New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-23
ADDRESS OF DIR. STORRS.

said:
MIR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE NEwENG1AND
soc1TTynd We may all rejoice 10 add seeing the cloud
Of witnesses by which We are surrounded, iadies
and gentlemen. making TINS day whioh we
celebrate memorable in the annals OF the society
confess TO certain embarrassment IN making any
remarks upon a theme which has been suggested OY
the sentiment read by the president because OF
a CERTAIN indefinite expapsiveness which belongs to
it. l believe SIR Joshua Reynolds said OF Ruoens
that his genius expanded Win MS CANVAS
90 that bis largest pictures were always
h,s best. / remember certain canvas OF
the great master IN the Louvre ana Inc RaheV oi
Vienna and the gallery Munich which led me TO
doubt whether that was altogether Certainly 1t Is
not true of humber / think that the more
limited subject s the easier it is for Us to talk aoont
st. Being launched into the theme as vast as this one
feels that ne may b. danger OF the indian on the
prairie-"No. Indian all right; wigwam lost" AT the
same time remember what eloquent voices have spoken
IN rspopse 10 this sentiment in other years The voice
of our distinguished fellow citizen so long Identified Win
this society and who has been recognized not Only as
amongst famous American lawyers, but Tor the last
four years as our wise, patriotic and interchangeable
Secretary OF state voice him who spoke last year
not here but in meeting Of society. whose innlta-
Die grace aud felicity OF manner ami thought MS rch
Imagination and culture the sound nd tonic strength
Of thought are Impressed Oh ali who beard hiin-Mr
Curtis (AYpsuso One breads 10 follow su;h meh'
even after the interval Of year. Yet fortunately he
theme helps the orator.
The Cathedral recently completed the banks OF the
Rune The work of FIX centuries and quar-
Ser; labor been spent upon il IN all thai time III
building that visbe music n the air Mhen victor
Emmanuel entered the city OF the Caesars ten years
agO-,en years next week. and six months before
Ms more public entry, ard when st he hailed as
King Of Unitrd Ialy6OO years were represented in the
fact that lie was The palace the Quirrna. back
behind CavOur and RcasOh, and Gliba.d and L.
Marmora. When International Exposition wa
~ fbI .1p1iq I'm n rem
wears of peaceful industry and profitable m
yention and growing taste and augmented
opulence. the result OF freedom which the
Republic had enjoyed during thar century OF time.
When Exposition opens, We nope it VIII IN New
York two years hence, 1t viii be significant OF
the same thing New-York seems 10 hesitate before 1t
more than Philadelphia did-stAmmers more to speak
the word it laIger town perhaps By-and-
by il will come when it comes 1t VIII represent al the
growth and attainment Of a century. s+ne days are
memorable by reason OF that which flows from them
the great and fruitful histories which they inaugurate
Wocelebrate the birthday OF Washington IN this
country. making the 22d February a rodetter day in
American let ers and ie b-caus- then tat majestic
spirit chcd the wisdom and fort ude
who's nfran slbIlty ana strength rested ar er"Srd
the nope and destiny Ot the Republic lapplAu>eJ-who
gave TO tae world perhaps tie most vital aud endeaGlLg
gift which America thus far has produced il ihal |
nustous unsurpassed character OF great statesman
and patriot.
We celebrate other days for that which has come out
Of Them hope few years hence we shall celebrate in
tlis city, with proper ceremonial. the hrndredth
anniversary Of first meeting Of the Congress under
Constitution IN FEDERAL Hall ia tbe
monh Of t5r s, President Washington on the
80 h o. Apul, 1888, ~ whom was Introduced that
Of American Picsidepis of whom we nave one Oh
and Ilustrious presen tonight lGreaI
Queer - -, A. a..
troubled it, pose, seek SAG the NOrth hhe athg t9e
commerce world; II nyoue coad tnd TIE DAY III
fingers TO be se ever 10 ft the world the thoae
@ Coz: II anybody could hld the dsy when INC WIRE
wnich now is making negao0rs Of the most distant |
nat iOus;t well TO celebrate such days IL was Tue
me i Instrnments iGat That babe nov Soy-T-
eign Lord OF the earGh carrying forward Ills |
SHINING oaunerS to the ends OF the world We might
celebrate such not for their splcndor, ou for the IN
nIcnse cons quences which cave flowed from them IL
ia the honor OF The aV we , eedeDfs reason NO
-ior tha which went before aud Tor thai which came
after IT. ls Lo oSy 70 % rem pT nDT5g Rcr TheT
wa> behind them the whole magnificent age OF ISHzt
beth the age ilusirous ia the world OF philosophy aId
h the name OF Bacon ne age iascnalng 70
every one adiDTcs chivay ~ character ana acuOh
o. 'S ~ ha Snaes o, eadeTship in adventure
in letters. ~ politics. ana IA NJ war; Anon NY |
shield rs naTches through the centuries Oi historic
time the unatcHed Daz,a 81 tAe name OF Shakespeare.
joan sedea. c.ine the Great Psi ion o. Right.
out Of tha age ame tae yao9n CC0ay 1ss' as
%syf ,aer and Raleigh haa sEeersd the ship; Zap
plausc1 And remember when We celebrate |
thls as-ay IT is AN inc nsidersble cvent-taat II vas
not tie ecceutrIc adventure OF rev fofi'rh |
Engs pirIt which fought aud crushed the Armada
bsud IT, You open the story OF tha Day Gnu ~
Ike ops sing side door OF palace; through which
YOU iooE 10 tie corfcofs that brilliant with Nights
and rcSounng with music aud grand Win thc presence
within OF gallant mel and lovely women Inal Is .ne |
day bate for what was before IT, Then tor the
, ina; has alter for II Wa not an iaer pece o.
the contlnentwhich here intbe MaYnOwerke
that oOesg ereeps up to s iace- any kno~s
where its place Is Contra Park-at aDout the same
rate which glacier sips from It's mountain soles
into meadows. Tns colony, whose coming we ceie-
Old Worli that The New Wori might be rounded out oil
IL; OF cours not out Of II altogether. because when we
'n You V rsneusb.r DR.. Betbune stated TO
S Sao own Communion, IN his presence, that |
I"stice no his own oenomin anon required say
tbss ne presam-d ali CARTS lads wIuid be r. formed
DutchBen IN Heaven. llauehler.i We may hot DE
enrey sure II that perhaps but We Fever car think OF
the Dntcn Colonies waich landed tue island which
we are gathered without ceiling OF admiration aud
walch they came. when Hendrek Hudson dropped be
Anchor sssS the Hs 1 SsrheaSds eoeny was
fabisbed by the statcs-Gvn.rai IN ldl4. I hnk
Of ha country eona al oa o spUn T 6 whs
hal achieved. swampy in0rass nall as atge
the mud which had brought dOsn from the hshf
lands, absolutely owned by ,he GeInaa Ocean, wulcu
Sysss that ore said g. nave cost 81 500 100000
in that swampy land Iey 6us gssSs "IS
the World. great ea1sc6e, solid a. %oan, tain,
anve,sites trained scholars sent Erasaus 10 oxford
70 Greek hundred years before. they had Gre
poes. urist ali 10 one TIey LAD pubic SCHOOLS first in
Earope. iDey gave tnc model oar kepdohc 200 |
years De fore cur Republic formed. TaeS gave the
moae of our of Independence at TIE Hague
~ 1851 ana he model of the American Unlon at UTRECHT
in 1879 ~ is he conIbipea qualities OF NE
Engsh iGtAer aud Dutch po.ner tal Se"-scrk derived
hei ,iius.roas Downt Ca,n.on' ana 'a inns
But much the FeeneA sne SCOTCH the irisl ]