The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-06-20
VIM. Cullen Bryant.
MEMORIAL OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION
TRIBUTE TO TEE DEPARTED POET.

New York, June l3.-At meeting of
the Associated Press, held at its rooms
to-day, Mr.. Geo. Jones in the chair,
Mr. Erastus Brooks offered the follow
ing tribute, which was seconded by Mr..
Patton. Of the World, and Mr.. England,
of the SUN:
"The members of the Associated
Press desire to pnt npon record an ex-
preston of their sincere respect for the
private virtues and public services of
one who, up to yesterday, was the old
est OF their profession. VIM. Cullen
Bryant was for more than seventy years
regular contributor to the American
press, and for fifty-two years closely
identified with the oldest existing jour
nal, save one, in New York %
Bred to the law, he early left the TO-
rum Tor the pen, and for more than
three-score Years as poet, scholar, VIII
ter and lingaist, be. stood in the front
rank of the distinguished men of the
country. 1t is rare thing to find in
one person SO much of true talent added
to SO great genius. MI. Bryant posses
sed both ia a very high order. He
studied literature of the best descrip-
ton and the best English. profted by
the best Books and travel. and found
companienship among the best men.
Washington Irving, who introduced
Mr.. Bryant's early poems and sketches
to the English public in 1882, found IN
the poet III 1860 the eulogist of life,
character and writer, which for. gentle
hess, humor and beauty of diction is
hardly excelled in the literature of the
world.
The successor of VIM. Coleman in the
Evening Post, the associate editor Of
Gulian G. Eerplank aud Robert G.
Sands in the Talismau, he, later calling
to his assistance ia the Post William
Leggett. made his own journal among
the best ia the land for intellectual vigor
| and free and independent thought.
1 What was better, he redeemed as Tar as
one man could do so the journalism of
his early days from the offensive prac-
tiee of personal discussion, often ending
in duels and at times in death, and
4 placed it upon the broad foundation Of
that tolerance for others which is in
separable from free discussion and self
respect.
in song and prose, whatever he touch
ed he adorned, while la temperate Iy-
4 ing and steady industry his life is an
example, alike to the members OF his
4 own profession and to all OTHERS; hoping
and working for future success, fraal IN
4 body, has mind was always clear and
/ strong. His life, as We believe, was
prolonged for more than fou-score
years, because of his orderly living s and
love of virtue.
We honor hiia as one Of Our PROBES
sion, whose thoughts and works Illus
trate that perfect integrity Of character,
and that thrift and Success which,
4 though born of rare genius aud talent,
finds its best reward in the example OF
IL wei-spent Bite.
Resolved, That an engrossed copy OF
this memorial, signed by the president
and secretary, be forwarded to the taml-
/ by of the deceased, and that it also be
entered upon the Journal and published
in tue newspapers Of this association.
Resolved, That as . further mark OF
respect to the memory Of the deceased,
the members of this association viii at
] terd his funeral on Friday, the four
4 teenth instant
D. M. STONE President.
j. w. ENGLAND. Secretary pro tenn