New-York tribune., 1879-05-29


Its embrace the Island of Erin. lApplausr.l
In the time that is allowed could not at
suffice say that he born 10 Dublin OF parents
not rich and yet not absolutely poor; put @
moral work society but It's force and mental vigor
generally found to reside. Appause They spared
through TRINITY College he went to London 10 apply
himself 70 ibe study OF the law. He brought win him
fortunate in finding an early purchaser. H,s
success immediate and complete, and Tom Moore
awOke morning TO find himself famous aud
welcomed the best literary c0teres OF London. But
there was about the younk man. apart nom nls scholar
ship ard authorship something that was prepossessng
He was exceedingly handsome, his mauners were most
gracious and elegant, bis conversation was brilliant
ecstatic sweetness and sentiment With these
qualities socal success was within MS grasp,
darling OF the most famous society in London.
Tom Moore was a minstrel. anu. a. minstrel in my
sung the English language. Great poets there have
been before his tme-poets whose imperial Thoughts,
like the thunders rolling among the mountains,
Sill reverberate over the world In those
days epic poets were the fashion As Jeffrey said
man would at down 10 "a whole as 10
epic poem" IL not IN the highest realms or su0-
ine lrnagiuatlon that Moore's genius loved TO walk
but 10 was In tender and sportlve fancy that his spirit
delighted dwell and there lie Was always at home.
Great ballads had been written before h, great songs
had been written by Robert Burns. but IN sentiment
ami deIcacy OF fancy, in broad deep aud genial hu-
DanIty. his songs are unsurpassed. lApplause.l
who set foot ScOttlsD soil loves ocOtanG
ITS banks and braes Its rough thistis and mountain
daisy Us lads and bonnie lasses. If II only Tor the
poured the magnetic power OF song lAppause.l There
is room enough on Parnassus. ana there ale places
and Thomas Moore. [Great Appause But for all that
hold Ghat in general excellence, IN trrulity or genius
In great abundance OF production, Tom Moore "a
minstrel the foremost OF all lyric poets that
have written In the English language oT any other
Language that have ever READ. Renewed Applsuse.l
His songs gone far and vide and ziyen soce ana
ioy and comfort half tne world They have cheered the
exile IN lonely hut, the sailor the fOrecase has
them 90 the storm, by the soldiers biVOuac-hre
they have made the long night pass IN nerrment away
ltb. .atsttr ustll np
ard od with lOv IN the days that are 70 come, when
cities yet unbuit shall rule tie destnles OF
continents whose wilds stl mfrodden aud uneX-
plored. lApplause. / Byron said that Moore's song,
Blame Not the Bard, was worth all tie epics that
ever were written, and CGrstODher North. ScOtehman
himself, and poet, SAID mat OF all sOng-"rters chat
nad chanted. warbed or Sung Thomas Moore was GER
tauly tne first. AppliUst
Wnen Tom MOore Was a student IN Trinity College, he
made the acquaintance OF young gentleman Tor whom
ne formed su romantic attachment. he uan
of great promise attaiDment-f remOst III all intel
lectua ACHIEVEMENTS. and endowed Will nature gentle
ireland WELL and he paid with MS NE the penalty
of his devotion He died not uunOnoed not unwept not
the vail that Tom Moore uttered over the grave Of Rob
ert Emmett. lApplause.l heard Tom Moore once -ing
tbat song. II II many lOng years now, but Ie
member every incident of tnat nlgut as clearly as II t
was Yesterday. remember the ngure small but COM
,ct nj active The still cleai, and black and
bright as If they had not looked On the world FOR sixty
years. But I remember, above AL that manner
Al gracious so gentle. winning that added charm 10
those winch his iine and reputation carried Win them
| met him in a household where every one loved hin,
ana ne knew 10 They asked nm 10 sing. He
made some apology and said, o. THAT day l. all gone
by" suil he went 20 the piano. sat down aud let
his hands 90 Tor idly thc keys ana then III
yoirc rs low wspcrand an Inspiration instinct win
ction he sang tnat song II was not singing. though
NO note OF the melody lost. IL wss not speaking,
though every word, every syhaole was Clear
and distinct. 10 was an estate com
stvau give account OF the magic OF Moore' sng-
ing. \. p Wills wrote on II sidney cmItn' IN ieIter
f0 Honre. said: " Ny dear Moore, OF All the
human beings male or female, that ever heard sing,
would rsIher near you sins."
10 utaTl lJn nu 70 voub q
Moore himself apart r0m his workS-Ol the Integrity
OF his whole career, OF me purity, grace and
more, onlyi I, ll ilni T5eo vii s1e,e IN
ra-a of the minstrel chat first taught in lis tlat
lreian. %Ss l, m tins r,,rncnt ~ assem-
hagf are gathered together men and women not iish.
NOT even OF Irish descent, Dut oi Ndlpus classes ana
habits OF Thought VINO desire to express their graft
gSen spSs ioy 10 heir heaiis A our pres
idcur has toldyou Tom Moore has sung Tor lhem also
m.lldy Of hrs thought. mlSing men more gentle
more tolerant, more i"rLiVEg, bIlhIlns lhrm
never deg.t,es. Genius belongs 10 an mankind and
lives Tor all fountain Iesh and deep ana clear ron
Winch men VINO are he,Yy-hcaIted can 0rlHk
reir-sAment inspiration and hope. wherever men
armed with truth and rghi stand Iee 10 10 I5oe & %rI i
tHli ety Jl D, and rue can stand Ihe Judgment OF
men do He are surely recorded mas Deeh
sef the stamp OF Immortality upon the name
OF Tom Moore. And when another century shall
have min by other men VIII gather laurels TO ada
80, % Hrov,3 of ia DUcfs and VIII pay sucn tfibne
mi, Imperial city OF the continent, then the imperial
civ Of "a M tie world ran pay the undmmed, undl-
rninlsurd glory OF Tom Moore. IAppiauseI
Jonn Savage then read en- of his composition
In ra-e of the poet ANA crowned the bust with wreath
of flowers AGovel re aiding folowed-Moore's poem Of
80 where's tae slave Lowy in the Irish language,
A. translated y Archbishop McHaley T. O'NeIl Rus
sell gave tns recitation The chorus then sang with or
cb,;ra accom- panment believe Me II ali those Endear-
ing Young Charms" ana SOund the Loud TmbreL' The
celebration closed with singing OF the sGarSpanged
,nnrr" v hich was sung with most patriotic feryor
nv the chorus which was composed mainly Of Irish
Americans.