The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-03
TIE BOSTON DINNER TO D!tKgys.
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THE BOSTON DINNER TO DICKENS.
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(From the New York Herald, Feb. g. 1872
The dtarsr given to this gentleman by portion Of tho
papsntis Hail. passed OH very pleasantly The comps-
oy numbered about two hundred and sat down at Ave
Hs Dr. ASns ass
ESQ., nd e. G. Lortng Esq, acted a Vice Presidents.
Among the invited guests present were his Honor the
r. Dana c. Grattsn, George Bancroft, w. ii. Gardner,
Franklin Dexter Judge Warren, Dr. Bgecw. Dr. Pal.
sbs party.
Ablcsslng was invoked by the Rev. nr. Psrkraan
After the prehmlnarles OF the dnner had bson gone
through win Mr. Quincy rose aud addressed the com.
panS In very Appropriate speech, a!uding in happy
serms to the arrival the distinguished guest vino had
alrels, no prncely fortune and yet his approach s
hailed with pleasure by every age and condition. and on
goes 90 gay ''but when reflection leads TO the
causes OF this universal sentiment, we cannot but be
while individually separated by time space
and other conditions OF present being Why should
ws not Welcome him as friendi Have walked
with him every Of varied life? Have wo not
together Investigated with Mr.. PcLHlck the theory OF
Marks Of rsnby,' with old Weller tho box, and his
Ssuiiyel on the dickeys Have We not been rock
shooting with Sir. whsle ard cou-.!ag with Mr. Iup.
man? HeTo not play ed crihhsgc With the Marchicn
cas- aud quSced the rosy with Dick swiveers Tell us
not OF aaitna! magnetism We. and thousands OF our
counrymen, have for years, been eating and talkns,
riding and walking, dancing and sliding, drinking and
sleeping 1.th our distinguished guest, and he never
20 SEQ him and to return. In measuss his unSoandsd
hcspitalitess Boz a stranger Wei, again OK
~A we s kn.w We :. r. y st "s S Sa
After referring to the peculiar e1oe,'encos OF MI
Dickens writings which ouch the render symra'hies
and wonenly DEVOTION he concluded &c follows
''But 1t is nc. like these that would
call you would that my voice could reach the of
with Us they might welcome him this his lrs, pub.
iic appearance 70 our shores LAKE The rushing OF many
ada from the savannahs Of South tho yrares
Of the West, uniting In an earthquake voice in tho
cheers with WHICH we welcome Charles Dickens 10 tho
Mr.. Quincy concluded with the following ssnti-
"Heath, happiness and hearty welcome 10 Charles
This toast was received with tremendous applause.
Al the cheering had subsidized. Mir. Dickens re-
sponded with the following address whiea he delivered
10 = warm, fluent and manly tone.
GsHIIysKs-ff you had gwen this splendid entertain.
mont 20 any else the whole wide worldf were
bore tonight 10 exut In tho triumph OF my dearest
unjust aiiacsto appeal a. stranger 70 your seneros
~ and kindness ~ the freest people on the earh-t
.oua png some Is sna upon 0 10 .ous
IN my own room In England. But when ! hear the
echoes. Of your cordial gree.ng ringing IN my ears:
ssd earnest Is never had. fsslit - MI nature
20 vanqushsd and ssbdued that have hardly forttude
sourag forth that ghtfa mixture OF pa.
Mos which you have hoard with 30 much delight, had
dun ons-ii could only have doubted or distrusted
aim you'll should have had my wits st my fingers
ends, and. using them, could have held you at arms
ssnglh. Bal you have kivsn me no such opportunity;
iou take advantage Of mo In the endsrcst points you
give me no chance Of playing OF company or holding
brothers. and make this place like home Indeed gen.
usmen Indeed, be natural and allowable for each OF
ost hemsy fashion, and appear 10 his plnest saIb
have fair claim upon you 10 let me do 50 to-nishi,
cor you have made my house an Aaddin's palace You
mid vouP breas
hold lamp IN which my feeble nre Is all onshfined ana
Al witch my nickering torch ngnsd NJ. To-. sirssh;
my household gods take wing and are Transported here
Aud whereas t is written Of that fairy structure shat
never moved without two shocks--ons when il rose.
howsvor sharp tug took to pluck u from its native
ground. 10 struck at once aud deep and last
ng roet this SOIL and loved II - its Own can say
more OF t. and say with truth, that long before Il
moved or had chance OF moving, It's msstsrperhaps
rom some secret sympathy between rs timbers and
spreads rs broad branches far and BY day
and night for years OF setting foot upon this shore and
brcs,hlns this pure air. Aad trust me- gen,lemen that
had wandered here. unknowing and unsnown, l
would-if know my own hssrt-hsvs come with all
my ympahss clustering as richly about this land and
psopis-vth al my sense Of justice - kssny alive 10
their high claims on every msn who loves Gods
masewith eli my ensrg es as fully ban, on judging for
myssif and spsakins out and telling in my sphers the
truth ~ do now. when you rain down your welcomes
my head Tour President has alluded 70 those writ
tugs which have been my OCCUPATION FOR kons years
past; and yo- have received his sllusions manner
which assures melt needed aay such sssurance-that
communon for long time II Is not easy Tor . man 10
speak Of his own works I dare ,ay that lew persons
have been more interested In than and " u be q
general prime pie In nature that lovers love s blind
and that q mothers love II blind believe II may DO
said OF authors attachment TO the creatures OF bis
eva mag nation that 10 perfect model or constsncy
and devotion and the bndest o. all but the obectl
and purposes have had In vey are very plsln and
simple, and may be easily told have always had, aud
shall always have earnest and true desire 10 contrib
ate a. far 40 lies TO the common stock Of health
hii cnserfulnsss and enjoyment I have always had,
snd wsys shall have invncbls rspugnaucs to that
raols-sysd philosophy which Loves the darkness and
wnks and scovis In the light believe that vuue
shows quite well In rags and patches @ she does IN
beautiful object In external nature claims some svmpa
Thy In the breast Of the poorest man who breaks bis
sany loaf OF bread believe that she goes barefoot a.
well a. shod. bseve that she dwsls rather oftener IN
aeys and ways than she does In courts and palaces
aud that IL good, and pleasant and profitable " Track
her out and follow her believe that 10 lay ones hand
upon some Of those rejected ones whom the world has
TOO long forgotten and too often msussd and 10 say TO
the prvudest and most ouyhess these creatures hsvs
che same elements and capacities Of goodness Is your
selves they are moulded In the form and made Of
may. IN having retained anything OF their original
sure amidst the trials and dsrsssss OF their condition
- really times bsttsrf believe that TO do this 10 70
pursus worthy AID not useless avocasiou. Gsntsmss
that you think 90, too, your fsrvent greeting sufficiently
assures ma That this feeling alive In the Od World
- veil 10 In the New, man should know better than
Ill who have found such wide and ready sympathy in
srsadsr in che steps Of ibcss great. master spirits who
have gone before, We know ~ reirenes 70 ell the
bright examples 10 our lteratere, from SHAKESPEARE
dowuwsrd fhsrs ID ether point connected with the
srous ssssm. y vhios cannot hsIp sdvsr,ins caa-
not help srpressine the delight the than happ
bss was 70 ne 70 nn1 strong - steress awAkeseo
on ths ds Of the water N favor Of that us heroine 2.
nins % when -FOUR Prseideat has ns1s all.sscs vne
diss IN her veuth had Iestery about That chiids 10