The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-17
MASSACHUSETTS,.
TheaEuuerai of Prof. A.nssiz

Harvard College and the Boston Society OF
Natural History have adopted resolutions APP
proprately noticing the death OF Professor
Agassz.
The funeral, appointed for two p M, Thurs
day, in Appleton Chapel, will be devoid of for
mality in any form. A few seats win be re-
served in the chapel for the immediate friends
of the Professor, and the rest of the chapel
will be thrown open freely to every one who
wishes to be present. Many of the scientific
aud other bodies of which he was a member
have expressed desire to take part in the fun
eral, but it has been decided as more conforma-
ble to what would have been his own wishes in
the matter to decline all such offers
IansiaUghter.
Herman Saalwechter, German saloon keep
er, is under arrest for mapslaughter by beating
John G. Reynolds, visitor at his saloon, who
has died from the injuries
The hsoston Tea Party.
The Centennial Tea Party in Faneuil Hall
this afternoon and evening was more numer-
ously attended than its projectors had reason to
anticipate. The oldest families were fully rep
resented and the school children contributed
vocallyto the entertainment of their elders.
The style of the tea service and costumes of
the ladies who served tea were those in use in
ante-revolution days.
Hon. Josiah Quincy presided and read the
history of the day as recorded by Bancroft.
He then proceeded to his duties as Lady of
the house." entertaining with other assist
ance, the guests of tbs evening, and paying a
warm tribute to the women of the revolution.
Hon. Robert c. Winthrop, President of the
Massachusetts Historical Society, recalled
many facts connected with the event ceebrat-
e.. The gathering he said, was not to revive
animosties or bitterness. But the Americans
delighted to recall the events that led to their
independence, looking at the same time with
pride and reverence upon old England as q
mother He did not mean to glory over
mere act of violence as such, but subsequent
events bad modified the Importance of an act
which was no part of the plan OF the Boston
patriots and would not have occurred but for
the persistency of the home authorities to force
the tea upon the colonists. 1t proved the prac-
Uica beginning of the movement for self gov
ernmen4 in America, and he verify believed
that the $40 chests of tea stepped iu the salt
water of Boston Bay on the 18th day of De-
cember, 1873, bad produced more inspir alton
in the cause of liberty then all the tea since M
ported from China had produced in any other
direction. The scent of the tea leaves would
ever hang around Boston.
The President then alluded to the fact that
Paul Revere was 10 ten Gays in conveying the
news that the tea was in the water to Pfiladei-
phia, and introduced Henry A. Brown of that
city, who had been delegated by the ladies to
respond 10 ReYere'S message of q hundred
years ago. His story of Philadelphia ooopera-
ton with Boston in the days of trial when
Boston rocked the cradle of liberty and Phila-
delphIa guarded the head quarters of indepen-
dence was received with hearty applause, and
his appeal for cooperation in the Centennial of
American Independence met u warm re-
spouse.
At the suggestion Of the President the fol-
lowing despatch was sent to Philadelphia in
minute: 1.-The cradle of American liberty
sends greeting to the Hall OF Independence.
May the memories of the past be forever a bond
of the future
The most unpopular officer in tea party
times, the Collector of the Port of Boston was
next introduced. Judge Russel made feliei-
tiouS speech, declaring the proceedings on the
Dartmouth the most irregular ia customs an
nails. Had the Collector granted clearance
for the vessel there would have been no tea
party to-day, and Boston could not claim the
first shake of the fist at Great Britain.
Ralph Waldo Emerson read short poem,
recting the events celebrai ed
Mr.. Fraley of Philadelphia, Rev. Edward
Everett Hale, Rev. JAS. Freeman Clarke and
others spoke.
Vice President Wilson was present, but his
health would not allow him to speak.
Tribute 10 Pref Agassiz.
AT meeting of the President and Fellows
of Harvard College to-day, the following entry
was made upon the record:
''The President and Fellows have heard with
deep regret and strong sense of personal
hereavment of the death at Cambridge, on the
18th inst, of Louis Agassiz. They desire to re-
cord the services which he has rendered to the
University during the 26 years of his connec-
ton with it. He has Illustrated the University
by his scientific researches. By his direct
Teachings and by his example he has raised up
generation of younger teachers of natural
science who cultivate his spirit, emulate his
devotion and spread abroad his methods of ill.,
struction. He has exerted a stronge influence
upon the whole University to brooden its foun-
dations, quicken it's enthusiasm and llberalize
its discipline. By the just influence of his
unselfsh enthusiasm aud devotion, and by the
extraordinary responsiveness of his personal
presence add speech, he has founded and built
up the Museum of Comparative Zoology at
Harvard College, a very important contribution
to The resources of the University. Finally by
the inspiring force OIL his simplicity, sympathet-
ic ardor and natural eloquence, he has awak-
ened in the minds AZ thousands of his country
men, warm interest in respect for the pure
science to which he was devoted, thus strength
enng the faith of the community in the digni-
ty and worth of liberal culture.