, 1874-11-04

kr,oked Tongue, glace, Doncl Turkey with Jelly.
Iobstar 8alal. Chicken MayouaiHe.
InRa Of Mutton, with Carcrs. Corned Deef.
Capon, with Oysters.
p.roa Of Dcaf. Turkey, Cranberry Sauce.
Lamb, Mint sauce.
ENTnEEs.
Ftliet Of Beef, aux ChampiguonB.
Sweet Drcat1s, HQuc. Tomato Sauce.
Pigeons bro1led, . Ia Maitre dfIotcl.
ls,nb Chops Dreaded, au Paut puis.
Oystera iried IN Crnnbs.
orDan ftittcra. Hum Sauce.
Chartreus0 OF Partridge.
asdalo Of yslison, s n, Jelly ssues.
nEL1aIEs.
Celary. Olvcs. Lettuce.
ourrnnt Jolly. Chow Chow.
~ozesasessn're sauce. .,r,r,n,xs n1eo 1aeR1es'
Baked Mashed Potatoes. Baked Sweet Potatoes.
Plum Publ Pudding. i: Brandy ,g:spay ,ls sA.'es.
Roastod Almouds. Assorted Cake usno Mango.
DESSERT.
NeapoAn 1ce Cream.
Pineapple leo. Raislns. Apples.
California atnpss. Almonds. agh. pears.
Tea. Coffee,
When tho last item On tho monu had been
reached, tho Chairman rose aud Baid:
GES1LzAKN: We meet tonight to celebrate
ehe cightctn birthday Of ono Of tho nost elni-
nent men in An,orica in genius and character,
WHO il aiAo QUO of the most docato-miudcd aud
modest mon in the wot]d, - man to whom adu-
lation would be something Of III alfront. And 10
az We understand this, wo shan not fall In our
little festival Of praise to touch ovor thoni with
reserve rs tne, and spirit as true, an We
should feel II lo wero fitting among ia and
listening to every word We ahasl Bay.
Neither shall wo deceive ourselves about tho
nature Of our gathssring 70 dsr ~ TO- in,as!ne
toward the cultivation Of lottcrs In our city and
the Northwest, wo can ad1 now luBtre to tho
light IN which William Cullen bryant dwolls as
ii . tabernacle. Ny paper nald th!s morning
that the star which wo sec now IN tho day
tmo ncar tho Gun will pass by-and-byo across
Ills disc as Il dark spot: Apart and alone she
borrows something Of llis glory, but blended
slose with hia light, she loses shat
cur place, and tho place Of all such gatherings
as lls tonight, aud wherevoria tho future mon OF
our quality come togetfor for such purpose.
a mnu Of genius holds in himself @ light Which
mon who look up TO him eau only borrow, And
80 wlon on these raro occasions, such ns tho
centenary Of Burns in 80, Of Scott in III, Of
Priestfey in this year, and now. when our great
feliow-cstizeu has come to four acore years. tho
tho yery circle OF tholr light and iiro Any ahit.-
ing Of cure then cau be but az darluess ior tho
moment against the hoart Of their natlvo glory.
But aA the sa1ne, this is d good thing to do
NuGN no hI9 AlhHA " ~ hb hA WuEk w lU-
night by that genuino admiration Of great
poet which, us Colcri1ge HnyH, Ia continuous
llndetcurront Of foolng everywhere present, but
only now aud then eliminating rs a aoparato OK
connection with our friend and teachcr ~ wo
stood ut our work. or sat in our homcg, or
went about the world and blossel tho giyes with
warm hearts for his gift. 1t is but
when our thought Of him rises and swells into i
tender emotion, while wo watch him waiting for
tho angel who will presently whisper, Friend,
como up higher" that wo should try to gather
uolno glcam Of tho honor we cannot giyo il meet
ing as we do tonight mud pnying tribute Of
tic American name and dono 70 much
to create now order Of nobility in tho world
Talking with friend Of miuo III Now York about
nh ovation they gave him thoro fow weeks ago
Mr. Bryant said ~ think good deal of this
honor you arc pleased to loap upon me IL to bt
credited to my great age. When man koops 9.
Living 10 long as ! haSo managed 70 H?e, nny 1T
eonoa very much magu't!od. and tho year,
become l. pedestal oil which ho atanlb ant
receives honora which do not belong really tt
hiu more intimate and Essential qualities" and
truth in the romark. It was to be expected
alBo. that Of nll tho mon wo have among III III
should have said this. because It is ii exact bur
mony with tho oasny oa"t;oa naxa monon9, ut M
MI tA+o Va hA9 @AkA4AAt AHt+AAs*N@ ~ A4s
lin "a It would DO Of many other
because tho things for which wo honor and low
him stand in great degree apart from tho aues
Old. They aeizc formal things md prnclpioH
th5y arc not Of the fashion Of this world whicl
pasaea away they touch tho unseen and ,oteEE
mi. And SO while re do honor the white head
4 's not thhat' tha think, they revorsnco most ,
ho has welded al these year
into pure and boautiful gonius. blending boil
together, 10 that you are not nblo to toll wlor.
tho Welding mark is to be found. It ie not a
idol We arc loohng at like that tho Propho
bruas.. whose logs were iron, ind whose fec
wore clay, It is man from the crown Of tn
bead to tho solo Of tho foot, olear-hoeded
.heartodi1 i1 sturdy ,rs Il strong apd true. MAJ
stand apart In a sort Of proud disda,n from th
ltorn mid awful stsmggloa Of our timo and couu
sy, aud mate himself q tabernacle on his noun
ot transilgurasion,, where ho could live alou
tocome down and plunge Tito tic turbid tdo
which rise aud swell about uB I'll, to brouAt tlur
with us, to guide us aud holp liz, 10 tah
hiA share Of tue trouble and dis.nay, and throug
u a!l to Lear tho voice no cannot hear, biddin
posea ringing through our hoartA, which iii d
hr TO tho broalera and tido us over all our fear
- or the special qualities Of William Guile
Pryants genius, truht othors will spea
ssk so' thsn Mh0 pf' s9 nsss'r M s'0a boass tSs u
sdlred as stand here to spoak only Of th
smple. aincete manhood OF tho man who 1nigl
have found al oxcuBo In TINT gonuH for staplIl
aside from thu clear, mantul way Ao has traYole
mo in this club who may aiao COM con-,
s. ~ ere.t - that 70 vkioh our msstor @ IL i!'
1ius ~x.kA At..1l