Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25
At NEW YORK.
The 96th Dinner Of the New England society.
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| New York. Dec. 24.-Members Of the
New England Society in the city of New
York. Monday night. gathered at the Wal
dOrf-Astoria for their 96th annual dinner.
It closed with the installation of Ed
| ward Clarence Stedman as president of
the society. About 800 guests and mem
bers We're in attendance. VIM. +. Dodge.
president OF the society. was the toast
master. on his right sat Gov. George
p. Mclean of Connecticut. and on his
left Mayor Elect Seth Low. Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles was also guest.
The list of toasts and those who re-
sponded to them were: "Forefathers'
Day. President Faunce Of Brown Uni
versity: Connecticut ana the Puritan" "
Gov. Mclean; New England Sentiment
in New York. Mayor Elect Low: The
Puritan an Idealist,'' Rev. DR. Greer;
The Army and Navy" and Our Sister
Societies We're other toasts on the list.
President Faunce of Brown Univer-
sity. expressed the leading thought Of
his address in these words:
The duty of all true sons of the
Pilgrims is TO perpetuate their type.
This duty has certain implications
which l will not consider. this evening.
except to say this. that the man who
finds and maintains an American
home such a home as the modest home
in Canton tApplause) whose porch has
become as familiar to us as the steps
of the White House. may be doing as
much for his country as if he had led
il charge IN battle or founded some
great philanthropy.
''R''t to perpetuatc the type is 10
Oh, riSh and develop the spirit. Exter-
nal limitation is not historic continu-
iiy. Not by copying garb and vocabu-
larry organization but by living a life
TO reproduce the Pilgrims quality
Dr. Faunce was followed by Gen.
stewart l.. Woodford. who responded
Ia the toast "Ex-Prcsidents of the So
ci"ty,"
Seth Low and DR.. Greer We're fol-
lowed by Gen. Miles and Rear Admiral
Barker. who responded respectively to
the toast Of The Army" and THE
Navy" Gen. Miles said in part:
The history of the army and navy
mas been written in crimson letters on
every field and on every scene for more
than hundred years. We notice on
this beautiful program a scene Of dis
tress and suffering. And yet in the
pioneers Of our day we have witnessed
scenes like this of distress, of suffer- 1
ing. Of heroism. and in the track of
armies and navies we have witnessed
scenes of distress and suffering and
dcsClaticn. Yet i'll this toast that you
have read You have said that the army
and navy have maintained the honor
and character of our government at ev-
cry camp and on every scene where
the army has camped and where the
navy has sailed. and | rejoice to be a
of that force and rejoice
that the army and navy have been en-
ableG to maintain the character. the
ideas and principles of New England
and of our great republic
Rear Admiral Barker referred to the
fact that John Adams was father of
the American navy, and. continuing.
he said: He was son of New Eng
land who brought the proud pirates of
the Mediterranean to their knees to |
sue for mercy from this infant re-
public |
The last speaker was Sir Percy San |
consul general of Great Brit |
ain who responded 10 the toast. Our |
Sister Republics.