The New York herald., 1876-10-27
TUPPER AND BRYANT.
WELCOMING BRErIsH BARD AND HoNoRING
AMERICAN GENIUS

WELCOMING BaIrIsH BARD AND HoNoRING
AMERICAN GENIUS
The well known English poet, Martin Farquhar
Tupper, author Of Proverbial Philosophy" and our
honored bard William Cullen Bryant, had recep-
ton given in their honor last night vt the residence OF
the Rev. T. DE Witt Talmage, South Oxford street,
Brooklyn. The drawing rooms thrown open
at early hour. At nine the salons filled
by numerous company OF invited guests, among
whom appeared representatives from the best social
circles oil Brooklyn and New York. The ladies' and
gentlemen whose names given below present,
the guests Of the evenng-Mr. Martin Farquhar Tup.
per ana Mr. William Cullen Bryant Potter Cooper AIS
Honor Mayor Schroeder Hon. S. b. Chittenden Gen
crai Sas Casey Judge Nelson Professors CrtendeD,
Eaton and West; DR.. Cochran. DR.. Hutchinson, Hon.
j. n ps Van cos at " William n 0E Kingsley % huTt Hon
Alexander Hamilton, A. $ Barnes and family, A. Z.
Colonel lnserso and family, DIR. II. A. Tucker and
family, Major Arthur, Judge q. G. Reynolds, Hon.
samuel D: Morris, Rev DR.. Dowling, Demas Barnes.
Goodrich, Rev Dr. Prime. II. NJ Smith, Il. Knowles
and family Major d. r. Cronin and wife, Mr.. Dins-
more, Ii. l. Foote and wife. Thomas Z. Pearsail and
wife, b. +. Cogswcll ana wife,. j. f. Talmage and wife,
w. s silcocks and wife, X. s. Hobbs and wife, r.
Rolhans and wife, T. T. Fleet and wife, F. Baker and
wife.
During interval between select pieces OF music
the Rev. DR.. Tamage, IN a few appropriate remarks,
called upon Mayor Schroeder to act chairman. Tho
reverend and eloquent speaker then expressed his
happiness at Seeing under his root side BY side with
and popular English poet, Martin Farquhar Tuppcr,
who had gwen 10 the world
THE POETRY OF PHILOSOPHY
250. 900 copies OF whose books had been sold In
Europe and nearly as many here. He must, inueed,
find himself ut home wherever he goes, and part,cu
lary Brooklyn. The speaker was proud to
there TOO the iather OF American poetry, In the per-
son vi the author Of the "Thanatopsls" He greeted
most cordially both these living poets and wished
them long lie OF unalloyed happiness.
Mayor schroeder reoiced 10 see together the two
ceebrated poets who were the guests OF the evening
II hal Hrcef prnf had
ored III receiving visits from distinguished foreigners
We have all heard ana read Tupper, Dickens Thack-
cray and other BRUSH authors with much pleasure and
proht; arc always glad 10 receive them among us,
ana is TO DO hoped that they will ali be received
cording TO their recognized merits.
Mr.. Topper could scarcely lind words adequate TO
express his pleasure at finding himself in the midst OF
SO mauy kind friends and acqua,ntances. 1t was
great honor or the speaker and ior his colleague, Mr.
Bryant to be SO cordially received by the Rev. Mr..
Talmagc whom he did not hesitate to designate the
Spurecon of America. tAppause) II would DO iaso
modesty in the two poets disavow their worihincss.
In some measure, OF the compliment tnat was being
paid them. They had abored hard Tor twenty hvo
years. and the speaker hoped not IN vain, TO merit
the praise that was now bestowed upon ihem and he
would do the people the justice OF believing
that their applause sincere In the twenty five
years whch had passed since Mr. Tuppcr in Amer
lea before many marked changes had taken place
ni hanos The cdiices the hotels the ierryboas, the
railroads and, above all, the Centennial Exposition
were to him SO many new and wonderful things that
surprised him on every side He was especially glad
to note the improvement In religion morals and man
ners which II was easy see marked the march OF
the American mind on the road to higher civilization
1t is not now possible that any ault-hndlng novelist
TO this country and turn the OF the
people into ridcule Tor the world 10 laugh AT.
Mr. Bryant heard with pleasure the sage observa-
his brother poet and was glad to know that the
wonderful Improvements OF Americans IN tho vital mat
OF religion, morals and manners had not escaped
the observation OF Mr. Tuppcr. When the lntter was
in this country some twentynv he was, like
many other famous Englishmen able to do every thing
but make speech. Now. however, his Improvement
in this respect quite remarkable for hc had just
tertaned the company during more than twenty min
telling aud startling truths which did
not at FIRST strike the American mind. The speaker
like gentleman In the BRUSH Parliament who In
dorsed everything the great Edmund Burke said; he
cried, .Ditto to Mr.. Tupper'
Mr. Peter Cooper followed Mr. Bryant in a neat ad-
drcss In which he indorscd Nj. Tuppers idea OF our
progress, hoped It would continue thus forever and
concluded by giving an entertaining account OF how
the Cooper UEon erected and endowed
The poet Bryant was prevailed upon by Mr.. Talmagc
and others OF the many fair ladies' who grouped
themselves the respected octogenarian 10 read
his celebrated '.Thanatopss.n
The company separated at a latc hour.