New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-13

Sngtnwn. The cemetery is now IN charge Oh tno
sMeosteI 1sSa The lot Wherein are buried the re-
1msms of nine members or the Wepsoos iiS 80
rather small nclosure surrounuea py .Ps and
Sc, roars 400 the tomb of Daniel webster occu-
MES rectangular wing in the rear ana iaclng tue
entrance which fronts 10 tle eas; in swAiv that
pesrapce of the tomb Is simply ulao
ri large grass-grown mound. upon
(which is an upright marble slab OF the Simplest ue
scriptiou. For the ceremonies OF to-day TUG t1iho
had been made conspicuous by decorations WHICH,
while of the simplest nature, were most apppIoe
pirate. Nothing could be more INT than ,he alS1 Ta
autumn leaves over the entrance to the lot ana the
like design at the top of the mound, 10 einoeISh @
resting place of the dead A platform with speakers
desk and seats for the principal guests, hdu peen
erected in front of the lot aud heavily draped III
evergreen and flowers, In white paIhsi;UIduT a
letters of green was the inscription sun I'VE
The tomb itself was hidden under a mass Oh encr 49,
ls,reen and dahlias while festoons of green were
hung between the stones marking the graves Vi 'no
other members OF the webster IaHSo dirge bv the
hand HYMN written for the occasion was sun w
the tune of Zion" favorite air with Mr. f
After the hymn Stephen IL Aiion n"u0 WV
MR.. ALIENS ESTIMATE OF WEBSTER
The address was long one. dealing fully with
The life and deeds of Mr. Webster, and making an
estimate of his works and his character MI Allen
said in part toward the conclusion of his address
The political works Of Chatham, Pitt, Burke or Fox DO
not contain much of the real science OF gOVernIe
whether republican or monarchisa as 40 tGe S
enunciated. whether IN the halls OF state or
DE faithfully applied by his country NJ d I'M OBJ
served and honestly enacted, this Republic wiz da
aud stand while the totterng thrones o. Europe b fs
and crumbe TO dust and disappear nnay from tne l"oo
Webster was sui generic his own type Of an orator
hey saw ne lacked The imaginative faculty to give Igh
color and vividness his speeches But TINS 70 my
Inind, great mistake: Webster possessed svr4ns
imagnation but it was OF peerless and original ORDER
lie did not like fiction indeed aud his Inauguration was
never used creation of unseal pctures bui' on
the contrary sought to poruay the truth ana tS
ea truth and nothing but the t9 III an m and
had its appropriate place, as dld the cO1llgs "a ,h
agery His genius the genius OF intellect anu I'M
genins OF intuition The with high moral nature
always reveals truth the latter paints lulasnao
ihe genius of Burke the genius OF intuition s ei
forts metaphysicay ideal while those OF Webster
Ions were still meteorc Websters aIler the thuhSeIs
Were Ger were the quiet eeean De" 5 o farmer g Went
out IKE an ncandescent flame the latter only Iaoed as
lie pacific surface of The sky became wholly serene II
taxes the best elements Of both Burke and Fox to make
up portion Of the character OF NeDster Wo io
love and reverence of the dyiney beautiful those VI
Another cnaracerste of websters mind IN o h P
was his love truth If his cause could Oe eaheG w 'o
Illustration and proof OF truth ITSELF he was he man 10
gain il if not like Samson shorn OF his locks, ne was
YOwereSs His oraJ orca force was nov VI d ict
character which would acerate ana Destroy ~ UtyEE
but ra her sublime feeling that would make lne Nlc
feel willing 10 immediate himself beneath tue rum whlea
his folly had created HIS mlnu "ds pUu' Jus oor
elephantne its tread but never catllke II neNo.
crushed principles like OF his rougher associates ~
legislation, nor like those whose Thought was 20 minis
salient points OF debate. Furthermore there was no
Hack of foresight IN his anu rHe hsnonons
land yet comfortably adapted 10 real use anu SUI
premely beautiful
Marshheld who was pastor of the church IN thaI
town in Mr. Webster'S lifetime, and who CONQUERED
the services at his funeral After prayer selectlon
from I.ongfellow's Psalm of Life was sung CLOS
ing the exercises at the tomb.
II was nearly o'clock when the exercises at the
tomb were finished, and the procession TOOK up us
line of march to the field next the Webster estate,
where pitched tents, IN which the dinheI anu
noticrabe of the tents were the two large
dinner tents for the use respectively
OF the Webster Historical Society. and
After brief rest the President ana ms party we're
escorted the large dining tent erected or me use
of tho Webster Historical Society, and adjoining
another tent of equal dimensions, standing parallel
TO it, III which the military dlned.
FESTIVITIES AND sPEECH-MAKING.
After the dinner was over the President was es-
corted to the adjoining tent where the Ancient ana
Honorable Artillery Company was dining. HIS
entrance was the signal for repeated cheers, winch
were again renewed when he formally pre-
scented by the commander for an Acknowledgements
of the reception. The commander introduced him
AZ the first President of the United States whom
the command ever had the honor to receive ana the
company then drank TO his health Inc fleSluehV
then sand:
THANK YOU most cordially for your kindly and enthu-
siasic greeting thank YOU too for tue escort service
you have done me today am gag 40 est so sDd many any
Ilause nope that each member OF the CORPS Vii WI nke
the Countess OF Desmond 1--we 70 the age OI ~ years,
and ike her die from old age. You each and all nave
any good Wishes and thank you AGAIN lor your escort
duty.
As he concluded General Leonard proposed that
they now drink glass of wine with the President
The President said:
will TAX this drink as matter of precaution
drank my health In the first place; now drink 10
the health of each aud every one OF YOU
Jpon returning TO the society's tent the audience.
partaking of the enthusiasm manifested by the
military rose to their feet aud cheered
the President heartily, Then. resuming
their seats the assemblage was called to order
by Governor Long, who made an eloquent speech,
taking as his subject the character and atanments
of the great statesman the memory of whom they
were then recalling and concluded by fehcitous
and appropriate reference TO the Presldeht, Wnom
greeted as he arose. lie read from manuscript as
follows:
Mr. president AND GENTLEMEN: 1t will fortunately
accord with the prophecies OF tnls 0c-
casion, no less than with my own In.
Pag9p limits of my O S2H ssSd these
fattering salutatons. cannot md words to ten you
lug II L but fresh display of that splendid hospitality
which since came within the borders o. MaSsachu
sets has Obstructcd my path with demonstrations OF
trIs sr that neither my gratitude my sympathy
with the purposes which have turned our revereDt
footsteps hherward to-day will be be measured by my
and genius OF that ilustriOus man whose lie moved
erandy in so many paths OF emlnence in conmemo-
ration OF whose birth hundred years ago we
have gathered today amid The peaceful
fret and worry OF life, have, for more
thnn q generation been the theme of discussion and
euoey. / shall attempt labor in the field over
which so many flashing sickles have swept and which
has so long crowded with industrious Cleaners out
NAV perhaps permitted to declare my approval OF
what has accomplished by this cety IN further
ance the object for which was founded 1t Is as
serted upon what suppose to be Trustworthy author
ity that near the close OF his hOnored life Mr. Webster
Expressed the wish that for aiding TO transmit his fame
Pm
their ht arts the flame OF patriotism, aud for lnstrueng
them in the principles of constitutional government,
there should be disseminated fan and wide among
recorded efforts of his genus seemed most