New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-12
CAPT. WINsLOw AT THE ACAD'
ENVY OF MUSIC.


ENVY OF MUSIC.
HE Reeepsisn On Saturday Night-AddTess
before the New.YeFk Port ssesesy-
syeechcs Of Capt. Winslow, the Rev. Drs.
SENDER, Adams, Thempsop, Jones and
others.
There was public meeting at the Academy
OF Music on Saturday evening under the auspices OF
the New. York Port Society. benevolent INSTITUTION 10
promote the Christian welfare Of sailors Tie presence
Of Capt WNsLow. the gallant commander OF the kea1'
sarge. the prominent feature OF the evening" out
the attendance was by means large probably on &C.
CONT of the nature Of the weather The meeting was
called 10 order a. halfpast seven O'Clock. WILLIAM
WALLER. esq. President OF TIE Society. In Tho chair.
Tie appearance of Capt. WBsIOw on the stage was
hailed with great enthusiasm. The Mariners Church
choir was in attendance and sang several hymns dur
ing the exercises in avery crednable manner. 1 Yer
prayer BIZ the Rev. Mr.. HASTINGS the repors oi tne
Socetys sbors during the past year was read py INC
Secrctsry Speeches then made BY several gente'
mcu after wlicn the Rev. DR.. ADAMS introduced 'a|
WnsLOw.
ADDRESS OF CAPT. wISsLOw.
The hero of the kearsarge is pOrtly, hand.
some mnr who loole every inch sailor and the gallant
patriot he Is storm OF applause greetsa din a. ne
wodesty took tue floor WDen me ehtnusinsm ., VIC
audience had somew Rat subsidized, he spoke as foow
! Mr. PRESIDENT AND LApRs AND GEST1khyS-l am
deeply thankful ~ you for your warm greetings put ~
reminds me tina. am tJcnding in sphere when nave
pected of sailor that he viii talk 70 sailors ana wien
squat comes upon the snip that they may 80 ahi' ra
roll up the gallant sails OF something OF thst Ahd puI
II is not the custom Of sailors 10 stand before 81 many
lsiies and gentlemen. Therefore. am reminded ths
like the sailor entering ebarkinP upon new hein
in new sea he 10 without both compass ana ehart W
show him the psth lie endea 20 find. But. not
wthstanding oil this could not resist inc spphct
ton of ,hs society when they pressed upon me
their desire and wish that j should appear before
| YOU at the same time stating that my appear'
| ance world have great moral effect and sway
that II would benefit this great and noble cause. now
ladies and gentlemen. there nothing IN inc voliu
more interesting TO than the sailor Tor We are h''
selfish and am sailor myself But, recollect some
years since said to some good people who were llenas
homes for the destitute and the orphans made the re-
mark TO them "Why Is il that you don't DO something
for the sailor y Wei. their reply was that they had
inst commenced the work and now that the Work
did commence them and it is going on and this society
IL evidence Of their work. Now. when my predecessor
here who Ia in the navy Captain Brownl Tcrrsd !ast
now 10 his experience upon the Mississippi River was
reminded of the fact that officer at the com
mencenent Of the war NJ which time was ordered 70
proceed to ST. Louis to take part there with my ehtea
friend Admiral Foote. We went down TO Columbus aud
finally TO Vicksburg, where left the squadron But
my predecessor says that his experience has en that
Sn No m boad Now that he bod been
nv ship; for has been my pleasure ever 10 have ser
viee-and only that. but my endeavor has been TO
fricnd-and believe that hare succeedcd for con,
inucd not only the service with him. but continued
nom Sunday 10 Sunday explaining to him parts OF the
bible and taking the gre pleasure ~ it. and received
INV reward always in his thanks. Such has been ny
course ever since During the period OF time that
held command Of TIE Kearssrge-and ! would remark
that our friend (Dr Adams vo hates tho % much,
Illustrated bis hatred something in the same manner
that DR.. johnson did when lac said that he Jaw
nothing in the sea but the adyant1ge ana fssiy OF
whether II blew high or low whether 1t was calm or
tempestuous believe thot, with the exception o. TWO
occasions, Sunday has ever passed away IN which
have not had service IL has been my custou- usually
TO have the bell oed COR church 10 allow any TO come
70 service who would Indeed. frequently the eIecu'
tive ofeer woid cay 70 me- WI you nave sef n Ice
those come TO my cabin who will" A. the result.
found that nv tie cabin always filed with slors
Now human nature so constituted that there Is so
spot in the heart Of body and il Ia more particularly
sIempifed in jack" than in any other consitution
N @ s ind
you which ill more than repay you for any thing that
you can DO Tor the sailor The frat thing ycu have 70
do with sailors IL 70 instruct them 70 show them
that you hare an intere, in their welfarco make them
believe that you their reDdsDd you are sure 10 b.
rewarded DO not 70 say that on board the Kcdf
sarge they all men who fond Of going 70 church
And all that; hut they know and feel that have not
only been fr lend but father to them; and were In
any part Of the world. am sure were 10 call these
men they would every one Of them. come 10 mo hto
children--for they have that confidence In me; and.
without being egotistcal would say. with all hu
mility they have that confidence in me- whether IN
the tempest whether under Ere, in action Or any.
where ese they felt long the captain was on deck
the ship a. ways right (Rencved spp'suse) Now.
ladies and gentlemen II was great pleasure for me 10
endeavor TO illustrate Scripture, especially the points
ia which the prophecies were verified 10 long "a the
interest Of Jack awakened upon these points new
scenes were opened " hin. He began 70 reason. and
| / am surc that in tho end be thanked me Tor the
Instruction had given him. Now. then. when come
10 consider what obligations commercial cities are
under the sailor-when look back to the past even
| vof n
tunes ago such Tyre Carthage and Venice, and In
later years London Liverpool and New.York and see
wealth and all the comforts Of civilization and the pro-
ducts Of the Garth aboundng beg you 10 consider that
we're II not for Jack Jon would not possess any osthem
Jack" brings the products o other countries TO you
and carries them through the storm and tempest. 1t
does 10 that gratitude should induce you ct
done 90 much for Now ladies and gentlemen, do
not wish 10 into this subject fully to branch Of
upon this wer for ~ dwell upon subject that kind
would take up the wbo Of the evening. All will say
H. that desire that you will all go In with hea1 and
soul into this work which the Port Society has been In
sututed for beceuse it 10 simply the gratitude which is
due from individual " another. Let Us reneuber
where are the husbeudmsnt Without even following
his Instructions the simple gratitude which due fom
| man TO IpaI-d good works done 70 you BY him--caI
| for @ reward In your doing something for Jack
Therefore, ask jon TO give your assistance To- the Port
Society: and would have wished tbAt my lsmcnted
friend Admiral Foote wore on the platform 70 solicit
youf favors earnestly than car beg that you
will pardon me for speaking % hong. for am not .
speaker.
Capt. WMsiov wss frequently spplsuded in the
cou,se " h rearks and resumed his amid three
more chcsrV Tor the mercan Navy which, Il 10 scarcely