New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-14
Fourier,s Birthday mt the North American
PhaIanx.
To The Editors Of The ~ Y. Tribune ;

To The Editors Of The ~ T. Tribune;
Let me try to give you brief account
of the pleasant festival the North American Phalanx
from which we have just returned The members had
determined to assemble their friends at festive reunion
on the birthday of the great teacher of Social Science
Accordingly although the weather was exceedingly I'M
proptious goodly company of friends from Boston,
New-York Philadelphia, and the Immediate neishbor-
hood presented themselves in the forenoon and were
received with hearty welcome.
The fore part of the day pentin looking around the
domain and observing the great Improvement which had
taken place since hast annual gathering, and in con-
yersaton with the members their present prospects
and plans We very glad to find that they all feel
highly encouraged and determined to persevere in
quietly ring their faith in the possibility of an order
of Society founded on harmonious interests. AT
o'clock the signal given for dinner, and the new
dining hal-whch has been fancituly chrlstened the
"Great Joy was soon filed with about one hundred
and fifty members and guests After plain but sub
etantal dinner the following regular sentiments were
announced, and drank in sparkling spring water with
all the honors
To The Memory Of Fourier"
This was responded to by Dr. Hempel, of New-York
In most eloquent speech in which he fully justified our
faith in Fourers transcendent genius, as ne man sent
by God reveal the great principles by which our race
IL TO be led from chaos and infancy to full manhood OF
Harmonic Life Another friend from Boston spoke also,
in this connection of the fact that this most comprehen
sye idea of Association was originated and presented TO
the world by man emnently practical; by merchant; ;
thereby differing in origin and method from the Utopas
of Plato More Owen and ST. Simon, and gave as SEN
tiInent the following:
Charles Fotuier-The merchant who dared to be per-
fecy honest God speed the day when will be pro-
tabie for TO gain the whole world and not lose
his soul.
The second regular toast
To Universal Unity-The Unity Of Man with Man, with
Nature and with God
This sentiment was eloquently responed to by Mr..
Ashton of Philadelphia and Mr.. Davidson OF England
The third toast as follows
The Means and End of ASSOCIATIVE Lie-Joint Stock
Property-Assocation OF FailesDistributiye Justice
--Honors according to Usefiness-ntegral Educanon-
All resulting in UNITY OF INTERESTS
This was responded to by MIR. Cabot and by Mr.
French one of most devoted officers OF the Phalanx
who gave in detail history OF their progress since lo
and statement Of its present condition and prospects,
Volunteer sentiments then followed in quick succession
and brief speeches maze by Messrs Fisher OF Bos
ton and Dr. Hempel and DR.. Guilloden and
others recollect the only the following sentiments:
TAe Cause of asss,sati0n-Inmortal Nature-too
full of Life ever 70 killed by the bitter frost OF its op
moments the lukewarmness of its verna friends, the
extreme heats of midsummer
To Uorn1p-Her real freedom can only be secured In
Associative life.
10 oil tIs Work9s-For the Combined Order through
out the world
artisans refugees frcm the tyranny of Louis Napoleon,
were present, the following sentiment given
The GATES Of the PhdlaRstay-Wide enough and high
enough 10 admit all the nations of the earth
After the recital OF beautiful Poem by DR.. Guioden,
this portion of the entertainment terminated.
Ats o'clock in the evening the hall again filled
with an increased number of members and guests, all
armed and eager for the-iance; and most beautiful
sight Every nation and tribe seemed to be rep
resented on the ioor-the Past and the Future-rom
the monk with his niummeries and the clown with his
fooleres to the kings and officers OF industrial armies OF
the Future And Woman beautiful night fsscin-
sng as the FlowerGir of Florence, free and flowing
as en- ocean nymph, loveable the pure maiden
of the forest rendered the occasion of unmingled
beauty.
SO passed the day. bur not before DR. Elder OF Phla-
delpha arriving almost quetoo late had respond.
ed to congrauatory sentiment at the supper table ana
most eloquenty and elictously justified the place and
the occasion worthy of the of the Great JOY
But must close without telling Of onehah the pleas
ure we enjoyed. Let me urge all your readers VINO
have any faith in human Improvement TO visit this psee
and see for themselves the reason why Associatonsts
have right be confident snd TO rejoice IN thepen.,
that the Combined Order Of Socefys sure TO preaA
throughout the world as thsf God lives IKE