New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-13
pETER COOPER HONORED.
rvcppr,oN py THE ARCADIAN CLUB.

n,cOsB, WI. CULIAN BRYANT, AND OihEhS
The graceful reception rendered to Peter
Sseper last evening by the Arcadian Club on his SD
N,rhdsy was made the occasion Of many grateful and
heartfelt acknowledgements the part OF distinguished
gentlemen for the benefactous from the hand of the
phlanthrcpst TIE hour of nine found the
handsome rooms of the Club in Union-pace filled with
members and their guests many OF whom were wen
Known IN literary and artistic circles. There were
pot,ced, besiees the President OF the Club the Hon
Henry O. stebbins and Mr. Cooper, Chief Jusuce
Charles p DAILY and Judge Robinson OF the Court O.
Common Pleas Congressman Robert b. Roosevelt
Abram g. Hewitt. the Hon. Erastus BROOKS EA N.Y.
1Semann, John r. Parsons, VIM A Darlhg' nouIs
BeIgb, President Barnard OF CoIumo" oon's|
Demetrius IN Botassi. the Greek 'ohsul
Charles Mali, Belgian Consul, Bret harVe' lIoi
H. Dr,sler President McCosh Of Princeton JuoSe
woodruff the Rev. Father Quinn, VicarGeneral inc
Rev Father Farrell, the Rev. Drs. Chapin Ar'h's''
l. r. Rogers, Chalmers, aud Deems; "n' C"i'ou
BRYANT Prof Botta Judge Blatchford, Ezra b. Oorhe
Andrew ID. White, President of Cornell university;
Prof Chandler II. b. Clanin, the Hon. WIN. f. Dodge
kaamupd C. stedman and the artist, w. H. Beard Ihe
sarly moments OF the evening were occupied by the
snests pleasant saunterings through the taseiuly
surplshed psrors above and below stairs, under 'he
guidance Of the of the Club and IN eiSurey
Ssspsc,on Of the pictured walls, which formed OF them
selyes NO ineonsderab share Of the general attractive
pesa In the main parors were suspended great mum
Ass OF drawings Of an artistic and scientific character by
che pupils Of Cooper Insueute loaned to the Cuo iOr
Rnis especial occasion In the paror adjoining apneaeu
h magnificent painting Of Mr. Cooper, placed between
hyo inches in the WALL each of which contained bouquet
etands o. rare flowers Above the painting and opposite
bach other appeared the dates, worked IN evergreen OF
tysi and 1874 representing their diversity the great
number OF years during which the special guest VI 'ho
evening had labOred IN his benevolent field.
III, was In this room that at little before the ex
scases Of the evening took place, and they began Win
abe following words Of welcome by the Hon. Agerhon
~ eu]hysp,
epKEcH OF ALGERNON e. SULLIVAN.
Ma, COOPER: In poetry there is an imagin-
Sarv mower that never fades. 1t is the Amaranth
ob though born in the glow OF fancy always mas the
mower Of reality. We knowit unfods Its beauty as
ewbere else in hearts where are welspings OF eouVe
~nariiy and In that atmosphere which sweet charity
ever inspires. AS your pathway IN life is se-D sreWH
with these immortelles they spring up 10 Arcauis To-
night, mantling all her meadow banks ana io1Itatl
.opes in welcome They wreahe themselves Into all the
associations, sympah ana purposes OF ihls 'Dhto 70
kindly and wisely executed life diusing blessed sun
bhine which, even 10 Its later PERIOD Is Ica Au
perfect Of tiIeeian games, wherest Athenisn youth,
bearing lighted torches ran race on the BANKS OF ne
reached goal but who also kept his torch ahame an
ahe way the enda life so cOntlnuods In Dtnen-
senoe that its chronicle has the tone and almost the
ssTsS 81 Ss fsrVsSt m SUPER
sdded and donors and congratulations hundredold.
eutnumberng the more than ourseore anniversaries OF
.o6s ~ now formally present you " Nh. seDplns, the
Sresident bt the Areadian Club.
Al the conclusion OF Rr. sullvans speech, the Hon.
Henry g. stebbns the President Of the Club, made
address Of considerable length After few preliminary
and graceful words depreeatng the assumption that it
wac possible the Club TO add bonors 70 Peter Cooper
or to do more recognize Tire worth and beauty Of
,onr life spont in the performance Of uses 10 bis fellows
DC added;
sPEEcH oF HENRY O. srgBBINs
Mr. Cooper was born In the City OF New York. Feb. H.
ifsI His maternal grandfather John Campbell was al
aornan of and deputy quartermasteFgene
during the Revolutionary war, and expended eonsd-
cradle private fortune in the service OF his country
early life Of Mr. Cooper was one Of great labors,
struggles and anxeties 1t is with most Of our sue
sessul and prominent men in this country He began
IN early bOyhood 20 help bis father IN the manufacture
hats He attended school only for half Of each day,
Sos single year. and beyond this very humble nstruc-
tloD bs acquisitions all his Al the OF II
he placed with John Woodward TO learn the trade
Of coachmakug At this he served his apprenticeship,
% much 10 satisfaction OF his master that he offered
70 hm Up Ina business; bat this be declined. on
Of the debt and Obligation It would involve.
The foundation Of Mr. Coopcrs fortune was laid In the
spportune invention of an Improvement IN machines for
sbeang cloth, which was largely called INTO use during
fbo War Of 1912, when all mportatons Of elota from
England were stopped. This lost lts value on the
eciaI of peace Then he turned his workshop TO
the manufacture cabinet ware then he went into
sroceTy business IN New-York, and subsequently he
xnicn he has carried on since for so years.
Mi Cooper's attention early called to the great
resource Of tins country for the manufacture OF
In IsO he erected iron works Canton within the HIM
OF the City of Baltimore. Subsequently he erected
toluS and wremll In the City OF New. YORK. In which
he FIRST successfully applied anthracite TO the pudding Of
he removed the achnery and shops Tren
ton New Jersey, where he eventually erected the largest
rohBgmi at that time, In the United States for the
manufacture Of railroad IRON In these works he was
spgs These works have grown TO DC very extensive in,
49, csrrea on nv MS sHceosso1s While IN BsInore
81 the $780, MT Cooper Dut after his own designs
III rat
continent. Although a small affair" as he termed it,
tbs engine was successfully operated on the Baltimore
Rext we find M. Cooper taking great interest and
Investing large capital IN the extension OF the electric
telegraph He was the first and only President Of the
New YORK, Newfoundland and London Telegraph Com
eSDy, which the first ocean telegraph company
gar red and In existence for nearly 10 years
e also President OF the American IeleSraphc
COMPANY, and OF the North American Telegraph Asso
sistioD when at one time represented aud governed
more than two-thirds OF all the lines in the United
Ftates He Of the first expedition TO lay cable
AZ 1867 tie CUT OF ISL Lawrence and though this
enterprise partially failed at that time, It was the
{soneer Of final success Mr. Cooper also was early in
srested the canal navigation OF the state of New
York and made experiments IN substituting other than
But Inc most cherlshed object OF Mr.. Cooper's life,
ry conceived and faithfully carried out as soon as his
Ineans permitted the establishment OF institu-
eD for the instruction OF the industrial classes during
ale evening or az their leisure from work. In the
preparation OF youth for industrial pursuit This
was I'll, by himself 70 be the great want OF his early life
In 1864 he laid foundation Of the building the
Function Of the Third and Fourthaves ITO be forever
devoted the UNION OF Science aud Art IN tts apphca
on 70 Le M S y, ana s o ne iTn nss
Or his appointment until at the present time 10 enrols
$3.50 scholars Oh the lists OF It's different schools.
Here Mr. stebbns described the courses Of free in
ssroton at the Cooper Institute, the resdngoo and
the Hbraryl
Mr. Cooper now IN 1874 in his egbty-fourth year,
and sui POSSESSED o. remarkable strength ana activity
forms. inventions, snd full Of sympathy with ali that
contribute the happiness OF his felowmeu. 1t
directed lnventyeness, Of efforts TO add TO the appli