New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-21
HE EXERCISES.

,otson 6 schultz Bayard Taylor, Henry T. flefrep"n''
Core Cabot Ward and other members OF the Commit
tee j. W Whitehouse OF TIFFANY o. anu many 'ri,o'
N unou the right Of the vase, which rested IN the cen
t,e STAGE upon an elaborate standard were seated
en-. artisans whose skilled iacor produced IT,
ccorce W Warren opened the exercises OF INC evening
NTH an organ Sc ection. Afcra Dilel auesS by Tue
Wv, M o.cood. Chairman of the Testimonial Commit
49,. % N the object Of the meeting, James H. "hI'e
80, r,sented the vase on behalf OF the makers hih-
Is I'll bis fello-wor kers he said, were there Tor the
nnrp,se OF formally making over TO the com
mtiee the testimonial vase on "heh 'hey
had been so long engaged. The mouse nc
rerresepted had seen fit to place it in his hands Tor
tba, prpose but before doing he wished to ina te
committee in the name Of his fm for having intruStcd
them with so important and interesting piece OF WORK
II was labor OF love they had performed, partly be
csuse of the long roll Of distinguished names OF when
the Committee was formed, but chiefly on account OF the
intention to present it such upright ana beloved
man and such a charming and truthful poet. lie aiso
thanked them on behalf of the actual workers ON the
,ase,cass of persons, he sad too often overlooked
When alrded TO in Mr.. Warehouses; address, Dr. oS
GOOD requested the artists stand up and as they arose
the audience heartily appaudcd In receiving he vase
Oh behalf OF tie Committee. DR.. Osgood SAID:
THANKS TO TIE ARTISANS.
Mr.. wu1rEHousE AND FEILow-ARTIsTs AND Work
MEM Your speech short but your art is Ions ana TINS
beautiful work of your heads and hands speaks louder
than any ambitious words and speaks for ITSELF IN 'ue
name of the Bryant Testimonial COMMITTEE mans y"9
for your PRESENCE here tonight with TINS mas eiect 81
your taste and skill. Toe design Is aN anu ollshE
worthy of the subject and the occasion inc WoIh Is
oarefll and exquisite and every line ans lealNr ~
10 all of what of Us know ron "hSe N''Ic' -
Won hayr entered into the spirit OF this cOmle HoraNe
gift the patriarch OF american letters. b haze
zach and ALI and thank also your "lic! cIs 10 IN
done their part with such courtesy, enterprise ana PUBIC
s ms porsonal Acknowledgement Is cordial and just bnt
II il not all that It proper Tor me 10 Say 10 lo mn
You have moi only done honSr 20 !l S - itc ,olJ
tn np
smith and the sllvcrsDi,h hand yOn nave 'ul III
90 nut II where il belongs the fellowship OF nse anu
beautiful arts All TIE belong together aul 10 .s
been well said that art Is ohe, Whls ~ ,g frcs
ore many. Art ia one ard It's ann Is 10 Sie r anu
10 knowledge, and 10 render INTO action the Sc.he5
which is light. The spirit OF the 'inE Goa thIJ vfu
many into one is the great Master OF Arts ami has gwen
when of ola He called bfzaieeI uS sIh o. Vim tie
service and sud; nave nL,eG IN" n,, Ni ,a,dt,c
and and in knowledge and in all manner OF WORK ll
mausn!p. 10 devise cunning 49, H., of .tcnes
70 them, and m carving 9l urDri, ot RE cons"
o. workinansip , why ToIt gh o. OF YOUR art
which now rs the time OF the old lSptIhlce an
bmsr.Id the LOYALTY Of thu nation the wisdom OF the
schools and sauctities of tEe aarI 40" nuCn ~
gold and silver ana bronze and precious stones FROM
the plain gold ring ana the christening tGhCn TO rc t
of covenants and Cup OF communion now S1'' ,rG
rises i'm dignity and lifts the metals OF tle earlh toNdi
the soul OF nan and the mae % U9 how INV rpv noble
statues Of age5 prophets and heroes rise before US To-
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treasures Of art and to the annals Of culture! ,.
One thought more, ana close t.ls aoh.oM I'm
Your work u honorable 10 youlseN =, us ,int ,
10 coLhCcO and The rorres of civilization.
aueu TO- W sriiss and workmen with wives AID
ehIldren ANA your employers are with YOU na we are
ali one i'm lie generous spirit or the occasion Let hs %
prophecy of tue good future Of laDo IN LIS itlauon,
with skill and capital Many perpexng questions lar, are
connected with this subject ana c'nho' al & ~
now nor can expose the fearful mistakes tht nare 80
often wrecked labor in The name o. ~ e co
trayed TIE workman Win KISS iht e o. 'ue 'o ~
operation most come, ana ms Dclliin "oA 20 Ian
sne sH' b6 Oh bad Beioe written Of sympathy
ground ot moral sentiment, published MS ntai'l "a
Nations"-that great charter OF tbr Glgnly OF amor
that same wear Benjamin Franklin, WHO hiu tiu-h.
worRler subiety ami thrift, signed inc "a
BENJAMIN Franklin IN the air bere ,o!sl an1 H.
help ia presentation % this E'Se 70 WI and 6is
thougb Let the organ sound the hopes tbat ihnot
hooi aud name thar went through the frc OF battle
10 toJc ;he noes of love and lfe mat lntdh nc ID
OF nairs tic fellowship the ants, and the brother
hood of mankind
After DR. Ossoods remarks NJ. Warren played several
national airs at the close Of which Dr. Ossood presented
the vase 10 Mr. Bryant with the following address;
PRESENTATION ADDRESS BY DIR. OsG 'oD.
We and orr children have received many aud precious
gifts from you, Mr. Bryant and now we bring St 10
Won in return not to- cancel. but 10 express our obg
ton This piece OF silver You and what we owe
TO you; and Is present it, We take the liberty 10
interpret it, significance. us occasion - -,
and fulalmrnt Of interview with You Nov - i5.4
when headed by Mr. Jonathan your o rca ara
OF 0nr hest citizens, EOblcst patriots, and most
humane and ,gOGly men, paid our respects 10
you upon the sOth anniversary OF Your birtn,
day, and announced 70 you thls tfloute "
honor. This work OF art has mus hemoi'i - ms
aad il ccOuts the than four score years OF your
life, and makes your stand Tor the age IN "hlch We
live Permit then first OF all to salute IN yO1 Tue gooS
spirit tho age which you rcpTcs NJ ana 10 zee ne
10TH with six years of the 18th century looking Gown
You CANE into this troubled world at signal period,
when mighty forces were in deadly connict ana you
maker an ASA ant Of tyranny and champion OF iaw
leader .At and liberty ana OF revercn nee aud faith.
When you born UbcspeIre and his crew lad just
fallen Under the guillotnc and Napoleon young
adventurcr writing OF life himsy dream soon 10
be over" suspected Of sympatbzing with the de
sTuctiycs lie lived TO be First Consul then Emperor,
and to boast 0i putting the crown OF empire upon Inc
head OF the Revolution. He has gone and the second
and The third Napoleon after him. You nave lived 70 as
sist In putting upon the head or cN0utOn llc crown u
order and in our second or renewed republic you
made yOur pen mignter than tue sword IN defense Oi
Tine oppressed tue restraint OF the proud, il break
Ing tine siacXcs OF the slave and bringing master and
servant rich and poor under the rule Of equal law. We
stue la ls good spirit %! the age, ana We hOnnr
you came into the world the storm spirits
were G1foad ia letters and rising III number aud
power ia y nc ol The reaction against tbe Teixh OI u-
rOr ~ ron was child Of eight years and shelley an III
FAINT oI two, ana Cue1dge and Wordsworth, young men
oftWenty-!Od were sem IN The unrest and Tcnzy Oi re"
icalism and had neither found eacn other nor the faith
and love that so exal'ed them and tine Literature
which they I"unhc Ihc masters Oi German literature,
Goethe AID schiller. were Trends and fellow WORKERS,
but little nown TO the sleat world and win hardly
pdDuc 10 appreciate them III te Germany thai had beer
much under jhc Thought Wc - pOwtr on f. ed
erck the Great. YOur LIE belongs 10 tne great record
anu yOh laHh WIN INC stills ., li, 1' reconciliation
that led the Renaissance ron tlc night Of bgDly
with word. worth and MS fellows opened 70 the HE
Of NATURE and Truth OF God II - simple fact Tor
and t,at although eldest in years, you are eldest I'M
authoss snip among the poets OF America.
We salute you thus as the representative OF our home
literature ~ well as tine culture tue age Glc.i
names had gone before, ana the kcyOuiIon produced
masters prose speech under the lead OF franklin their
chef aud Jefferson Madison. Jay Hamilton ana Their
associates in MS company AS we pay orr respects 10