Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-07
Paul morphy,s Reception in London.

from the London Era, April III
This gentleman, now recognized as the
champion of the chess world, returned to
London on Monday last, en- route to his west
ern home, and bis arrival has proved the sig
nal of greater activity in the metropolitan
chess circles than we ever remember to have
witnessed. The London Club, ever among
the first to welcome true chess player, has
on this occasion gone beyond even Its wonted
limits in promoting exhibitions OF Mr.
Morphy's wonderful genius; and in extending
hospitality to the champion, the chronicle Oh
the week. as far as this Club is concerned,
being nothing but an unbroken series OF
festive meetings. Mr.. Morphy TOOK up MS
residence at the British Hotel, COckspur
street. and, we are truly delighted to add, in
tends making a somewhat longer stay with us
than he ut first proposed. His departure,
which had been fixed tor Friday last, viii
now probably be delayed for upwards oil
week.
On Monday evening the young champion
was the guest of Mr.. MOngredien; on Tuesday
visited the London Club, and played game
| (which was not finished) with Mr.. Medley,
| The honorable Secretary, giving the odds of L
| and move. In the evening he was the guest
of Herr Lowenthal, at the St Jamcss, and
afterwards played two games with Mr. L.,
| each scoring one.
ON Wednesday, after paying visit to our
| Office for n third time he exhibited his mar
vellous powers of playing blindfold, contes-
| ting eight games simultaneously in the Lon
| don Club with eight of its most talented
PLAYERS His opponents were Messrs. Green
/ away. Jones, Jansseens. Maude, Medley, Mon
| creiien. Slous. and Walker, six Of whom We
NAV consider as ranking among the best me
| tropolitan PLAYERS. The room was thronged
| with visitors, among whom were Lord Arthur
Hay. NJ. Wyvill, Esq, NJ. p. T. Worrall. Esq,
| Messr4. Barnes, Bodcn, De Riviere, &c, and
| Herr Lowenthal olficiated as recorder of the
of the moves played between the combatants.
The exhibition commencing ut hve T. NJ,
was concluded soon after midnight, with the
following result:-Messrs. Jones and Maude
lost their games. and the remaining six we're
drawn. The excitement during the play was
intense, aud, looking at the array OF talent
! opposed TO him. this must be looked upon ~
the greatest triumph that Mr.. Morphy has
! vet achieved in the chess world. We have
been most kindly provided with copies OF the
games and in making our comments on them
shall recur at greater length to this interesting
and wonderful feat
ON Thursday Mr.. Morphy was invited. and
accepted the hospitality of the London Chess
Club NJ Greenwich. Upwards OF forty mem
hers with their friends, set down TO an ex-
cellent dinner at the Ship Hotel, and more
pleasant evening has seldom been passed by
the lovers OF chess.
Mr.. Mongredien, who occupied the chair,
in an able and glowing speech called the at
trntiou Of the room o. the presence OF the
King OF CHEFS laudcd his ability, courteous
/ drmeanor, ard modesty only equalled by his
skill; aud in welcoming him back again, aud
| recretting the brief stay that he was about to
make with ne, concluded by proposing ths
Health Of the champion of the chess world
| Mr.. Norphy, in returning thanks for ih,
| enthuiasiic manner in which his name had
beed received, briefly alluded TO the unvary
ing kindness that he bad received al the bands
OF the Chairman aad the members geperali,
of the club over which Mr.. Mongredien pre-
sided, aud in return, gave "The health oil ID
President"
This latter gentleman then proposed m. A
de Riviere,r 10 which neat reply was cisei
It'd. when
Mr.. Morphy again rose. and proposed 9Th
health of Mr. George Walker, paying hin
a iust tribute a. an author aud player, an'
expressing the pleasure 1t had Afforded hlu
of making the acquaintance Of one 80 wei
Known wherever chess was praetised.
Mr.. Walker. in responding, aeknowiedge'
the gratiHcatioa he leit at being msntlone
ia terms go catering BY master 80 distiH
guished.
, aud coupled wiih the name Of Herr Loves
: thai, dllaiing on the iHnpartiaiity aud iairne'
Nith which that gentleman conducted %
columns which be edited. and expressed ID
: pleasure thai ihs club felt IA having him pr
4 sent on this occasion.
|. This being replied to By Herr l., Nh
alluded 20 Mr.. G. Walkers early labogs IN ID
rield In which he nov laboEed, and other toAz
: having been daily PROPOSED and aek a.s isases
> the meeting separated AID resufnsd " to~'