New-York tribune., 1873-12-17
THE BOSTON TEA-PARTY.
A cESTENNIAL CELEBRATION.


MONT TrMpsn-pEMARRs ny JOSIAH QUINCY.
n. g. WINTHROP. COLLECTOR RUSSELL, cES.
BANKS, AND OTHERS.
IgY TELEGRAPH TO IHg rRIDCsEI
BOsroN, Dec. IG.-lt - just hiihureo years
ago o-ugbt that tho historic tea wnien b"s'o" ;" 70
b.uepf,y disked was into the bay and Boston
arbo in the guage OF one OF the destroyers became
large tcs-po" so Boston tonight Ia Z" boiling over
The OId South who're the great meeting wa' heih 10
vears aoo IA unhappiy now degraded into post-oics
I'm, Faneuil Hail. the Ctadle OF Liberty, and fremont
Temple with space but less history were raiio'
into reqnstou and both crowded until toey co"' hp'
no more The Faneu Hall meeting was IN onarge OF the
ladies' OF Boston, who proved equal 10 IN" occa-
sion and furnished nm tntellectnni Dill OF i're
which exhibited most excellent cookery E"sryth"p
was served warm, and nothing "cooked to order;
at least there was ghtfut informaty about the Al
fair and the same exhibition of sp0ntaDeity "nicn
cbaraetized the old South ting hundred years ago
very tasteful and suggestive ticket, on WHICH "'c"
xrayed huge tea pot. having on its siueS P"'u" "
the famous Dartmouth, dscharging lts cargo III tne
manner which occasions this anniversary admitted tho
holder to tho meeting josiah quincy "hi'o'n'iio'
and wrinklcd 5at still young in spirit presideu ho's
h,,ni,v and fed ND gap Just as his grandtathcr dd
- hundred years ago when they were waiting 10 near
from the ioyerner about that clearance matter p
taking the chair remarked on the strsnSehess vi us
position ~ to tea party and hopen thae any
Lack OF grace would ascrbed to hs youth and mex
petepoo The Hon. r. c. Winthrop was then introduced
and spoke substantially - follows
lie rested his claim 30 speak not on hs ae-ceht rom
tho WORTHLESS OF colonial days 9ut an ms brtnignt
Bosonian Tho artist who designed tas lad
gIven Though he made tho teapot large chohgn 10
hold the ship Mohawks and az a naa tss vefs 5sts Of
that party nor yet to woken ane" the reseno @
mother countryside who alone could be our notner d
country 70 RunDymede we trace The ongin o our tea
party. and OTIS Adams and Hancock were ohs @
not to reproach any but to thank an oVerfuns
republics would have been accomlshed but for BRUSH
tyranny 0 The paTSs Tsy Sssssa the ''G Govern
ment 10 have the tea landed, but an ia
vain and the qnestion came which ,s snouI Wardty W
an act OF human hands has caused more immediate o,
important results Then s patrols na Ja prd}
Agassz 10 whose death the speaker made touching
sus,on nad argued ny tnH 10 xe tbs harSor to lind
thoselemens OF liberties. single tea iesI savea
history Tea made with salt a experiment,
but once least 1t WAS successful ana pouucu v
"Oirs Srom that day 90 this. To the Presd dent who
WAS also Chairman OF the Committee FOR Clearing Ine
from bocSinc the harbor as tried 10 do, but you
cannot destroy the OF December. ia 10 change
''''' Yeu msy widen
Ba, NJ 's': srsnt Al Of Of 100 s',l.,,..
VIII breathe from il still
| yioe-Presiient Wilson was present but his heath
would not allow him to speak Collector Russell was
called upou to respond for President Grant lie thought
1t strange call . revenue officer 10 be ad over
violation OF revenue laws for the entering OUT OF the
Dartmouth was quite contrary to all Custom-house
rules Yet bug for the Custom house, which kept the
ship from leaving. there would have been no tea party
The two lessons drawn from this event were nrst
tho power OF men earnest anG second, that the the
or,ts Of to-day the practical mon OF the future
| Such men as Samuel Adams, 100 years ago. and Wm
| Lloyd Garrison 10 years ago. lCheersJ Rapn "aido
Emerson then read characteristic poeni which 1t is
not trust 20 she teha graph Two gehemeo a'so
/ brought greetings from Philadelphia
| Mr. Quincy after alludins to i poem By the Hon.
Edward Everett "Fansuil Hail.. introduced the Rev
H. r. Hale. who thought that the trae teachings of the
evening were "Cast thy bread upon the waters and thou
shalt find IL after many days and Thou shalt not live
by bread alone by thng that God oas given
by loaves IL rightly placed ana oas upon the
waters Mr. Hale showed the audience a vial contain
iug some tea leaves that Major Melville carried home
that night his jack boots and which his prudent wiIe
saved Several other interesting speeches were made
The hall OF crowded, aud upon the PLATFORM
during the evening r. II, Dana, ex-Goy Claaiu
Dr. Neal and NJ +. Wilder, and host OF Others. Tea In
cups tastefuy designed after the manner Of the Tickets
| was sold st tax much heavier than that when ex'
asperated the coonis The proceeds 90 to she Inter
national Celebration at Phiadelphis. The following
sentiment was telegraphed to that city
The Cradle Of American liberty sends greeting to the
Hall OF Independence May tho memories " tiie past
| be forever tho bond OF the future.
The meeting at fremont Temple was more formal aud
less joyia 1t was held for the beneht Of the Young
| Women's Christian Association, Gov Washhurp pre-
siding The Beethoven Club, Mrs. Barry and the organ
goriGed the day with good music. Gen. Bansts de!iv-
cred an able grafton The Boston Light Guards appeared
in full uniform, and OF young men disguised
Indians figured in a set Of historical tabeaus An orig
nal poem read and the exercises closed with the
Msrsellaise out Of compliment the French Republic
Before beginning his Grafton, Cen Banks paid an elo-
ouent tribute Prof Agassz whose genius and virtues,
| le said have shed uncouded user on the age In
which live. His death was one Of the most mpor-
tan events which cluster around the close Of this
tury, which greatly honored by his profound
genius the variety and extent OF his acquisitions, the
purity of his character and the increasing and mpor-
| tant Iabors OF his ustriOus life. Tho Grafton was
mainly devoted TO review OF the hstorca events aud
included appeal for the association for whose benefit
| IL was held
THE CELEBRATION TO-DAY AT pHILiDIPHTA.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 16-The Philadelphia
celebration of the Boston tea party will take place to-
morrow It having been impossible to obtain for tonight
the use the Academy of Music where the services arc
to he held OF the 5000 tickets issued Is
be had and It has determined to give second tea
party on Thursday evening" for which the tickets
already nearly all sOld 1000 having been purchased To
morrow's ceremonies will begin at p m with the chill
drens tea party at which an address OF welcome Will
be delivered by ex-Mayor Daniel NJ Fox Of this city
and during which music. and teacakes will be pro-
vided for the little people At O'Clock the real event Of
the day will begin with address Of welcome by the
Hon. william II. Armstrong OF Lycoming County, Penn
svIyana. to which will succeed "tea." The COM
pany win. then assemble In tho Academy Of
by the Hon. A. R. Boteler Of WestVirgnis Music will
be furnished by Hussers Orchestra and BY the Orpheus
Club led by Michael Cross. song has lbeen composed
for the occasion by j. Brainerd williamson. entitled
" old Boston Bay" Of which tho first verse runs:
Kiur Georvc 10 said "New bother my bead.