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

WnWaTd DOlntIMg.
the union OF the Greek culture with tao Hebrew faith.
the culture that delights IN nature and humanity and thc
a mat never forScts the God ALL never loses the
Great First Cause pantheis visions hum Unitarian
prldc There may be more derium and ineDTiatioD In
mvs S9oGs vi VS'y wne.hor ~ scsu n iiISs H
when desert the God OF fathers and set nature
man Oh His throne. We congratulate you that in the
whole round of your service poet, journalist his
toIIl luist teacher oi political ana sociai science
you nave stood By essential ethics ana never deserted thc
faith.
1t only for to say that this gift expresses
also oar respect nd affection for you as our l.nd ana
leioW-o,izcn. Many ohrinss grea aud small "ie In
this piece Of silver and they come from all parts OF the
country, not without OmPlan that not clcd
i0r We wno live IN an arornd Ncw-Iork nave MOI D>en
bohndhaud in tins tribdtc, and enter into this pre-
stnta,ion with peculiar oaTnostcss You axe our neigh
Dor "d eonpahlon ana Tor more than ilty years you
have taken interest IN the welfare OF this city anu helped
rs in every We dll Join III this Difference,
MAetAcr native foreign pOn kniccrbocker. or New
Englaudes, Eastern Western Northern or Southern For
we all know you and respect you. You nave helped
tun out tho knaycs and put honest into power YOu
$40 by the old flag IN the great struggle when God
aud Oar Country was the motto, and you are standing
b. IL now When Hon ST Men and Honest Mcne,' Is the
Issue % the time iou have not lost ground b. living
with us aud you have r.en from young man OF so to
fuil-grOwn naI will not say an Old nln-9i over 50,
the city double it's numbers and wealth many
tines no. without some risns of growth in Wis
respects little more fast than your advice and example
taught bat in being generally cheerful have IOl
lowed our edd ana hept up Grave heart through all
changes of fortune We are glad 10 have You with us 10
cheer TO the great future tuIn the leaf OF a
new century. Gu a I'VE ne ne wlch ihlo vase en-
bodies Iou Still see ana enjoy tie charm Vi nature the
aid Jc song OF the stars; the merry Robert OF Lincoln
sings cor yOu his genial gieo, and Tho solemn water fowl
piCSScnCS WIN uh':.4hH Wig lOut nuso 'hat DcSsn
vain IAanatopSs" promises to make "AthanlSia ser
swan song as Tie lenstucning shadows point toward
morning. Accept tis git, with al it's sculptures and
memorials, the study % many thoughtful hours aud iAe
ia r5s 1r brir raipV MIN Mn" iao of
OH Homer To join witA tuth and from our new
America in celebrating your birthday. 1t means more
than we eau say. Bur Ne can say, for our country ana
Bryant"
As Dr. Osgood concluded and before Mr. Bryant could
reply, Mr Warren struck up lie air, 10, the CUnqlcTns
Hero Comes" after wnch Mr. Bryant. advancing to re
spond to d. OsgoOd, was greeted with prolonged APP
plause. lie sgose follows:
MIR. BEYANl'S RESPONSE.
shall begin wlat have to say with thanks, and with
thanks shall end ;hduSs my excellent friends Who
have concurrcd in tie presentation OF this beautiful vas,
thanks the artists by whom it designed and executed
thanks my friend the Chairman of the Committee for
the oblsng expressions with which he has accompanied
the presentations thanks TO tins fair audience Tor The
ehSUnagtnent .. fir" IL for do, ,ne II Nd,IJ b.
easiest to take refuge in silence bu this would
hardly become after tc hind words addressed 10 NE
ana Tie sUpeIb git offered 20 my acceptance fear taa
mi.Iit be accused of Initiating example of winch
remember have read some forty years since Nou
ON time presented thci caI lain with silver pitcher
The nou-cOmmisS oued Officer who presented IT, appsUagh
here's he Jug 10 this the captain replied, Aye that
the juSl and there the specclhlaking ended AID t.S
company were ready fot ne .s5tl' q! t.S
afr I'd that similar condensation OF what nave 10
say might be as ridiculous. $1,000,
friends who have done The honor 80 he hcre would
not have you understand mat nave we Srt, pre-
this suprrO KIT before earned ~ any service
winch nave lehueltd ~ ~! 'ii",li ,,I9 ~ r
Ii all, Iut kaC"ihH bt.lS. !. ~! n'a i.'' -
bdaucC-a very large one-to tho credit 81 your gene
rosty. What merit would he youis II ! i'd AIRY
earned all that you are bestowins upon inei lon would
be simply dong your duty son WONG h' !"Hlir 4 u'
your boneiacton. But consi or u IA The other sGsi
supposc tEt receive these Testimonials 81 ltAr Siu
becomes act OF mnniicenCc, noble, Irln,e{ HLili'
muuihc'ncc deserving 80 ne lNi1cu ~ W, mon 81
phrases which language can supply inasnuch rs II D.
ike the bounty which showers the genial rain ana iDHiS
the sct Sunshine ON the unjust as well a. the Jas. aud
uader tie Influence Of bcisnant seasons riI.n> the
haryes.s Of the field FOR Tweed "a wei S Tor Dr. he
AnI now word concerning the superb which Is
before the work If artists who are the W'lhi cue
ccssors OF Beavouuto Cenl, and eminent in Their &C.
have seen il, aEd deserves their admiration remember
To have read. tb.nG some nail century ago st"N.un
Of the genis-mahug . 10 consist M ,@cnly OF
acconps INK g.eat results hv email mcan'-ih' p"'.
in Short which an Individual mas oI "NttC"N.,- "i"t"l
ties b. forecast aud t-ui no. o.t Ga '' 'ia, ''
vctng obstacles into instruments OF success TINS vase
NAV call product OF genus, both ~ ~, u''- 'Ll
The execution who would suppose tAnt iny xii Of
the artist could connect WIN syh asl9hc. q. ~. n
before HIM happily conceived 20 al ~ e..
~ es>on aud Wen coIhIEias expression VITA grace
ton generation OF NJ pushes hnoiher iiom lhc
stage; the very dn-iagc III Wn'3h we VIM 1,.Yny' "
e.
always beautiful, always admired Ase mas no l@%tF
over its c.aruI Hen after some Que may say Ihls
beautiful WIS Was in honor al accr aA AHtIlc+h
poet whose II bears, but whose writings are 10"
nf an II N rcnrirkahle thai pans snU'Ld have
betu ken t. illustrate lie lie aud Writings "i one whose
work. are 50 completely unknown 1T The present dat
Inns 2 ntemeu artists, sL;ul DC indebted 10 y"i uI
cauNg the ne,nory of my ~ oi.ast that q! my
WrltlLs5.
AT the close OF III Bryalts speech Of acceptance Mr.
Warren played further selections upon 'hc organ winch
concluded the formal exercises Of the evening The
audience were thea requested 10 examine the vase ana
when Dr.. Ossood IN his invitation alluded
TO zone OF our most eloquent young men
referring 10 Joseph H. CEoGicL VINO had
bcen rcancsted TO address the meeting ana had declined
loud calls we're made for t1r ChOate Who al length hai
thai he did not dcan the company Dy any WoIu'
Of his. but he could say tEat the thousand people gath
cred there were only very triug portion Of those that
Joined in that occasion Of gratitude and homage 10 the
uoet that they had met 10 tOuor. The Amer
can people were proud II their production ILey were
proud Of their great statesmen aud great warriors but
most Of all Of their great poets The works Of American
autbors-of Holmes and Whittier, ana Bryant-~erc
now cherished in every dr.winer0om In the l:ngish
empire wnic was not the case lew year, ago IN con
clusion he urged those present To improve Tue or
uo1uulfy given shaking hands with our hoh1ied
mi M ami * auiniug this beautiful vase"
large proportion of those present acccptod the IN
vtofion of The Committee 10 examine ms Waste anu
many improved the opportunity TO express tcF con
1r,I1Iatns personally to MI Bryant, who remained ioi
some time conversation wih The friends VINO biiHo4eu
about him.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VASE.
IT'S sYMBoLlsM-ME. BEYAS1's LIFE RECORDED IN