Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-11-25

to uEer the wish tha9 thev nav Era len7sr 4t4a
hare done. ID health IL f5y and mad and III the
same e7utentEneHt and serenity of spirit which
has fallen 70 my lot. must not overlook tls Ia
dies who have designed to honor these rooms with
Their Presence IT / knew where amid myrtle
bowers and howers that never wisher rushed
1rarn the ground the Fountain 0t Ferretllal Youth
20 long yalHy sought 5 the first Spanish aixantar-
sEs on The North American continent I would
o.feT q the lips Of evsry ono af thsm 1saker Il
rs fresh and sparkling waters and Sid the,, drink
alIsalng bloom. But since that Is not to BE,
Viii Eisn what. perhaps. is as wea ana whaf some
W0Mla think better that the same Kindness -
Aears which has prompted them to coFaa hither
tonight, may lend beauty to every acton q their
futures lives And 10 the Centarv Club itself
she dear Old Century Club--to whose members
owe bofh the hon0rs and the enabargasssnents 0f
tins 0ccaSl0n-to that association fortunate IN
haEng possessed two such presidents - the dis-ill-
gRIshed historian, who now occupies the chair and
tie eminent and accomplished scholar and aimi-
1able writer who preceded him, I offer the wish
taat L may endure not only for the term Of years
signlfed By Us name not Tor one century oIiy hut
Tor ten centnries-sa that hereafter perhark its
members mGy discuss the question whether is
nasne should not be changed to that of the Club 0f
q Thousand Years, and that these uay-b centE-
mes O. peace and prosperity from which It's mem
beTs niy look back 20 this period Of blooly strife
as 70 frlghttal dream soon chased away BIZ the
beams Of glorious morning
PRESENTATION OF THE PORTFOLIO Of. SKETCHES.
The portfolio Of sketches was presented to NJ.
Bryant, on behalf Of the artists, by Mr. Daniel
Huntington, who spoke as follews
REMARKS Of Ma HUNTINGDON
''Honored ana BaloEel Poet The artists of
this club have entrusted me with the privileges
token OF their love and admiration. 4 beautiful!
sand and portfolio have been added through the
hbeTaEIty of several amateur members. There is
an itlustTTQRs artist, whose name, Ike your own.
Is lmpeElslabsy traced IN The nterWoFen story 81
our art and literature who, from his intimate re-
lations with you. IS well as from his long aeknow-
eaged leadership n profession, Is eEatle1 70
the honor Of acting for Us on this occasion : out
Durand IS absent or silent, and therefore have
the pleasure, ia his name, and In behaE of al the
artists. of greeting yeu tonight Is one Of their
own body. Indeed, sir, the artists love you very
much and you knox Il: Tor ne clam you as one o
Us, remembering thatyoa were one Of the original
aud founder Of the National academy of Design
Ia brother OF the pencil most dear 70 all orr hearts
Ihe sketches 15- the portfolio have not ali been
finished, owing 70 the sAortness Of the tsale the
ate -eeugn of many from their ausnala haTllts i
and eheir desire 10 make their ofernss worthy Of
slightly done, and when son It shall Be completed
il viii be marked by the waf1a affection and deep
rave renee we feel f0- our poet-aTather IN the di
vine art
5f the vast H5T4tlsaaes who with ever growing
de-lEstlt bend oTer T0aF pages, or 0I chose more
taIsI llaT friends so nave Eaef here 70 is you hon
or, here IRE none whose hearts gl07 yTlth deeper
ies sss4i s3zs slusss.f tls asi-ss 4
n1gl tsks part n this festival soieslEIty. For
mary years hy mountain aa6 streasa, and In the
still ness ef the studio we hare been cheeTed by
ypu. vITed pAeeETes Of American scenery ana IN /
spTT &c by your SONGS Of human freedom, and We I
pay thar tI0d may grant you yes many years to
cha IN our hearts with rev Images OF truth and /
beauty. and when 1his dark and btooay war-elagd /
has passed forever. IA 5Es serene evening ct your
life, ID sing sor our whole people tho cradt4s0ng +
cf a newborn American Liberty.
After NT- Huntington had made the address to I
Nr- Bryant on presenting the portfolio of dr&Ey- F
iBgs and sketches by the artists, Mr. Bryant an I
swsred
RR BBTAST's REPLY. /
Allow NE. through yoa, as one Of their rep I
resenatves, 10 return TO the artists Of the Centu
r Cub MY best acknowledgements for the superb /
gift they have made me. | have 40 title 70 i bII- +
shelr generosity, yet rejoice 70 possess il, and
shall eRdeavor 70 preserve Is IS long as I've.
Among the artists of our country are some of 7
my oldest and best friends. In their conversation
I have taken great delight and derived from Il
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