New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-29

inal IDEAS enabled him to throw of sentence after son
fence as brilliant as diamonds surrounding opalescent
ideas OF kindly sentiment FOR every son u Vi
sou visits 10 NewEork 10 sec the places OF his early
manhood and witness the changes wlch nau Deen anu
we're taking pacein the moral pysognoy OF those quar-
terra IIke goldsmith be had taste for being some
times alone and unobservri, Mine SFSISnS iIOn V
perrhap lea him sometimes to singular places and, ke
Goldsmith at the place where 10 mAde acquaintance
with hIs Disabled Soldier be did not shnn tho haunts
- men o,nong 'publcans and Sinners He was, there
fore ops evening passing up Chstam-st when he hoard
tavern ud sign OF invitation at door He therefore
entered society," and quietly took seat ana
called for mug Of beer thinking thar presentkneW
him. and that lie could unObtrnsivcly enjoy Az hor OF nu
flc aud German anecdOte e sat for half an hour very
much nterested when the President OF the Scclet aIoee
and with his gavel called the house to order stating
'Gentemen please come 70 order We are honoreo 20
less than FitzGreeno Haleok the greatest poet IN
America. therefore move that he be made an honorary
member Of our society and that ne DO Invited 10 seas
the right Of the President for this evening Those ia
favor please signify by saying aye Tue spontaneous
burst Of welcome took our friend quite aoack ~ me
ident committee OF two TO wait upon Mr. Hheoh
to tho seat Of honor but before being eeated ne
thanks IN mOdesterm and retired SO soon as the c1t
adjourned but he was never seen there again. S
Stunned notorety, loved the world ior eontag t 20
explore unobserved. the farecal and msloaramAiio e
fects as enacted on tho busy stage OF reallie
Severed personal anecdotes related by the bio
grapher of Mr.. Hallcck's conversation and manners
give delightful impression Of his social qualities.
Mt Halleck visited NewYork in April, 1907, aud While
iu the city had tho honor of spending several
in hs company Many OK hls deghtiqt nnt
cannot convey 20 the reader his animated gestureS
ns of Iis cordial eyes"-the Undesirable charm OF
his whole manner. II By any aceluehI tio P9es 80 a.
anecdcte that the listeners had read or heard pelore ~
was so much improved by his manner and adotOhs tn.
II possessed all the interest OF novelty IN ths
by Lord Eldon with "Why Sir Walter, that's story OF
mine you've been telling, but you have 30 deoo.a.eu -
that scarcely know IL again." "Do yon think Tepned
scott d tel QUO Of your stories, OF any6odys ana
not put laced coat and cooked hat upon u Inc gO
Haeck mentioned Mr. Luttrell relating ut Holahe
House tho case Of an irish clergyman VINO Wa i , o
Tended ut being called "pUGl's' ana slu' dey.IS
dOut take care you may discover that am dsesass
sydney Smith, who was present took TINS w ' Who
has not been od told they settle these matters
cb S siS meet me on the frst Sunday after the
Epiphany" Another story on the same subject was OF
e at the Cafe de Foy, INDUCED ia sono
loud adBadyersions upon Marshal harmonfs conduct
suddenly, another consopmaer present. and who has
uly approached the table with his nusnches eree III an
ger Z" Are you Marshal MnrmontP quietly inquired the
notary. ii have not that honor but am his ecI aluo
de-camp" "Give your card them Sir; Wnl send you
bon mot which FOX tho subject was related on
tie saao occasion by the poet The great Y robn .
reorts and on somebody reInakng IN a1usion. pre-
sumo TO the inequality OF tho great debaters speeches
| that ne was "Gut CQSdr aM HhH, Johnson repAou'
| "WhoneveF have met him he has boon 'lIhit"
Halleck had remarkably sensitive ear for errors OF
speecb and remember with what glee he alluded to
several bunders committed by preteutous professor In
me course OF halfhour's conversation with the poet,
when tho writer IN their company during the poets
SAID Halieck after MS departure, "Of tho plastic mind
OF Shakespeare If II meant the oapabihty OF being
nodded instead Of the power TO mod In addition 20 ms
lsapprChersion Of the meaning OF the word plastic he
made use Of suppositious There ls as yon are aware
such word in the English language NAat Ne meant
| In Jnne Mr. Haieck spent few days in New. York.
aud on one evening we sat until past midnight OF tsis
meeting he might have said, as he once renerked ol
Ia at together at a dnnertabe. and you that
for an hour we talked necessarily, although HGwtorHs
versatOn for hours aud it may DO sad OF bis connnons
! m0noogues, rs was written by De Cnincey, OF C S,
ridges conversation, that 1t was not ooI0q7Hm but
HailecS told story Of Samuel johnson that have
never seen IN print He went on board seyentyforr,
/ aud spent week with the commander OF the ship.
When the great moTalist set Bhorc, the young
lieutenant who accompanied him asked II he had any
! further commands; SIR" said johnson, have tAe
goodness thank the Commodore aud all tho officers for
their kindness TO me. and tell Mr. tthe first leu.er-
anti that beg he will leave OF thepractice OF swearing
S ySS 5 r S IS an 5Ss to MAXI
the sailors obey orders without making use OF s,ron
pray, Sir" replied johnson: Itch Mr. =; that bessecs
| for the good OF His Slajesty's service"
HailecRs memory fof poetry was the most marvellous
an intimate lady friend before ats publication and q
another lady every line OF the Pleasures Of Hope
ford HaIeck repeated to me Mr. Brynnrs poem, Tho
Pantua OF the Apple Tree adding upon its oonclusiO
knew those Ines after single reading an infalbls
test with me OF true poetry. Since then / have Xei
thelu ndslbly on nay memory, which Ia to
andmarhle to retain by copying them from 1he ETen'ig
! Post where frat saw them several years snce."
! Passing Braay's during walk on Broadway. urVed
him 20 In and sit FOR large photographs but he do
cned, saying 81 much prefer that you should remember
me as have been, not as am, adding Permit me 10
suggest your commissioning Of your artist friends 20
copy Inan's picture" Mfr Haleck had the same feeling
about portraits his later that irving expressed 10
Elliott when ne declined giving the artist sitting and
no. a ~ not R na9 snS sd5 AID o them p ea
said Is that the ora feow VINO has written al those
tender love stores On no; LAst Soiit co. TO- >.
Having an appointment with Inc poet Que morning 70
accompany him 20 the lower part OF tue city, he pro
posed that wo should proceed from TIE 81 Dohs Ilots
not ny entering an OMNIBUS car or crase Dor yer ny
whlkng but by taking tho CllstopheIst Ferry TO lio
al boat Nv usual mode sara IIaleck 'of going down
town. We accordingly adopted that roundabout, bat
! Woehgwken hills never looked moro beantful-and
economical route to the lower portion OF tho city The
Zinc as being es new 10 him az ~ myself but have
since been informed Ivy Andrew Warner that no assured
/ down town during the summer Inontla However, Hal
lecl was much Of freeUr, that imagined no was
= The last visit which Mr. Halleck made to New
| York was in October. 1861, when bo was prevented
by illness from accepting any invitations, aud eX-
hibted few marks Of his usual gayety Of spirit lie
was able TO take short stroll with the writer of this
| volume in Broadway and the Bowery, where he en-
joyed walk almost as much as in the fashionable
| avenues He never came TO New-York without
taking glimpse of the substantial beauties of the
BOwery," as he called the rOsy-cheeked damsels to
! be met with in that democratic thoroughfare Meet
! ing lady of his acquaintance in Broadway he re-
moved his hat on stopping TO speak with her, nor
could she induce him so to forget his old school
politeness TO replace it, upon which, fearing the
poet would take cold, she pretended engagement.
and Off lest she should have the sin her
science Of having added to his illness. During
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