New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-04

-, Lct me not vex The 100 long SUFFERING Tyre;
Thouga to vour love uniirinG still beh0lden,
The cnrfev tells Uncover up the fire.
And now With grateful smile and accents cheerful
Ard warmer heart than look or WORT can tell,
In sinr 80 phrasethe-e ritrou- rYrs are fearful
Thanks. brothers. sisters. children; and farewell
After the poem Mr.. fIo'ighton again arose and
read from manuscript. prepared by Dr. Holmes,
an account Of the way in which the latter became
connected with The atlantic Monthly. In the course
of 70 the poet SAYS:
The pusLsseTs were fortunate enough to secure the
fancy ma could be usc.u a contributor. and woke
re rom knd Il literary ethargy. IN which was nall
suinbrring 10 eau me 10 actve service. Remembering
SOM efuae papers Of nine in 40 OLD magA1lnr od
c 20 - me th1t iter tiT might seiy Tor some te-h
pspe's aud 80 at down aud wrote Of what came mo
my neaG uuder lille " The Autocrat OF The Break
last Table" This Work was not the result 81 m
express premeditntinn. hut wns. rs NAV say, dipped
from the running stream o. my Thoughts us very KIND
pr1ces en o am6 you NOV ," b me
The poet modesty remarked, in conclusion. that
whatever pleasure the public may have gained from
him is due to the urgent hint of Mr. Lowell.
Mr.. wHIruERs TRIBUTE.
James T. Fields then read poem contributed by
John G. Whittier. few stanzas Of which are as
follows:
HIS laurel=. fresh FROM song and lay
Romance and ART Young Nitnal
Al heart. scarcelv dare TO say
We Keep his SEVENTEEN festival.
HIS stili the keen analysis
Free play of mrfh, and tenderness
To heal the slightest wound from H.
And b. the paihos touching all
Lies sins and sorrows and regrets,
IL hopes and fears lie final call
And rest beneath the violets
His sparkling surface scarce betravs
The thoughtful tide beneath 10 rolled.
The vision of the latter DAYS,
And tender memories OF the old
What shapes and fancies grave or gay
Before us Al ms bidding cpme-
The Treaa-Mill Tramp. the oue-Horse Shay
Tic dumb despair OF Elsie's Doom.
The tale ~ AVIS and the Maid.
TIE holv kiss that Isle LAID
On httie BostOns pailid cheek.
Long may ne live 70 stag for
The songs that stay the h.ghi Of tine.
And. like hs cbamberec nautilus.
To boiler hcigh ol beauty CLIMB.
Though now unnuiu hered guests surround
The table fhai he rules 40 VIII,
Its aEtocrat. however crowned,
II bot our friend and cOmrado still.
The world may keep his honored name,
TIE wealth OF al his varied powers;
4 stronger clam has love than fame.
And he himself Is only ours
Mr. Howeils the present Editor Of The Atlantic
followed with a graceful speech, declaring that
without Holmes there would to-day be 10 1tiqatc
Monthly. and that n made and nursed IL By invent
ing new kind Of literature. Mrs. Harriet Beecher
stowe followed and Mrs. Julia Word Howe made
short speech and read poem. Charles Dudley
Warner also spoke. aud read an ingenious poem "y
e Il. H. ,mbodring In its lines quotations from
and suggestions of Dr. Holiness most celebrated
works. Among the other speakers were President
Eliot. OF Harvard College. j. W. Harper OF Harper
& Brothers New-YorE Colonel lligginson and l.
B. Aldrch. Poems were also read by Mr. Stedman.
Mr. TrowbriGge and William Winter. The follow
ing is Mr. Winters poem:
HEARTS AND HOLMES