New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-30
NONG THE AMERICANS.

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MR.. GEORGE JAC.B HOLYOAKE CONTINUES TIE
RrcorD or rs EXPRESSIONS or NEw-YoRN
ANDuf III, RECEPTION HERr-lHE BREAKFAST
GIVEN ia HIN Ar TnE 81. JAMES HOTEL, THE
spErCurs WHICH FOLLOWED IT, AID MR..
HOLYutEr'~ OV, rXPEHE CE
From me V,acheafr q. oJ.r'iir. NclrS ,
On the day a. my arrival III N"N-i ort' Na'h''l
ont INFO the city alone Not having !hrul i"Hcn 10
amy friend the name OF inc second \''s'i n'l
taken Il berth i'm. there WI, 40 one kur" on the
shore ANA went prerne anone>' me h"icro'll-
locking houses which INST cuc0uli 'l'.'' "il "lN
tie stran-r city ior tLe first tin" Tor u} SELF ana
~ mJscI.. knew oi 10 andr'"- save that Of Ohm, my
carly friend IN. iell3W--tUucni, Dr. lloiurk.
When reached him he handed lnr lrltel, "hlch
Wa, ara invitation to the O.Icr OF me V0ihtI, 40.
,Jl broadway. 1T WIS from Mr.. J.. T.. 6atnun, see
rotary 10 the Colony Aid Association, Nho became
ny ici.nd ana was my iT mi AWAY. me mas
sine. tic5I He Wasa man OF singular in"or,iN.
wish an entirely oncst voice oi quiet. mo3trllye
wat+ Though he was much trusted hr lclL
huthinr on trust, but pres utcd clear record OF
ali tiau-;,ctiou- passing through h'- hrrds lie
lad been "a minister oi religion. ana retained me
agreeable s,1f-r.apcctn. manner, o. ono ot The
brttcr sOrt. H. was taken ht his .athrr in carry
life into The prairie, where the 1rl-hHs hr shared
made hrn WI@c and practical counsellor of emil
grants. fic accompanied me 10 ,>1iHtprd, as ! as
u,w 90 American railroads. in laS or 10y uiGn' u.
world accompany me 3n"Ui "IN-l"I"' " "h
returned o. ihr cry hr would meet the carly
boat when ariiycI i'm the morning. II ! WluInrd
by late train uc would come over the riNer 10 meet
me- lest mf hrIug unable ~ scr M On. dark should
caiIs. me go ts>c the wrOu. ho1t. hr. Hauiun
cared ior cooperation Tor the sake OF 10" moral
Influences. and be had the raIuY which does
40, always go with right feeling the capacity
of giving effect to principles iJ material orsarHa-
tIon.
objects wis, practical, ami uuFictcuou". espresso
with moderation and good sense, which never
knew exceeded in England. The qualities are
much more common I'D America than EngllSluen
know. Ia England, Journalists tell uo murh oi
pnlnf, in which America differs from MS, or tails
Mellow IL, and too little o. Oh. points 300 winch $
p,opi, equal or excel us. The association mention
iuyltcI Mc tO deliver Hu attl 50 10 tHc cooper
Union. 10 IS not possible 90 collect no London an
au Hence such %, met there, men OF ihouHht ana
action 81 an nations rcpr scntatlHeS oil a The III
IorS Gs wei. as the men o. mark Who arise IN that
mighty land ! met there ior the hIs' time ihe
Chicago, aud Mr. Peter Cooper. who was then IN
his cIehty -uIntn year IL" gave 10 NcW-l0lk the
great institute in which We met. lie Is man OF
fine patr9rChdl appearance. lie made bright.
ar1uincutdtIyc. fire., y->pOkcn speech Professor
Adler. a Jewish orator OF great reputc, the Rev.
Heller NEWTON an Episcopal clergyman % man OF
fine enthusiasm. ana the Key. Dr. Rylancc, who
knew me in London many years ago, spoke after
the lecture. The platform of the hall Is very
wide. aud projects into the middle OF II. The Tail
is 80 spacious that it Is like speaking INTO town,
and the lecturer is as a voice speaking III the
midst OF the people. Everybody AN hear HIM.
American architects have a mastery of space un
known in England. ana IN their nails ana theatres
everybody can see everything. and the speaker
meets tine eye of all whom he addresses.
When ! went down to Liverpool 10 embark for
America, | invited 10y committee o. Journal
lists, and other gentlemen. TO pubic dinner there,
at which Dr. Thomas Carson presided, and Mr. J.:
Il. Russell. Editor of me i,rUp0oi Ddii POST and
other gentlemen. made friendly speeches 10 me.
but it never occurred 10 me that this would happen
10 me in America Yet it came to pass before left
Ncw-Y0rk 4 public breakfast was glyen me i'll the
ST. James Hotel, Broadway eighty persons were
present though the tickets were fourteen ohllings
each.
lie should be very rcticcnt who writes Of him
SELL yet entire silence would be an unHratclul or
contcmptuous return To make to those to Whoiu l'
becomes indebted. Mr.. Peter Cooper was present 1T
the St James Hotel, rs well as the gentlemen who
spoke AZ the lecture ut the Cooper lnlpa. Nj.
Nmtc!aw Reid the Editor of IuE NV 40
IRIBUN ~. sat on the lett of the chairman. Here /
met for the first time Mr. Parbc GOlwin, son-in-law
OF BRYANT the poet. himself the Editor ot The
ErtiinJ Post, and Mfr. l.. l.. Godkn Editor of Inc
Nation. Journal which resembles our HHiWfP !
htriUC. Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson. lady diStin-
guished for countless and discerning acts of
present. The Rev. Dr. l.. II. Chaplin. WHOSE i'm
p.a,oIeI clOqucncc | often heard spoken OF in
America and the Rev. d. i. \. Washhurn. had
many letters which were received from beads of
departments at WaShngton-T from Wendell |
Phillips, Colonel Robert lngcrsoll. George Nm !
Curtis AMI others. one ~as rom Mr.. X. b. Hayes
the President of America, who, though engaged all
day az - military tar, and un,cr pubhc obilsa-
ton 60 return to Washington that night. took time
to write, saying: II Wou'd glVc ne pleasure 10
accept the committees invitation 10 JON in break
fasting with Mr. lio'yoakr, ana thereby show iHy
and | regret that imperative engagements to Re- !
turn to Washington immediately prevented me |
attending the breakfast II never entered into |
my mind thai anything had done could be- known |
or could interest pcIa0us 80 numerous and emf
ncnt. in a country 80 remote from my own All my |
DAYS | had been Among those who wrote and |
spoke IN defence OF the Republic from instinct !
Tar W-lnER IRBU -. IN II graceful expression. |
srlbcd the proceedings TO my earnest and huit-
full friendship for America.
The utter unpreparcdncss with winch WAS called |
upon to do things in schools. churches. az public |
meetings, at first peIpcScd me- In England. when !
anyone Is entertained, the chairman makes a |
speech and some proposition Is spoken 10, after |
" Inch the guest speaks. BY this time he under |
stands something of the sentiments of the AS !
At the Ncw-York breakfast eNpected the same
course would be- followed, and was sitting with !
Newton, who acted as secretary. read the letters !
the Rev. Dr. II. W, bellows, the |
who had spoken with gaycty and humor,
and with felicity OF cNnrrs7lqn winch was en- |
wing and admiTing, suddenly presented - me To |
the meeting and said / would address them. | |
knew not what 10 saw not having had time to con
sldtr VIVA! there was available IN the Chairmans !
pccch thought again Of the curatc who. when
Archbishop Nhatclcy kcd him II me- had prepared !
ms trial sermon. said he had not. he trusted to
the PROMISE That III that hour In which be- had to
speak IT should he given unto hun what II" had TO
say. But You forget said the Archbishop. that
that promise was made 10 an apostle and unless
yOu sure or being one. tho promise may not
hold good IN your case As my apostolatc was one
thing o. which WAS doubtful. had to speak and
take nv chance oi the PROMISE The speeches
which followed mine were admirable that they
seemed 10 have the aid lacked.
Ii was impossible not to be sensible of the things
said to M seeing that | had neither rank. nor
office. nor riches. nor even ecclesiastical reputu;
nor could | blng 10 tue country any distinction.
nor confer upon It any advantage All the while
il was known that when the first volume of my
History Of Cooperation in England y was sent to
the press by Ne>srs. llppncott, the American pub
fishers, the reviewers. with three exceptions, re- !
viewed ne and not my book. and gave II To- be- un-
lerstool that / was not known to believe half as
Nevertheless. during my whole stay in the
.oun ~. not single journalist ever alluded to any
opinions of mine. other than those myself chose to
express. When thinN of all that occurred to me-
feel that upon returning 10 my own cOuutryunen-
who know me better. that ! ought to offer some !
apology Tor having received alterations 80 much be
iond any dIsccrnlblc merits OF m'nc