Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-10-12
FIRST EDITION.


VISIT TO WILMINGTON ARRANaED-FRIDAY EVE
MING OF NEXT WEEK FIXED ON.
At The adjournment of the gathering at Mount
Cuba, on Saturday, number of Wilmington
gentlemen who were amongst those present eff
fected an arrangement with Bayard Taylor TO
deliver, in this city, ON Friday evening the 23d
inst., his lecture on "Ancient Egypt" That
evening was the only one which he could give
for the purpose during this Fall or Winter. his
lecture engagements being already extended to
the limit OF his ability. There have been pre-
sented him 1877 applications, OF which he Was
able to accept but 80.
At the moment of this writing, it is not Ger
tain whether the lecture will be given in the OPP
era House or in Institute Hall, the former being
conditionally engaged for other purposes. As
the audience likely TO attend will be larger than
the Institute can receive, ii is hoped that the
Opera House may be available, aud besides, il is
proposed by the Committee in charge of the lee
ture TO devote the proceeds over expenses to
some charitable object; such as the purchase
of coal for the needy, during the winter, of
whom there will be,we fear, only too many. The
Committee, formed on the spot at Mount Cuba,
consists of ]. Taylor Cause, James Bradford,
Benjamin Neds, j. L. Head, Howard NJ Jen-
kins, Geo. G. fiobdell, W. T. Croasdale.
BAYARD TAyIoR's CAREER--PRRsoNAL DETAILS.
Bayard Taylor who now holds an acknow-
lodged position in the front rank OF American
authors, but who first gained distinction as a
traveller, is of Quaker parentage, and was born
at Kennett Square on January 1lth 1926. He
became an apprentice in the Record office, at
West Chester, at the age Of II, and in 1874 went
to Europe with two companions, DIR. Frank Tay-
lor, and Barclay Pennock, (who is now deceas-
ed,) and made an extensive pedestrian tour
throughout Europe the fruits of which were
gathered in volume published in 1886, under
the title of sfViews Afoot." He has published,
besides, many other volumes of travel, includ-
ing "El Dorado" the account of his trip
to California, in 1850 IA Journey 10
Central Africa" Glands OF the Saracen,
egypt, China, and Japan, Northern Taavel,
and others. His prose works of fiction are 'lIan-
nah Thurston," published in 1864, "John God.
freys Fortunes" 1865 and 'The Story of Ken
he tt, later. His poetry, which till Of late years
been largely composed of short poems, has been
collected at various timea in "Book OF Roman
ces, Lyrics, and Songs published in 1851
Poems of the Orient" 1854 "Poems Of Home
and Travel 1855 Later, he has written longer
and more ambitious works in verse, the mosi
prominent of which are ''The Masque OF The
Gods,n Glars" and "The Prophet" the las
published only few weeks ago. As an impor
tant and valuable contribution to our stock OF po
etry in the English language, he has translated
Goethe's "Faust" in manner which leaves moth
ing to be desired.
Mr.. Taylor built, several years ago, his elegan
home, ''Cedarcroft," near Kennett Square, ant
s now residing there, upon his return from
three years Absence mostly spent in Germany
but including visits to Egypt and Iceland. lii
His wife, ''the mistress of Cedarcroft," to whom
one of his volumes of poetry is inscribed, is
German lady, the daughter of Professor -