The New York herald., 1877-11-15
THE BRYANT RECEPTION.
ENTERTAINMENT Bx THE GOETHE CLUB LAST
EVENING.

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EVENING.
The Kurtz Art Gallery. In Twenty-third street. was
the scene last evening OF pleasant reception ton
dcred to the venerable poet William Cullen Bryant by
the Goethe Club Of this city. The hall had been pro
pared for the seating Of fully two hundred and atty
guests. and more than that number were present,
among Others Chief Justice Daily Peter Cooper Chief
Justice Noah Davis, Parke Goodwin. John Bgelow,
George Ripley, Mayor Ely, o. B. rockingham. Chan
cellor Crosby B. l. Farjeon, Hon. Oswald 0tsndorfer
District Attorney Phelps Noah Brooks, Dion Bouci-
cault, Harrison MilIard, Rev. H. W. Bellows, William
Winter, Rev. DR.. 0sgood. agent, Judge Barrett.
A. B. Darling, Sinclair rousey and many moro
Almost every gentleman present was accompanied
by a lady, and before the exercises OF the evening
were begun n pleasant hum Of conversation and
laughter played throughout the ball. This died away
instantly and gave way to applause when, shortly be-
fore nine O'Clock. Mr. Bryant entered the room and
was escorted TO his Before him table stood
large basket Of flowers, while at his right and lett
were seated some OF The more distinguished guests
when quiet Was restored DR.. A. Ruppaner, President
Of the Goethe Club, rose and welcomed tho distin
guished visitor.
Dr. Ruppaner introduced tho Rev. Mr.. Alger, who
delivered able address the work and mission OF
the poet which he showed TO have been nobly accom-
pshed BY the venerable poet whom they had met TO
honor and who like Goethe, had well regarded tho
laws OF health and virtue be able after our score
years accomplish somo Of the finest work OF
his li,e He would not. he said, speak pea AT At
vice. but OF his rank and achievements as
poet THIS ne did no less to his own satisfaction
than to that OF his bearers rectng two or three Of
Mr.. Bryaut's familiar poems In such manner as 10
win tho approval OF the author as well as OF the audi
ence. Mr.. Bryant replied In the following worlds
MR. BRYANrs RESPONSE.
owe many thanks my friend who has jpst spoken tor
the kind said concernin and to this
have sondsscenaedso give but cannot accsp. tho
ss s Sssn pass1 pnd %s o. n' s a
aside should have 30 stand abashed and confused
You viii. therefore. allow ascribe The kindness
which has been shown me this evening TO cause which
long lite which have led-thc late old age which have
common lot. One who has passed rather inonensvely
beyond tho mestonss which mark the Of NE
certain compassionate feeling He do much more
may safely be praised Ills further stay upon the earth
necessarily short and il is therefore charitable thing 10
Of his very cocvas. sort Of curiostya rare IN
whsh are IN sSs sxss
Let pursue this thought little further There have
man founded on some Decnliary which dstin-
gaishes the human rneo from all other animals . our fellow
talking animal the instance Of the parrot
hyena; and sone as a cooking animal-the only animal
that ro.ts oyeroosag ne ancient tradition Of
from the hre. will give another definition to
senns man MANN" as tie animal t6as delights in an
tquites No other cresture gathers ap the relics Of
with and points them out TO the wonder others
only who digs the ruins Of cities destroyed
order unearth the domestic Imp aud
personal adornments OF the human race when IN
Its inancyas Schiemann and others doing thinking
themselves fortunate in proportion 70 the rudeness and
cumsness In other words the antiquity, OF these objects
II 10 hear OF turning the earth among
old tonbs IN search Of the earrings and OF those
who lived in the time Of the Trojan we should be
struck word would be
Darwin by his disciples that here was now proof o the
The xxx BEFORE PRIAx
But older than Prinm anu Asamennon are tho remains
the lake dweers t distan. period OF the worlds his
lived in habit atons built VIII arts
metals being yct disco Stone
heads have been hshcd from the mud OF these
other TO death with rude Weapons Of unt and granite
These have been diligently collected and dnty handled
at rS u ann made ss d
and elaborate trea,ises and lighter magazine mr.
which have M elapsed nss they wers By s
OF rude and simple age. offer Of thes,
woodman to oe used In his voc alton and e would
reject with scorn lie might W great effort bsnse down
ree with it, but he could not be said 70 cut It down. Or
IL butcher that he may use u in Telling an and he
OF metal Rejected IL would bo Tor lack OF utility in
isterng 60 our necessities or our comfort u Is yet made
much 1t Is written about and talked about, and
in 1 whole chapter OF the history of mankind.
have thus shown how natural i Is that those who are
objects kind attention For such testimonials Of this
kindness have received this evening return along
with my acknowledgements m, good wishes also May you
ason Of 9sS the stone wh nass assrSd
has guided BY It's useful light the on the sea aud
the wandercr the land May you become antiquities
gathers the springs and rivnets ard send them
down give life Refreshments 10 She fields below May
rpcns OF tho earth Tor
mankind the end OF every day leaves tho
glorious memory OF his genial brightness
served In the saloon OF the Palette Club adjoining the
gallery