Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-10-12
'Fbe Welcome to Bayard TnyiOr-An
informal, Appreciative Greeting.

RnAbEnhAls AppreCsathfe OfeN'thSs
IL is rare indeed that an undertaking 70 de-
pendent for its success upon the good taste and
tact, aswel as the sincere feeling, of conduct
orr, is 30 perfectly carried out in the spirit and
form l@ended az WAS the Welcome to Bayard Tay-
or, at Mount Cuba, on Saturday With faith that1
deserved such answer, those III charge did not
give up their project amidst the pouring show
ers of the morning, though enthusiasm
could entirely escape their dampening influence,
hut, as the sun shone out during the forenoon
the work of arrangement and decoration at the
place of gathering began, and on went to a most
artistic and beautiful completion. AT 10 O'Clock ali
had been damp dismal and dreary, but by !, a
transformation as if of magic Ind been wrought
by a score of willing and stillful hands, and tho
forms of beauty had seemed to grow under the
touch of the artists.
The guest of the occasion reached Whining
ton, by the New York express train at o'clock,
having come through from West Merden, Conn,
where he lecttred on Friday evening. Hi wife |
accom- lnied him from New York. They Aans-
ferred mere, to an extra train on tue Whining
ton and Western road, which was soon well filled
with goodly number OF our cti2ene including
many personal friends aud connections Of Mr..
Taylor, who gave him a warm andhearty personal
welcome. Arriving at Mount Cuba in half an
hour, the little station house and tho larger pa
SillIoE attached to it presented Il charming aud
beautiful appearance. They were decorated
from end to end with simplicity but with excel
lent taste. Upon the front were the initials "B.
IT, and tile word "Wecome!r and all about
were festoonei tags, eyergreens, flowers and
branches bearing the beautiful leaves of altumu
Quotations and notices from the poets works
had been printed and framed in evergreen,
and these, from amongst the decorations, looked
down upon the scene. The suuoundnga,to were
especially fit. Beside the pavilion ioW1 Red
Clay Creek and all around, the towering hills,
clothed i'll the coora Of the son-ied. yellow,
CRIMSON, purple, green-encose the amphithea-
Eye. Through the open sides Of the building the
view outward WAS a look into softencd and har
nonious atmosphere, radiant With tho oanlight
and apparently suffused with the coloring of the
gently-stirred foliage. 4 scene more peaceful
moro poetcal, more charming, and more IL liar
mony with tho purpose of the occasion, il woult
he difficult to imagine aud unreasonable to hnpi
for.
\ table abundantly provided had been place.
down the whole length of the pavilion, seatinl
Ditbhbi1 elShlN pelHpHH AT IL lillt MT. 4ANiO
was placed at this with his wife and children be
aide him, and hih venerable parents. Tosepl
and Rebecca Taylor Oh his right hand. Facnl
him, was John e. jackson, of Hockes.in, wht
had been largely instrumental in originating tn
Welcome, and who, after the repast had bee
generally enjoyed. rose and made an address o
friendly greeting. He was preceded however
by song, given by an improvised choir Of Wi
mington singers, consisting of the Mi-sos Coz
nor, Mrs. Cooling, Mr.. NJ. l.. Liehtensteit. Pro-
Rhoads, DR.. H. o. Ose, and Mr.. L. y. Jane,
In compliment both to Mr.. Taylorr tiorma
studies and Transitions, and the nationality q
his Wife the first song "Die Wacht AZ
Rhein," riie English words beng Mr.. Taylor
own rendering OF that great lyric.
1t its conclusion, John c. Jackson ali
.aid
Whenever any number OF chords are utCunc
to the same strain, how easy it is to produce T.,
sponEivo vibration amongst the whole. Let Of
OF the number emit tone and how prompt
those attuned in unison will take up the refia
and produce throughout thrill of spoutaneOl
harmony. Thus it is with the hearts Of me
whom alike warmed to the reception of thOug
or action; let one heart speak and how PROMPT
others will respond In no other way can We n
count for this hearty response TO tho suggeetiC
that we shond unite in giving greeting to O
celebrated countryman and neighbor Ilaya
Taylor, here present before us.
1t was my good fortune, Mr.. Taylor, a Il
weeks ago. at pleasant reunion of the frien
Of Hockessin, held at this very spot to quo
from your poem Of LIARS" the flatterng all
-ons TO our high, wide and fertile hills O
healthy air. our ancient meeting house
and to suggest that we OF Hook ,san owed a de
ofthanks to you for these and other fayors, ghel
BY our pleasant country Is becoming almost clas
ground, embalmed in the during literature
The day, through your apprt ciatIon. Tho thong
had dwell with me for some tlme, aud tho
casual words struck chord which seemed
thrill the countryside They found respousi
hearts, not only in HoekessiD, but ell, ewhel
and this hasty but hearty assemblage Of yo
friends heie to-day, is neasurably the result
suggestions then thrown ont. 1 make this all