New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16

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Trustworthy orthodox parson. t.anehter.l
In am sure you WIN ad yoar caIee. mere
ample OF what win mud the American people to be-
Ii excuses are To be made, 1t is for heads that are
younger than yours or mine, aud that VIII DC oue w
and by
The Rev. Dr. Potter OF Grace Church. introduced next
by the President, came forward: DID,.
REMARKS OF DIR. POTTER
shall not attempt, he began with glance behinn
him, to speak to Mr. Kingsley for he 10 already groan
Ing In the corner He Is dsnayed altogether ct the
American loquacity aud nuenoy and should make him
happier II stammered and then sat down. Laughter
And yet with the powers of THE TRIBUNE behind me,
constrained TO on and say at any rate how graf
flying 1t ID one OF the same cloth with Mr.
Kingsley to have so distinguished representative OF
the Church OF England and the world OF letters on TINS
ide Of the water. do not know that you are aware
on hs arrival he took his residence on Staten
csnons Of the diocese OF New-Yori: Laughter.
Sometimes as you know: tney 40 os One ap of
Tying family, who told me he called his horse
canon: because he made him 60 where ne pleased
the hope which Is as much yours As mine that TINS
w%0n hsys N our af to Sda oo as
friend Mr. SAKE, has given him leaf or two from ectu
rence OF eminent lecturers with whom have consulted.
aud whose testimony Is that OF experts once asked
noyed him the most the who went out or the young
man and the young woman who sat In the front row
very you had arrived at climax in
story, No no. sad he, It s none OF these T. is the grl
ecturng Auburn once had reached critical moment
when he and his audience wrought to the high
two Young women in the front seats he was reeitns
from memory, and extremely perpIexed, but held
poded and coming forward to the footlghIs said
the young women M disgusted voice 'Its copionnd,
eddy funny, me IT," fLaughter He told me he was
never asked back 10 Auburn for seven years.
| think Mr.. Kingsley may well apprehend another ex-
old lady who asks questions. MY friend, Mr.. Geo. WIN.
Curtis told me years ago that once 10 New Hampshire
and In
the morning after he had delivered his lecture an old
lady with par OF spectacles and tue New England
deal OF emphasis: Sir are you the baggage masterp
NO. said Mr. Curtis Il am not the baggage master,
why do you ask madam Said She because you have
got such a big nose" lLaughterl Now, he took that
IN precisely the came sense ia which Napoleon did-as
great com plient his personal appearance and he
ognized the fact that man who goes around the
character and if lie Is not taken Tor bag
gage master will be mistaken for Napoleon Laughter
and applause.J
Among the many letters OF regret at being deprived
by previous engagements of the pleasure of meeting
Mr. Kingsley letters from the Bishop OF NewYork
and the English ConsuGe together with the FOL
lowing, which read By the President:
JoHS ELDERkIs. esq-Dear Sir Together with yo our
Loos Club to welcome Charles Kingsley.
am sorry that Saturday night Is an lnpossple hSDt
relish dinners aud receptions would undergo even
dinner aud reception for the sake Of meeting Charles
kingsley. want 10 tell him that IL Is better late imam
never but that he ought have come hither twenty
wears ago. aud once twice since, in order to see
GROWING in the open air Yours truly
brooklyn, ~ T., Feb Is, 1874 H. W. BEECHEh
The following vas the postscript to the Rev. Dr.
Osgood's letter OF regret:
Ps May propose "a sentiment "Charles Kings
ley's visit 10 ADerlca Let az ep open
with the Christian scholars OF England such a" he repre-
sents, aud never forget that culture and humanity
belong the fellowship Of nations and to the catbocty
OF religion"
Dear Sir cannot leave for the South without first
..s-in nv /
Joining in the welcome which the Lotos extends this
evening to Canon Kingsley. Your distinguished guest
the E1gshman WHOM OF all others, III jst desire 10
meet In common with all of you have found delight
turns learned and imaginative, aud always written Ia
that glowing fascinating dcuon for which he IS with
out peer aapy nnoT yevervw I
acknowledge the spell OF "Hypatia" and "Amyas
Of 9a pGst love TO fHnS h" e s%n9S
Dee" and other exquisite lyrics which haunt the
memory as the most delicate ballad creations OF our
Ny only excuse for being absent ia that Mr.. Kingseys
ideizaon OF the tropics has SO long charmed me that
at Last" have determined TO ami see for myself
the landscape which he most love. t" depict Very atn
Saturday Morning. Feb. "a, 1874.
The last speaker. the Hon. VIM. E. Dodge, said:
REMARKS OF wM. T. DODGE.
Mr.. PRESIDENT: 1t seems to me that surrounded as
you are tonight by many intelligent you ought
not TO call upon who Is simply engaged In the
tine of commercial life feel very much my friend
Charles Reed. NJ p, expressed himself when he arrived
here OF the delegates to the Evangelical Alliance
He came my house with three eminent cergymen OF
England after his baggage had been taken to the
room and he coming down. one OF my servants ad-
dressed him Dr. Reed, thinking he was one OF the
clergymen. Said he, beg OF YOU all To understand
that am nothing but "a laymah; and l beg AZ these
intelligent people understand that nothing but
a commerce man. Nevertheless, am not Ignorant OF
the character and emnence OF your guest tonight, ana
i'm common with American merchants well rs the lite
rary aud educated portion OF ae country, give hlm
through you, Sir, "a most hearty welcome
progress OF commerce il doing great deal Tor us
beside bringing to country cmigrants and goods
ia the inheritance between two countries OF
the intelligent aud educated men who are coming mere
TO tell US what they know OF the old country, and to
learn they back and tell their pe0
ple there When they here Introduce them 10
evidences OF youth and what we have done we
hone in very few years. II they come TO see u.s. 10 be
able present them III our centennial, as u
abused Of papers [laugher the evidence OF
what a nation do, free aud unttamineled, as we
have been. with all the disadvantages OF new country,
in single century. am glad lie has come TO Visit
The more we can have OF sueh men and the more
thoroughly will understand each Other the better we
Will be- aud the more thoroughly united As two great
kindred nations. lApplause.I
The large company continued TO occupy the parlOrs OF
the Lotos for some hours after the speaking
The President fulfilled early promise. however, by
taking Mr.. Kingsley about IL o'clock to the Cen
tury Club by, where he was received by Mr. VIII
liam Cullen Bryant and number OF members Of the Cen
fury presented.
Mr. Kingsley went over to Brooklyn yesterday to hear
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and left on the night
train for complete his engagements for brief
lecturlng tour.
BROOKLYN'S GRAND INQUEST
Intense excitement was manifested Oh Satur-
day when the report concerning the discovery which
has submitted to the Board OF Audit relating to the
Gain q