National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-06
Ocean Cable Anniversary.

NEW YORK, March o.
To the Editor of the National Republican,;
SIR; On Monday next-March 1O--it will
be twenty-five years since Cyrus w, Field and
scme other gentlemen met for conference upon
the scheme to establish communication with
the Old World by submerged cable. Cards
Of invitation have been sent out by Mr. Field
to a banquet to be given on that day at his
residence, in New York, COMMUNICATING this
momentous consultation. Many distinguished
men from Canada and Europe are invited to
meet ut this banquet number of noted men
Of America, and it is thought the assemblage
will be one of the most distinguished ever held
on this continent. The card of invitation is a
work of art, in which a cable.c0rd takes q
mark ed though subordinate place. The card
Is six inches by eight and half. The centre
,of tho size of an ordinary visiting card con-
tains the invitation, IN English script. The
border has shaded ground of line
engraving garanded by olive branches
in full fruit. Above tho card is
the coat.of-arms of tho Field family consist.
Ing of n cherr0n dargeh on Il sable field, the
silver scroll beneath bearing the motto, Sans
Dieu rien" Golden sheaves of wheat are in
the dexter chief the sinister chief, and the
middle base From the crest of clouds dorgslt
rises an arm in flesh tint bearing aloft n world
dor. The clouds are supposed to typify the
divine origin of the world. Ga the left Of the
shield falls the unfured Stars and Stripes, and
on the right the merchant hlgo Great Britain,
| In the dexter chief, on the left corner of the
| card, Is a medallion frame, with cable, In which
| Europa, crowned and sitting on bull, holds a
/ sceptrc, while other symbolic figures listen "a
| her instruction. In the sinister chief or right
| hand medallion, an Indian, with spear and
Lott 81 Fr tad ufi oil ,nt
| figures native warrior, seated, while q
! female figure representing civilization control;
| the Others by n wand.
The medallion in the dexter base is female
on an elephant, with Brahim and Buddhist
priests near her The fourth medallion, like
| the others set in frame of cable, Is Africa,
with a richly clparisoned camel l1neeling TO
receive her, with attendants in waiting. Be
low the central card is Il group Of deeper in
| forest. 1t represents an interior, view of the
| worry room in Mr., Fields house whore the
council, so full of import to the world, was
| held, and where Cyrus w, Field, Peter Cooper
Moses Taylor, Marshall o. Roberts and Chand
Ter White are earnestly coming a map on the
| table before them, Peter Cooper sits In the
foreground. Mr.. Field stands to the right, and
at that time was erect in form with unbanched
locks. All are thought to be excellent por
traitss II is a striking proof of the physical a
we'll as mental energy of these enterprisne
men, that after twenty-five years only one
Chandler White, has passed away. Peter Coop
err, now lightweight years old is probably
tho least changed of all. Mr. Field though
his head is "slyered DER" is vigorous anl
| elastic.
The white border of the card brings relief
| to the entire design, and the execution is ex
Quisito and will most probably be handed down
| as q mementO of tho grand occasion 1t com
memOIatos and also as q remembrance Of thu
| high privilege Of the favored recipient.