New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-12

national communication could I've established In Octo
me in one moonlight night in the harbor q this city
which proved experimentally the pracucap,ny ol SUI
venured tie Year after in letter tho Secretary Of
the Treasury, to predict the cer'ai hnioved 70
be visionary dream; and had the indiv no.
ual carrying out of so bold an e hc 5oam
@ a tp crisis another mind was touched with the
necessary enthusiasm admirably fitted in every partG nd
lar BY We as epa nsgca anu sk and influence
to undertake the novel attempt 10 i!I heonos The
honor of carrying to completion this great nnder
taking Associatng with himself Cooper anu 6SIo
Field and others on this side the Atlantic and, two
wears later, Peabody and Brett and Bloohiis, nnt
iamson and Quincy, and Morgan, and others ~ GrGe
rstin making the ocean but an insignificant Terry Dy
his repeated crossings undaunted by emP9r Yt and
America were united in teegraphic bonds-the Ola anu
the New World in instantaneous communication. ,o,
70 modern progress in the arts and sciences has gwen
unnrecedented facilities for diffusion Of the telegraph
throughout the world, back Of all are the fOrer usco,
s and inventions OF the scientific minds OF Europe ana
amerira Volta Oersted Arago schwegger, Gauss ana
Weber steinheD, Faraday, Daniel and Grove, anu
of brilliant minds In Europe, Wh nd The more modern
discoveries and inventions of Thompson OF
Of Cooke OF yarey OF Glass, and Canning, anu
others These ALL In greater or less degree
70 the grand result There Is not name na'c ihol
tioned and many whom have not mentioned whose
sciencc or experience in mechanical and en-
gneerng and nautical tactics, or in 1nancai prctIGie,
might not be the theme OF volumes ra'her 'nan VI
mention in an ephemeral address. 80 A..
Tonight you have before you sublime PROOF Oh me
grand progress the Telegraph in its narcn r1uhd t
globe 1t is but few days since that our Vertaps an
nodes became Geographically united TO us. we can
sneak to and receive answer In few SECONDS Oh h
from Hong Kong, in China where 10 O'CLOCK toinght
here Is 10 clock In the day there and II Is perhaps
bateable question whether their 10 o'clock IL 10 To-Day OF
10 Tomorrow China and New York are in nterlocutqry
Communication We know the fact. but can imagination
realize the fact But must not further trespaSs on
your patience at this late hour. Hi,
cannot close without the expression OF my coruIh
thanks TO my long known ongtred and honored ifehu
Reid whose unwearied labors early contributed so
effect yey to the establishment OF telegraph lines anu
who i'm special manner Chairman OF your MemoTlal
Fund has so faithfully, and successfully, and adm
carried to completion your fattering ueslgh' ~
the eminent Governors OF this State, ana Tue
state OF Massachusetts, who have given TO TINS ue-
mOnstraton their hOnOred presence 10 my eAcenent
friend the distinguished orator Of the day TO the Mayor
and city authorities of New York to the PARK COmls
soner; to the officers and Managers OF the various, anu
even rival Telegraph Companies. who nave so coruay
united on this OCCASION to the numerous oltzens es
and gcntlemen and though last not least To every one
of nv large and increasing family Of telegraph chde
who have honored with the proud title Of runner,
tender my cordial thanks.
At the close OF Prof Morse's address prayer was
offered by the Rev. DIR. Ormiston large number oil
Prof Morses personal friends crowded about him at the
close the exercises and their