The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-03
From the PHILADELPHIA Bulletin !


We translate from lie Sport very interesting
sketch of the closing ovation rendered to Mr. Nor.
ply, at the hands of his enthusiastic Partisan ad-
mirers:
"After six months slcurn in Paris Mr. Paul Nor
ply has just leftus. He is already far off He sails
from England to the United States where the hon.
age and congratulations of bis ellow-citizens await
him, who long to celebrate his triumphs in Europe
and the share which the superiority of his genius
for Chess adds to the glory of the young Republic
ut had been hoped that he could be kept few
days longer, but the hour of his departure rudely
sounded, and that before the termination of the
tournament winch had been organized at La Re-
gence for the sole purpose of offering him a festiva
brilliant, vet, at the same time weak manifesto
tion of the pleasures which had been derived from
his visit, and homage of the admiration excited by
his line talent in the art illustrated by Pidor and
Labourdonnais, who preceded him in having attain
ed, IN the chivalrous lists of the Chess-board the
perfection of skill and reputation.
I'm the first news of his precipitate departure,
the Chess players put themselves in motion and
promptly organized banquet which came off day
before yesterday (Monday), in the saloons Of the
Pestel restaurant. At six o'clock more than forty
amateurs of Chess, with NJ. de Saint Amant as
their chairman, crowded around a board splendidly
provided. Here are the names of some of the
guests: Messrs. Morphy and his brother-in-law.
Lequesne, Arnous de Riviere, Journaux. Sasias,
Delaney, Panseron professor at the Conserva-
tory OF Music, who was acquainted with Richer,
brother-n-aw of Phiidor,) Commandant Cheret
Dubail, Van der Hugs, Piefer, Bodin, Gillet.
Chausson, Pasquier, Moret, Marriage father and
son, Budzinsky, Gautier, Lamouroux, Pagonkine,
&c, &c.
"At the dessert, the part was assigned to Mr..
Deiannoy to propose the health of Mr.. Paul Nor
ply. In a few words, sparkling and elegantly
couched, the orator dwelt upon the various Incl
dents connected with the sojourn in Paris of the
lllustrious American, who has won both the affec-
ton and the admiration of all those who have had
the opportunity of knowing him.
Win distinct enunciation betraying no for
eign accent Mr.. Morphy thanked, with great feci-
ty of expressions, the honorable companv for all
the evidences of sympathy he was receiving from
them, and which were but the CT owning of all the
kind attentions with which he had been oyerwbelm-
ed in the capital of the civilized world from which
one ever tears oneself away with regret and never
without the hope of returning, especially after hav-
ing been so cordial Y welcomed. He asked in con-
GLIDING, permission to propose toast: TO NJ Saint
Amant-so long devoted to the Chess cause and
who has always so well served it with the triple
talent OF his brilliant play, his spoken and his written
word"
an. Saint Amant to return thanks He
praised and much applauded those who, more fortu-
nate than he prevented by want of time and
lelsure) have dared to confront the invincbe Anne
rlcan whose incontestibe superiority he disputes
still less than do the yanquished themselves There
had been unanimity on this point throughout the
French school, and not one dissenting voice in the
nation has mingled with the unison which now pro-
claims M0rphy the first Chess PLAYER in the whole
world. The French School has shown emulation
without jealousy, without regrets, well and Justly
convinced that one can fall before an athlete of
such superiority without diminution Of reputation,
and less still of talent, for by contact with lipht we
are ever illumined by some raw 1t is thus that
the French School, which can boast of MANY youth.
full nheritors of Chess genius-lately our hope but
now our gory-has grown a step higher since the
presence in its midst of the chief of the great
school,
Gin conclusion, the Chairman, approaching the
Dust OF Morphy, borne in on a pedestal, said
ITO all the agreeable moments spent with Mr..
Morphy are about to succeed, alas darkness and
silence. This festival, gentlemen so full of oeni-
ailty and fraternity, is unfortunately farewell
festival. Chequered all worldly goods il is
uoomeo 10 nave Its dark side. Tomorrow we shall
part with our guest of to-day, and the spirit of our
present meeting will only commune with us tbrouph
the memory of the heart and intellect, as il has
Just been so happily expressed to you However.
these 1eeting and perishabe memories failing us,
something more durable will remain before our ewes
in this striking image of Morphy, sculptured in
marble by one OF us, in whom the art of playino
Chess well is the least merit. Honor to the Inst of
the eminent Chess-player, which we owe to the
chise of one Of our own brothers in Chess
NJ. Representation it only sufIices To name -
His young and illustrious model would shrink with
his wonted modesty from this crown of immortelIes
and laurel, which, In your name, | ought properly
to place the seat of lofty an intellect: bnt he
cannot prevent US, at least, adjoining with it the
bust which has been legitmatelv raised to him. and
which will dwell among u.s. Laures which have never
caused tear to be shed, and which are destined
to recall to the great Chess school, and the illus
trious French predecessors whose light and inspira
ton have been so well caught by Paul Morphy
Let US soemnly record his promises not to forget
us, and to visit soou again. May he realize these
consolatory words before these very palms shall
have had time to wither and dry up.
"Morphy our friend our master, you are i'm
mortal among us. In truth, to have on, so young,
the highest renown of both hemispheres, and to
have ones image reproduced by Lequesne, makes
Immortality doubly sure"
"Prolonged applause accompanied the browning
of the bust of Morphy, now deposited in Chess
sanctuary of La Regence.
Different toasts were then proposed by Messrs.
de- heqaesne, Dubail Pagonkine, to the illustrious
P PIMA TO the skillful sculptor to the memory of
whom ,, and Labourdonnas; to the absent (among
Hermann regretted were Messrs. Dozzan, Merry,
guest. To ana no Leerevain,) and to our stranger
Representatives last toast replies were made by
this banquet. whe ordiality prevailed tbrouphout
Ia Regenee tb whence they repaired to the Csa do
There Mr. Mornbt to keep up the genial
and disinterestpIy gave new proof of "a cerrent.
against ali tho. Kindness with III the facility
with him to 'nose who manifest tb winch ne plays
may belong. ''er category these adve ~ pay
I'LL. ---S AINT-AMANr"
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