New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.

u was shortly after o'clock when Mr. Dodge
rose 20 begin the oratory of the evening BY this
time the boxes In the galleries were filled and the
flowers which had decorated the tables had been
carried by the walters 10 adorn the fronts of the
boxes The whole scene was one of extreme bright
ness and animation. In the course Of his opening
sdoress Mr.. Dodge said:
This is our nlnety-afth anniversary As p society
still. Those who were it's founders ana those who
followed them have passed away. The brilliant
terested them by their wit and eloquence have
gone. hut our numbers have always kept fun and
night. those who are honored by the country and
me, sae world a.. sn6 who are glad 70 come to and to
There Is one sad and tender note that We must
have lost very many Of our members The sad roll
Was reao 10 those Of you who at the annual
Or. stoTTs. OF Brooklyn has been taken awag~af
sloenent preacher scholar OF the highest charac-
ne,ng as 70 be an example TO US all; citizen OF
DorInan h. Eaton las been tsEen as +, an
year. Those OF Us who knew him loved him rec-
cizen absolutely unseifsh. devoted 10 the con
Try, the father almost Of civil Service reform and
Ter q municipal government law. And good. sturdy
him and respected him, and what an infuencs FOR
good be was upon The town. And then. Coils p
much much he did for the development of our great
Western world, And there We're others. physicians
ana lswysTs-phys ysieians like DIR. Noyes and Dr.
Lncoin. But have not the time and this Is not
Within the last few days one has been taken
from Us who. perhaps. closer 10 the great
majority OF us than any ese-our former presi-
We all remember his genial presence a gentle
stroEg man. high and distinguished as LAWYER
helpful In everything. modest and useful and sd
genial. with such sweet humor and such deiightful
presence, that we all grew 10 love him
our year has beer fortunate
siety- Our aEn1bers have kept more than fuIl
Our Golfers are oyerfowing. Our charity work has
been most interesting but very small. Do yoI
Know gentlemen. IL is of the interesting thing.
IN the history - this society that the thrift and
economy ana quality Of England has so told
upon our membership that IL Is the rarest thins
Tor man 20 be taken away and 70 leave his famiiS
Snere IL needs sny help OF caie-
WHAT DR.. HADLEy SAID.
After the health OF the President hzd been drunk
with the whole company standing and 20 the ac.
compartment Of 'The Star spangled Banner" Pres.
sdent Arthur T. Hadiey OF Yale University. whose
theme was ''Forefathers' Day said:
Men are always divided more or less clearly ,nt,
Two fypes--those who recognize this Character y
life - trust, and those who fail 10 recognize n
But not IN ali ages and I'm all countries does m.
distinction between the two types manifest itsel
SHARPLY IN historic action. For often the range q
possible interest is so small and the conduct OF M
SO bound Gown by conventions, that the man VIII
would pursue pleasure finds Opportunity 10
adventure. Hor does the man who Is ready 10 accep
ls.ge trusts tno occasion for their exercise.
But In England. at the beginning OF the seven
feenth century the discovery OF new worlds abroa.