New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-01
FROM BOSTON.
THE HON. C. CUSHINGS LECTURE.

HUM y.
Cerespoadsnce Of The n Y. Tribune.
Bosros, Nov o. 1852.
found myself oegiftsd the other evss.ns vita
complimentary ticket Of admission 10 tue cpssiaS leo
ture of the Mercantile Library AssOcisioa. Isa
premise that there ia nothing specially complimentary
10 such ticket; except the tact that you 90 not pv
for it, A few of the worst seats 10 the house ooly ~
reserved for individuals who receive this honor cal
distinction, the other seats BEN numbered and sold
the public 60 that ne'ehoor Of mine, havi'g ocos
sion to charge his seat repeatedly and feeding taa 81
the good places were anUtters, was fam pfofsneys
txclaim Gan Invited guest, then, lie Q man invites
have id poor seat" for which expres'ica the 80
quept eyes of your correspondent Thanked him fN
entertainment commenced with an irconceiysoe van
ETY. Of things upon the organ, to vii: the dnnkg s'S
Ct Ernsni, Miseiere from the TrovstOre, Gd BAN
the Queen, Old II undred and others, ending Sish "
Gardner Quickstep and the srea. Swell Fasa Hos
chsrmipg,y these are all adapted to the lOOgspn
rotes and Glow style ofthe organ leave yoa 70 len
ny dear TRIBUNE from your respec ed masicd enss
/ have heard Of performers who can give P'sn
fts, and, indeed, think the organ must be suejsa
the same infrnty. Bot while is - IN fallconvasoe
unrelsIed by the tepid application Of n othoda
prayer let me describe the scene that waited % s
eyes, ard sketch out the incipient events Of ~
evening.
The large hall of the fremont Temple VIII hsz
perhaps, three thousand peoples if it caa, il muxx
night. 1t presents 10 the eye, looking sthss vsSs
curious tapestry, in which heads and bornss probes
an alternating pattern. Bonnets, cay, 10 sFp
variety, from the awful poke of "our village" bM
"just from Paris" Of the Beacon street woman. Az
eyes are turned to the STAGE of cours, on the 'en
which door coon opens. From this door ISSUE us
rats from hole the worthless Of B'sson, ssceaait
and seating themselves upon the stage. There .a'I
ell come-the pondeious Chief Justce, wh' CIV"
ore the fee ipg Of having seen the elephant, ~
dspper literary man, the Harvard Pro'seSo"
every stage of Fogyism. excepting, OF coun'' "
favorite, whom will not mention, and ever % NJ
others. Then comes the Lecture COMMITTEES, vs'
applsuded, and finally the lecturer Of the evening
Hon. Caleb Gushing, whose entrance is gfse'ss vs.
hearty goodwill by the pubic. Mm.-h'w W.
wac that they applauded beforehand IN tais osss
how much safer would il be to DO 90 always ~ psss
thank for books before they have read them, fears!
but thew may not be able 10 do ii sftsfsss
The Hon. Caleb comes TO rs wrapped
light cray overcoat, Of the descriptions oss
called zephyr. He bows to the audiences, -
proceeds to take off tss zephyr. No, be ossI
not deprive Us Of this display Of bis grsoes. Wen
him q little chunky for q ladies' man, bat v's"ec
bale, and welLlooking, though wanting ir eye
general countenarce. He Is followed BY M Jon" ~
SAKE, the poet Of the occasion. Tneie m"e -
Flsuse, and thea the ceremonies conmssce va.
prayer. Now, the officiating parson. on these -
siors, IL always limited as to time. He b sues''T
urged to make = short prayer, and the oe! q1
ton is, Why is he invited to pray at all isaw~
that it is on tie principle Of grace before mess q
this form 10 considered indispensable, at eaS ~ u
ter. The present incumbent rnskn .
ard judicious invocation. He thsuks God m
special favor BE las always shown to the Nc
tile Library Association; be prsys for conun'
Gees ard more meney, ard caniss with him. e -
all the hearts CT his audience. He praystns'toe
Of God may be especially poured out upon Us go,
Caleb Cushing, LID FL S, ard 50 90, sas :.
his Grafton Of this evening" whersupon cses, 4
thought, fdge;ld in his seat, iGwsroly Pr0ss N
may be, sgsiu. airy such process, a. sub 'erI's
whole plan of action lie RECEIVERS hinseif' a' IN
ard is 10 cue tire presented 10 the sadisnS
orator Of the evening -, .u.xe
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