The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-26
THE GREAT CHESS OVATION.
TESTIMONIALS 10 PAUL MORPuY
INTERESTING CEREMONIES AT UNIVERSITY HALL
Presentation of the Clessn. en-
and Gold Watch.
Addresses by Messrs. John Van Buren,
and w. j. a. Fuller.
MORPHY's SPEECHES IN REPLY,
Sc, &C., SC.

Tie chapel or the New York University was crowded 20
s utot capacity last evening with the pe and fair Of
the metropolis the Of the great chess ovation
TO the world renowned champion Of the game, Paul
MoTphy Long before the hour announced for the
mercemen Of the proceedings every aad cornsr Of
the building was occupied, and even ladies' we're com
PEELED to stand in tho passages great the desire to
be present the eventful occasion.
The platform WIS tastefnly decorated with aags, but
conspicuous among the objects which attracted attention
was Tie chess board and Of chessmen Intended to be
presented. VALE waiting for the entrance of the
committee the invited guests and Paul Morphy, let
give our reatnrs n description of the Testimonials:
DESCRIPTIONS OF TIKI TESTIMONIALS
the ehessmen ~bip are he conspicuous objects Of TOE
"Morpby lesens are Of the purs,t god and silver and
rss alone u ssign and execution a. well az in Intrinsic
he Va,s
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artists conception chess isa roy game the pieces in
Of he si s6
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pefa array IN The DAYS when kings and queens want foa
wh tts ale, ard bishops singing n're and srossr
from de sanctuary field. fbe whites or the silver
psss Il e a. 1saas rs
r While wls.eoa he march q oo,is and Cisthss aha
may be seen the Of Fcuqne and Others well
IL susied The az Tia Of Berlin and Munich
detail The pieces follows The gold King Ia eta
s se sss
saD IL zoe an esesn N S
sword Of empe TIE queen, arrsyed character Of
nc fS psnepy Of warrofs and inches IN Ssish
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hero. press who anticipated me bteraw conflicts q TOE
ad o0 sd Gu o. isas arg
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SSsgn ad a.Dsed The rear nss SS .se sepss1:s each
ass e &c 4 ss ps s, as e 9pan bis
Of tbs piece especas acmabe the artist having achieved
ae @ Of e as s a s
ekin mantle Of The honda This eaborae piece three
orr "en' enS s0d
fary a. leader Of The barbarans bis covering ia OF bulls
hide ard only dsBs from Inst OF his followers by the
leader q OPPOSING hos The imperial globe
me Gchs their helmets The emblsms
lie at bic feet while on hs lei arm depends shield inscribed
essps Marke brand Bis queen ARA ed in proper cha
fseb onsr Ssn he sons Of heir cS
tan av sries their psropy lerwise according with that
Rf1s hose he a pieces
Ire gold ssluetes two ann hsfinehes height
he Eosn soldier the helmet bucker and straight double
s W s sees The s sy IA
proportion and eorre,po9oiesy exact scuptire of cid
he horne which he has torn from The wild bull of the Ger
msnisp forest His single weapon huge sno kBoy club,
promising rough encunier for the short blade Of hs aver
The pedestal Of sch piece Is polished corneau for the
pavIs circle o inch In diameter Coz the leading peces
oval inch and half 10 diameter. The value o. ma
r worked euns nearly $500 and the entire
mater sl and ator but II te ess than SitW In hsea.
boete finch oil the historic study the proportion
the exquisite mechanical eyecuon OF each piece
ari hsye contributed beray honor of
gonius
THF CHESS BOARD.
The iohTd upon Viii L the gold and are
stand y ewte manufactured BY Tiffany Co. Is a square Of
twenty Fix Inc heB The body of the board s Of ROSEWOOD the
SQUARES berg ebony Choice er OF pearl s1saly
raised edge oraamenieo by single delicate line Of alad
surrounds the board Jus within this another
similarly fire line. and third heiyy agreeable
contrast With the rich color OF the word Three inchas from
the edge four amen ances silver enclose
ed zelda square Of twenty inches in each exterior angle
formed by tie overlapping az the euces ciyced by
wreath sod, eYqrieiely ,naid the letters in de-
eersed cipher Midway Of the border from which Mr. Nor
ply supposed play nlsid plate silver slr
nn6ed BY trophy composed Of he Standards Of those
whose suhjecs Obliged
eighty OF epnbcan champion bears the oned scrip
iion--