The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18
GRANT AT WESTMINSTER.

DEAN STANLEY WELCOMES AMERICAS GREAT
aENERAL-HE ALSO PAYS AN ELOQUENT
TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF MOTLEY.
LONDON, June 4, 1877.
In the course OF an eloquent discourse, delivered
yesterday afternoon within the ancient Abbey OF West
Minister Dean Stanley msdc special reference TO two
notable evcntsvz the visit OF General Grant TO the
mother country and the universally amented death Of
the distinguished historian, John Lothrop Motley.
1t beng publicly known beforehand that the Dean
would Allude these occurrences vast congregation
assembled long before the OF the service,
all evidently anxious to catch q glimpse Of the
General who arrived shortly before three O'Clock &C
companied by Mrs. Grant and the Hon. u. and Mrs.
Perrepont Taking for his text the thirty eighth verse
of the twenty chapter Of Gencsis-"And Esau
said his father, Hast thou but one blessing my
father? bless me, even me also, o my father'-the
preacher after practically adapting his text by prefer
ring an earnest appeal his hearers for spiritual and
temporal contrbu tons in aid OF . neighboring parish
church. proceeded impress upon the attentive al.
dience the willingness Of Providence to grant bless.
inss TO all Nations as TO all individuals.
WELCOME TO GRANT.
Referring to the relations existing between England
and ahtest offspring, after ferventy invoking
blessing upon 'ths great Republic beyond the At
laut,c, " tho reverend gentleman extended hearty
welcome TO the exPresident in the following words:-
There is IN our metropolis there is tho midst Of
United States who has just set foot on our snores
having lost laid down :hc sccptre Of tho American
Common wealth. one who by his military prowess and
skill ana ny he generous treatment Of has comrales
In victory and OF his adverssrcs in defeat restored
the unity OF u great divided people. We welcome MIN
here to-day sign aud pledge that The two naons
OF the Anglc-Saxon race on both sides OF the oceau
still in heart that they are both al home under
the paternai root, and still look with the like
reyercnt,al affection this ancient cradle Of thelf
common lie.
TRIBUTE MOTLEY
In allnding to the common blessing bestowed BY
Heaven upon the two great Anglo Saxon Nations and
tho by which thcy closely kat together, the
worthy Dean paid graceful tribute to the memory o.
Mr. Motley. Speaking OF his death a great ant
grievous loss he continued:-
A deep key Of harmony has been struck between W
within tho last Tue haud Of death has removed
ns dw we Us s
patriot faithful Trend Of Enginnd's best and purest
spirs. brilliant ana interchangeable historian. who has
told, before him ever told, the stirring story
of tho struggle Dutch Republic, almost the
parent OF his We sometimes ASK, WHAT room is
sons OF the Western WorIds But . sufficient answer
10 gwen IN that work which was reserved 70 be
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Orange and tho seige Of Leydsn shall arrest the
attention Of mankind, 70 long Will they 30 in.
dissolubly connected with the name OF Aoucy.
That union OF the ancient culture Of Esrope with the
youthful aspirations Of America, which Was 20 re-
markably exempllhed In the ardent soul which has
passed away, is precisely that IN vh'oh we may
gladly aud assursdy hath the best and most enduring
pledge VI tho eternal The 0id World and
the New He loved the land Of his birth with pas.
sonate zeal; he loved the land OF his adoption with an
affection WHOM, less passionate was hardly less deep
He loved with . SURPRISING love this anc,ont Abbey
he loved the faherland and the mother tongue Of the
literature which no his own he jovcd the coun-
try which had become the happy homo OF his children,
ana IN whcn he viii DO lard tomorrow, honorcd BY
the respect and love Of m my gifted mournerruler,
statesman. poet and htstorian-on both sides Of ths
Atlantic
The service was full choral one, and At its close
the "Dead March in SAui' played in recognition
Tho Of tho subject Of the fore
gong eulogy.