New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-31
HONORS TO BRYANTS MEMORY.
MEMORIAL MEETING OF THE GOETHE CLUB.

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| ADDRESS BY IHE REY. DIR. SAMUEL osGooD-RE-
MARKS by DIR. RUPPANER AND 7. b. WAKE
MAN--BRYANT's QUALITIES AZ POET AND MAN.
Nearly. a year ago the Goethe Club gave
pubic reception to its most distinguished member
william Cullen Bryant in celebration Of his eghty-third
birthday and last eyenng tho same club held Bryant
Memorial Meeting in Chickeriug Hall 10 commemorate
the virtues and genius OF the poet large audience as
sembcd ning every seat IN the body OF fhe hall and
more nah OF the gallery and well representing the
best culture OF the city The decorations OF
| the hall were fitting and impressive. The arehed
panel facing the Background OF the platform waseovered
with black cloth and etoons OF drapery trimmed with
border OF white and black with silver fringe. swept mia
vay around the three walls inclcsiug the platform
space On tile left side Of the platform was draper
pedestal surmounted by Henry indes marble bust OF
! Bryant and on the right similar pedestal crowhed
with the Bryant vase. large bouquet OF nOwers orna
| uented the table.
Among those seated the platform were Dr.. A. Rnp-
paner president OF the Goethe CAB, the Rev. Dr. Sam
| mel O,good, Parke Goodwin, Joan Taylor Johnston,
President f. A. P. Barnard, ChiefJusuco Charles T.
| Daily, Professor Theodore W. Dwight, DAVID
DulIcy Field, General III Cesuoa, Edward L.
Thore. Joseph segman and Charles Ahder-
son. In his introductory remarks Dr. kup-
phner referred 10 the manner in when tne cruz
had sought to pay honor to and had been honOred ny It's
most Conspicuous member. william Cullen Bryantiwho,
standing like pyramid among his fclow-rncn, needed
no statue to commemorate his fame aud worth.
His work done would be hs proulest monument.
Al the conclusion of Dr. Ruppaners brief address the
vocal Union OF NewYOrk, seated bchind the guests On
the PLATFORM saug Leslic's song, 4" Rrsurgam."
Dr. samnel OsgOod delivered the Grafton, holding the
close attention of HI auditors for hour and half
and receiving frequent applause. Among other THINGS
he said:
Our loved and veneratcd poet the patriarch of onr
Aucriran literature went from us H. June ire nlohfh
t,,vtil he hal
Our whole peoped mourncd. Ills bpdy was com
pecs aud aowels dat had learned hymns from him.
We d. not mcet now at the grave Denln !, noi he,e.
NOT uOrtuary but Daa. hour. so near 10 TIE poet
birthday aud 30 1ttingiy celebrated as the
new birth Of his iauIe In iIeatns OF ns
hold upon his eOunuymen would look
upon all who live with us one people ana al OF every
aud bo love good letters ana lne aft hs nt our h
red I Wa AL h. pGey aTay 4mf fr n S H BY
| of Goctlc, and the Couutrgm"h OF bryant rJ33.c.
to take hold OF his country ucn by taxing hold OF Tie
county its.f and b. presenting our LAM, us socn'iS
l. IS rrin,I that classic poet appeared among
us untl he came. The soul o. poetry was IN
auction Of time when It should speak ont;
When poetry cane new eu,,uii i Gui' ~ ill., 49,
COD, spirit the woods aud the waters ~ wei A. ~
the Bible ard the pulpit byan. wa never fnu' y IN
he b. an virtual protest agIas TIE oil ahs0uts
o, Inc s GSg" ' TO- God When about 'i.hieen
years of age he wrote poem Nature which the Eng
IN OF cowpsr and Wordsworth. II, ear
rca his own lie his thought ana irellng t. Mature,
u no, the passions Of the world and he agii ations oil
n .t.lIuy career. Hcrrn he dnrs Wucly nom i5i ron
The forty poems Tch BJan, ~,4 ,IS before me-
learned Ia his s'u3s %D" uaa.icbnse,ia ' re
certainly poet because noa maze nm
So, aud he did hit best almost before Tue Knew
what he doing. Poetry comes FROM poets as apples
come rom nppr tioes We ml,t lave tnem oa g we
dcnne taen. The tinss are better hln tue dGunons'
Poetry certain iu!nrss of spirit mat over
now IA eH forms The pDtt secs and sciSrs the lie OF
tIiG. aud pu,s II INTO pieiurhi aud musical i"rn.
with human lie. The ideas ale Of "A HeUr, w-Gieek
typs Tncy start from Ihe eNsteucr 0i Cod over all
M All creation when be LEFT country home In Great
Darlington h. did not 20 To Boston or CahDfidle,
ard fame, ia re'Iects new Tnc timo was favor
able here for authorship; as 10 Boston mere was
| this city had the start IN classic letters OF
- Enssh school and In history, Bryant
dates the new literary movement here IRON
1921 when Cooper first won fame with Inc Spy anu
Ifvings Sketch Boob" was comp etsd Inc TpaB r
heavy and scholastic than that of Sewlork ana less
ord 1n no, h1 hard struggle with passion As
| G!nciho d,d but he knew doubt aud care and con
Hryants career as patriot much the same as his
course editor. He belongs 70 what may DE- c"aea
the second cycle OF our National hlstoiyi au',
| In IL was the foremost citizen WAC served ana
ruicd the country .ith9d, 9i,la powr Id a,sn
the right Of the Union protective Iaiii hnu ef',~
he dlsi'krd. lie had a great sense uI
dvidual fgnt, aud looked upOn government a. Cncny
valuable As It let people ana ota'e1 alone. caI,
| him calmly tho icst citizen 81 our country IN
our time ard his patriotism eNl. hts poety. The man
was the soul OF purt aud the patriot ana MS ne was
M rycluu- consistent lie WAS good example OF WbnI
call dignity in rca which rests not In natterlns
every body and down 10 the same dead level, but IN
mod .Sty being to be yourself IN your own sits,
! tastes ana spberr. ani leaving others 10 be So
Bryants works 10 live, ana his work Is not 10 ne
There are undoubtedly be great changes III literature
aud and all thinga Poets are seeing more
tragedy In unure than he saw, and telling of more
! sndpes. and passion In lilo than lie noted.
But he looked with keen and honest eyes,
tue fact before him. the very changes that Will
add value his works because they true 20 inl ana
To ms time and are foundation stones upon
which culture must rect snd which ia oftiest
sprs cannot sUwn my more than those nutcr row
er4 can ignore the walls upon when they stand Reme-
Ter TOO that though modes chanEe, man ana nature
remain, anu God ant justice never die His Work HNes
after union Of beauty and Justice as wen as
nucrty and truth. - =.
tore what shall We say - pnrtf Farewell 'reNcrf
No: wOlCOup' forever Welcome Ia your lasting phcc
m the love and honor your cOuntrymen. Welcome 10
your nome III the Kingdom Of God on EARN an" III
heaven.
After Miss Imogene Brown had sung Fizhughs adhpt-
alton 10 music Of Bryants Srram Of Liie ana Court
land Palmer had rccited "ThanaiopsiS," Is.
Wakeman made a brief and thoughtful address that
was received with great favor He spoke OF the creative
poGer and the cousecrating power OF poetry Goethe
typined the first and Bryant the second. Bryant was
the fundamental man who had made tne sentiment on
which the future culture OF America would rest The
meeting closed with Blumenthai's " Eyening LYNN"
sung by the Vocal Union