The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-05
Our Danvers Correspondence.

SMO>Ds' HoyEi, !
SorTH DASvIRs, Mass, Sept. 20, 1855.
NJ. Peabody and the Peabody Insiue-Ths Proposed Re.
oepon Of the Great London Banker By his Tosgssmen.
This usually quiet place is stirring now, In anticipation
Of the arrival and reception Of George Peabody, ESQ.,,
from London, where he has accumulated great many
pounds sterling and toasted the nobs In style which has
given the English nation an impression that when
Yankee has become rich Engshman he may be OF
account, In the eyes Of the arstocracy. Mr.
Peabody has not, however, become 20 much Angicsed
10 forget the good old town Of Danvers whore he
born, among the leather vats and hsmock bark His
love for his native place worthily manifested the
occasion OF the centennial celebration which took place
here June 10. 1882. Mr.. Peabody was asked to come
the pond and join his feowctzcns In the fcsvi
lies Of Ma, grea. day for Dsnves but declined the uvi
taton In the most graceful manner possible He Tor
warded letter enclosing . sentiment, and upon the
packet endorsement hke the following" The
seal OF this Is not 70 be broken TIL the toass being
proposed by Chairman At the dinner 10th OF june at
Danvers, In cormemoration Of the hundredth year
for Inc occasion from George Peabody. Of Londop.
Accordingly, upon the appointed day, and al the pro
per moment the seal Was broken, and Mr. Pcaooiy's
Peabody, OF London. Educaton-A debt due rom pre-
sent 10 future generations In acknow Judgment OF the
noe in my native town Of Dauvcrs and 20 aid 10 lis
prompt future discharge, give the Inhabitants OF that
town the sum OF twenty thousand dollars for the promo
ton Of knowledge and morality among them.n
The letter also contained conditions and directions Tor
the disposal OF the fund In building public iyocum free
70 all the Inhabitants OF nsnvers. Mr.. Peabody afer
wards added ten thousand dollars 10 original dona
ton and when the building OF the Peabody Institute
erected ne gave 20 volumes 70 rs library Ihe corner
August 90 1853 and Hon Rufus Choate delivered clo
quent address on that occasion The institute hand
OF brown tree stone and ~ front bears the Inscription
"eabody Institute" upon Tree stone slate. The ower
s.sss volumes. many Of them valuable works.. scurs
ball occupies the whole upper story. will accommo.
date 500 persons foil leugh portrait Of Mr. Peabody,
in Hca Us best vein hangs above the rosrum. TINS pic
ure was ordered by the citizens OF Danvers, but when
finished Mr. Peabody presented Il to the institute free
The town OF nanv~s divided by an &C, OF The Ie.
aisaure OF 1855 and that portion OF the town 10 which
the Peabody Institute situated was Incorporated under
the Of South Danyers This part o. the ,osu which
cd oins Salem has 900 Inhabitants while the
snvsIs,l has 600 The territory q Dauver . con.
population 900 less. By provision Of the cot Of in
corporation, the privileges Of the institute will be
nued 70 all Who reside within the territory Of the former
committee has been formed and arrangements are IN
prosr,ss for receiving Mr. Psscosy N style seesg
our town. This committee has been coniounded slow,
some OF them being more than half inclined 10 respect
the modnty Of Mr.. Peabody 80 lar AZ 10 receive him with
out parade, and invite him 70 dine with q few Of his
friends In quiet manner but there 10 much out
Mr. .. has decisea All public demonstration s,.swhere
that The committee have begun TO awaken 10 the impor
arce OF the matter. give you sketch OF the arrange
men agreed upon At the last meeting Of the committee
Mr.. Peabody will be received, October gh the dc.
pot Of the Georgetown Railroad In Danvers, at III O'Clock
A. NJ. by one hundred gentlemen horseback and
probably number OF ladies' will Join the cavalcsde He
viii be ecored 10 the boundary limo Of South Danvers
where he will be received by procession Of citizens
and escorted by the missionary Corps, salem fndepen.
dent Cadets, six Gre companies. with their engines SC
Twelve hundred children Of the pubic schools will
march with banners Upon arriving in front Of the In.
PEABODY n hia
townsmen in an address, and At O'Clock dinner will
DC served in large pavilion, TO twelve hundred people
The hrtmen and school children will be refreshed with
collation. ~ big tent and amer dinner speeches will be-
made by Mr. veret Mr.. Cnoae and other distinguished
gentlemen Inc main street on the route OF the process
sion q 10 De decorated IN gorgeous manner, sud. in
shori we shan siye brother Peabody splendid testro
rtN he aey ,nGu,a prove RAINY, inese proceed aes
Ill! tf t&rrttl AU tit sea- al Gay.