New-York tribune., 1876-12-05


crSrrrury: have the pleasure to acknowledge the
receipt OF your invitation TO be present AZ t aneS
and contributed by printers and Journalists as 4h Vh
OF their affection and OF the hgh regaru Ill ""i'" '"''
hold the memory OF their famous colleague ,, .a
The printers and journalists who have aaineu @ nnu
contributed this memorial have honored tnesep' % Me-
nv the honor they thus pay to the memory ol M.
Greeley who printer and journalist was master OF ms ns
craft and profession from his comPoSng cX ncwspaper no @
he established, and which ho lndenDy impress1
M ms hat cam be accomplished in Journalism by able
man when gifted with the spirit oI hlustry, ,i ;,n
devotion TO business, and answering JoufhanSIs lnue-
Many OF those who knew him well, and who hold his
character and journalistic genius IN the highest estl
fon viii doubtless be gathered about his grave on the
occasion of the ceremony to which You invite me- ana
would like to be among them but rear tnaI otner u
mands upon me will deprive me OF the opportunity 10
join them on that occasion Very truly youwTv rs cuuns
The Hon. Thurow Weed and others
FROM MIR. MACKFLLAR.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. %, 1916.
DEAR SIR: am in receipt OF your circular OF 2Oin
INST conveying invitation to be present at the unyal
ing of the bronze bust of the late Horace Greeley
and beg the committee to accept my thanks for the
compliment II the condition Of my health be favorable
q man. when was printer-boy in New-York sent
ANONYMOUSLY my first literary effort 10 Mr. Greeley and
TO nv great gr ticaOn and surprise he published 1t as
wrticn. This little incident so nattering 70 poyh2oh
fixed my regard for him. ana although rave never ma
q word of speech directly win him. all s NE long ne
seemed to be personal acquaintance Oh lir VI WUSo %
nc had mis- peculiar whmsies but, take him altogether
he may well and ftingly he ranked among the gInndes
honor that we propose to render for there many as
meets OF his character that should be kept IN Vng re-
ers and journalists honor themselves in honorng the
master printer and journalist of The age Very trny
10 Mr. W. W. Pasko, Secretary.
From JoHN MvICN.
NTERNATONAL TYrOIRArIicAL USIohl
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 23, 1876.
MY DEAR BoDwELL: Yours Oi the 2oti, WIN invita-
to to be present at the uuyang OF the Dr"nzc Dnst Oh
the late Horace Greeley, u received Iourc ana our
nrcscnr on the occasion than should be gad to be there
From boyhood upward an ardent an,ith I'm o' yeT yeT
nasgns foi Instant To the present tine ana never
stranger thln now. considered him TIE Erndcst repre-
sentative of the printer and Journalists this country has
ever Produced and though his h'art l"y nav nave Tou
considered by all too argc-ioo cat ab' ah 700
ready 10 cnfud the Uf large portion OF ms
couuryncn in It's great sylnpalhl 10 - Thl OI h's
being cltsscd as stat man. nave ever p,'I We
an nopa.i hc,rf erected hy au hOuc-t head. All could
siy IN praise of Horace Greeley or all the hohoS we u,
printais may cndoayor to heap upon his cmgr' i any
iorI consider but a drop the ocean Of his merits
sorry To sly tnat' disposed 3s n,2n, bt 10
attend thr cc ,noairs prol"s,d 20 De 10 ~ "ty
that should not be- absrrt rom none IurlnS tnH III
hall Dt D"cemh,r consequently uI',', IT, Ii
rcsr, ul.y d,clIu. Tue in iiaiIon and thr HoSL My
heart win De wHh yOu however, and II Is nv Ycaiht'
hope that day u pleasant weather may oG NoI'isn
lor the proposed Cc'cmoni"s ad ttat an wac hlirn
may be nl nnled with the feeling tai be IN honor o
whose memory ,"c ceremony I' I'lns f @ ,3
Inrr'. ia u tit deep respect Hud reverence a'c"t"th
HI" dead F''i''''i' anu ''''''''j j6nS }G McvrcAn
ONk kNOII. IkSHt.I!-, lth mo. - I'D
DEAR FnILNr: I deeply regret that ~ j. not ~ my
power 10 De- present at the unVa'hng "i ine nuS' @ M
Horace Gr,rcy al Gic'n"o1d t'" ttF on , w. @ i,.'
of NEXT month. But m Spiit ! ~ttli h' WIN you.
/ knew AMI loved Hognoc Grrclry tor more th3n
quarter 81 century a lrriG% G"p[a'"E pr lie. i
In cnluIaoa WITH all mrn. | r'rJsnihrd hi- II,t
/ always f,lt mat tho man was srni"r even ih!n nm
his works. /. hi, crystal 1''N ana I""i' sn"',S
absolutely uusu,'cct,d int sfli}' III, bvht'"h9 u un
unst'ntci symPit'y Toy i' pout "nl 'a,,,i b,, ,
10 al ma u.',l M ' - E -, '' ,ow Of n" one
IA ll our hi,.ur, 1yh, drsrrN. rcf ~ tHt hAu'h
Pan .l,Du. 800. '.} truly. til UT hl' % ,.,,,-r,,.,
W ". Pl,au, c.u.. secretary. JOHN ~ "H''''H'"
wlsirS@Io>. sov. 20 1870
DasH ,rn; hasc hc h,1 m To 'e", M ill.,, b. @ ,S IA,
Gie'' THy ~, ~ ~ ,f i.n. q. ~ E Sc WI ''
ia reply would th1t - Congress meets on that
VERY ,pccltul.t. Sc. \. u. CLWr
W v. ra,ko -, seer rary.
r.oI e. n. wNy-.
DTrAgfvi>r "f - .h-. PE:-inLNF. ottlci !
40. t. NsuIiI ptA LeI, NlW loEk. D.. =, 1865
D.tE ~u. I m".- obi god i'r >"'i ,ml ir'l Ion
to hr rn.-'n' a. L h'''ih- :" ''I p', Kill ol vi AZ H.
or. of jIc cry ot tIir time utInrL
trust t,t yoa may have 'cry pleasant day; and re-
". w. la,.o. esq. secretary.
r.oI ru-rNN-Tg. JAWS.
Pu-T-Dttl'H. N.w- pEA t4rf, y. y, 5000
A., 90 80 in ,i nrg ,,,, H. l-{S' & =,
be- prc,ent n r auylr of the colossal hu-tof Horace
titc,y at Greenwood in.tciy N1ul 3. tac tn inst
r.,rrt thai. owing 20 the prospect ~ 'n important
rugl scnirIt the Gag uanc. my A' unable To at-
tcud bus 10 tEr opportunity is an 'tGr" me- rHaIl be
thtn ,ra.ir to avail myself of yoGr aind INVITA-
uon. WIN sincere ana cordial r'@pgc M very iiuB
yours, THOMAS L. JANIs'
". ". Pasko, esq, crctary.
IuOi oHMf-JUsTiye WAITr.
WA~iu>Gr,N. Nov ~, 1876.
DE,R FIR: My oGich cnsas icnts are suc. is to make
guile mpl-,blc Go accept tr invitation Nop
have been god &" extend m" to b" prrS'uI at tG'
nnVaing Of the coio,sd nnSt over the grave "i MI
sfsH.fl I
Mht,yrrG,rmy b,said Of Mr. Greeley, he was honest
10 his iO his convictions ~ would gFr me
~, greatest ptsir, tHcfcUIr iO uuit", "a cpuu, WIN
thc printers and journalist. IA ch,'rI'ns t'i' Mo,% m
their the memory Of one q! ihc Sft.st on lcr
number. Yours. very trlily NJ IL "Alh'
". ". PlskI, esq, secretary.
PROM MCEAT HNLsrEiD.
CNCIsNAri Dec. |, 1876.
MY DEAR SIR: The un,ailing OF the colossal bust Of
Horace Greeley - ceremony tat woud llt'rc>t me
nd wnnld h., glad to be- present there IL much
t do tli have The cunc, should dD IN the course of
daily labor Just now, thi cannot THINK 0i lDurhty
". ". Pasko, Secretary. NJ HAL>lhp'
FROM SYDNEY HOWARD GAY.
WEST NEw-BgGnroN STATEN ISLAND Dec. :, lSI0'
SIN: Nour invitation fJf thc ceremony on Monday 40
Greenwood delayed IN reaching me" Dut th's reply,
hnpc will he ia time Ia prevent y0ur sending carriage
inr me nj lea the Office OF Inc Eseha fOS' Other
enggcucnIs render II Impossible "r me =" 3e present on
tIH occasion; bar thanking you Tor the kiud attention OI
an invitation, remain your ObciicHt servant
w ~ Pasko, secretary. sYDNEl HOWARD GAY.
PROM GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS
WFsr NLw- BRIGHTON, STATEN I>LAND, Dec. .. 1876.
DEARS thank sou for the lhylinOh To DC present
at tie unwilling Of The bust Of Mr. Greeley My only
service upon the daily press was long ago upon lE
TulEN NE when Mr. Greeley was editor, and however We
NAV differed In later years never LOST lhe pleas
AMI and kindly remembrance OF him which all his assoc
citrs In TIlE TRIBUNE Of that time must retun re-
grr surercy therefore that IL Is impossible for me To
lon personally Ia the proposed tribute 10 an editor VINO
long great and heneccnt an influence upon
the pubic opinion OF his country. Truly yours,
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
". W. Pasko, esq, Secretary.