The New England magazine . Charles C. Beaman, President 1895-1897 Henry E. Howland, President 1897-1899 Indeed, the records show that at the din-ner of Dec. 22, 1812, after the eighteen reg-ular toasts had been drunk and before anyvolunteer toasts were given, CommanderDecatur and Captain Hull retired. Afterthat, twenty-three volunteer toasts weredrunk! With the changing years and thenew ideals of conviviality these customs ofa century ago have not survived at the so-cietys dinners. New England thrift crops out in thoseearlier records too here and there, as wit-ness the following: The Committee
The New England magazine . Charles C. Beaman, President 1895-1897 Henry E. Howland, President 1897-1899 Indeed, the records show that at the din-ner of Dec. 22, 1812, after the eighteen reg-ular toasts had been drunk and before anyvolunteer toasts were given, CommanderDecatur and Captain Hull retired. Afterthat, twenty-three volunteer toasts weredrunk! With the changing years and thenew ideals of conviviality these customs ofa century ago have not survived at the so-cietys dinners. New England thrift crops out in thoseearlier records too here and there, as wit-ness the following: The Committee appointed by the Board ofOfficers of the New England Society of the Stateand City of New York examined the accounts ofMr. Noble for the use of his room and refresh-ments, report that they have performed that dutyand find such bill to be correct excepting thatthere is a charge for room on the 20th of February,1816, of $, and for room and cigars on the15th of July, 1817, of $, on which days therewere no meetings of
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