious name one
Of the Eob.est stmulants to exertion. But while
this society realizes the value of investigating and
preserving pcdgrees which run back TO the honored
founders of the Republic. these genealogical re-
true mission OF the society is the study of history
American and more particularly colonial history.
Before a can learn to love his native city ne
must be STEPPED in its traditions its heroic memo
ries very prciudces The stored past Is the very
best stimulant 10 patriotism
Mr.. Root then made an appeal Tor the support
OF every man for the President. no matter what
might be his party.
Mr. De Peyster introduced Colonel Waring by
referring to the famous Dutch admiral, Van
Tromp. who, as a sign Of his prowess in sweep |
ing the seas put a broom at his masthead. Colo
mel Warning" said he "is the Van Tromp OF New
York"
Colonel Warning was down to respond to the toast
of Henry Hudson and the Crew OF the Half |
Moon" but 1t didn't take him long TO get on 70
the subject Of STRENGTHENING. The most interest
ing thing he said referred to plan he mas for as
posing more quickly than at present OF the aust
swept up Each sweeper is to have bag, III
uh,,, no shall deposit the little heaps OF dust
he collects and place them on the curbng 10 wait
for the teams This. the Colonel thinks. VIII DO
away with all flying dust in the streets lie plans
to extend the same system 10 IN. haIu"s Vi
ashes from houses. and he also hopes 10 e"uc''e
the public so that they will not throw waste
Mr. Root referred briefly to the BRAN folly YIN in
closed in November the prize crew ,hdt mau - a.,
placed in OF grea man proved worthy Of
the great honor and the terrible respon:sipltE VI
tho office but man whose cnlei quaii''S w.
hos. Of a lyceum lecturer and some NIUE trlck q,
rhetoric And yet the President or the lh'cI
Z los controls destines than the "eaitr Vi
any crown set upon any head In Europe ,,,.,
AIR Root then had something TO say OF fIrSiu,It
1T Is soon for the measured jung
mont OF history to be passed upon him. sllh ~;
hut rs a member OF an opposing party i can sun
drd This TO say Of him: out OF the CONFUSION anu
loubi that always surround contemporary discus.
sion ali of whatever party or faith must AUNT
mai the man who has been our president ms
four wears past and who il soon TO be simple
citizen with us again has shown sturdy inue-
r"ns,ence I'm all that he has done: that ne mas
known no fawnnR: that he has shown nsithei ItaI
nor favor He has had convictions and the courage
= them He has followed the line or his conception
n duty turning neither TO the right nor th' 'et.
H.. has maintained the honor and dignity OF our
,o,ntrv seeking not the humble OF the earth upon
Svbon, 70 demonstrate our power. but ne mas met
he strorges in the assertion OF American lnuepeiu-
nee prolonged applause) Republican as ! am,
,hen Grover Cleveland retrcs to private life he goes
9Th n blessing from and a hope for a long NE
'cr him among the plaudits of his fellow-couhfy-
"TeU-York streets are clean. said the commits
,,ornr bout sixty-seven of them are swept once
Jov 2Is of them twice day and the rest oiteher
I'M they are not tidy. and that IL what we propose
bms TO make them. hope before Mayor Strongs
,nd nv own term OF office expire. -
Commodore Montgomery Scard rpoke to Ihe
. rmv and Navy of the United States and Edward
shin1an of Philadelphia. to "Our country. Mr.:
Dencv, was expected to respond 10 the toast OF
Nv Amsterdam and New-York" but up to a late
A,In mott