New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-21
THE GUESTS AND THE SPEECHES.

of his services to German literature. Mr. Taylors ap
pontment to the Berlin mission received with
great enthusiasm By the club II was immedi-
atey decided to give Mr. Taylor q hearty farewell
reception The plan carried with much success.
IN Demonico's large hall aud parors last evening BY
an gentlemen many OF them prominent In professional
anG literary and social circles. Among those present
Mrs. Bayard Taylor, william C. Bryant. Miss Bryant.
Judge j. X. Porter Judge and Mrs. Noah Davis General
and Mrs Grant wilson, Mayor Fly ParEe GOWN ana
we the Misses Ggdyn United states DstrictAttor
neg stewart IT, Woodiord DT. j; q. Holland eat9r OF
Seri5ners Monthly; John layor Johnston. Edmund C.
Stcdman and wife, Charles watrous Dr. samuel :. o.,
good T. H. stoddard and wife, A.; j. johnson I ana
VIE, Miss Mary j.; Bootl, editor OF Hmpers BG-ar;
roy cIy fIr N "e R Rn@h and MEX Kne "ms
vie tns Rev. Q. b. IrOIh,9g1am and Wife. D the
master PeTsoIn, DR.; and Mrs: ces s,
and syan and and Wire ac%a sepn
seligman aud wife. Edgar Fawcet. John Moran, Moran.
Clarke ana editor s Of rne Ere @S" ETpress
Consul-General Amsinck, consuGeneral Haycneycr.
Professor H. j. Thur.ton, Stevens Institute Professor
7. l.. Glaubensklee and wife. and many others.
PRESIDENT RuPPANER's ADDRESS
After the orchestra had played operate selections
from Meyerbeer and Weber Dr. A. Ruppaner president
Of the club made brief Introductory address, referring
mainly TO Mr. Tayors literary work The cordial feel
ing members the club expressed in part in
these words:
Whilst States OF NewYork and Pennsylvania
VI With each other IN friendly rivalry each claiming
po'itan club confined by no bounieries OF either
wherever free and noble thought forms the
handspring OF human action, and wherever litcra'
turc, and science cherished We tts members,
their friends and guests. have come tonight. to grasp
once more the hand Of our honored member To con
Confidence in the successful Accomplishment Of his mis-
sion 10 wish him and his family Gods speed and
Dr. Kuppaner announced mat letters of regret and
congratulations had been received from the Hon W NJ
Suf.. Rar
oa,i ScbuT, rJIon Roscoe ConEng Governor Robin.
SON the Hon. George II. Calvert, Ex-Governor John A.
DIX. eE Governor Morgan. tie Rev H. W Bellows. ID,
George Ripley, Junius H. Browne, Ex-Governor Tllden,
and many others.
ADDRESS CT PADKL GOODWIN.
Perkc Goodwin then made an address He SAID:
It's obviously proper that society which bears !he
magic name OF Gocthe-greatest OF German poets
should do honor to the American poet who has so
worthlly rendered the greatest Of his poems.
II il peculiarly proper that We do 80 on
the of his departure AS the representative
Of the United States to the great German nation.
Individually have personal claim to speak Of him.
lie vel! ns l. belonged FOR many to that WELL
known conspiracy sometimes called tho press gang;
n,y " AL. both citizens OF the unlyng republic OF let
t1rs. Let tell You how first encountered the gen
uemtn. now formidable III presence. then
a mere stripping. [GAughtrrl walkng down Fulton
81 one d.y / met ~ T.. Wi.ls-regarIcd by many IA
literary coscoipb. but In reality suguary gifted,
rgehcarted man. ready NJ all times 10 assist brother
author. He said he had found rdfd Gris- boy nom
so.N hoe IN the wilds o! P,nusy t.HJ. who had con
c.nt An ni- pocket said he. "Cant ven help him by
allowing him write Tor your paptrP promised to
obla MA = pnsf InE TRIBUNE. lie succeeded In
Accomplishing his apparently inpractic,ble Project
lie dIi over Europe, and great
rur OF tie laonab.e eoae besides. out
Home and Abroad Travels ~ lndh ana hgJit, ana
many other wOsks-al evidences OF tde energy aud
ulct by which that Young man has since realized his
in speaking Of Mr.. Taylor as Of those dis
iuIbcrs oil tie pcac,-thc press gang DID not
~ an 10 pay Inn any leii-handcd compliment ~ though
7 should hc New-N"rk Alderman, or e ncuhcr
OF the silver Consi"s tAPPnH, , Ihgfe c ag 5o h
Scholar ami from their brutal attitude IN controversy
both gentlemen aud schours, aud to thi. class eur
guc-t belongs. lie ~ To DC ranked amoug those WAC
have psolr upli citation ~ The grandeur aud nsHt of
hi. proc,si0n: who think % sh0un nOi he the
syc.t',nf al anv administration. the telephone
% acuagogues, but The iran1. manly organ oi
aii public sDuiimen:. o., ildSr rather tn.n IA"
rl adcr. but. wien peaacr. using IT, voice ns
no oas5 5cad . r sja ;,,o NJ" a, f my Ike
turning toward William Cullen Bryant came nom the
~'"a,e also WIZ, IN .rgler spices u literature
must nrng iron hc groves 81 Acadcm into the garhci-
place broader aims, Uoul,r ambitions, hcTc merry
hrluty aud charity
ButI am depressing. our basiness here tonight is
simply u commemorate new TACT Ia NJ ytrs ca
reor-thc attainment ~ higl cyll Distinction My rrr
literature or rather vs." should 10y III l''ht' hS hohocu
Pors. We have had our ,ln<s Hhueioi M"lie'''
difference Il
these cases they were exceptions TO tae ruiz.
We hop@ ln% ggnt I onG mat in di"3motS
- m civil circles Important P"sitlDus VIII DC ~.
gucrdon of competency and merit. and hoti
diplomatic establishments, are worse t,m 'w"rtl-
les, ar utterly r,rm'i"ns, Wl.h the n ol.ce'
pcison whom We dispatch FROM oar own BODY
W. run no nix %. humiliation /" pres,nln III. ct,den,
aver cainrG HIM ~ Inc ia%"rr son" Of any state
I,u he t,tu fD he
his poctirll works, H. m wonderful rendering OF tile
great drama Of the iornian na0u-and ain there
w be- better credentials OF preparedness ut least Tor
one on. made j., S,, In the GARDEN Of E:en down to the
last one incorporated IN sono gigantic e-slpiVe r'ud.
lApilauSel
BAYAHD TAYtoR's RESPONSE.
Mr. Tayl0r's address. which followed Was frequently
interrupted by applause He said:
II Is dicult Tor me 10 respond my 10 what
you have done, icow-mcmbcrs OF the Goethe Club aud
to what my old friend Iarke Goodwin. has said lmay
take, gratefully whatever applies to already accom-
pshcd work, but I cannot accept any reference To
work yet 10 he done, without Il ieelhg oi douDl
aud uncertainty. No man can count on ia
ture success without seeming 10 invoke the
evil ates. somewhat relieved In knowing that this
reception. hy which | greatly honored. is not
wholly owing TO the official distinction which has been
conferred upon me by the President. am Informed
that II had been already intended BY the Goethe CID
as a large aud liberal recognition OF my former |
literary labols: ard ! will only refer, n moment |
20 the diplomatic post, in order that there !
may be no mlsconocton Of position In accepting IT,
The fact that for years past have designed wrtins
new biography o, the great German Master Is generally
Known there was necessity for keeping secret; II
has been specially mentioned by the press since my APP
imminent and need not hesitate TO that the favor
Of our Government Will give me important facilities III
the prosecution OF the work lAppau,,, . ,,,, ,,o,o
But the question has also been asked here ana there
and very naturay-ls "a Minister Ia foreign court TO
be- appointed FOR srcn n purposei | answer No! The
fIfef "a, a.
OF his fellow citizens is always paramount. snal
20 10 Dcilin with the uli understanding or the |