The New York herald., 1876-07-05
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.


credit for his conduct which was sensible and humane
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
The audience which assembled In the Academy of
Music yesterday morning was not by any means so
large had been expected More than onehali OF the
proscenrm and artists boxes quite unoccupied,
and the body of the house By full
Colonel Rush C. Hawkins, chairman OF the committee,
explained this fact in THIS way :'You know" SAID he
'the proprictors OF the Academy will not permit any
who their building throw Its doors open TO
general public but insist upon tickets being issued
Well iss ued one ticket for seat in the house;
no more Many of those who received ticxets tired
after the demonstration OF last night and unable to
come. We dare not give their seats to others. They
neglected give away their tickets and hence the seats
must remain idle"
Among those seated upon the stage at eleven O'Clock
when the proceedings opened, were the Chief Justice
OF the United States Supreme Court; Thurlow Weed;
judge Swayne OF the United States Supreme Court;
General Swayne, Of Toledo, Ohio; Judge White. OF tue
Court OF Appeals cx-Governors Morgan and Dix
Judge Larreinore Roy. Dr. Budington Peter Cooper
Comptroller Green Judge Peabody, Dexter A. Haw-
kins Professor Theodore w. Dwight, Il. V. WEIGH. II.
n. Beers, William T. Dodge, Rev. Dr. Armitagc
Mayor Hunter, OF Brooklyn; Frederick DePeystcr,
Rev. DR.. Potter d. u. + Marshall General Kiddoo X.
G. Beardslce, Mayor wicSham, General Franz Sigel,
Judge Van Hoesen n. U. Borden, Samuel b. Rugges
and Thompson Dean. The full depth of the stage
exposed tnc half being set apart for the
daion OF l5o members OF the New York Ceniennial
Sanger er band who seated upon raised
platform. canopy erected overhead
the prosccnium boxes tastefuly iestooned
rags and suspended in mid-ar IN the rear OF the
stage over the heads OF tho cnblcmatic
pictu formed OF gas jets. II in the form of
spre eagle, holding in IT'S taons bunch Of arrows
and sprIg of bay Above were the words, ''God and
Our Country. ana below Liberty while either
side were the dates. "l776' ''ls.6."
Shortly after eleven O'Clock the assemblage was
called order by Rush {. Hawkins, who announced
that John A. Dix had consented TO preside
The nnouncemcut received with applause.
GENERAL DIx's ADDRESS
lie, coming forward, SAID
FELLOW CrTzENs:--one hundred years ago, in
sister city OF Philadelphia, band OF courageous and
devoted men, at the peril OF their lives and every
thiug they held dear set ct defiance one of The most
powerful nations OF Europe anu proclaimed to the
world that the American Coonos, winch they repre-
souled were free and independent States assuming
Tor them "anong III powers of the earth" 10 use
Their language "thc separate and equal station
TO which the LAWS OF nature and OF natu,e's God er
titled them We their descendants and Successors.
symralhy with the millions congrcgated this very
/ hour throughout the Union, have together
give expression TO the sentiments Inspired by tue day
aud It's sacred memories and To our vcneraton or the
patrotlsm, thc courage and the perseverance OF
/ Revolutonary fathers IN overcoming the appalling
obstacles which opposed them laying the iounda-
lions o our vast empire and IN transmitting to us iho
priceless Inheritance Of freedom The three
Independence was made are now more
than Iorty millions, and Wherever patriotic
/ oughiarcs OF cites and towns the quetude of
rural habitaons-thcy overnowing with gratitude
for prosperity, our good name among the nations
our tree institutions, our widespread DOMAIN never
again to be pressed by serve loot, ami tor deiv
ofaEce from tue dangers through which have
passed; above all, the late fearful peril OF dsnnon
You VIII hear from eloquent ps the story OF trials
and our riumphs. and OF the fuhlmcnt OF that memo
raoe prophecy uttered century and halt OF the
] progress Of "the star of empire" westward. But
hrst let Us listen TO the Row. DR. Adams and ioin him
/ IN acknowledging our thankiuness TO Almighty God
tor preservation during the hun1red years
past IN iervent stppIcaon Tor His continued pro-
lection aud favor through The years mat TO
LORD, HEAR ouR PRAYER.
! At the conclusion these remarks the singers in
] attendance rendered Schuberrs hymn Lord Hear
our Prayer N lne s1yic under the direction OF Dr.
Damrosch. Rev. William Adams, n d, ihcn offered
an eloquent prayer an which he thanked God for rats
ing up Washington and ms cOmpatrtots OF the Revolu
toa or the extinction OF slavery and for the general
I prosperity oi the country.
! penccuce IA the peculiarly happy style which ranks
him 80 high upon the roll Of eiocuonists He was ire
qucny interrupted by applause. The sanger -Ncrband
! rcruered william cullen Bryanl's Centennial Ode, the
words Of whch have already been published IN tue
] HERALD, the audience joining IN the chorus
General DS then IN few vol chosen remarks
troduc.d Rev. ;. siorrs, D. H., orator o; the DAY,
who was received with oud applause as he came Tor
ward ard began his address
rHs oSArioS.
After dwelling upon the interest felt throughout the
world IN the act whose anniversary they had assembled
commemorate the cOntrastcd the action itself
with other great and kindred events general history
specal with those heroic actions
English history which had prepared the way for IT,
and W IN which, lac said, ,he thoughtful student
past will always SCI IL in uu ats relations Ihe
/ enacted the meadow OF Ruuny ymede 1--WE and a half
centuries teioro the English barons King John
aud forced from MIN the Magma Charta was pictured
! all its pomp and psgcantry with the fortress Of
/ Mndsor irOwning down from the clin above The
/ prcssntmcnt OF the Petitlon OF Rights-the second
great charter OF the Liberties OF tngiaDdto Charles
10y Parliament described, anu TIE and Us
ctssorcs shown be hardly less Impressive than
the former. In sharp contrast 10 thcsc pictured
/ the scene that pace Independence Hall loo
years ago. when l5o iarmer pantc lawyers, phys
aud surveyors of land assembled to consider
| tie payer prepared by young Virginia lawyer. From
tins thc speaker passed to analysis OF the moral
auI social hie aud status OF the composite people Of
the Colonies and traced the manner which they had
become allied, before tho momcntous period uLder
discussion. 10y every species OF common work. OF
cnssion. endurance aud marital struggles that
needed oiiiy some s-nai occasion. some summons 20
heroic dcoision TO make them orgct that their
had been dinerentln thc supreme CONSEQUENCES
that they had common country aud beiorc AL
clso Americans. lhc wbch make the document
rank with the great English charicr, we're dscussej
ana tho pointed that the SLOW tendences OF
centuries a den elimination IN a., and that
the iorcc iis impact upon public annirs and the
mind ~ tue world be measured by It's
Aione but ny The relation witch these stood
all the vcLe enent discussion ana struggle Of which u
was the latest outcome Tho principles upon which
tho Declaration IL founded we're scusscd eoquently