New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-29

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aealcaron q tne cu'ung Oh me Mecnance IN
H'st Hagn'hcens eyiuence OF neehanicai
auu "lsietlo Poe' i"eD h'ens IN tne
" apo9. WV sao'snu ols'Aens Aue nisnt was
ana tne ram poured aown IN toIrents MOI
tnis tne aspece VI .ne Weatner
l Q very large number OF aales attendeo
Ita IN Wnoh ene Soo pace is the most
spacious IN tne nhshea N plan ana neat styie
ana WIN stuaea regard 70 the laws OF accous
person speaSng IN an ordinary tone OF voice may
~ hearo WIN oise'ne'ness 70 a parts Oh tne room,
sAne ce1e"oncs y. 'ne evening were openeo WIFI an
overture lroh Der flesohutA' ny aapefs haha. hr.
- !" scates enen 70 'ne audience MT Inomas
murray one OF the Duns oonmittee VINO oeVerea an
oy eiocunon SOUND logic
pracelcai Snowieoee ao OF oict'on' we
took copous notes OF MS Speech ont from Its length must
deter Its puoiication until tomorrow
r scates or the society repned lie said he accepted
the Keys OF tne as one OF the New
orleans Mechanlcs Socety WIFI nigh degree OF Salts
1action lie thanked tne gentemen OF the Building Com
mttee Tor that when mad enabled them to
80 many obstacles IN the erection and compile
ton Of the building The Mechanics' Society owed q
aent OF gratitude 10 the winch me- in the pres
ence OF the assembled mutitude would attempt to dis
charge by MS appreciation OF their la
DORIS lie also tnankea tne ctzens ana the press OF New
orleans Tor Their continued Kindness ana noble contribu
tlons as without her aa TINS Hail. the pride and glory Of
VI NV nave peeu
10 the State Legislature through the lberaty of which
the ground on which the building stands was gener
ous donated thanks were DUE but he trusted that the
gut would in the progress OF me be amply repaid by the
enlightenment and liberal attanments which the Inst
would do its part in disseminating among tho great
and rising community OF Neworleans mechanics In
cusion II now dedicate This Hall to the artists of
me hiechanies, society OF NeWoreans'"
The Glee, Hark Apollo' was then sung by amateurs
| of lar
compass and sweetness. This experiment by the anna
teur proved the Hall the best adapted for musical fest
vas OF any ike apartment IN Inc city At the conclusion
the gee Judge arue was introduced to the audience
| au.t hiaae aa ehe''ise speech
lie that II was the hrst e ne had ever felt him.
sen eaeu upon 10 MAKE IN apology tor inadequate pre-
paratioh' e alshea 10 make an apology, but such was
.o u us ohoil asocaeons tnae Oh thls occa-
on he hius' assn 'he ,nuulsehce Oh us AUDITORY You
ase assepeo here e salu) 10 aeatcate an Institute
ou'io Wy oooe'y "a ne'uaes IL WAS strted lofty-sG
| jas "su oA 'u' 's, "'oh anu improve
| :. ~, ~ 90, ~, ~ - -, -, ~ Al LOOT anu
| S"i i'0i' ' ~ "" " she pfesehe hooe struc-
| ' was eieo''u, wa" oa w eus- Hocie'y ny the Le-
VI 'i' '''o w e eieoi'h VI an lhsetute IN
| etA a. eeiie' ~ ~ s'uise sAoui" w oeil'erea on
| 's9s' u CIV "n e. o VIC .asVfuceloh anu IN
piosemeh' Vi 'ne community VI af',sans' rms was but
VIZ oesns y. sn' "ss ana oeneno' RESULTS tha' were
| w =, Ap" ~ - .-oo AN''o.i Anu VINO Is IL
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eie,A .uaS s't's 'le na' hNes On nope
4 ON" .'o Aa9 ei' n' ~ " itosiuehce VINO SIRIUS IN
| 80" e' . ,A,, e e's' when asked
. w oilHt, -' 81, 'ii' ou .iiese eoin'ces anu
| -ae 'nese ps' Wa "s".A; 1'o'nins poC lhe me-
| onahios'
| Ine young iauy W WHOM one OF THESE fashion,
ene VI tiie 'enpe' souio pay LIS addresses, might
| say, TO her mamma and her papa "Oh bah he's
mourning ou' mechanic:" loheers and laughter,l A
1eioW VINO never worked IN MS life, might sneerngy
point 10 the arcnltect Of hls noble edce and eerngy
say, - He's nothing but mechanic !" But who are
those whom tne oers Turn up Their noses att They
Tue men VINO make the Woro-men OF action and enter
PRISE VINO nave regulated soeiety-who have brought
beauty ana symmetry OUT OF the shapeless quarry and
formed the marble to speak to countless generation
From time mmemoral the Greeks had been the patrons
ana praeeers OF the nechanlc artsthe master spirits of
world Their artisans were the civzers of the ages
In Which they lived w nat was the state of the Greeks
IN Athensf Iheir mechanics were all slaves In Rome.
all OF the patrlcan class looked mechanical
degrading. buC "hat was the penalty they paid for
| thls Their contempt OF the aboring class? Things
mad to be changed Rome and Greece were overthrow.
blue eyed people came from the north and sacked their
Injurious cities demolished their temples and tumbed in
the dust their marble gods and goddesses This people,
with The blue eyes and light hair did the business for
ereece and Rome Ihey couldn't help it Laughter and
cheers The ingenuity Che sad) of mechanics had made
science suoserVent to art In past it had been
sdered honorable to Kill and rob- Baron might
Bile his party clan and steal the property of the hone
aporng KIND ana IN those days was chvary triumphant
Ihe history of chivary was but REPETITION of the rayages
committed by the bold man and the robber and who
o ho' WORK. oot Vea by the labor OF others-were no
oessef tah ene ropoers Oh DID, VINO Killed. robbed, and
'''ieeo w ionee' iuspehuniah lor thlr own glory
anu ihe "orid was iuh Oh that k'nd OF
cnifary ho"-'n oroaaeloth ehlyary, and decency in
ooos ana spurs tae h'ea by nd OF social rapine, and
- was .Ai' W se i u 'heln IL was the meehanic ana
VIC san "o la" oAahseu lhe "ofla IL was the me-
al o t Ao7 SWAN, lie ereat cl'llzer' anu the
'ei'stapi net you Oh the present gen.
nave INC same pfeluaees against the useful arts
.as eAiseo III ''ines Vi oarparsm shame on you fyou
navy ht@hAin VINO ureW tiie ilghthing from heaven-
i'on VIM euaineu VIC 'oia'e Vapor 10 the service OF
nian-hoser sherman oaiieo; hefschei' and Drew the
io'' si04ue'' u ".hes "ere al hechahics' ana are
eS iie or 'e i'er anu tiie arone TO sheef at The
eine would come When we would know what mechanics
are Lucy are 'e men VINO reduce science and learning
w VIC ei'' VI 'ne useiui ar's' ilau ehey not the
s eatao'es DIS othe' men lucy were that class VINO
onose nei W MofN 'nah slea' which, unfortunately he
i'ee was NV 'ne case WIN tie upper 1eh lappianse
he"ouio hquHei is thefe any uishonoraple In labor
~ was oecfee Vi 'he hiselr When he expelled
Aoa anu I'VE from the garden OF Eden, Where no labor
was they shona earn their bread by the
sweat VI eer oro"s. LABOR was put upon man as pun
ishment. but the maledicton pronounced against him
IN ao peeh deprived OF lts primal curse Labor