The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-16
BRIDGEPoRT ILLUMINATED.
signal Honor. Paid 10 the niustrious Noble
man of the New York Bar

man OF the new ork bnf.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr It may
wrongtully appear unGrateiul that l have DO
layed expressing my thankful appreciation oi
tho triumph bestowed upon mo at Bridgeport
Conn; but have been constantly engaged in
less pleasing duties. and now narrate.
A few days after the letter Of invitation from
the Mayor. Aldermen. and oihcr officials. and
my reply as published in THE sun was waited
upon 10y delegation, escorted to the Grand
Central Railroad Depot. and thence TO Bridge
port. having for one OF my conversationali-ts
tho Rev. Mr. Williams-very intelligent. as are
all Of Welsh blood or ancestry. Arriving at
Bridgeport | was conducted TO tho Sterling
House. q chief hotel. on the main street wherein
q drawing room and adjoining chamber had
been prcenRaged for me. Hardly had | been
there an hour arranging my dramatict thoughts.
before messengers came with cards aud albums
for my autograph. From an established rule
from vile forgery years agol wes rcluc-
ta4tly compelled to refuse. except to the polite
Aftor had attlrcd myself IN my cvonng cos.
tune for mi dramatic duties. several ladies
resident dii me thr honor 90 request my Intro
'nt r'.Tt fy l. decline. fer IN" 'r reason tha
beauty always having a etir clle't un.n ne,
wonli ii- lrranso my dramatic memory ios The
remcmh.Inl the anoclote of Frelorl,k tho
Great. uu On" h"uuufu. Countess ~ kDufugs-
lnnrk. nn' lk" Oe King Ct Prussia, AVOIDED
the dilemma hy leaving the sterling T. .Ia'c
ly lateral stair asa. Was not this res ,iutiou
tIe 5,,safs ~ beauty nnnre. .i@t.d ami exsusoi
mo Tor my mental duties. | also refused 10 he
introduce TO any person until after those du.
"',l,,k = NJ and beli"yin9s as th@ nori .ovs
" Music is the food OF love" suddenly AMI un.
a soreuado Of ne on the street. in front Of NV
apartmoats Al the hotel. " See, III, C5nauering
eni ti.t M That moment he rain eionds iiS
p"rsed. AMI Cynthia Queen Of NieLt' Iriebtly
h4sbed 6"r silynry feeTty over city nsotl"'- and
He nj trI,,rcnts ~ nus, iror tina
I f,5 i i,H,i H ,, ,''1 1nrbJ | ~ a,o ',r
House ' followed 6iy hunireds Of ctizcns. wtaa
n9 G2tus, nrse nn Nm cneTTs sydD iDr We
Within n niiarInr ~ nm hour followed To- The
Opera House with tho delegation. Then sud
dg s TH9 With iG cn,m 2i orS w"S Irgg
iutMitn"1eu m Nv WIN ~ gfic.ri r Iisn,sI w
H. the multitude and their cheering | entered
my dramatic arena and precisely AT o'clock |
ordered the curtain 10 be ra ised and proceeded
to my 3g'es @S the Pyted ST2or for the sysS
the keynote for the whole Of the harmonious as
semby
The Intellectual audience were silent whore
they should be- and applaudcd whore a mental
artist had right 10 expect feryent approval.
The c0nseluence wns that never declalmed
Shakespeare better in my life. My contrast Of
iGgo as tiey are in HdmiG and the drunken
Grdctdigger and in Richard H. and NellWlO,
in his renowned Queen Mab's Dream In
my Introduction. rs brict binErapher OF
NuukeSleNff, nulnoIuusl( yes -Ilill ny own
hunting 81 the deer in Charlotte Park a. by the
poet Of Avon and rected with solemn effect his
epitaph upon his Gravestone, which had ro-
cited nj midnight by tie side Of hs grave. In the
worry church at Stratlurd- -upOn-AYon. On the
morrow | visited the monument Of BRrnum
for such is the city Of Bridgeport, and a. in ST.
Paul's Cathedral London, you ask for the
monument q ils architect, Sir Christopher
Wren, the Latin motto. translated, reads.
Look around YOU" At the Court House was
INTRODUCED 10 several officials Of the city who
received me with all courtesy.
was asked what thought o. tho audience,
as compared with that OF New Haven. My re-.
ply was hearted; There was NOT lackass
present, but all were lions. and equal 10 the
'eVH'nc Ol"'Oi Cropcr rur Cot,Nr Jo.NNrs
u q MI HLoii'E' ne ~ ~, vN ' T. -,
j. =. i ~ u'l'Lh hiDH Ni"NE4t ~ Inl ~ W
fee before the curtain fose-a sOOd example Iof
honest men. j.
The Count, having been invited 10 WISH Now
Rochelle, has mailed the following historic me-
mortal OF Cardinal Rlchelieu:
T D., c,o,,.;,,., ., anil ys,,,,, ,f N, hrhtion
GENTLEMEN: I am honored oy your courteous ,t ins
letter pr9sehtsI 70 ne ~ ~ y,i iio IUunsf' 70 !0uie uie
IpipIAl9n Ol .NIW hocl,ilv, @ - -
l7l ihNung ann r"9ueSnE d iio n0e y" - w"rt
hh4kcspeAres Hhlnlet or IHe po9t "1Fh3,
az tIIe Il ~ ~ ~, NJ S ~ W. r - III etorc