The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-08

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Observation-Disclosures Bates naturalization
Sudden and Nj yste rious Dispersion OF the
Company at Midnight, with many other
Singular Incidents and Revolutions.
One of the most extraordinary festivals ever held
in Christendom, took place at the Apollo Saloon
the evening of Saturdaylast 1t intended by the
seventytwo disciples.of Fourier, who had convened
during the week in this city, to celebrate the birth
day of their f" Great Master" and to strengthen
and encourage one another previous to their sepa-
rating and returning their several posts apostles
OF the great movement for the regeneration OF man.
kind, and the establishment of the new jerusalem
on the ruins of false and spurious civilization.
Invitations had been sent to many distinguished
literary, philosophical and clerical gentlemen of
| this city, but it appeared that none Of them had
| been accepted, and on reaching the scene of this
great, solemn, intellectual FEAST we found that ''the
| world" or " civilization" or the "present system
of humbug," had only one representative in the
person of BARNABAs BATES, Esq, who was smiling
ly walking up and down amongst "the Sc 4nty two"
in the ante-room. Here the company were politely
received by Mr. Macdanie, the master-spirit of the
festival and afterwards conducted to the supper
table.
The Fourierites, it is proper to remark, subss,
chiefly on spiritual tabuum; and we therefore
tily provided with those low, vulgar, terrestrial
tlcles for which the uneducated and sharp sto-
mach of civilization is IN the habit of bawling -
Hall a dozen ducks, which looked If for some
time previous to their martyrdom, they had adop-
| ted the most rigid observance of some teathered
Graham-system OF dletetics, and the like number
OF dyspeptc chickens, appeared to constitute the
chief provisions for the temporal necessities OF the
seventy two on this occasion, so that we were re-
minded in a somewhat Impressive manner OF the
melancholy reply of the disciple, who informed his
master on the shores of Galllee, that all they had
wherewlth to feed the multliudes, were two loaves
and three small fishes. Civilization, through her
representative Barnabas, did not appear at all
pleased with the prospect thus displayed, but we
had more faith, and looked for the Intellectual pro-
vender which was TO come
The chair was occupied by LEWIS w. RYcKMAN,
ESQ., of the BroolIfarm Association, supported by
| Apostles BRISBANE, and CnANNINa, A. M. WATSON,
GEO. RIPLEY, of Brookfarm Association, NATHAN
| STARKs, OF N. A. Phalanx, EDWARD N. KELLOGG,
| OF Sylvanla Association, and FREDERIcK GRAIN, OF
| the city of New York. ofciated as vice presidents.
After the company, numbering about ninety, was
seated,
The CHAIRMAN said-I will call on Mr.. Chan
| ming to say grace.
| Mr.. CHANNING-After apause-NIy friends, sub
be asked in silence.
! Mr.. Charming then set down, clasped his hands,
| and turned up the whites of his eyes-Ihe chair
| man hammered thrice-Brisbane looked very
vagely at the chicken before him, and the cOmpa-
| ny made simultaneous attack on the edbes with
| in their reach.
The CHAIRMAN again rising, sad-We have al
lowed perfect liberty of choice about turntables,
and you can all call for what you please-claret is
| three shillln' botte-sherry dollar (Sensatlon,
and three bottles of claret and one OF sherry were
| ordered on the instantly
| After the dishes cleared, the eXuvi az OF the
| feast were removed and
| The CHAIRMAN, IA middle aged, amiable and in
teigent looking man, with a face and head some
i hat
| Scott rose and said-Fnends and brethren-l feel
elevated beyond any degree of human felicity in
occupying the char on this, the third celebration
Ga voice-''the filh'') OF the birthday OF Fourier
-Uhe voice again--''the Efth.'') Well, at any
rate, remember three years ago most delightful
meeting in this room, which Will be, ! hope,
regular toasts offered, which will commend them
selves to you as illustrating the grand social science
of Fourier. Aiferward 1t will be open to the com.
pany to give volunteer Oasts, which VIII be receiv
ed according to their merit with that enthusiasm
which becomes the ardent, devoted and enthuslas
| tic friends of mankind. tremendous apIdause.)
| AT this moment, Horace Greeley entered the
ROOM and was greeted by perfect tempest of ap-
pause. He sat apparently very much de-
lighted by this reception at the end OF one OF the la
bles, but Brisbane shouted outcome to the head
of the table-nobody should be at the head here
but Horace Greeley-all heads make way for Hor-
ace Greeley" which brotherly expressions called
forth another hurricane OF applause, amid which
Horace took seat beside the chairman, and call
ed for some bread and water. a dish OF water was
accordingly brought, and Horace broke slice or
two of bread into 1t, mak king sort OF panaGo
which he ate with apparently great gusto.,
Il Mr.. CLAIMING then rose-he Is tall, lean, sal
low-complexioned man, of about forty years Of
age His eyes are dark grey and lustrous; his nos'
. is long and his chin sharp and protrudng, giving
|, | a somewhat sarcastic expression TO MS counte
! nance. Mr.; is q very fluent and rather agreeable
speaker. He said-It was thought by the Commit
tee that il would open large field Tor interesting
remark, if we should bring before you VIA: Fou
rier supposed to be the intrinsic PASSIONS, a. ht
| called them--he fundamental attributes, in 1.-The
words-thr essential rnciples-the active forces o
human nature-which he denominated passions
II was his belief that God had arranged the socia
world by laws OF harmony lar more beautiful ani'
more perfect than those by which the natural worlt
is governed That If the stars are ranged in perec
proportion, so that around their parent the,
move in equal balance-so the passions OF man
soul; and that it only owing TO mans disar
rangements, not to Gods providentia arrange
ments that all those discords existed in society a
it is now. He planted himself on this deep faitl
and the providence Of God-on this deep faith, tha
he had perectlyarranged all the laws and principle
OF human nature, and he seduousy studied
year after .year, until he thought he hat
completely asceItained what were the law,
| of order which God had impressed upor
human nature and society and then he announced
his theory lie began in the first place with tn,
five sensitive passions" and proceed from these
to the four social passions and from these to the
three 'regulative PASSIONS" and ending at last in
| the "grand religious passion the deepest the
central principle of the soul. Believing with great
| reverence that Fourierlsm has been the means oi
discovering for men the divine law of order cod
| appointed for human societies. We desire to open
this meeting with the celebration Of his memory.
| Our first toast is
| The Memory Of Fourier. Drank standing in solemn
silence, broken howcvcrby Brsb1ne shouting ou"Ycs
| the memory OF that great genius"
The next toast was
Taste-Appcalad to by the exquisite harmonies Of IA
deposited by the hand Of the Creator In the king
doms OF nature high functions will be fulfilled when
clov aes her creations true standard OF nuritive
ceence, by the universal cultivation OF common
| ther. the earth
Air-"Jcnny, is your hoccake done, my darling r.
| BRISBANE made some remarks Sin explanation,
but we pass them over as they were neither new
| nor ineligible.
| The next toast was
| Touch-The difiusel over the whole body it,
counterpart Industry should be dised the body
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