New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-25
THE RURAL CLUE.
ANNUAL DISNER-sPEECHEs By WA. CULLEN BRY
AMI, The REV. nENEY WARD DEEcHER, AN
OTHER. .. ..

ANNUAL DINNER-sPEECHEs By wM CULLEN BBf-
AM, THE REV. HENEY WARD BEECHEB, AND
OTHER. ....
" very pleasant social dinner, enliyened by
the presence ladies' enjoyed by ths Rural Club
last evening, At DelmOnic0s, in Ffhave The occasion
the third anniversary OF this Club an asso-
citation composed of gentlemen. many OF them
merchants OF this city. who have their country
places, where In their moments of recreation they
interest themselves in trees and flowers perhaps III
what one OF rho speakers called fancy farming The
Cub was founded in the Spring OF 1871, with Horace
Greeley for lite President. long table was SET In inc
reception room the Ffthaye corner, aud here last
evening about ladies aud gentlemen were gathered
The ladies about cqualed In number the gentlemen.
Among those present s. b. Parsons, President oil
the Club, the Rev Henry Ward Beecher. William Cullen
Bryant. L. T. QUINN Elliot c. Cowdn, Robert j. Dodge
Secretary; c. 4. Hulburd. superintendent OF the new
Post ONCE; David A, Lewis, H. T. Williams b. H. BIiss'
and ID. q. Croly.
At the close OF the dinner, Mr.. Parsons, from the
head OF the table introduced Mr. Bryant "a the hrst
speaker OF the evening Mr.. Bryant said that u was
with great satisfaction that he found himself among
those who had given special attention TO rural pursuits
ana interests. 1t association OF great import
ance In large city like this Tho people of the Unfed
States we're gathering the large cities, the population
Of which had to be immense by aud by
We should have race o. people. IN the
cities especially, who would know very little about
country pursuits aud country life. C0wper had s,id
somewhere, GOOD made the COUNTRY, aud man inuue
the town" Winch OF these the greater WORKMAN,
the accomplished artist A cluo IKE TINS was
formed OF with minds III these country pnrsuits
wno made themselves familiar with those gorles when
lie of the payement cnClrcllng our cllbs ne
wished it prosperity, and hoped that IL ugnt 10
on as 10 had begun increasing In usefulness ahd the
II took these pursuits from winch we uer'eu
everything that keeps us IA existence. lApphure'J
Mr. Parsons theu introduced Mr.. Beccner, VINO
alluded to ais own farming experience as one whiei
paid every but mmsef ana though he had not ue3
Tyed muc for the pocket lac had Obtained much ENJOY
meut IT, lilo looked lgrward 20 the Gay when ne
might retire 10 tho trees his own faFLl Wneie, ~
said he vas fOf the most part. better pBrTA tAp nch
auiO. 81 men. lilo found he never hS tree that lied To
nIin. although they di great deal Of whispering,
there any scandal in il; III the communion
OF lie never found any trouble
but much instruction and mucn comfort
There was Inheritance, no blessing which auyDohy
could confer upon his children winch could compare
the gIft taste for natural scenery ana rural &C
cupnton. He sorry ~ say IL was glit less iOuhd
IN those LIVING the country than among others feoe
should love nature until nature secuted 10 oNe tneh,
until nature seemed transformed into Their welcoming
no. o.. Mr., Beecher gave llughaJlc skr,ch OF new
YORK merchants usual experience in country farming
aud then scolded ne nursery man ana the pnDhc SeS
atty for using az shadCreeS only two or three Varta
when there Such array to choose IrVn- 4hoS
liG nODest architecture that nature lndueeu ID,
advocated fhe planting OF Highways with rows OF
ellns aud oaks and tup trees and IN Two SeheFdonS
there would such forefathera ne yer sa"
AT the Conousion OF Mr. Beechcrs roufarks, MIS-
Benedict Tecited pOelD eiciiing great applause; ar
wEich. Eliot &. COWdin. wHo spoke OF nancy aInidS ~
one Of exercises those who hdG Deoh ep-
gagged business hfe and lSened our National
Government a it's root the Constitution, Us
sap spirit OF the people it, branches tue law, ana US
fruit liberty justice, and happiness d. G rory sIok
viiuaI enterprise. Other speeches made By L. j.
Hodge C. L. HuIlbnrd aud nfhSre