New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-26

i,b showy,ipg iAnumersble attetSSns upcc mo- they
th night cap the el'mas ~ Their favcts by present
| ing ne IN cnr junction with large ssmber OF the
citizens Of New York this beautiful Pis.e VI work.
msnship a. a superb testsu onal II thew regard
ard SYM s,hy. How thankfully rrcei'ed-hcS fesriy
| prizc'-n words csnOoi psrrhy shsh troud'y
tske VI To- my Southern home, and pres~rveh Ne pro-
ciou' men etto Il my friends in New.loik iir% n
Css snd genteu. n, that leog'by comments upon snc
game Of che.s pgb, prove uniuters,ting to lafSe
pcii o tina highly iut-ilec ual abd'ence before ure
al ny Eur pcsn tour Will only thsi has been
pleasant 10 SIN on every r,p-c M the adver-ar'es
II cou,ttred IL the peaceful ousts IL the checkered
fe o. 7, tain lively and agreeable recollection.
found them gallant, chivarOus aud g-nii~manly. NJ
well became true votsr,es Of the klngly pastime.
A wn,c ROW on the game itself. Chess never has
been ar ever can be aught hut rcres'sor.
should not be INDUCED in 10 the denment of otheS
srd more serious svocatlons shoud po' Absorb Tue
ind or ersrrrs the thoughts OF these who Won
,h,p nj Us suriRe but should be kept IN the
backs round and restrained within lis proper po''soc.
As Il n ere game a re axation nom the se,eref Pu,
suits of If, il is deserving If high communication IL
j. at ouly the delightful and scientific. but ths
moot u,ora OF smusemep's. Unlike other fanes m
which Mcr If the end and aim oi the contestants,
rec, mn ends itself to the wise. by the fact that ITS
mimic battles arr iough for prize but honor IL
,ninentlv and emphut,caly the philosophers game.
Let the chess board supersede the eaiutahle, ana
great in:rroy emen, will be visible in the morals
uf the community. tGreat appause. But, ladies
and gentlemen, | peed not eSpatatc ON the
field ~ ably traversed by the eloquent gen
EN- an who has lust addressed you thank you iron
n, h, art of the very haiterng manner IN which you
have been ased 10 receive his too co'npnehtsryre
alks ard IUr the numerous attentions receiscN ~
y.ur Eands shall leave New-Nork with melancholy
serr,w for part froo friends than whom bone trer
can be fouud Let them rest assured tina, siong wen
the memory of the chess-board possess the memory
uf the heart And now, with n renewal of my sincere
than Ks fer he splendid token ot your regard with
which YOU have presented ne tonight and the assur
an &c that shall chersh in unfadg memory the re-
n, bralce of my Sojourn here, bid you, ladies AMI
gentlemen, a farewell, which l fondy hope viii nos
prove the last. . ,
Mr. WN j. A. Fuller was then introduced by the
President TO n axe presentation on eehslt Of the
Individual members of tie Committee. The testino-
rial was M American wstch. IL was made ~ er'ier
by the Company at Waltham, Mass. amt is superb
specimen of the at. The stem or pendant is exquis
itey carved, n to represent Kings crown. IL
mond at its top which answers for pushpisce BY
which to open the watch. Upon one lid, the United
States coat of arms richly carved in relief sud 90
the other lid, also in relief, the monogram p. N"
list. sd of the usual Roman numerals tho di,s the
hours are represented by the various pieces ii che.
finely dope in red and black-the Black King standing
At ~ and the Red Kug at g. the Queens at aud II,
Bishops at and 10, Knights at aud =, Castles at
and s, and Pawns at ard :. The cup is engraved
with the following inscription;
TO PAUL MORPHf;
FROM I'M TESTIMONIAL COMMITTEE o. Tar NswNcSk
CHLss CLUB, rHtiR TRIBUTE TO His Itsits
Ner York. Mag 1859