New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24

performances by the members Of the Adelph Choral So
cety, and Others
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Evarts, with
the following address:
FELLOW CIuzENs LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN: The Com
mee under whose auspices this meeting has been called
n,, u0he me tne n%n"r 70 ASK ta' IN gaining ~ ',he
President and ce-Presidents that have been named
should also say few words as to the occasion and objects
upon which you are assembled IA early as 1871 the
american Institute Of this city great perhaps the prn
ment OF the resources Of the country, in con
necuon with society OF great Importance,
and OF the same purpose in Philadelphia,
undertook 10 present to the country the project of cee
oraon OF the centennial anniversary OF our birthday as
nation by an exhibition OF development in all the ma
teria intellectual and so far might be. moral and
Of one hundred years Naturally to Philadelphia where
the scene of the great and ustrous Declaration which
longs the right to locality in the direction
tn t S Mord the s to the s9Tn and
nations power, dignity, resources hOnors. And although
Metropolis OF the country in trade in wealth and in pop
uaton could not hut feel own magnificent devel
opment was itself great illustration Of the wisdom aDd
the power of ancestry in determining that we were
nj for independent growth yet the City Of NewYork
ro1ty II had any by its greater patriotism its greater
munihcence, its greater enthusiasm compared with ali
other parts Of the country in this general
"Nlen must DE Local somewhere.
NOW me zeal the activity, the energy the nberaty,
the enthusiasm the prosperity of the movement in Phil
adelphia toward this great design known to all who
have given any attention who have felt any interest
IN the matter The iberty of the city, the beraity of
labors of the citizens Of Philadelphia and Of
Pennsylvania have introduced throughout the coun-
try very general knowledge of the matter, and
have excited some general interest The time has now
and from the state of New-york Although the City Of
New York and its population is the body appealed TO for
its aid must claim include the State, Of which
Brooklyn forms part city next in size to our own,
after Philadelphia, which comes between. TO the popn
ation Of these two cities this appeal made and we are
fortunate tonight in finding better orator from the
other side OF the stream than our own members could
afford.
Mr. Evarts concluded with the nomination Of Peter
Cooper Chairman of the meeting and the following
Vice-Presidents Stewart l. Woodford, Royal Phelps
A. A. Low, j. Nelson Tappan. John j. Cisco c. X. Gar
rsOn, 5. b. Cttenden, II. b. ClaAin Joseph seligman
John McKeOn. James VI. Brown. Joseph W Cooper
James NJ Motley Sidney Webster. Henry Butler. Jack
son Schultz. Jonathan Ogden Robert Lennox Kennedy
These were adopted unanimously. The Adelpm Choral
Society sang Our Nations song" Joshua NJ Van COtt
then spoke. in part, as follows:
Its grateful thing for me TO do tonight following The
distinguished gentleman. native of New-Engand, and
e5Ans se,i as on nav Nv 70 C EtS C5 oI t
New-York is always hospitable always magnannous
There something very interesting in the celebration OF
birthdays All who are fathers or mothers IN ths as
semby realize that and those who are not parents as
children realize it III their own lives and in the gather
ngs at their own homes But there is something sns
larry grand IN the celebration OF Great ep9chal events
influence upon human affairs and at the end OF 100
Years we have suddenly come upon another OF those
cpochal periods in history nation. Wei. now
what is there in this crcumsi2nce Of hundred years
II great or small as other tlnrs are great or small
b
years by bringing ii Into comparison with certain events
which has accomplished. said Napoleon. standing on
the desert on the eve OF the battle OF me Pyramids
Forty centuries loon Gown upon 70. ION i"iGeI
Pyramids Those pyramids. ne oldest Work oi man :
hand stand to-day Int il cannot in it, mute wildness tell
you the names Of its builders Al the beginning Of the cen
fury America was poor and divided with population 81
100000; now stand noble array of independent
W. wish "a show 10 the world is that we are able to main
/ tain popular government on this continent, to have
/ stability, to have order and 10 have liberty
At the end Of Mr.. Van COTS address, One Hundred
Years Ago sung by the Choral Society, and Prof
Jay watson followed with violin solo. THE star
spanged Banner' then sung by Miss Gertrude
Ormc and this was followed by piano solo by Miss
Annie A. Watson. The next address was by william E
Dodge, who spoke substantially as follows
The great lesson which the Centennial will inculcate
VIII he t. strengthen III lle IlnaS 9 me Aheiio,n
people. faith IN themselves Wlle II VIII insure 10 tn5h
The respect of the world and inspire them with nobeI
ambition FOR the future welfare Of Their country The
celebration of the hundred years OF our existence Is
therefore meet and appropriate and no false local PRIDE
% the harhiner Of Greater peace that it VIII have an
undying influence and that North and south recoglzing
liberty. Will Join hands in fratenal friendship ana
go forward tOget her in renewed cor 10 promote 'ne
nations glory ana the prosperity OF lie people
At the conclusion OF Mr. DOdge's address. stewart l.
woodford made an address, mainly as follows:
Do You think Is you sit here tonight, You have left
homes beautiful with every comfort and luxury or what
This land va 100 years aol DO you think of what must
have been spirit and impulse and conscience ~ ma
ton that without wealth. without men, WITHOUT posi-
bties of united action nstinctyey sprang to arms sim
ply for an idea. vindicate the right of man 70 RUE nm
self We can well ask on Engidnd 20 UNI. VIA u
in TINS celebration without shame but win heafest loc
that they NAV come SIT down under the shadowy ola
Indeendence Han, and with thank God for the pro-
Of institutions in tie world We sEaIl gamer
az PHILADELPHIA. where the Declaration was signed.
Where else could we 70 the spot where the same
old hell that rng out the peal OF &c shall ring out the
neal of "A hundred years gone by proc!1ining liberty
throughout the landi Let III 20 there IeNcrehtly
and without pride. considering the scEo0, houNes
that have been scattered all over the land, con
sderipg the open Bible that has been spread IN every
nome considering that the light oi eighteen cen
turcs Christian civilization Ii streaming down uiOn
MS though in sackcOth and asnes we mourn the lact
that there much dishonesty in hgh places Let s
gn prvcrfly and North and south, looking back on the
past with regret. viii Join hands N unity and dFace
forw ard in the pathway Of the nations futuie
The meeting closed with My Country lis OF
thee in which the audience joined
VISIT OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT TO BOSTON
The 9TH Regiment will attend the celebration
of the centennial anniversary of the Battle OF bunker
Hill at Boston. June next, leaving New-fork on the