New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-30
THE CELEBRATION.

rHH ARRANGEMENTS AT GIIMoREs GAEDES-hD-
DRESS OF WELCOME ny Dr.. ruPPANER, Pres
DENT OF TIFF GOETHE CORPORATION OF VII
liam Cullen BRYANT-oRIGISAL POEM BY
BAyApD rAYLo8-BAHQtEr AT THE HOTEL
BRUNSWICK.
The I26th anniversary of the birth OF Goethe
sas celebrated at Gilmores Gnren Saturday evening
~ the members Of the Goehe Club The unes'he "i
The Goethe bust, which was to nave bcen pr0nh"h'
feature was postponed account Of the delay III luz ar
rival TWAS shipped the steamer hops'oeS VI 'ho
Hamburg hue oil Aug IL. This vessel was oes'e'"u
q: Havre days past her regular hhe' ana u'u n"'
arrive this city until Friday NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INC
efforts OF The large number Of GborcTs engaged IN I'M
loading the vessel the bust which had been stored Tar
down in the hold could not be reached in time
The Gar,en was brilliantly lighted. and from the col
unins On each side tire promenade were the German
and American Gags. Flowers ard cvergreens were
abundant. Dr. Anthony RupIaaer, President or The
CO. the Club presided Among those present were Gov
1ihlen. william Cullen Bryant, Bayhfd iayior, Johh
Bicecy, Controller Green T3urlVw Weed L. o. steb-
bins Seth Low Excise Commissioners stner AMI Mar
shall Pay Director Cunningham. u = NJ Dr. WAGNER
e. Godfrcy Gupthtr Louis Hoffman, Jesse seiGnan,
Marshall o. Roberts. Oswald O:tendorier George he'
teltas Theodore Roosevelt ConsulGcneral T. A. Have
never Consul o. r. Frich John Taylor Johnston JACOB
Windnulrr F. r. Fearing. william Raadle, Consui'ien-
rial Gustav Arnsinck, T. l. NJ Barlow, Nice-t oisl
Hinsei Frederick Taylor. John Harper and Herman Uh'
Al ,s conclusion the first part of The programme,
which consisted OF music. under the direction OF r. .
Gilmore President Ruppaner. made the following adj
diess OF welcome:
ADDRESS or DIR. RCPPANER.
GENTLEMEN OF THE Ho.oRARY COMMITTEE, LADIES
AND GENTLEMEN: The Goethe Club of the City OF New
York assigned TO its President the honor' 10
welcome YOU and ALL TO this its first annual 1estiVai
IN COMMUNICATION Of the birth Of him whose name tie
,lib displays upon It's banner. The Goethe CT" was
r,oanisN two years ago tonight with the intent 30 en-
rouraae and 10 disseminate interest IN German liter
auru aud only among Germans oil culture "ho
sm!G tlse ambitions of life ana daily pursuits OF bnSiles
Gill tnd lime the rich harvest OF Aealtly thonh'
and action 80 freely scattered through the love OF tbeir
faerland but and foster an equain'eres
md love for Germany's brilliant and unique literature
among those Americans Who either as porte accoin
OF sl and couineffisl CONSIDERATIONS
se s'Ds Gr'nsn inns i5insn. both Americans and
CcrGars of culture together flendly eevGtlng intel
iecal uterel upon The bread ana lbei;l p,toth
the proud Goethe as It's patron SAINT What inofe
appropriate occasion could he Cub choose 10 give eS
thar ~ deasae hours 10 the Gienory Oh han Who
rce 81 ,a ana s sssi' Of fsen tangts
snd ;eoe,ngsdeas that SCARED higher frd rSw pure,
and lait.er a. life advanced Hence this iSSva iiut
L. ,paEc ii a complete tribute 80 Gelmanys SHAKESPEARE
Cn TO procure ccpy bust OF Goethe after
U.c celebrated oode OF Prof FISHER German arIsl o
Eu-oean fame, said bust to be cast Mt the Imperial
to,nocry at Berlin. ,,, ,. .,;, a.,
e,ci rl"asu, that of unvaiin bust is deprived us
this evening. Gu the lth OF August the ns' was tiEd
Dulld steamer klOntoch from NV
drring which OF the STEAMER was Juretl oDs
Ia s rtraT The Kiopstocf arrived only yesterday
inc d1day) In oar haroT win onr PeIs
You remember that acc.ents Sl napIen. Hne
iadie gentlemen, that viii pardon the OMISSION
spicpous place where ii nay be seen ny all le Il al ac
YET TO be accompishcG1as ne SD Sr &C ~ ia ~;
10 the honorable Commissioners OF Central p@ri:
[appiause where placed IN an ehfOle pSS'0i
NAV stand - worthy monument "a The @uthOr Oi
Hermann and Dorohea; whrfs !; may arfeet ese III
diff cnt passer-y 10 time lis mind TO noble tHOuSht 20
pcrr me ian Of peace into the heart Of many sorrow
Inc Wert!ler Their 70 make clesr the Goung ilcs
60 fh ~ ,1lc yiur subject OF "anitie - whther
hahrokea Aarruerito inay turn as 70 ayori,e s'ne
are otsn bitter though he lrs VISIONS OF y nsSe
Bat t. accomplish al this would have been task TOO
great TO- its $oa,9 % h ' Word ne, md Pen esof
many o. our y American aid CcIuan cltlAes
10 tneee heartfelt thanks. ,. A.. ,,oo.,.o
cub express our profound gratitude 70 tle hss,"t
s :. Aeren nSS' S %lSie rnac ys' love e for
nature that grows stronger with each succeeding year.
nor Iese' tbs epyf Gth G1t H
diligently at work upon She second fsit 81 , &
pee encrcaches slowly surely its iGs. quarter
trrssurre OF English literature TIE Had" and "Od,t-
sey and placed The Immortal lame o. Homer among
spoken (Applsuse refer ladies and scntieIaeil to
William I.cn ry %hS ,a ,To au e as very is to
sedress yon this evening upon Goethe as only
b ow how 10 Ssak ne upon os sse "G in our a
Acknowledgements WHO II about ~ portray " nS IN IN
S SSS~ Wao VII &c las endesle i "se to views
On foot Diay tales OF foreign travel cIaiia5 fEbty
fruui MS unstin;ed need Of admiration IN ccne.
ton OF his truthful and CONFLICT Wa , ~ na
sclleeel ~ Shakespeare. Bayaid IayIot our loet
night Is 70 GSstae j., 10. s n % Wv yyD os sonsc
e1riousiy Thought for thonshI, intent ior hent' nis
~ The kindred English the thoughtful critic is led 10
suspect poet, within his library inien, uIon hs
tnVry.eJ ire Spirits Of Marguerite and Faust 20 prompt
him. ii not Meplstopheles himself, to unraye4 snG dene
Inuy a teJrtable ausion OF the profound and hiln"pe
scien me investigator be this evening dedSatcd
Ladies and gentlemen, nave 40" the honor W lro
duee % you William Cullen Bryant
Mr Iryant was received with storm Of cheers and as
soon ar quiet was delivered the following adj
dress
ADDRESS or WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
We whom this occasion las brought together, are as
se,bcd for purpose which in order 10 its perfect fnl-
f,ncnt looks future years and to generations yet u-
horn We erect 20 the greatest literary genius OF Ger
many statue which, placed in cur Central Park may
ia the rare who frequent III walks and repose
IN It's shades long s great mart Of commerce Shall
remain the abode OF civilized man
H!s our fate my friends, to pass away like shadows.
look around me this eoncOurse and see only those
who the lapse OF bearing onward to the close or
life The light OF the soul will pass from the bright
est eve here the frmcst health will give way the
strongest muscles will become powerless and be resolved
into dust The mind recoils from the idea OF IN ex |
ls,ed and in its tnpstience ut the
tendency TO decay aud dissoiunoh Calls on inc
arts to peIetunte outward sembiancc OF those VINO
have koen admired beloved for their talents OF tner
virtues and their influence society At our bidding |
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