Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-04


into ball rooms"
Al this moment some one, who is eternally lay
ing traps and plots 10 catch me unawares' 'no
doubt he is in league with the painter VINO s.oie
my Ekcness,) got Mr.. .t.+ to propose my nea''n'
thus James Gordon Bennett-ihe only ihdePeh-
dent editor Of New York" II was drank ana
dead silence ensued, with every eye turned upon me-
| was astonished.
snow" said heb, you in for ia speech
my boy"
sounted do verify believe six different ways at
one time.
"No hacking out" said he" You must go it
your maiden speech if you please
turned to the right
ooh. you must go il, said one
turned 10 the left
"You must" said another.
Here was completely cornered-so had 10 face
the enemy at once. | up with fear and trem-
bling dead silence again | felt just as did when
John Haggerty hauled me before the Recorder. Al
last, twisting down the northwest corner of my
tongue, ! said
"Gen,emen, return you my sincere thanks for
the honor you have done me on this occasion. l can
not express 10 you the sentiments feel cannot do
So because all The surplus steam can get hold OF |
generally let Off in he Herald Here burst my
boiler and had 10 sit down will therefore refer
YOU 10 tomorrow for the rest of this speech, which
YOU will find in that paper price two cents, before
nine O'Clock in the morning, but if the demand IN
creases a sxpencc per copy in specie currency LAi
this was spoken after the collapse, IN low tone, and
not fully heard l know very well, gentlemen, TO
whom and to what ! am indebted fer this distinguish
ed honor You are all readers of the Herald, and
your compliment on this night, IS mark OF appre-
baton towards the style, haste, and mannes IA which
i, is conducted But yoSa make slight mistake in
surprising l am entitled TO all this honor. If the
Herald has found favor with you, gen scmen-I 1t
throws out on every OCCASION wit ond fancy, phioso
ply and fact, am indebted for these qualities en-
trcly to the lovely the pare, ths charming, the adora
bic females Of this mighty and gnal metropolis
this mighty and original country The only merit
claim is simply to represent the wit and splnt-the
taste and talent which float in every social circle IN
New York-ecce signam, our worthy managcrs-as
| abundany as the majestic waters OF Niagara now
over the horse shoe rock. On thus new and virgin
soil, you, gentlemen and your lovely female friends
by your superior taste and your refined Intellect are
avine the Foundation Of new London and new
Paris, united il one great and magnificent Guy. Inc
lime will vet come when New York will be the great
centre of civilization, taste and mind of the whole
earth, and New Brighton the most charming spot
are so the seeds Of migh,er metropolis than the
world ever saw. 1he great and overwhelming pa
ronage which you-and particularly the ladies Of
New York, have extended to the Herald, is merely a
mark Of the progress of the age-a sign of the times
"a vane shelving which way the current of futurty
is flowing l may have my errors-as all have err
rors-(and even the ladies' have their amiabe weak
nesses ana we love them the better for t-but Gu dee
bv The measure Of your appreciation, manifested L
me this evening, il will ever be my wish and my dc
light to receive the approving smile from your musi
cal-vcry musical faces and the usual Two cents PEE
! copy from your liberal hands Before this day. nc
person has ever attempted in this land to make th,
sweetnesses the elegances, the delights Of social m
one OF the erea, elements Oft daily newspaper-bu
is not original with me- merely follow The pattern Sc
bv Addison and endeavor 10 catch the almost uncatch
able spirit of the exquisite and immortal Moere
thank you sincerely, gentlemen. Fill now you
glasses 10 the brim-heap them up-that will do
Now for a toast Woman-beauteou woman-th,
god Of our idolairy. Without this religion we ar,
. mere clam dggers-wh il, higher than angels"
The whole Of this speech after the exordum was
not heard audby, for only half reached through my
lips But felt as / never felt before. Here was a
large company Of gentlemen, every Of Them but
three or four totally strangers 10 personally.
cannot reqniie them for their high compliment, bu,
hereafter if they will only put those compliments in
the shape OF cold collation. for the lades-or clos,
the season with grand charitable tste for the bcncf
Of Wood worth, the poet, it will settle oil accounts be
tween
Alas! poor Woodwork, one Of the sweetest o.
American poets, in perjury and distress!
We had then long role Of songs They snng seve-
raj splendid German and French patriotic songs, and
n, half past o'clock the party broke esrh reiir-
ing to his LOT his cot. great scarcity Of rooms
| and beds now cnsued which wal not take place
| again.
There never has been such a ssy fashionable,
Gro wsied scene Oh Statep Island as this was. The
splcndour and ecIsf of she scene al New Brighton
form aPerfect phenomcnon. Fashionable society on
a new engaging, cheaper, better, and more innocent
set Of principles have risen up in place. with the
rspdity Of enchantrnent. The Pavilion - perfectly
overrmwith beauty, tslent, worth and witt The whels
gay world appears Ia be cenvcd there duHUg this sea
son. The spendor beauty, elegance, and sccommo-
daiions Of the Pavilion exocps on Wednesday night
when the crowd was beyeud all anticipation, are
enough 70 make il the only place to be known during
the present year
~. revt hall On The enssrxy yVeine will he