New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
PRAISE OF THE PILGRIMS
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE NEW.
ENGLAND SOCIETY.
SPEECHES BY COLONEL ROOSEVELT,
GOVERNOR DYER, GENERAL MER-
RITZ. GENERAL SHAFTER, GENER-
AL WHEELER AND OTHERS.


RITZ, GENERAL SHAFTER, GENER-
Al. WHEELER AND OTHERS.
Somebody has said that liberal samples OF the
best brains and energy OF the rest OF the coun-
try go to make up what is called New-forK. IL
this statement cannot be denied. neither can the
assertion that a goodly portion Of that metro
politan mixture finds It's way into the completed
whole from New-England. and OF the New-Eng-
land element Of New-York. the New-England
Society I'm the city OF New-York is the repre-
sentative organization This ancient and honor
able society held its nnety-third annual festivai
last night at DelmOncos. AS usual, the ies-
tival took the form OF dinner. and as usual II
took place at the Waldorf-Astoria.
The splendid ballroom was none too big 10
hold the four hundred and more sons OF New
England and their guests. nor were the boxes
large enough to provide more than comfortably
for the mothers and wives and daughters OK
those who dined below. The elaborate decora-
tions OF the spacious hall were thoroughly dis
tinctive OF the organization.
Above the presiding officers chair appeared
the seal Of the society. nanked by American ana
English flags while On either side the coats-of-
arms Of Maine New Hampshire. Vermont.
Massachusetts,. Rhode Island and Connecticut.
worked on large blue silk banners were sus-
pended from the balconies and columns. Above
were clusters OF silk flags studded with golden
eagles while the electroliers below were Joined
by flags sweeping in graceful folds from one to
another. The two balconies at the end OF the
room were hung with valence Of the american
colors, on which placed handsome silk
embroidered banner with the coat-of-arms OF the
United States
AT THE TABLE OF HONOR.
At the centre Of the elevated table sat ex
Judge Henry f. Howland president Of the New
England Society. who has come TO bc regarded
as one OF the most delightfully."- refreshing and
Guaintly amusing Qf the men whom New-fork-
ers frequently hear at the public dinners OF the
season At his right sat Governor Elisha Dyer
Of Rhode Island On either side OF him sat one
Of the most bri,",nt arrays of men Of the time
that il has been the good fortune Of New-York-
ers TO see together IN this city In long time
They included Gover9oc-elect Roosevelt. General
Fighting 30" Wheeler, General Wesley Mer-
ritt, General William r. Shafter. Joseph
H. Choate Elihu Root. J. Pierpont Nor
gan, Captain H. C. Taylor. General Ham
ilton S Hswkns. General Wallace Ran
dolph. United States Dstrict-Attorney James NJ.
Beck of Philadelphia: Milton l. Southard Jus
tice Morgan j. O'B-ien. s. Franklin Stanton,
William b Davenport. Rowland Peh, Colonel
Daniel Appleton. Isaac II. Bailey and Horace
Russell. Secretary Alger and Secretary Bliss
were detained by official duties Rear-Admrai
Sampson would have been present had his flag
! ship the New-York, now on her way here from
Havana. got hsra in time. The Rev. Dr. George
r. Van De Water chaplain of the list Regi-
nnent, and O. C. Bean.an were sptexeusNd ,fron
being present by reason Of slight Illnesses, Mr..
! fha rrit,'S ic-t ms
grip and the weather had done their worst to
! cast a damper over the festivities, but what are
little things like the grip and the weather be-
tween New Englanders?
Not many of those present who noticed tho
absence Of Colonel Edwin Shepard Barrett knew
the real reason for his absence. Colonel Bar
rett who was National president Of the Sons OF
the American Revolution. was killed Tuesday
morning by falling from window at his home
in Concord Mass.
SISTER SOCIETIES REPRESENTED.
Among the representatives of sister societies
who were present We're: John Reid, president OF
St. Andrews Society: Justice ,'organ J. O'Brien.
president Of the Society Of the Friendly Sons OF
St Patrick: William NJ. Massey. president OF ST.
Georges Society; S. Franklin Stanton. president
of the St Nicholas Society: Charles F. James
president of St Davds Society; William B.
Davenport, president OF the New England So
ciety Of Brooklyn; Tuns q. Bergen, vice-presi-
dent of the Holland Society; Milton I. Southard
of the Ohio Society. and Rowland Pell. vice-gov-
ernor Of the Society Of Colonial Wars.
The menu card itself was ornamented by things
characterlstica'ly New England. The ices came
in receptacles surmounted by figures or ideal
Puritan maidens. miniature Priscillas. Huge
Jack o. Lanterns. such as many Of the diners
were accustomed to carve with the plant jack
knife in boyhood's days. glared from their fiery
eyes from each table, while all the vegetables
that grow on a thousand New England farms
sent their choicest delegates 10 adorn the tables.
Moreover and chefest and greatest Of all. there
appeared upon the card legend which
must have recalled 20 hundreds visions of aro-
matte Saturday nights or Sunday mornings In
days long past Those magic words were:
Od-fashioned Boston baked beans.
Boston browE bread
EXJUDGE HOWLANDS ADDRESS.
II was late when ex-Judge Rowland rose and
ranned for order When ii obtained he set
the oratorcal ball TO rolling in a characteris-
ticallv witty address. But Mr.. Howland's speech
had its serious moments notably in his refer
ences to the death of Colonel George f.. Waring
ir and Isaac II. Bromley, both OF whom were
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