New-York tribune., 1879-05-06

course, coming from The radiance OF the Boston state
House dome, ours are BeOtian splendOrs 70 himbar-
barrie pearl and gold stl proud Of cuy of its
endless streets on tue GROUND ana IN the ar OF s NOME
institutions. Yet shall all canddly confess that,
proud as the most domestic OF NewYorkers may be of
al these, tney are compelled To rn TO Boston TO hnd
their Holmes. MAY he return % then, with the birds
come again, and long brighten the century
and gladdens II today
SPEECH OF THE REV. DR. ADAMS.
The Rev. Dr. william Adams said: knew guests
venerable father. the Rev DIR. Holmes, Of Cambridge,
and his grandfather. Judge Wendell. could address
him in the words Of Horace TO MRcenas,
"Atays edite regibus" I have claim % rep
resent the clergy of New-YOrk but matter
upon what points we may differ, we all should agree IN
expressing our admiTaton OF the poetry OF the man
whom we now welcome as philosopher, autocrat and
M. Curtis Who SAID be was the only one at the
table VINO had heard the earliest poem Of DIR,
heard him when he was a boy at Phillips Academy.
AndOveT, hty-ave hfty-six years ago [ have not
audience al his performance. rnat was long and
there came 10 my mind the expressive lines Of Young
Time in advance behind him hides HIS wings,
And seems 10 creep, decrepit with ms age.
Behold him when passed by. what then IL seen
But his broad pinlOns, switer tnan the wlndi
The Office OF Dr. Holmes has always been dispense
the beautiful In poetic form, and 50 he must always he
young and fresh. Tie world is full Of beauty Balhe
Jaryie, when he saw beautiful wood or rock always
employed himself IN thinking how much good
timber or stone could be wrought out OF tnem
I'r building purposes You cannOi reduce NE to Dre
uti1tarianism. Look M these beautiful flowers on this
table and these delicate fruits lney are not necessary
To human existence, Dut tneY are intended Tor
our especals pleasure and qualification, just
father hangs upon the person Of his chld.
Blessings every VINO Us successful IN giving us
poetic form aOd color sense Of what is beauti
fni and delicate. sucn HE cannot Oo useless IL re-
freshes (; IL elevates: II cheers.
Bu am reminded the quotation on the nn6nV. "The
aries" rms I VIII parlpnrrse: lie ihat makes the
shortest speech viii add most to your cuj0ymeGL
CHTFF-JUsuCE DALY's SPEECH.
ChiefJustcc Daily said Ia answer your reminder.
pressed IN The tnat the laws subordinate the
influence of song. but 70 confirm II. present last
Thursday evening when Mr.. Holmes read to
highly graiihed circle several Of his poems, with
The one that especially fixed my attention was Dorothy
@, especially when ho informed us that That lady
VAS his great-graDdmOtler.
Mr. Holmes-9ly grandmother, judge.
Judge Day-I apologize TO your grandmother for de-
creation. Mr.. Holmes suggested that il this iady.
Dorothy g, had refused TO give no her NorIsnn
had the pleasure OF reading tAe poem 20 tie ladies there
assembled Whlch suggests u Ms, III the enjoyment OF
the pleasure Of this breakfast, now much would
rs rc3d and distrrhed tbe ejnipisration NJ ius
tiee tHe whole 0f tine following day Dickens IN Ohyer
~ as ran.-tnfiv attracted bv one Of the
spikes or the grating having been broken OF, and
sppcuiatng 10 who b-oke 10 OF, and how much 10
weighed aud III what iunll--hQp piece Of iron had
way well criminals, In the case OF an eminent
wbFcb 90 interrupfed by The ioud bark Of a
dog. The sheriff rushed forward and was about
TO seize tie small cur that crouched under a
table upou which tne Judge raped energcticaY and
SAID 10 Is not that dog. Mr. sheriff. have been at
trial. and has been perfectly weil-behaved" On the
day after heard 1ir Holmes read this poem was IN
Court from 10 a. IN. 70 o p N, IsposIs oi d great
variety OF matters, during which Dorothy o
was constantly coming up and suggesting Tor
got along If Dorothy @ had refused 20 give up her
Norman name and we lad been deprived OF the poems
OF her grandson, and notwitnstandlng my tMrly-nSe
years experience on the bench IN deciding enDarraSs
ing aud difficult questions telt tnat was question
wholly beyond my power 70 decide
r. II. sToDDARD's REMARKS.
Mr. stoddard said that ordinary occasions he never
found himself the possession Of the enyiable talent
OF speaklg but "a tins was not by any means an
ordinary occasion, il possible that it might inspire
him 20 say something BE would say this, that It
him great pleasure to meet his old friend Dr. Holmes,
whom ne and all other centuTons were glad 10 meet
He was the enc OF our own authors, pernap5l whom
they bad all read In one tOrn or anOtner re Wa
merely poet WIT or thin ker put. IKE the the
into one" lie was one OF our MOST DtlIllan1 poSts
not our brilliant poet and was our most brilliant
ioved the distinction OF being best writer Of
si6ual poems one gentleman reminded us that he had
years ago) and now we had Just had the pleasure OF
hearing MIN readhs lasthe meant his latest poem for
me- ns day Sefore We should hear his last poem
H. proposed the health OF Dr. Holmes.
PARKE GODwN's REMARKS.
Nr Goodwin having been called upon n response TO
sentiment TO the Press said that 1t certainly
evidence OF growth in respect for to he asked to
speak for the Press when sucn younger representa-
tives were present. There were. for exam
ple, the silver tongued Curtis, Of whom it
might be said as It was OF Goldsmith that
was Reid of the Tall Tower whom his enemies once
cned the Professor OF journalism, but whom his friends
we're glad 10 nnd ~ VERY vigorous priclIce lLIs V"n
Mr. G's) connection with the press was now largely
thing OF the past But he h0nored the calling and was
his own name coupled with the Press without certain
feeling OF coatrou and sorrow as well as or JOY The
power OF the Press as an lnstrumenay Tor Roou was
so supendous who had ever been connected
with ii did feel oppressed by sense OK hls short
comings and OF his neglected opportunities IL Wa tne
mchtest weapon IN the hands OF the modern man, and
who was welding 10 worthlyt Its Immediate agents
did rot yet even in Imagination CONCEIVE the magnh,
cence and greatness or their vocation But ne ideals or
the editor nad expanded win the advance Oh time dne
newspaper now no longer consdered, or con
sdered itself, the simple chronicle OF passing events
a. was no longer t0 the same extent mat IL was the pad
agent ana bully OF the political partisan; 10 was no
longer to the extent the mouthpece or organ OF
conspiracy and faction, under the name or party
Dnt IL "as V1So"ibS ,t bs,tor feengs and higher
its rightful judicial functions as the censor and
Instructor OF the public ana w'n rrewBg SS lHIre in
honor and usefulness. But. Mr. Goodwin said
be would detan his auditory with but one iurhcr re-
mark-which was an improvement upon the Autocrat,
That the which shortened its weAponS DSoaaehei
is territories "namely tnat tbe race Whlch
its speeches added prOpOrtoDatey to the general happ
SPEECH OF THE REV. DIR. sroRRs.
DR. Potter said il seemed at in closing TO call upon
sone foreigner 70 speak for the stranger within our
gates and therefore called for the Rev. Dr. storrs
| Of Brooklyn. Dr. storrs responded felicitous-
| ", with genial compliments TO DR.. Holmes
| and n graceful and poetic account OF the way
| I'm which his first reading Of The Autocrat, while a
~ mrsdant in a sr,all German town. had wrought change
as marvellous as that or the magician In Inc Arabian
Nights who transferred himself across seas anu
Iitte powder in his palms. Slipping daintlly and by
irsfoeuts Mt the table OF The AutOcrat' they had
rms come again TO feel under foreign sky, the very
! lie and BODY OF the New England times. .
| mr.. TIones made n few parting remarks, and inc
COMPANY separated In time TO let HIM take the after
| noon train for Boston.
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