The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-10-11
4 DISTINGUISHES COLUMBIAN
ABROAD.



what he saw ION his Way.
BosToN, Sept. 2lst, 1874.
MY DEAR HERALD :~
Having spent three days In doing
Boston, we are sufficiently fatigued, to
enjoy the Morrow of Rest, with exem-
plary observance Of even the most Puri-
tunate in reaching here, jest in time to
witness, the final Exhibition Of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society,
upon its forty-siLth Anniversary. It
was different from anything ! have
ever seen, being display only of those
articles in each Department, which had
taken Premiums, in the General Expo
sition. Thus the visitor had before him
in each case, specimen, representing
the highest achievement, accomplished
by Forty-six Years of experiences, stim-
ulated by liberal Premiums, in the cul-
tivation of Horticultural products.
Both Fruits and Vegetables, in size and
perfection, were largely above and
beyond, anything I had ever seen.
Indeed so Mammoth-ic was everything
in these two departments, that I am
afraid to attempt to describe them, lest
my friends accuse me of exaggeration.
The Grapes alone occupied table
about six feet wide and forty long, COW
cred with dishes, containing from one
to dozen punches in each, of every
known variety, both Native and For
eign-from the saccharine little Dela~
ware, to the Foreign Mammoth, fully
as large as our Wild Goose Plum.
The Horticultural Display, was on
equally as large scale, and the variety
and massing of both flower1rg and
fnltona plonfo 10 "a Ia
served Garden in the Cincinnati Expo-
sition. The exhibition Of cut flowers,
alone, occupied q border, two hundred
feet long by five broad, so massed and
arranged, as to size and oolors, asl to
have the appearance, from the opposite
side of the Hall, of beautiful border Of
Ghobelin Tapestry.
Learning that Father Burke-the
greatest Of living Irish Catholic Orators
was in the City, and thatshis presence
was to be made the occasion of unusual
display, went to the Cathedral at SUM-
rise on Sabbath morning to witness the
celebration of High Mass, and hear the
Music. At Eleven o'clock beard DR..
Murray-of the Park Street Preebyte-
rian Church, comparatively . young
man-but one who has attsjned 10 the
very highest distinction, both -
Preacher and Lecturer-even in Boston.
His sermon was like piece Of Mosaic,
finished and elaborate, and his manner
earnest and impressive. So attractive
is he, that several hundred persons
besides fifteen hundred seated, stood in
the aisles and along the wall during the
entire service.
At 3.o'clock in the afternoon, went
with the Multitude to the Coliseum. to
Eot fo so hA
Peace Jubilee Building-without beauty
or comeliness- but admirably adapted to
the purpose for which it was built-that
is to hold People. The elite BOstonian,
will hardly say with the Proud Roman
of Vespasian's Amphitheatre,
awhile stands the Coliseum, Rome shall
When falls the Coliseum, Rome shall fall !!
When Rome falls, Tho Rorld!!!"
There were not less than fifty thou
sand people seated, when the distin-
guished Priest arrived, and his appear
ance upon the platform in the centre,
was greetei with a shout such as never
expected to hear this side of the judy
ment. The Bands of the forty or fifty
different Irish Societies present, then
played "Wearing of the Green" SIN
Tara's Hail." ''St. Patricks Day." &C.,
l suppose, as 'scape-pipe-for the exu-
berant enthusiasm of the open-mOuthed
sons and daughters of the Emerald Isle.
He announced his SUBJECTS the His
tory of Ireland and the Irish-a Country
and Race-the gTandest and the most
Before entering upon its discussion,
however, he would remind them of the
poor fellow, who was, by the chance of
being the first to enter the gates OF
on q certain morning, made
Mayor of the city. When the mother
of the rev Mayor, found her son upon
the Bench, and surrounded with the
dignities of his Office, she asked him IL
he didn't know her. "Yurroo! mother,
don't know meselfi"
So he felt to-day-in this great and
glorious Land of Liberty-in speaking
to Irish Gentlemen and Irish Ladies'.
To follow the eloquent and scholarly
Lecturers he spoke OF Ireland, In her
and Religion, for two
thousand years, and then came down to
the Genius and Character of her People
all their yicissitudes, would re-
quire your whole Paper. Suffice 1t to
say, that listened to him with rapt at
for over two hours, and when
he ceased, / was not ct all wearied.
DE wore yeiioW surpilce-with
black outer gownIwhlch ne gathered
about MN sometnlpg IKE roman
Toga. He was tall and well formed
clean shaven-hair close cut-and his
whole appearance was very forcible.
His manner ofdelivery and style OF ges-
gave great impressiveness TO
what pc said, ana waep not eilc,ting
applause oy irequens oursts OF tr9s
Native Eloquence, ne was amusing
and thereby resting, MS audience, with
witty anecdotes and droi! sayings.
Ats o'clock in the evening, l went 70