The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-28
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Bayard Taylor is far better known as an
extensive traveller and fascinating writer
than as o diplomat, although his career as
Of Legation, and afterwards
Charge d'Affaires at ST. Petersburg in 1862
and 1863 gave him experience in the duties
which his position as Minister 10 Germany
required. The latter position he has held
but short time. HIS appointment by Pre-
sident Hayes, on February ! 5th, the present
year, is yet fresh in memory. Ho was nm
confirmed by the Senate, March
4th, 1878. Before sailing Cor Europe Mr..
Taylor received many hatCering testimonials
Of the respect and esteem in which he was
held by his fellow citizens. On the 9th of
February he visited his aged parents, at
Kennett Square, and the occasion was taken
advantage Of by his old friends and neigh
bors to give him welcome" at the bor-
rugh hall, which was filled 10 over1owing
and hung with flags and wreaths. Many
congratulatory addresses were made, and
the festivities ended with a banquet. On
the evening Of the 30th of March the Penn
Club,of Philadelphia, gave a reception in his
honor, at which were present many of the
most distinguished men Of the city and State.
At this reception letter was read from DIR.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, in which he off
cred the following sentiment: "The health
of the printer, traveller, editor, poet, novel;
ist, critic, translator, lecturer, diplomatist.
1t was once said it took nine tailors to make
a man, but it takes nine men, each a good
workman in his calling, each useful citi-
zen and valued member Of society, to
make one Taylor-the honored and the hon
orable. On the 4th of April a grand ban
quet was given to Mr.. Taylor at Delmoni-
cos, in New York, at which the venerable
William Cullen Bryant, since deceased, pre-
sided, and at which nearly two hundred
distinguished guests were present. Speeches
on the occasion were made by Bryant, Tay
lor, Geo. VIM. Curtis, Hon. Edwards Pierre
pont, Hon. Geo. III. Boxer, W. d. Howells,
Charles Dudley Warner, Rev. DR.. Bellows,
and several others. On the l1th of April
Mr.. Taylor, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, sailed on the steamer Holsata
from New York for Hamburg. To repor-
ter of the New York Post, who asked him
for few farewell remarks, Mr.. Taylor re-
piled "There is no land in the world that
love like this; and although 60 away
willingly, shall be ten times happier when
come back again" Mr.. Samuel NJ. Glenn
ems Mark Twain and Mr.. Murat Halstead
and family, were passengers by the same
steamer, and the send OFF, to the travellers
was a notable one.
On his arrival in Europe Mr. Taylor paid
short visit to the International Exhibition
in Paris, and while he was in that city q
banquet was given by the American resi-
dents IN his honor and of Mr.. John Welsh
American Minister to England, who was
also in Paris at the same time. About the
beginning of May Mr.. Taylor arrived in
Berlin, and on May s, he was presented 10
the Emperor and delivered his credentials
as Minister. His appointment was received
with great satisfaction in Germany, where
his ripe scholarship, and particularly hi:
| familiarity with the German language, liter.
ature and history, were known and fully
appreciated.
| Mr.. Taylor was well known in Philadel.
phia and frequently brought before the peo
| pie. Previous to his appointment as Minis
| ter TO Germany his most notable recent pub
| lie appearance was at the celebration, in In
dependence Square, in honor of the onC
hundredth anniversary of the Declaration o
Independence, July 4th, 1876. On this oc
casion he read an original ode, written fol
the occasion.
Bayard Taylor was born at Kennet
Square, Chester county, Pa, January l1th
1925. In 1912 he became an apprentice il
the printing office of the Village Record, o
West Chester, Pa, and availng himself o
the opportunities afforded by his business o
cultivating taste for literature, he soon ac
quired local fame as a poet, and began con
tributing poems to other newspapers and Il
the magazines. Several of his early produc
tions were published in the Neto Yor
Mirror and "Grahams Magazine" pub
lished in this city. He had looked forwar,
to tour through Europe with longing
3 ALL IN a =. r-l
make the journey, and then he began I
cast about him to find means with which Il
go at once. The prospect was not an en-
couraging one. He had no money, and ha,
still two years of his apprenticeship to serve
Mr.. Griswold, the editor of Graham'S Maqa
zine, advised him to republish his poem,
which he did, and his friends bought enoug
copies of "Ximena, or the Battle of Sierr
Morena, and other Poems" to pay the eX
penses of publication. This book gave hir
an introduction to publishers, which h
hoped would enable him to support hmse
by literary work during his travels. II
obtained release from his Apprenticeship
by doing extra work, and Mr.. S. D. Pattel
son, of the Saturday Erening Post, and NJ
Joseph II. Chandler, of the United Stat,
Gazette, each gave him fifty dollars fc
twelve letters to be written to their respet
tive publications. With this money an
about forty dollars he had previously CO
lected, he started on his two years tour
! Europe. His letters proved so entertainin
} and popular that he was invited to continu
them, and received remittances from Messr
Chandler and Patterson that enabled hii
. greatly to extend his tour. He was exceed
= ingly economical, however, and by walkiu
over three thousand miles and iudiciousl
] tnr - Of is 1,
a the cost Of living was low he managed
live for two years and visit many of Il
. principal cities Of Europe, at a cost of abo,
l $500, of which $472 went for necessary c!
, penses, and the balance for amusement
= fees to guides, etc On his return he r
I Published in 1916, his letters from Europ
A under the title of " Views Afoot; or, Eurol
=, Seen with Knapsack and Staff" with an i
PRODUCTION by n. p. Willis, in which Il
t latter expressed his confidence in the futu
n brilliant life of the young author.
, For year after his return from Euro,
u he edited a newspaper in Phenixville, Pi
/. after which he went TO New York, where
A wrote for the Lits'dTy World and also for h
u New York Tribune, of which he became pa
q proprietor and member of the editori
staff in 1919. In the same year he visit
California, returning home by way of Ne
" leo. ph MS return ne puDllsneu "EluOrad
i or, Ad ventures in the path of Empire, col
:, prising Voyage to California via Panan
} &c." of this work 10000 copies, it is sal
4 were sold in America in twelve days, and
/. Europe 10000 eopies were sold in fC
: years. On August rs, 1851, Mr.. Taylor |,
u Philadelphia for an extended tour in t
It Old World, in the course of which he accol
+, plished over fifty Thousand miles of tray
~ throughout Europe, Asia and Africa, ascen
u ing the Nile as far as lat. II deg. so min.
afterwards crossing Asia 10 Cal1utta Al
thence proceeding TO China, where he Join
Commodore Perry's Expedition TO JaHa
e He returned to New York, Dec. 20, l's5
~ The literary results from Mr.. Taylor's pr
) life pen ofthe extended journey were hume
Gus, the most important works beir I"
a Journey TO Central Africa; Or Life al
Landscape from Egypt to the Negro Kin
n, doms Of the White Nile "The Lands of tI
= Saracen; or Pictures of Palestine, As
: Minor, Sicily and Spain," and " a Visit
India, China and Japan in the year 1858.
y In July, 1856, Mr.. Taylor started on
n fourth tour abroad, and on his return
Q published Northern Travel Summer al