The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-17
TIE MORSE MEMonrAn MEsrno.-

"s~S ~ 60ooiJ A1CCtkuH "a OuC ClLl-
zens in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives, last evening, in accordance
with the invitation sent out from WASH
ington City.
His Honor Mayor Alexander took the
chair temporarily, and called the meet.
ing to order.
Professor ]. L. Reynolds, D. D.,
opened the proceedings with PRAYER.
after which the Clerk of Council, Mr.
Etter, read the invitation md tho reso-
lutions OF Council calling the meeting.
DIR. nj. LaBorde was unanimously
elected permanent chairman and Mr.. W .
L. Cathcart Secretary of the meeting.
Upon being conducted to the chair,
DIR. LaBorde made few appropriate re-
marks thanking the assembly for the
!! honor conferred upon him, ard in feel
ing terms stating the object of the meet
ing to be not political one, but COM
mon desire to mingle our sympathies
and grateful feelings in honor of the me.
mory of the great Morse, in whom all
american citizens may feel q common
pride. He paid high tribute to the
character and scientific attninments Of
tho great Morse, and dwelt in eloauent
strains upon the grand spectacle which
| the day Witnessed of whole mutton
simultaneously gathering together to
honor one of her iIlnstrious citizens.
At the close of DR.. LaBorde's remarks.
the 18th Regiment United States Band,
which was Ill attendance, struck up the
pathetic air, ''Sweet Spirit, Hear NV
Prayer"
DIR. LaBorde then introduced MIR. J.
u. Tradewell, the orator first in order
upon the occasion. Mr.. Tradewell gaye
graphic sketch of tho life of Prof.
Morse, his early struggles and final sue
cess, when he discovered telegraphy,
that stamped him ut onco as Il dis,in.
guished scientist. Prof Morse, he snid
was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
received his coliegiutc education ut Yale
and, IN the early part Of his life, devoted
himself to painting und the fine arts, in
which hc attained no mediocre reputu.
ton. For many years he followed the
business of portrait painting in the city
OF Charleston, and afterwards, as he be-
came moro skilled and perfect in his pro-
fesslon, removed to New York, where he
competed successfully with the most
finished masters. But We cannot, in this
desultory way, do anything like justice
or scarce give an idea of the interesting,
elegant and finished address of MIR.
Iradewell, and therefore will not further
attempt it. Suffice it to say that it en-
bodied an account of the life and works
OF Prof. Morse. commendablo alike for
It's fullness of detail and pleasing style.
After the close of Mr.. Tradewell's
speech, the excellent eighteenth regi-
ment band entertained the assembly with
u beautiful and solemn mir.
VhrOuo1 tho fa1orro,,L .,;sn,, a..
been introduced into the hall, and were
worked by the Secretary, W. r. Cath
cart. dispatches wero received from
Washington giving tidings of the grand
| success of the central meeting there,
and of dispatches received from Hong
Kong, Singapore, Australia, and nearly
every other section Of the world ex-
pressive of sympathy and of respect to
the memory Of the father of telegraphy.
After the reading of these dispatches
Judge Willard. the next orator of the
evening, was introduced.
Judge Willard. who, like the rest of
the speakers. had his address carefully
prepared and written, dwelt in an inte.
resting and Instructive manner upon tho
grand Impulse to modern civilization
which the great invention of Professor
hlorsn had given, the wondrous fucility
1t gave to the communication Of thought,
the lever of all progress. its immense
advantage IN commercial growth, aud
the various interests OF life upon which
tho beneficent effects of tclegraphy are
exercised to grenter or less degree.
Judge Willard spoke at considerable
length, and his really able address was
listened to with unHagging interest
throughout. There WIS one part Of his
remarks in which he pictured an analogy
between the moon and the Ku Klux
Alan; the point and humor of which,
we presume, ns there was no responsive
laugh, was lost upon the audience.
After q short interludc, filled by tho
charming music Of the bnnd and the
reading Of an appropriate despatch,
which was sent to Washington, and en-
bodied Oh expression of the success and
interesting character Of the meeting here,
Mr.. Chamberlain. tho third and last
orator OF tho evening, was introduced.
Of MIR. Chamberlain's address wo will
onl y say, that in it, as in most of his
public efforts, he exhibited force, M
originality, and n comprehensivenes of
thought, presented in scholarly and
impressive style. which high qualities
combined lift him from tho plane of