The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-03
TINE HARTFORD DINNER 10 Oiq KEss.
From the New York Herald Feb. IL, ls42l
Special Express-HiGbly Important iron
HartfOrd-BOx's Arrivat-The Dinner.

From tho New York Horsld, Feb II, 1921
Special Express-Hishiy Important from
Hartford-Box's Arrivai-The Dinner.
We received last evening ~ special express at an i.
gence OF the reception Of Boz 10 Hartford. It is quite
Correspondence Of tine Herald
2ae Great Be-. pinnr ia Hasftraspssca.s and 7eesis-
Bos Speech Wonders Of ne Age-7isndss and Ligst-
Mr. BEsrsrr:-
from the hack, Monday afternoon seized by two
OF tho Dinner Committee cnd buried INTO The city Ho-
tel. while Madame, without umbrella or attendance.
dashed after as IL to ascertain whether her Charles
under charge OF police officers American gentlemen.
Yesterday the thirtieh anniversary Of his birth.
day, aud accordingly instead Of Teasing him to-day,
intended, the mental throes OF manufacturing gen.
tments and the astonishing the somachs % Hartford
with good vine took place yesterday evening at seven
O'Clock.
After the fifth o, truly excellent dinner, and
the reading OF several regular toast the OF the
day. thoroughly prepared as 10 have nothing 10 think
OF but his manner, dragged from 'hs vastly deep" OF
his fancy, in q most thea ricai enphasis truths which,
II believed would establish Boz ~ the very brightest
star in the constellation of genius Tho distinguished
guest replied in dgnihod aud pertinent course Of
subject OF International copyright: aladIng most beau
tuy and teengly to the works OF Sir Walter Scott IN
connection with the Abuse o. W. 'sae N the United
arose, and though putting On rather too many 'wiss
saws for Governor CT Connecticut spoke very proper
~ oil the erroneous impressions which have boon made
in England concerning US, by such writer's Hall, Troll
lope--et I'd SenWs-he could speak particularly OF
New England; thew reading community, and
consequently intelligent; they proud OF their in
sutons, and conrted and scrutiny into all
their operations he waS glad ia welcome among them
man OF genus and philanthropy like .heir disting
guest for he had doub. they would no set forth IN
their true light
Here Boz nodded his head aud thought no doubt, Of
his book 10 DO entitled his Iolr in the United
s;tates."1
The Honorable Mr. Niles was next called upon lie
said he had read much light literature but what lit.
tie no had read confined 10 the writings OF his dis
tngushed transatlantic he had almost said, his Yankee
friend, Mr. Dckens He entirely Subscribed the hgh
estimation in which his writings held 5y tho prss.-
dent OF that meeting; Ia thought them 'gaut spsci.
Of light literature Mr. Niles after prosy disser-
taon OF about thrce quarters OF hour upon the
gion morals politics OF tho las: three centuries du-
ring which time he had produced most moving effect
upon his audience sat down amid doa;enIng but
taken bis seat oil eyes were turned to tho president for
every pregnant with some high strung thought
and had become anxious to DO delivered The president
continued TO call one after another until Boz actually
groaned under the besmsarng OF sofa soap and execra
Bile stuff ih which he was bedauoed. The only relef
TO the monotony Of the scene some good music from
Dr.. Marcy.
Boz-Boz-Boz Ia the asbsorbn. subject here day.
Many going 70 your city TO be present o. tho ball
thors bet your announcement that fifteen and twenty
dollars offered for tickets sufficient to aliay
the fever they will content themselves with fsrreng
nfractons Of the law OF Deuteronomy aud
Exodus,