New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-25
THE UNION LEAGUE7S FAREWELL 10 MN
lister BOXER

| PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-The banquet given
aet night lay the Union Lragre OF this cty to the Hon
George II. Boxer, new Minister to Turkey, 30
much more brilliant and memorable than the usual con
venoEa compliments OF this character that deserves
better report than the telegraph will furnish you.
AS one Of the toundcrs Of the League. as Its most
active and unw-ariod member during the war and its
Secretary many years. Mr.. Boxer has richly mcriied
the recognition Ias true that our native Pennsylva-
uans slow to acknow the claims OF their own
Citizens who often Ut has been assertcd still dispar
aged home while they appreciated III othr States
but when he Quaker blood once becomes administrative.
II manifesf- itself al the generously and whole
hcaItcGly the rebound from liz usual mpas-ivencsS
The magnificent rooms OF the League House were
crowded with three hundred participants IN the banquet
and iOTty or MY invited gesis The Administration
was represented 10y Secretary Eohcson; COn,r"ss by
Senators Cameron, Scott aud Cattcl; the diplomatic
service 10y WAY MacNca@h and T. JOY Morris former
Ministers to Turkey IN" Press ny McMichiel. Forney
rcncocE ard otilor prominent Ptlael hia editors, and
Lt'ra by Henry &. Carey ana Hayard T'yl"r.
TIC supp r-tan'c IN the grand ha was the mos, Ct
eyarrnnced banquet have ever SEED The dishes
almost hi idcn under pr"iiiAi"n OF hoWrrs While
uasot. bloom and trailing vne- hung from the chan
derrs. huge Wild lurkr! covered with tn, Rttur;
plumare. occupied tho head oi the table AMI TcdrSas
Cf pturcd zee. Thar foot high and flashing
IKE crystal. >Lppuric. = oysi r. The special Pil
dcphis cuisine reIrrs. utd 10y its matchlcss GRO
quotes and trrrapils.
Morton MacNicharl the Chairman. made the opening
address. which not the rambling succession OF com
places sometimes hear such occasions. but
ot cl Lrnc-, -" lHcn'c and elegance" iiSed
with the warmth az hI- ling. H., account Of Mr.
B"kers relations to the League aud hs tribute t. HAT
gentle character and services wee ihr cAIrc->ioh
.. what all present and 1clt. AID were r"' wed
with enthusiastic applause The Hons Wayne MacN ach
T.. joy Morris followed with brlcirr but not les
hearty testimonies and CO. F"Iury, who wa, obliged 10
leave Tor Washington by the midnight tram. made his
expressions all the stronger and more impressive oy
their concentration Bay ard Taylor. who was neLt
called upon related the CIRCUMSTANCES or his niHt &c
gnaintance with Mr.. Boxer. nearly twenty-fonr ye rs
az" and closed by readinS ' following poetic farewell
g. II.
Give 10 the patriot heart vour warm " Godspetd"
let every wish his p.:iIng sill. ilnl'l;
Honor the eager will, The rad! decd.
Bat to the poet let Int bid farewell
You know how wisely and how nobl, Il"
The nations faith AMI power Will represent;
Hos true and frank the orient " III see.
IN him, the iCatuIcS vi ia. OctidtEt
IIul then the statesman. the dipomatis
VINO Tie safe .tcward of yolr trrst sla bt.
-, mr. InI-sion through the golden INST
-: SOM. and 81 must sing II a. l see
Irnow how clear the crescent sirkl" se-
Iow flushed win ro-'.- br"adr:is there Tie moin
Ger Stanbonls ridge Of rredy mliarct'.
And DER the waters of the G"ld"n ll"rn
Through garden leave, and llt,iceu wrdov bars
And fear twin tircn ssIan Si;r> NAV wean
His icalty from our scv-l-,n'i thirty "tals
know how tall. how strong and rnt Of limb
1iir Oi Islam in their own domain,
But they must have n care. best seeing hun.
The girl, of Dauiar lind Prince Adeb PLAN.
Aud when some turbancd shekh rh. HIM behold,
TGc flight Of agc- hc may We'll forget.
And think him sasdiD, Oi Hhtem old,
o. dream tai liiroun rr!gis ID BAg'nd yet
The Moor Calaynos there may pass him bl.
Nor CUES, What hand FOR u, hN portrait drew
OIi poet shall not fluid al alien Ky,
Nor other lives than ne already knew.
IIi> fancy long ago prchcrcd all
He there nl"y see. III nccllg, hJply sing
Ef | shall bd some tender memory call
His homes old music from the newer string.
When he rct turning from the srk mans dooi
I'nnt. F,ll', hili an Idl' hOGI 10 dItarI..
HIS eyes shall See. o'cr Marnnri'S azure hoor.
tn, white O!y mpus OF BihJ Hld Elean
If not Jove's mount. its Asian counterpart:
4 symbol o: the steep h. youth asslilcd.
OF th,-, " lu clLuIhrd with his courageous heart,
And those who midway To the summit failed.
Sill NAV il SHINE for him. Mount ~ Song
Recalling, still, his brothers III the West,
Who, knowing him % man aud poet long.
Ar man and poet Claim 10 love him best.
Mr. BOXERS frank unsluded reply 10 these addr ~s
WIS more effective than any rrcntdaird words "uu!d
have been. lie evidently very deeply moved 10y
Testimony 20 unusual ts heHItinrss Amer as hid
spoken Secretary Eobeson made brilliant address Of
potca well a. pcrsonal character; Senators Cameron
snd scott followed, with good ami cordial words and
those who have heard DAN DOusntrty, can easily guths
effectively lie closed the ttrtInOfal part oil me
rn,epoU IL a matter Of COugratuatIOn for men uf
all parti.s when representative of I'll, whole ptopc
frcicu land for hi character ana hs lh
considerations the post and W cihtlulll' "nHratu
late ourselves when TN appointment ~ m'"' 80 :"
l,,t ,.iplyI.