The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-23

gave him moro than his customary likeness TO
the mon who may have liycd long ago. but are
nov nov seen only In yellow old portraits. Tiospoko
WIN MS characterlstic- precision OF language
and enuncatlon. without a gesture, and with
scarcely moduation OF his passionlees voice.
me first part OF his speech was facetious He
BEN pi,,rr ,he an,niyersary Of tho landing OF tho
same men and no was sure that il must be a
great day TO bear 50 much celebration. He also
said that his New England ancestors taught
that merit lay; and he added that IL was under
stood that what tho speakers said at these din
held TO account for it, He gave the society
exaggerated praise. and made the two college
Presidents laugh by saying that ho onco
fromf, boston 70 '' New Haven ''''t to avoid
going to Harvard. which was Just across
n bridge Then he passed from humor through
scml -comicei and ola6orale compliment 10
Now England traits. and ut length came to the
serious pnrt o. his address. II there pc ono
thing IN Now England character he said. moro
valuable and admirable than any Othrr. il Is u
READINGS to meet duty at any required sncri,
flee. II the spring hcads OF New England
virtue can be defended. tho prosporiiy OF the
IO-terity OF tho whole country cannot
iail All our dangers and difficulties are
within our own borders. and tho Now
England Of today must determine what
lnc OF duty what purposes, nnd what u,sults II
proposes as to the current questions. We havc
finished struggle that has mndo neccs.
snly tho ,rcc9gnition OF ihe equality oi
social rrvolui lons each greater than amy other
milton could hnvc endured without disint rgra-
ton. Tho prcse nt duties do not belong 10 strife.
Hosea Bigelow said that he felt streaked the
first time he found ont that bayonnts were
peaked, and Dismnrck remarked that bay
wore not good 10 sit down on. Tho American
people should he the Inst 10 wish to sit down on
bayonet Wo have come 70 u time when every
purpose OF the war " nchioyed. Let us accept
once the Idea that New England opinions
ana results are to make thor way In this
country by moral and intellectual methods
There should be no step backward by mugis-
trairs. siatcsmon. preachers. teachcrs or edit
tors. We must 60 on. We must understand IA
people the dinl rulties We rre in and there is u
way out. although IT may be- hcdgcd with difll-
cute- and dangers ii the paths to public places
be devious wicked. and horrid with cal
umnies-if they be, the only pnths. then
siatosncn will tread thom, 1T is for you TO say"
Mr.. Evsrts concluded. "whether your paths
shnll bc noble. nver tending upward. You have
President who has never pursued devious
paths, and who does net intend to encourage
Mr.. Hayes was one OF tho most attentive OF
listeners TO MIR. Eyarts. into whose fnce he
looked up with plainly exprcsscd admiration.
address OF his chief Of Cabinet that ho
seemed to forget that his own turn to
speak came next. and he acted as though taken
hy surprise when the toast The Prosld Of
trust you will excuse mo IL / adhere
to my rule, long since adopted. IA
70, speaking on occasions Ike this, TO
the orcasun suggests. | will only say that am
IN heartfelt sympathy w.th what | conceive to
be the h"at s'utinens OF New England, AMI
ca'"i with the lives and homes of Now England
an ecstors."
The applause at tho elosa Of Mr.. Hayas's re-
marks WIS prolonged IL had been nt his
rising Everybody stood up and shouted, while
many waved handkcrchicfs.
Other speeches iliicd the time until II O'Clock.