The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-13

Chicago, in an appropriate and han dsone
manner explained the, presentation aud In
troduced Mrs May Riley Smith, Of Chicago,
a ell-knewvn poetess, who presented TO Mr..
and Mrs. Tanner. an album containing the
autographs OF visitors, and also read and
presented to them the following poem -:
r,.. ' ,,.... GooD-BYE.'( ,.,,. ,.-. n
TO OUR FRIENDS, Nh. AND HRs. TANNER. 9ri
IT is better TO laugh and be jolly. ... .-,. G.,
Than frown at fhe crosses we bcar, 'f'".
And even norsel ofFfoily =,
., rs good II IL sweeten our care; .... 81 -
We count II both logic and reason ..4
To cheer with Jest as we 20, r.-......." By!
kind word IL ulDdys In season .,l.fg
smile has wrought more than we know.
After ali, the true secret OF living ~. -.
Is not such an Intricate art i
It lies most of all in the giving -''.. ..
l-:.. TO Others, the beet in our heart ..,'
It hides in . word fly spoken, -. h
: In smIlh, or glance OF the eye; ..I
%" And in keeping that fair creed unbrokeH,
- do 10 others as you'd DC cone by !"
And so, In remembrance Of homcs. .
Dear friends, which with pleasure are frasgAt,
We bring you this basket, whose flowers
with God's love and ours are in-uroaght.
We bring you our prayers for your morrow,
Can friends e'en the dearest bring more!
God comfort you aiways in sorrow! ~.
God bass you In health and In store!
And when in the future together
You throw DER the leaves or this book,
While vision Of fair summer weather as
Shall tlpnd with the names as you look,
May you cherish no thought that rs grieVow
or friends who now say, with sigh -
They never did au9bt to displeasc Us. +.
Except when they told usI- Geoh,byesl" Rss-y sr,7u
CLIFTON Spr<n9s. NJ T., July 25, 1877. -
A basket OF beautiful flowers was then
presented by Miss Mary Davidson in the
name OF the lady visitors, when the Rev.
Mr.. Goodman rose and introduced J. D.
Davidson, Of Lexington, Va, who had been
requested by the lady visitors to present IN
their names to Mr.. and Mrs. Tanner vol
ume OF poems and poem OF his own,
Dir. Davidson then presented to Mr.. ana
Mrs. Tanner. a handsome volume OF
"Waiis," saying that it contained some
! poems OF lady-poet then at Clifton, ana
one of their most esteemed friends. .,s
He then proceeded to say, in the name OF
the lady and gentlemen visitors at Clifton !:
al rise to say to you both goodbye, and
may God speed you to yosr home IN the
Sunny South; and to you, Mr.. Tanner, my
junior friend, say, when think OF the
former days In which we knew each other
so well in the hustle OF life, feel bewil-
dered by .... ......... ..
"a gumnsdng through the dream Of things that
were" .......s..
And when we return to our homes in the
Sunny South we will feel blessed, as those
who bear glad tidings in carrying back with
us this beautiful token Of the goodwin OF
the people of the North to our people OF the
South. And I know you will preserve 1t
as treasure in your memories which Will
give to you both a green old age.
And now, in bidding you goodbye and a
God-speed, I have only to say, take good
care of yourselves, for I cannot always be
with you. ....
St. Pierre, in bis studies Of nature, speaks
OF its contrasts by bringing together good
and evil, beauty and deiormity, discord and
harmony. You have just heard the beautl-
full poem delivered to you by Mrs. Smith.
shall now enhance its melody by the lines
I now present you in my own native Jingle,
thus illustrating the contrast between poe
try and doggerel: j ..l.. .. .H
, This pretty world Is rough at times,
And blights and cheers the heart;
world. where life is 1ltting fast.
+. in which we mset to part. ..". ... 81.
But spite OF care, and riots now, a-...
pleasant world we'll make II, ..,~it4.s
II we but wisely act our parts,
And study how to take It,
30 whilst We weep with parting friends
We needn't be a-whiniDg; ... e p
Tor nature gives to every cloud
- 4 cheerful silver lining.
Then in our griefs andjoys and cares
Wen study to keep cool. "
And be like Shakespeare. wise enough
Sometimes to play the fool.' f...,.
But whether wise or foolish, we rr.f
Should bless the happy days -'..... So.
That we arc now allowed TO spend
In Cluton's pleasant ways. sc....-.. 80.
Music and songs then followed BY the
ladies and gentlemen, greatly to the enter
tainment Of the company; after V hfch, Mr..
Davidson, discovering his daughter en-
bracing Mrs. Tanner, stepped forward and,
taking her hand, said, 81 cannot part with
you, the devoted friend Of my wife and q
mother TO my daughter, without giving you
my best wishes, and I know not how to ex-
press them except in the language OF the
old Scotch poet Bruce, in addressing bis
bird: ::.s
~'sneet bird thy bowers ever green;
Thy sky IL ever clear: ..,,, 80, ''
There Is no sorrow In thy song; "a.
: @ No winters III thy years. - r -.
And then followed pleasant collation. Of
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