New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-13
HONORS TO PETER COOPER.
TWO SURPRISES on HIS BIRTHDAY.

TWO SURPRISES On HIS BIRTHDAY,
HE l. MADE A DOCTOR OF LAWS BY TIE REGENTS
or THE STATE USIvERsrTY-A BRILLIANT r.
CEPuOS AT the COOPER MANsiON-MR
CoOPER'S REMARKS.
Peter Cooper who, since William Cullen
Bryants death has been regarded a. tho patriarchs
itZeH Of NV York, completed yesterday his eighty
eighth year HIS career as a successful man
Of business and thou4htful and liberal
phiantnropist, IL familiar household word
Two surprises were prepared for Mr.. Coopers birthday
The Board Of Regents ~ Uuivc sty Of the state OF
Sew-lork determined TO confer the aged patron OF
sciences and the the degree Doctor OF Laws
birthday present; and his daughter. Mrs Abram :
Hewitt with her hush md, the exCongr s-ipan invited
the principal residents of N-w-York. Mr. COoper's
friends, to birthday reception Mr. Cooper X pt
III the dark regarding the social honor until three four
days and hsmOdesty 10th at first accept
congratulations Of his friends IN conspicuous a way
The large company which gathered at Mr.. Hevitt's
residence, the Cooper mansion at NJ. LexIngOn-ave
was IN public distinction and social prominence sucn
Is seldom gathered in q private house IN this city
The Board Of Regents rcDresented by Chancel-
Tor L. C. Benedict. Secretary WoolwOrtn. and Messrs
George William Curtis, II. p. Pierson, Cbsuncey 81.
Depew, Orris II. Warren AMI Wniteaw Reid. Among
others present Secretary Of State william
NJ. Evarls, MAYOR Edward Cooper. Bishop Horao Pot
ter Bishop Harris the Rev. DR.. william Adams, ex-GOv-
Rev. DR.. Henry W. Bellows. Cyrus W. Field.
William Cooper, brother OF Peter Cooper and IN his
seventy-ninh year. Mr. Redmond. father-,n-law OF
Mayor Cooper President Barnard. Of Coum-
Dia College, the Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby General
Alexander :. Webb, president OF The College
Of the City OF New-York, Fathers Day
and Shea, OF SAINT Francis Xayiers Catholic College,
Brothers John and AnthoOy OF he Catholic Manhattan
College; Joseph II Choae. Theodore " Dwight, Pres-
dent Of the Columbia College Law Schoo' william
l.. Dodge; eK-secrctary or STATE, John Bge,Ow,
Judge Charles p. DAILY, David Dudley Field.
Professor Bot,s, Dudley FOLD, Ulysses = Grant,
f., Professor Roswell D. Hitchcock Elliot c.
Cowtn, Andrew II. Green, Ro--ter Raymond,
A. A. Low. Charles +. Whitehead. william II. Osborn,
John Caiwaladcr, H. \. Marquand. Lawrence Turuure,
:. L. NJ Barlow, William H. Wells, ex-Judge Henry E.
Davies and Professor Chandler Nearly all Of the scn-
tlemen were accompanied By their wives.
The spacious dra groom. reception room and par
lors We're handsomely decorated with flowers. Mayor
Cooper welcomed guests in The hall; Mr. AMI Ms.
Hewitt received them in the dilngroom, where they
were presented 10 NJ. Cooper who was 10 excellent
spirits, aud tered INTO the festivities OF the evening
with con Iucribe animation. lie was frequently the
centre of group Of men nearly a, Old as himself Nno
nave made their mark Tie professions and ia MGR
camille lie.
About D o'clock tae ceremonies Of comforting the L.
gree of Doctor Of Laws Pete, C,oIcr took place In
tho drlviu.-room. Chancellor Benedict, surrounded
by ,h members Of The Board %, REGENTS OF the Uuver
,ty Of the state OF New-York, made an address, an
nounciu- that :he officers OF the University had thought
the day Oh watch Peter Cooper arrived at the ~ o,
c.slty-ei-l. q Gtul. opportunity for comforting
on him degree that lie hai loG- deserved,
MT much Tor sc2alIry attaWmcus n on account Of
Tile G-L4d.i po, .On DE- occupied ate. .Jus lie OF
success. u ibOr tue founder OF al institution whore
iaaolas 2eop- are instructed in The sciences and the
,rfs md ha-.0- placed thu lTsLi utLOu