New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-19
PROGRESS OF COOPERATION
A BREAKFAST TO MR.. HoLYoAKE

cate OF cooperation, at public break
fast given him yesterday, delivered an ear
nest address on the efforts made in England
and this country to benefit the working classes.
DIR. Bellows presided at the breakfast and made the
opening speech. Other addresses were delivered by
Parkc Goodwin, the Rev. Dr. T.. A. Washburn.
Professor Felix Adler and Rowland Hazard OF
Rhode Island. Letters were read from many dis
tnguished persons who were unable TO be present.
among them President Hayes.
TIRE GATHERING AND THE SPEECHES.
The services of George Jacob Holy
cake Of England in behalf the working classes aud
his earnest and fruitful friendship for this country,
were recognized by public breakfast gwen at the ST.
James Hotel yesterday. The invitation was extended
by many friends OF cooperation whom
Parke Go1wib. the Rev. DIR. X. Heb Newton.
Felix Adler. the Rev. Robert Coyeg. joseph selig.
man. the Rev. DIR. IT, ". Bellows, Whlteaw
Reid the Rev. DR.. i. 4. Washburn aud l.. V. smalley
All these present the breakfast. and there
also present Peter Cooper, A. d. Palmer ". ID. Clarke,
Fred Law Omsted, f. l.. GodLln, Rowland Hazard,
Gordon L. Ford Miss Linda Gilbert. r. zabcth ThOmp-
son, d. g. Croly, Mr. Jennie June Croly j. W. simon
ton George b. Sl;tcrlee. Charles Lauterbach ami Mrs.
Lauerbach the Rev Dr.. h. II. Chaplin. ]. ". Newbouid
and others the number OF scyeniY-dve IN all. The
Rev Dr. Bellows presided having Dir. Holyoake on his
right and Whitelaw Reid on his left and near them
Peter Cooper. Mr. Coliyer, DR.. Charir, d. washburn
Parke Goodwin Mrs Thompson. General Bainuin, Dr.
Newton and Mr.. aud MIS- Croly.
In pre2cning Mr.. HOlyoakc, DR.. Bellows spoke Sc
verely OF the recently pub letters Chaie, Dick
cns-which, he said, some should have Withheld
from pubcaton-in which was expressed broad and
generauzng contempt tor Americans, aud which we're
written az time when Dickens was RECEIVING the
most lavish and sincere testimonials from Ameri
cans. Mr. flo yoake appauced the sentiment and az
the close Of Dr. Beilows's remarks rose 20 reply
He Is Of slender hgGrc AMI OF medium height,
with gray hair brushed back finn his lace.
which il pale FOO English fee lie speaks
with high. light voice, that n Is inio fais TO
with excitement aud emphasis but grows stronger as
the speaker goes He listened to VITA tho
closest attention, and frequent applause Indicated
strong sympathy with the sentiments he expressed. e
was followed by Parke GcdvIn. WHO referred 10 the
early efforts tnis for social REFORMS. alludmg
appropriately many who had worked together. among
whom Nathaniel Hawthorne. Horace Greeley.
Margaret Fuller. and others. Oher speeches were made
by the Rev Dr. Washburn, Felix Adle~ Rowland
Hazard and others. Letters were real from
President Hayes Dr. IT, e. Potter tue Hon. 3 :. Cox.
George Haven Putnam. Dr. George Ripley, Edward
Everett Hale. Wendell Phillips. George william Curtis
the Hon. A. s. Hewitt. Robert G. Inserso and others
ADDRESS OF DIR. Is. LOWS.
In his opening address Of introduction Dr.. Bellows
said ia substance:
We met to-day TO do honor 10 our friend Mr. Holy
oaae | did not know thai to have presided
this occasion, or | would Lot nave dared 70
come otherwise than In tue full dress or
prepared speech You Will be spared
all that misery. and simply have to hear
me say n few words introduction
to Mr. Hoyoake and other gentlemen, WHO doubtless
came with their brains AMI pockets full of excellent
things. have little TO except 20 invite you TO tes-
! tify TO the honor, love and reverence you
! feel for whose whole life has been
devoted 10 the public good (ipplausel aud
has worked hard Tor those who
easily overlooked By the prosperous-wno has worked
for the interests OF the lower rank. from a human
aspect, OF fellow-crcntures-those who always
the most suffering aud who most need help whose
cause because 1t is out OF sight the fortunate
part OF the world Is often neglected.
| heard ami read about Mr.. Holyoake aud his work
forty aud now, meeting with him for the
first Timc, am SURPRISED at his freshness aud youthful
warrior whose iace was heavily Scsrred with the blows
| he received I'm tre cause OF the poo
pie and III honor of humanity but | mud
tLaughteT II seems 10 me that III, ekncss end gentle
ness do nhablt tins old warnorsc, and somehow though
he has several hard fights round ia my visit
to England nobody cared TO say hiug AGAINST him
because there was really 10 question that no
was an entirely honest man Iess are are the
Specimens sT@T9 'H ncTe-tle Edtor OF ia& TaInuSE
| Tor Instance. Mr. Cooper aud Dr. ChaPin hoasst
But MEAN those Wo Az reilly ana aGsouteiy hones
aud that - the marked quality o! character which you
u. ApplaHse.l want 10 express. too, my great joy
that lie old day when We were running over tecy TO
Old England. TO the country aud the people, bcgi1
to have little reaction and the int gcni and cult
vated English people ale no longer so afraid 0t the
| Atlantic Oceon that they DO not for
| themselves what our country Is Ike.
reading in Yesterdays TRIBUNE those letters Of
Mr. Dickens, which really somebody ought suppress
had the honor VI beng chaplain AT one o the baLquets
ing Irving, and witnessed such Onbugst OF well
| come ought 10 have melted heart Of stone. No
laurels he received compared with oT beauty
| and greenness, ana could not but :hmS. IN reading
those letters, now unfortunate it was that ne went
home and recorded In such eeneralizing way bis
disgust and contempt OF the American people Well he
dead ana gone an we don't want 10 say any rvl of
| hun bat nope that uui - gone oy tank Goa Tor
every honest Engslnan and discriminating man yho
will take the pans to know what We done know aud
ought to know. anu VIII tell us Of 81 and every human
being who loves rot his race ana has God sufficiently
we'll 20 feel thankful TO Almighty Col Tor having pro-
vded tins extensive country, rs refuge ana
a home for millions, is not 10 be trusted
Holyoahc viii now tell Us tie obiec, for wrca he is
here, ardicr which ne mas studied and laoored all his
! lle.
ADDRESS OF ME-. HoLYoAKE.
Mr.. Holyoake, who was greeted with several rounds
! of applause, then spoke as follows
LADIES AND GENTLEaLN Il Is quite beyond any COM
| pfehension OF mlne Why 80 many scntleDen-emincnt
and honolcd In this great city and ~ ;hs Natonshould
sacrifice Newly morning to give The pleasure
distinction Of meeting them here. Among them are dis
tin guished ministers of religions and though II ID not
given to all things as they see ncG. have
| hesitated to acknowledge the devotion and dis
| nteresteduess with which they maintain tho
highest truths they know. Some years ago I
| was prescuf, as lnchber OF the press, when
Mr. Gladstone-who is still the Premier Of England
In the minds Of tue people-vsted the North OF Eug-
land and the Tyncsidc, which Mr. Coyer knows well.
| Many were the Acknowledgements made 10 him by
Mayors OF the towns through which he passeca
bilious IS am. TO say something passaby adequate 10
| the occasion; bat one aOne-the Mayor OF Miides-
borougl- had the discernment to that II beyond
| bis mower; and his speech consisted OF these
| simple words: 80 Mr. GLADSTONE. II | cou'd speak
| AS well ia you speak, should be
| IN Eel how glad to flaug lfer1
| Ike the Mayor Of MiddesbOr0uZh. 1 can Only say,
| ladies' aud gentlemen, II could speak well our