New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-23
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION
Address of Rev. T.. II. Chaplin.


Address OF Rev. T.. ii. Chaplin.
Milo, presented a magnificent spectacle last evening
The choicest products Of the Florist and the llortcust
were there gathered quiet emulation aud drew together an
immense number of the lovers of nature. The Hal in
which the flowers. fruits and plants were displayed was
literally filed with an exceedingly apprecaive assembage
The fragrant and glowing evidences Of Nature handwo7k
seemed TO touch he best feelings of the spectators and the
locks of silent admiration the whispered delight showed
planly The pure and powerful influence of beauty IN
adorned
Az nine o clock Rev Mr. Chapin was introduced to the
audience Mounting table laden with rare flowers emit
ING incense like perfume.he spoke as follows
Iofies and Gentlemen: | invited to address you
this evening and without having had much tune Svea ni
for prepeaton can you that You WI not 90 oorel
with any set speech indeed | am but lprcpared iof
any effort having but us! returned from along ana tague
Tie fact that we are an intensely practical people Is
Meter either of reproach or of communication according
to tie critics point of view II Is chrsser'c "
nfmey al soil we have had in many respects TO perform
The initial work of civilization We have been oDhged 10
And then lust as we had acquired place among the ma
lions OF the earth and were casting about LOT som
meihod Of employing our energes' me- h' w..
ST. in NAV CHALLENGING all yonrg enterprise and
creating for resources world VIDE iacles anu
one may be easily tempted to overlook onr icrna aD
Old the theme H. 1t always comes 20 us vi" ep KY
ever fresh, this result eclpsing inc laoleu
achievements Of romance 10 thnA IN nov sh ~ ,ll'
man has subduod nature and transormr1 II % tue 'oh'o
tons of Lis genius to think how rapidly great people
has NeisproGd continent and Outstrpped the yhso'
al tlonsaud yenrs: and how TIA wilderness has dos
sorned into towns and the Insignificant colonial sea Pos
are now shadowng every bay with their sais ana IN
cIosDp the commerce Of the globe in chain OF ships to
think # this city, which in the historians me sure
ment but yesterday green silence repoSlng ~ tle
gate OF tie sc and to day this cosmopolitan ne iules
through its ems and the nations o. me EARN mae
theat,r for tie splendid rivalry of industry and arr
But on the other hand il cannot be denied u1a we VIC
Justly oxIostd 10 the charge OF an excessive mhicrles
We over busy and eranNous ~ Is reiarcu mn
in The councnonces Of American audience tnore y apr
to rrov al, an inense, care worn expression. We vyoy
our anu in rather solemn way ana IA siilo'e
any ssssmbace you vii find rows OF faces that nave
dollar aud cent stamp fixed upon them aliAouSh ths III
cludes The l. Puribus mum ana the lioery cap, ~
whatever may be said in behalf OF the GLORIOUS acrehu
ents OF our time and the great interests OF the week day
World we cannot help perceying the dangers when are
involved in these and therefore the grea neea Oh
teraciIig influences. And, OF course mere speo,
urcessy fo such influences in large city and am 0ny
emherrased by the multitude Of considerations which
o1is IN iehaf Of Institute ike that which has sum
noied - bore this evening II, ..o,
And should hardly think il necessary 70 a"eh upon
his ron were Il not for the fact that New York back
ward in ths matter of lorcuiur' ana does nol tlAe
oon IN This rssrsct at all lsurate with its great
ness in other r,otions, Newlofk seems To- JastuJ Ie
retroach that material achievement absorDs al else
And those who in the spirit OF th uthtaFiah age ASA
frItical benefit OF such an iholtuoh can w hi''
eily rnswered The utility OF fruits and hower e,Pe shy
he latter there there be any limit to what mas been
and what viii be said IN all ags, and the wfe word gye
of their tender and beneGoent ministries 30 IOVey III
their nee so useiul in their loyei.ne-s, are these
"DsgosHs
That come before The swallow dare. end ale
ne wirc4 OF MsEet wish beanty oirt' din
III swccfer han tn has Of janis eses
o. ,thsrsh's breath" -
qbe, o,e TWO kinds or methods Of utility. The one =
bxiors and direct Il turns papaby before us IN dol
lars and cents In bread aud clothing ana so'u many
T, lind Of utility That In the way Of
culture il does not make No uchef OF moe SUI
cessful IA any one definite shape 21' .hD - sc,; a.
cur entire nature II acts upon ne Sp"fe - 80
&C. 4 ia tie genial heaDgs OF DC near ~ sNo nc ~
man some comparison Il the value OF III. ann i me
roor mon by H. j. absolutely rch % IN me COZ VI nc
r. 10 "a. toiis done he seeks repoie n the pro 'encs
If nature o.eIhOw'ugs. lie believed ih2 he eslay.'a
uan Of Park such the society have ~ Fs" "on1I'
,re r t,e peace and protection Of city man wh9s
Lon ~ uolee fCheersl Bat conslter mo resF"IFs
ver Of .uch culture. The way 10 prevent VIC el
crme de ,lop virtue and Mhat can % Il, GJ
10 bf. erd han a PARK Public Garden nan must ,hi
-, r,eforclis rest il but the exercise % anjui-f
css OF facules Consider TOO, the suggestive thnees
nj rlnf and flowers Ihey have power IN tn' way IN
- 49,, ,Iai thew do not exercise IN the cgun
trv The rover and charm Of contrast Inc h'ng
hswsr which sprung up through The hard pavement u
TT;,L H. drea-v s,erihfy which surrounded H. -
Lere enid rough vall- these fresh token, o. nA4e
And Cd the beautiful lessons Thiea l2"er. s -
der efucc,ly IN the city The chds mind can gLasP
viii eofe tie delicate suggestions OF ho"er. Anu ~"
Moor seamstress Whist consolation comes 70 hef i
~ 1e tr M rgronetfe that s.snds the garst ",h
dow ledge |, speaks to her daily q TIE sfsdn . @
avuv End in those suBny slopes Of Nay het 80. -.
c,ssn ard Il nav be that BY IL influence her virtue .s
retif and preserved. Cbees IL tell .ef y, sa' r ;l
rosdenoe which solcitously nlp,,,s'' - ''
Lana II MT forget the Children Of penury.
tg ye-t on 70 more TIA. the ich and an lent can
I ~ ,Esps1siges in more practical way than by
u ding gled msusolesr' and iialTs " ~
-, IL fark and Garden. they would b. doing
- 49,, ooed end rendrrg Themselves worthy 81 p1b-
20 re i.esy dsiaacd you TO- long when hcse horsl
Ia c.1und @. ere rgoseing nnnra more e.J-
nils fan caytody can; bat Ter me saT, In eiosin2
v. "A ure, .h- ergiraiou and the pnblc ez'ibl
CrFrefrs c,recaIv beete-e They are n0s en!ircy
rhr, n cs 'ri "qfae teaiy agl t'lcGe m tas'1 81 70
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