The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-02
Paul SJoyphy's Reception in London.

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This gentleman, recognized Tire champon of the
chess world IoiurItd to iouocn OF monday last en- rou
to lis Western home and hs arrival has proved sig
pal OF greater activity in tie metropolitan cheas
an remember TO have wi'osssed. Tho Loo 90
Club, ever amoug the first 10 welcome true chess
player, tas on his occasion gone beyond les goed
limits in promoting exhibitions Of Mr Morphy's wonderful
genus and in esterGng hospitality 70 the cbampoa
chronicle OF the week as this Club is concerned
being bthiDg but untrokcn series OF festive meetings
Mr. MorIby tonk up bis residence at the British Hotel
cockspuS street and, we truly delighted aad, 10.
e nds making somewbat logger stay with thaa he
mst proposed. HIS departure which had been fixed for
Friday last, will now probably be delayed for upwards of
week.
On Monday evening the young champion was the euest
Of Mr. Morg eden on Tnesday waited che London Cub,
md played a game (Which was not foshed) With tsr
Medley the honorable Secretary giTpg the odds of and
In The evening he the guest CT Herr I0wea
thai! a. tie st. james and aterwa cs played two games
with Mr.. L each scor.rg one.
On Wednesday after paying visit to QUE Office, for o.
third Time be exhibited hts marvellous powers of playing
bindold con,esng eight games smut aneousy in the
London Club with eight 81 is r1ot talented payors HIS
opponeEta were Messrs Greenawny, Jones, Jaossens,
Asude, Medley Mopgredien, sious, and Walker SIX Of
pohtan players. The room WE'D tnronged with vsetrs
areng whom were Lord Arthur Ba y, NJ. Wyvin Esq, NJ
p T. WorYell, Esq Messr5. Barnes, Boden De Rivcre,
&c land Herr Icwenal ociatea recorder Of the moves
played between the cepbasaniA. Tho exhibition
night with the following rcsuls;-Aiossrs. Jones and
Maude est Their gaes and rerenDg six were drawn
Inc II &C aAsemens curing the ay was intense and looking
npeh as the greatest triumph that Mr. Morphy has yet
ocbicveu in tue rsSes tndlg
provided with copies Of the game ana In mnsng CON-
rsents On 1em shall cur at greater length to this into
sstrg and wonderful .fest
On Thursday Nr. Mo rphy invited and accepted the
hospitality OF the lond Chess Club Greenwich. Up
wards Of fefy men ys with Ieir friends, sat down TO
rxceeDs dinner AZ tho Ship lOtel and pleasant
evening has seldom h passed by the lovers Of chess
MIR MNGRkDKS, wi occupied the cbar, in an able and
glowing speech, caller the attention of the to the
preseBcc Of ire hngS Chess s1ded bis ability courteous
densanor, and y only eCualled by bs skill and in
h back again, and Tegrettipg the brief stay
that he about TO make with us, concluded by pro
posing the Health the champion OF the chess world,
MIR MONEY! IN ret urnng thanks for the enthusiastic
IA which his had teen received briefly al
luded 10 bo kindness that he had received
the hands Of the Chi and the members generally of
the club which Mr. MoDRrooien presided, and in re-
tATn, gave SHE bet nh OF the rres.cento
This latter genllen then proposed "M A. de yierc,
to which q neat IopI was ellcited, when
Mr. H0RPny aean rose, and proposed 'rhc health of
Mr.. George Walker paying him lust tribute as an au
tbor abo player, end expressing he pleasure had az
forced him Of mai pg tho ACQUAINTANCE OF one 50 welt
known wherever q less was practised.
Nr WALsE9 inI espondipg, Acknowledged the yratG n
ton he ft at ben mentioned in terms SO Watering by
master so disi!Dgu shed.
Mr.. GsDiEs Incl gave "The Chess Press ~ and coupled
WIN the nane Of Herr loweD,hai, datng the i'm
lafanty ana lah nees with which that gentleman conduct
CO he couHns hich nc edited, and expressed the plea
sure tna use Gu iet IN having him present this &C
cascn
This being reI lied to by Herr L.. who alluded To Mr. O.
Walkcr's early nboTs IN the fold in which he now la
bored, ana 9th or toss having been duly proposed and
acSbe"sHseas the meeting separated and returned to
toSa.