The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-16
GEORGE PEABODY At NOME.
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Gals Day In Ssuth Daavers, Mass.-Georse
Peabody, the Muniaceuf Banker. Visits His
Native -Enshnsiastic Welcome from
the School Children and Citizens, Sc.
soUTn DAxvERs, Mass. Oct is, 1850.
This has been gala day In South Danvers. George
Peabody the renowned London banker. whose generous
and benevolent actions known and acknowledged
both in this country and in Europe has been visiting
the school children and the citizens ali Of whom have
been greatly benefited through his kinduea, and has
received from them . cordial and deserved greet.
ing II emineuty proper that the nrst public recep
ton given this distinguished gentleman since his
return 70 his native county from ths land IN which he
extended him by the people Of South Danvers: for
here thst no born, and hero thst he attended
mas been IN this country since the early summer he has
not received the coueses Of the people, for the reason
that he wished - Be praised for doing what he
desire TO meet the school children and his townspeope
that he consented to the reception OF to-day. Tho
Institute. which noble library buildins Mr. Peabody
erected for the benefit Of the people Of bis native town.
and presented 70 them In tho 1852 In the forenoon
about thousand school children gathered there. and
welcomed their benefactor and friend and listened to
pleasant speech IRON him, full OF good advice and
m; Al Which they WI 40 wen % ,S heed ana, ~ n,
George Osborn OF the trustees u the Peabody Ins
tuts brief cuiogstc address al the close OF which
the wall vas uncovered disclosing TO the delighted gaze
Of the large audience OF cnildren and leading c
o the town finely finished full length portrait OF
Mr. Peabody. Loud and long appliance showed In
manner their great appreciation OF this additional gift
from their renowned townsman.
In behalf OF the children, Mr.. Peabody Was welcomed
by Rev Mr. Barbour chairman Of the school committee
in neat speech in which be said that every owed
debt 70 the country that had given him birth Mr. Pea
body had fully aud nobiy discharged HIS
The speeches were interpreted with Inc vocal and
Instrumental music
In the afternoon the citizens aud Peabody Medal scho
airs Mr. Peabody the nsitute and also extended
sincere welcome 70 him. He made little speech 10 the
Medal scholars in which he said that he hoped, N he
lived to pay them another visit in two or three year,
and also short address the citizens After the last
speech Mr. Peabody read etts from Mrs Elixa sutton.
Of south Danvers presenting the Institute with $40 900
for the establishment OF reference library Tor the
OF students The gin received IN behalf OF the rus
OF the Institute by m o-born and IN behalf Of the
ctzens by Rev. Mr.. Barbour.
The exercises were closed with Home, Sweet Home,
compmen iary the Of Mr. Peabody TO the home
OF his childhood.
M Peabody starts Tomorrow on a journey through
the weSt on business Of private nature. He VIII ~
direct from Georgetown, where he hAs been spending
the summer home Of his only sister 20 baltimore,
Where II expected that he viii have formal pubic
reception from the BaltimoesnA During the past rev
mouths has made several generous sift4 In George
town he has begun building church II cost OF 10 900
and free library building, which he has presented 70
the people Of that favored village Only last week no
several thorsand dollars 70 the Andover Iheo
logical school 10 indeed has set a mobile example Tor
men Of means 70 folew.