The New York herald., 1862-02-23
The COOPER UNION.
The Reception Of Lieutenant General
Scott.

| The Reception Of Lieutenant General
Scott.
festival in honor Of Washingtons Birthday held
last evening the large hall of the Cooper Institute by the
pupils Of the Cooper Union under tho direction of Mr.
Brisow their instructor The arches in front Of the
stage tastefully decorated with the Stars and
Stripes In the centre Of the middle arch suspend
cd beautiful painting of Washington, of Jackson
the centre of the right and of Jefferson that of the
left. Buss Of General Scott Daniel Webster, Benjamin
Franklin and Henry Clay also arranged each side
of the arches while tho back part of the stage was
plctey covered with large American flag. At an
early hour the hall crowded TO its utmost capacity
by highly respectable and patriotic audience as
assembled within the walls of any hal! this city
Lieutenant General Scott. Chancellor Ferris, Peter
Cooper ex-Mayor Temann Wilson G. Hunt, j. f. Pearson
and Edward Cooper occupied the front of the stage
masse, and greeted him with nine hearty cheers.
The exercises of the evening consisted Of cho.
rus by Haydn, solo and chorus by Brisow
solo by Crosby, and the solo and chorus The star
Spangled Banner together with original grafton.
titled " The Revolutions Of 76 and '61, by Francis j.
Tucker selected grafton, Character Of Washington"
by william Wardlaw Scott, and the reading of Wash.
ingtons Farewell Address by James II. Pullman all of
which were rendered with great credit to both pupils and
instructors.
The leading feature Of the evening" however was an
address delivered by Mr. Peter Cooper previous to the
reading OF WashiDgtonJ Farewell Address, which
elected throughout the most unbounded applause He
said -
whole country appeared to the trustees OF this insti
tuition appropriate duty TO call and fix the of
this audience the TO be remembered words found
in the Farewell Address of Washington the father Of
American liberty was his uDswervng integrity OF pur
posethe untiring devotion Of all his powers of body
and cstatethat achieved his country the freedom
and independence enjoy, with all those rights
and interests for which the good and great have sought
and sighed in every age Of the world. Il was
the constant active exercise of all those noble
virtues that for George Washington the love and
mraton Of his country and ths world IL is,
my friends, impossible TO erestimate the value
10 country such life full OF all that pure IN
purpose wise counsel and heroic in the performance
OF every duty Yes when doubt and dsmay had wenig
starved and half clad army found them
selves, driven by the force Of superior numbers.
through clouds and through heat and cold from
one point OF country to another-hc despair
ing always relying righteous and determined
purpose II il difficult, my friends for TO determine
how the inspiration OF that unsuled e has tended
strengthen and the people with courage rush
the OF country and government in this the
hour Of struggle for national life Thanks to the
Giyer OF all Good such cxampeito country
the world. Thanks - venerable chief who now
honors this assembly with his presence for all the long
and faithful services rendered. aud especially plans
now ripenng in the deliverance OF whole country,
ton Long may he live 10 receive the homage OF grateful
people Al the conclusion Of this speech thrco more
cheers given for General Scott and three Mr.
Cooper.
General Scott, being indsposed, obliged retro
ssry in evening but before he left the rose
was waiting for him in the street also for enter
Cd carriage be again greeted with Cheers
Altogether the entertainment wsl worth at
tendng and applauded throughout.