New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-30
HENRY BERGH AS A POET.
HIS SOUL UNBURDENED IN UTAH HALL.

A SATIRE on THE BAD HABITS or AMERICAN
MorHERs-rHE HISTORY OF THE GoT FAMILY
Henry Bergh the great friend of brutes, Is also
noet He admitted as much himself. last evening.
bv reading in Utah Hall, at Eghth-ave. and
Twenty-ffth-st an original poem called " Married
on This poem, Mr. Bergh explained to re-
porter Of THE TRIBUNE, was written many years
ago as a satire on the habits Of many America"
mothers VINO seek TO marry their daughters 10
titled foreign paupers, The poem was hrst pun
lIshed in London, whore the press promp,'
and unanimously tore it to pieces MI
Bergh said and scalped the author.
Feeling that he had not sufficiently dealt with 30
important topic, Mr.. Bergh subsequently wrote a
play upon it. This play ne had yet hopes to see
produced in New-York. The difficulties aud delays
he had hitherto encountered have been yexatlous.
nut he con ,oes himself he says. with the thought
that Shakespeare also had to bde bis time Mr.
Bergfs poem was republlshed IN New-Iork IN
ls62. The titl.-pIge of the book announces that
the writer is the author of "TAs Portentous iele-
gram and Loves Alternative Mr. Bergh
sighed as he called attention TO this last named
article. Il was suggested to him IN view Of his
apparently prolific pen. that he had very mocestly
hidden his light under bushe these many years.
Ills reply was hat other people had saved Inn that
trouble
The audience that met at Utah Hall last evening
WIS composed in large part Of manageable young
men and women. who were i'm great sympathy Wi,h
the speaker. After song by Miss Norabcic Me-
KerZr Mr. Bprgh was Introduced by &. I. toss,
w.o presided. NJ. BerCh stated that MS poem LAD
been written toprotesi against tie practice American
wos e. have Of seeking so-calied noble alliances OF
thrIrdaughters III every ctl IN turopche $40; tuere
ar. itl,G pm r~s, waiting for rich Urls rom Amer
ici To- Serp luel from the p'orh'u7e ana 20 pf"Vlde
them with bread and butter. I'm Europe tIltt- do
mo-. count for E. much as they DO here. MIR. i9i
knew once OF "a man who ~XclaU gel ccT, TO wien
;hc Grand DGtr ,ook fancy. for tne tl,e of Baron;
and this same I05 'uUte nae IN" assurance TO ouer
to MAJ e 81. Bern Baron B'rgh Tor 5000.
Tie poem open b.ua,ly IS follows:
Hannibal Got was married,
ene neauen iy .aid Win -ha,- Of 4er .ad'
Wifh pJrt,on.,,. beauty "a! H.m~y ~Gn4orteD-
In rms ase of BRASS. banslio '+ or.ea a. mortar
And only Ler virtues 10 back It-AdL ought TO-
liz VIE made vow
A aauehtcc n hrs 20 t7Ee after her mother;
Bst ue given d. mlfrtle,
AID seq NO Ter .rrtage,
- soou as q cla-ce mould app Up to b,tro her.
The Colts were IF low birrh, although Mrs. Colt
had plenty of family blood, her latter beng
butcher Tuerr were four cnIidreu-one boy and
three girls the latter OF whom ia time perame mar
rag.aOle The son. Cmcmn atus DuucOmD Cot,
grew 10 be heavy swell, and
Went armed Ike a sauap.
Looked bold rs rlt-trop.
Mrs Colt baulshed thOught~ OF love from the
head, % Aer Daughters GulD. Rose anu Lily, be-
cauae she looked upon love rs
speeches OF wiltrw,
a DI4n.. too, tlat VIII %
More Marin anon girls than the wcavel.
Tulip was positive g.ri OF uncertain age.
pc-ltivaiv VAN aud selfish and ptsI.Ig. Lu.nJu @:
Rose was nr.lt we ma character and nose; Wn.o
Lily was bcauTlIl Hover. Wl-h azure h.Je eyes
and ntXprr3s.bie gree. The only ucu be win
lIiv W.s Tine tact hat she bad ON. consumption.
Nh Gelt died one lay. and hs widow finding ner
money getting low. aud noticing that Roses bloom
hair. packed up and werJ To- Newport Her object
waste marry thu Urls of. she managed matters so
welt that che erd of thc season found re madcu5
spoken tor Iulip had bagged a Count WHO
owned private volcano,
Ayii nu IA" Aruu
4 chat-qa "a mar and chqte1u EsDaGRe
Rose had CT Harry Bend vita lir-e Income
10 spend. - ught OH and . aud induced Eim tO
promise To marry her; while Lily had been forced
10 accent 4 Baron. IArdly came when Inhp. Rose
and LILY We're married; then follow ID be de-uge.
The Count, finding that the wealth OF tie
G,it, upon when be hld relied tcti-
/ nous skipped" and buried himself ~ his
ancestral chateau eB ERspagHe. Harry Bonds
wealth proved a dream Lily neon ineurly died be-
csu-r She didu'C love tie Baron; IN" Baron
slopej In she nick of TINE 90 eacap. lrr.> an
tai an bandit. CucIunatue bsncomb became IN
| tnxlcal-I. went Into the ST. ct aud WAS there
knocked Oa the head and killed by
| a brutal ruilian. Mrs.. Colt concluded thar
tner, must have been mistake d. Der management
some where or Other and -eusiDly clothed herself I'D
,!c0cl1th and ashes.
NJ Rergi'5 voice at the climax If his tale was
I frrmulous with emotion and moist With tears. lie
| aIa no. suue rs auy TIME I'D tLreyemu2 Ihe audi
e.ce sighed often. and seemed much overcome
toward the end.