The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-10
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siderable eoncoarss came together q his friends
h Sss til The ne made an apology or the small
ING mat he Han nnthinI 10 INV mem S Tor he
pnrpose Of the funeral soeninitles The occasion ex.
sum az con lit.on see before me the representatives
lons men Who come IRON our rc ana beau
inl valleys rom me grand and picturesque mountain
gtorrus rivers, from the borders OF our lakes,
are The s,ai Of trade ana Industry cities noisy With lilo
ensie Of business AMI commerce, resoundn With the
our nanHtaeturins establishments
OF ne wealth Industry Of this a,cat state on my
par hS w Hons 10 Sset against us great array
certainly ds9roport'ona'ely small compared with this
have noh"s TO say hereiore, except to return my
add my wishes Tor your future career Ny Wish IS that
MS session may prove honorable 70 yourselves
ana that it may DC long remembered for the service
which you belong
The sena'e then look a recess, when the Senators
ana number OF ladies were presented to Mr..
Bryant VINO, in response TO request from tue
little daughter OF Senator Wood, took the re.
porter's cnair OF the Associated Press and wrote
MS autograph on the back OF card. Alter half
an hour had eapsed the Senate resumed It's session
and adjourned.
At the conclusion OF the proceedings in the
Senate large number OF ladies entered the AS
the Clerks desk, upon which large aud beautiful
bouquet Of flowers sent by Mr.. Pelton, was
placed: Among tue ladies present were Miss
Bryapt, Mrs. Moses \. Tilden Mrs. Howard Town.
send, Mrs. Mac1ey. Miss Townsend, Miss Reynolds,
Miss Tllden Miss McCnain, MIS-. chamberlain, Mrs.
Frank Leslie ana Miss stevens.
Ihe Assembly Was called To order At one p. M
and shortly after the committee OF the House.
escortng Mr.. William Cullen Bryant, entered the
chamber. After MI. Prince had introduced Mr.
Bryant, Speaker Mcclure addressed Mr.. Bryant as
SPEAKER INQUIRIES ADDRESS.
@ pe9ps Of the state o. New YorS
lth and extend TO YOU during your soourn in this city
ecs suf his o ,oi. the Governor the PRIV
mis- nssa not a as d" yop pleasure perform
ice US your exalted patriotism in public and
auho AMI poe All cam xS0f In woT wse
yen d mar of an to
elt by the people OF this state. 10 all society
wH tine a&d Of
arc as familiar as euf name and services
Many q US wno have crossed and crossing the
1s' OF GGrnass one from whom we drew much OF
shibbee!hs Of party swarare; Wien anance e; tariff.
banks dist1n to- Of the pubic lands ana kndre
action We remember as the fearless ouncer of
Of Ell schemes jobbns and pundcr ardent friend
e IS ana an able tor the mann
government and wachtul sentinel sound the alarm
e liberty Invaded We e%e%o sie s yea as
Of e past Two S Tie the oand
patriotic that this or her STATE Produced TO-
I'VE q tIaf brsSt erant saaSy siates%en nr WHO
ignored self and abored only for the welfare prosper
y ana advancenent OF The interests OF a common
And how peculiarly appropriate you should again
visit this Chamber rendered classic by the eloQuence
your carry friends and associates ana more view
The place from which they started the high road TO
tame, usefulness and power Though their seats, as to
hein are vacant ana their voices lsled in DEATH
their works live after them and their speak TO
Your devotion Tor haif century utional gov
ernEcnt TO the promotion of the interests
Try to emo Ming ana dgnlfyng labor the exposure
of corruption ana denunciation of usurpatlo, have
during than brass, more lasting than marble ana when
tins granite building shall have crumbed 10 dust and
the monument ai pile has to demolition decay,
the name OF William Cullen Bryant will stand in
effaccabc letters OF gold upon the OF history
as the fearless advocate OF right ana uflnching
OF wrong; one who While teaching his fellow men their
political Duties found time adarn tho literature of
this country, which not only shed lustra upon the
State ana nation. but commands the homage and
pes the u imraton Of all English speaking people.
scholar and the poet greatest ronown-a re-
nowu which imperishablo and ncreaS.
ing ana lengthenng as the aSes roll on From that
study has pi oceedel all thai il elevatlng in thought
political teachings a. well as in your scholastic attain
ments IN your long and useful IRE unsuligd In name
ana unspotted in reputation the people of this State
great PRIDE. and have depued me tho presiding
Ger OF tins body to convey to you an expression Of
respect ana es'ecin.
veue rable man journalist sage. author sta csman ana
poet welcome, thrice welcome to this hall to receive
The homage rendered BY great and sovereign people,
ana an Assurance from them that
when SOu arc sent to rest,
You'll s.cep by al! your country's wishes blest."
now have the honor 10 Introduce to tho Assembly Mr.
william cullen Bryant