The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-18
NEW YORK'S GOLDEN AGE.
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYhNT,s RBMIN.
IsENCEs or VERPLINOK.

ma rirabic Man.
Alta melting Of the New York Historical 8 oci.
ETY. last evening, wiram Cullen Bryant read the
following Interesting paper;
Mr.. nRrASr's ADDRESS.
Cuban CrommeIin yerphnck was born in Wal
street. in tho dig OF New York, ON the 9Th OF Au.
eu.t 1875 Tie house In ~ich he was born W 3 q
large yellow MANSION, standing on the spot ON wh en-
the Assay ONCE Las since been built A little he
ycnd this street, few rods oniY lay the island OF
New York in al liz originul cauty, 40 II al Il wa.
but step from Wall street to the country. Ills n,
urer, Daniel Crommelin verpianck, was a respecta
Die citizen OF the old stock OF coonists from Hol
Ind, ard his grandfather on the paternal side was
Samuel Verplsnck.
SINGULAR CUSTOM.
This Samuel Verplanck, by a Gu stom which seemed
got 70 baye leeome obsolete in Ills time. was be
hotbed when but seven years Old to his cousin Ju
eta Crommelin, the Daughter OF a wealthy banker
" tho Huguenot stock in Amsterdam Wien the
Foung gentleman was OF the proper age he was sent
2 make the tour q Europe and bring home his
erfde. He was married In the bankers great stone
house, standing beside fail Dutch garden, witt, a
vide marble entrance hall, the counting room on
gliding on he os %SeS S rSS Sf IN a Mi
Isars visited Amsterdam. tue Inansion, which had
pften. been described to lin by his grandmother,
ksd 10 him quite familiar aspect.
LOVELY oRANDnornsa
The lady from Amsterdam particularly accom-
plished, and versed not only In several modern Ian
Euages, but In Greek ADD Latin, s.caking fuently
me Latin. Her conversation IL said 10 have b ,c9
ansommonly brilliant, and her socety much sought
1he grandmother IL spoken OF "A lively lttlh
hdy often seen walking up wan street dressed i in
pink satin aud 10 dainty high.hccled shics, with
{naint Jswcned watch Swinging IRON her waist
wall street was then the fashionable quarter tie
tity, still In It's embryo state, extending but a liue
way above IL; 1t was null OF dwelling houses, with
here and there church, which has long since is.
,ppearcd. Over that region OF the metropolis
where hammon is worshiped In six days out oi
silence, but then tho walks were throngcd witt
church goers.
After taking his degree, young verplanek read
n of tuh nuNa L.,f,,,
ncnt member oil the New York bar, much esteemed
In social life whese house the ofthe best
company IN New York. His lrst plbiic address A
Fourth OF July grafton, was delivered when he was
eighteen years OF age. II was priated, but no copy
or II now to be found. In due season he was adj
United 70 the par and opened an ONCE for the prac
nec OF law IN New York. II Is mentioned in some
counts Of lis life Tat he was elected in ISL ~ the
New York House OF Assembly by party called tie
macobtents but have act htd tho means OF Norify.
sre ~, esisss NOR am able to discover what
tents was formed In this year an incident occdrred
q moro importance TO him than his election TO the
now OF rus oLpky TINE.
On the 9Th Of August, 1911, the Annual Commence.
nent OF Souibia College wss held In Trinity nurcb
Among those who were TO receive the dec roe OF
Bachelor or Arts a young man named steven
son, who had composed orztion to be delivered
on tie platform. IL contained some passages OF a
polite nature, insisting on the duty OF reore,en
6hye to obey the VIII Of his constituents Political
parties were at thai time much exasperaed against
each other, and Dr.. Wilson OF the Cole O. to whom
Nc oraton was sub nitted nc luz, 1t waslhought at
me suggestion % DR.. John Mason, tie eloquent
Irvine, ~ho WAS then Provost OF tue College struck
out lie passages In question aud directed that they
should tic omitted in the delivery. Stevenson spoke
them Notwithstanding. aud was then privately in.
formed BY one of the pro cssors that his aegree
would be denied him Yet, when the diploma. were
teli,erel. be mounted the Platform with the otlor
graduates and demanded tne decree of DR. Mason
!! vas REUSED because Of his Gi.obedience. Mr..
hugo Maxwell, L.terward EN- ent Ms an advocate,
audience against this denial OF what he claimed 10
y tLe ieAt OF Stevenson. Great confusion fol.
snouTs, APPLAUsEs, AND MISSES,
the mi II d which Verp.anck appeared on the
patio m, sai ing: The reasons are not satisfae-
tory Mr.. Maxwell must be supported" and then he
npNef that the thanks OF the audience be gwen 10
br. Nwel Tor bis spirited defence Of az Injured
nau." 1t was some time before the tumult could pe
mayed The audience taking part with the disturb.
err; bvt the result was that Maxwell, Verplanck,
,nd several others we're prosecuted for riot In the
NN Nay Court De VII Clinton was then Mayor Of
new lO'k' In nj charge TO the jury he inyeighed
WIN great severity agsnst the accused, particularly
'H1AhcL, Of whose eouduct ho spoke as a piece vi
NArcuLpss INPUDrScs,
and declared the disturbance to be one Of the gross.
ss' am most shameless outrges he had ever known.
lhe' were found guilty, Maxwell. NcTI lanck, aud
Stevenson were fined $50 each ana several others
less An appeal was entered by the accused, but
lnerward withdraw. | have heard one Of our
Judges express doubt whether tnis disturbance
could properly te considered a riot. but they did
was any, ana submitted.
BELLE OF The GOLDEN AGE.
In the family OF JOSIAH Ogden Hoffman lived Mary
az, venh'i the SISTER o. 81. WIFE and daughter Of
ward pro- rietor OF ne rrpaper published In Phila
delphia eGtitedt the 0Isstte Qlhe United states be-
an attachment, and IN ISL they were married /
have seen an exquisite miniature OF her by Malbone
hken IN her early girhOoi when about fifteen year,
old-Veaniiiul as an angel with li.nt chestnut hair
and soft blue eye in the lock OF which Is n touch
Of her early Sea,S r sSmS am psesea'Re..
tei-wlck say that sue should always think the bet.
Yer o. Nerplanck for having been tie husband Vi
He lived with his yourg wife ave years, and she
pore lmt lao sons, one OF whom died at tue age Of
Mry unmarried and the other has become tue iatber
Of numerous alniiy Her lealth filling, lie took
her TO Eu ole, In The hope that might be restored
ey change Of air and scene, but after languishing
While she died ut Paris, IN the year 1871 se sleeps
10 the ceme.ery OF reere La Ch.ise, among monu.
nents inscribed with words strange to her chili.
yeArs yet never orgettng her Is laid in the ances
Isl burling ground at F-hki. and the Atlantic
ocean rolls between their graves.
LORD BYRON IN HIS rASrRAMs.
He remained In Europe = lite While Aner hi,
went H. one ofhs letters he relates this sneclote
You may expect ano her explosion OF mad poetry
Nom hSra byrSn Lor1 hTi nit wo e,urIe
ee Was We bearer Of considerable cargo OF
hon bis lordship to Murray the publisher, the sub.
Tor The new poem, give you little Ane edotr which
y tod In London. Some ume ago LORD Byron's
books were sold at auction. where q gentleman pur.
chased splendid edition OF Shakespeare When IL |
Nas sent home volume Nus missing. After several
nuiless inquiries OF the anciioneeT tho purchaser
went to Byron. what play was in tho voutnef'
asked he. Il think Otnelo.' All remember. l |
Was reading that when Lady Byron did something to
VeI me. /
THREW THE BOOK AT nER HEAD,
and she carried IL out OF the room Inquire of come
OF Ter people and you will get your hook"
, MI; Nelpl mex vas elected in 1870 a member OF |
Tue Ne" York House Of Assembly, bot DO not |
leIn that lie particularly distinguished himseIf
WINE u NAT body. In tie ysn following he Was
,SpoJin,eh N The General Theological Seminary OF
De ~ e1u ,hureh, Professor Of toe whence. of
~ 1Sion hehgon and Moral Science in It's relations
TRIES TO MAKE LAwTERs HONEST
II was In 1925 hat be published his " E.s,y n, ,,o
Doctrine OF Coutracts," in Which he Inntnt"inst
uat the transaction between the Luy,r mi ssii.r
OF . commodity should be one Of ps-frrt e.
mess and an entire absence OF conce almrnt IL
the seller should be held TO disclose evs,.
thing within bic knowledge which would Adect ~.
price OF what he offered for sale, and that tie main
which Is compressed into the two Latin woTds
edtea mptoT-ths maxim that the buyer takes he
IHk OF bad bargain-is not only selfish but a
knafish and immoral rule OF conduct. and should
noi be recognized by the tribunAlA The question is
ably argued on the grounds oil an elevated morality
pot have heard juriss object 10 the doctrine OF
ths essay that VI II were 10 prevail Il would greatly
multiply tho number Of lawsuits.
IN lf2D, Mr.. NerplaDck elected one q he