Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-13
AT WEBSTER'S TOMB
ANIMAL Meeting Of the Webster HistOr-
zeal Society at Marsbfield, Mass.
Interesting Services.
President Arthur and Members OF the
Cabinet Among the Visitors
GOT. Longs Speech.

mAkShflELD, MASS, OcLoDer FL he
train bearing President Arthur, the members
Of the Cabinet, and other distinguished
guests, arrived a. ii 80 O'Clock, and stopped
at the platform built for the occasion, where
an immense crowd had gathered. The pres
ldentisl party, upon leaving the cars, took
carriages for the Webster mansion, the first
being occupied by President Arthur, Gov
Long and Stephen NJ. Allen. During the
march the presidsntial carriage was hauked
by guard of the Worcester Continentals,
Capts. Folsom and Cundy, forming special
guard OF honor. Arriving at the house,
the president and party alighted.
Upon entering the breakfast-room
the Hon. Stephen NJ. Allen delivered an
address of welcome. The party then lunched
with Mrs. Fletcher Webster. Shortly after
noon the procession was reformed and the
march resumed for Webster's tomb, where
the following exercises took place:
Ditge Original hymn, ''W. bster's Tomb
Address By the Hon. Stephen NJ. Allen,
president Of the Webster Historical Society.
PRAYER by the Rev. Ebenezer Alden, D D.
"a Psalm OF Life" BY Henry w. Long
fellow.
1T WAS NEARLY O'CLOCK
when the exercises at the tomb were fnished
and the procession took up the line of march
TO the field next TO the Webster estate, where
were pitched tents in which dinner and the
literary exercises were to take place. The
scene OF the ceremonies resembles a minia-
ture camp. The most noticeable Of
the tents were two large diuner tents
for the use, respectively, of ihe..Webster
Historical Society and the ancient and hon
orable artillery company. That of the
former was nearest the road, between which
and the dinner tent were three smaller tents
for the ladies and the reception rooms. The
larger canvas was oblong in shape, and
within we're sixteen tables with accommoda-
tions for abont 500 persons. After brief
rest,
THE PRESIDENT AND PARTY
we're escorted to large dining-teut, erected
for the use of the Webster Historical Society.
The president of the historical society occu-
pied the center OF the guest table, and upon
his right sat President Arthur, Mrs. Web
ster, Secretary Chandler, Mayor Green, of
Boston, and others, and upon his left
Gov. Long, Senators Dawes ana Hoar, Col
lector Warrington, Secretary Lincoln and
others. When the audience had been seated
the retiring president announced the recently
elected officers and invited Gov. Long, as the
new president, to the chair. After dinner
the president was escorted to the adjoining
tent, where the ancient and honorables were
dining. His entrance was the signal for
REPEATED CHEERS
formally presented by the commander for an
acknowledgment of the reception. The
commander introduced him as the first presi-
deut OF the United States the command ever
had the honor to receive. The President
said: 81 thank you most cordially for your
kindly and enthusiastic greeting. | thaak
you, too, for the escort service you have done
me 10 day. / am glad to meet 30 many
ancient and honorable men. Laug liter.
ahaR If he
like the Countess Desmond, live to the
age of 10 years, and like her die from
old age. Yon, each and all, have my good
wishes, and / thank You again for your
escort duty" As the President concluded,
Gen. Leonard proposed that they now
DRINK A GLASS OF WINE WITH THE PREsI-
DENT.
The President said: 81 will take this
drink as a matter OF precaulion. 1 drank
my own health in the first place. Now
drink TO the health OF each and every one of
you" Upon returning to the society tent,
the audience partaking of the enthusiasm
manifested by the military, rose TO their
feet and cheered the President heartily.
Rssuming their seats the assemblage
was called TO order by Gov. Long, who made
one OF his most eloquent speeches, taking as
his text the character and attsinments of the
great ststesman. Gov. Long said the charac
ter and genius Of
THAT INDUSTRIOUS MAN
whose life moved grandly on in so many
paths of emInence, in commemoration of
whose birth, 100 years ago, we have gathered
10 day amid the peaceful scenes where he
found rest from the fret and worry of life,
have for more than a generation been
the theme OF discussion and eulogy.
1 shall not attempt to labor in
he fol oh
fishing sickles have swept, and which has
SO long been crowded with industrious CLEAN
era, but may perhaps be permitted to de-
clare my approval of what has been &C.
complished BY this society in the furtherance
of AN object for which it was founded. 1t is
asserted upon what supposed TO be trust
worthy authority that near the close of his
honored life
MR.. WEBSTER
expressed the wish that for aiding to trans
NIT his fame 10 future generations OF his
countrymen, for kindling in their heart the
fame of patriotism and for instructing them
in the principles of constitutional gov
eminent, there should be disseminated
far and wide among them such
recorded efforts of his genius as
seemed most worthy to be thus preserved.
Many of the loftiest and most inspiring of
Mr.. Webster's utterances have been as ia
miliar as household words in the mouth of
every schoolboy in the land, but it is doubt
less true that many others scarcely lees dig
nitied in subject, mastery in treatment. and
splendid in diciiou, are comparatively
unknown. In all that you have heretofore
done, in all you may do henceforth to secure
the result which Mr.. Webster wished, by the
recollection and circulation OF all his works
VIII ch have permanent value, and which of
them have not? l assure you Of
NY EARNEST SYMPATHY.
No one of the rising generation of our
countrymen who seeks to be instructed in
those political doctrines which are the basis
of our Federal government, to acquaint
himself with the history of his country and
with the origin. progress and signid-
canoe OF its institutions, can by any
other course SO surely and speedily
attain those ends as but TO resort
| TO that great storekouse OF eloquence and
Weldon, the published writings of Daniel
| Webster, and 30 bid you God-speed in this
and all other laudsble enterprises" AT the
conclusion OF the speech, which was pune
| tuated by frequent applause, and was well
received,
Mr.. sTILLNAE B. ALLEN
read an unpublished manuscript, which va.
| written by Mr.. Webster and read 10 the Cab
| met in which he sat Secretary of State,
and which expressed his views upon impor.
tant political questions of that day.
HENRY L. DAWES,
was introduced, and spoke briefly OF thu
effect of Webs,er's work as statesman ant
legislator had had upon the political Attain
of the country. Gov. Bell, of New Hamp
shire, responded in few words to the toast
"The Birthplace OF Webster" A
this point in the exercises the presiden
was obliged to leave for his train, which wa
to convey him to Boston. Other bIie
speeches by Judge Thomas Russell in be
half of the Webster Historical Society, Presi
dent Bartlett, of Dartmouth College, il
response to the toast to that institution, an
the Hon. George S. Boutwell, were delivered
Letters of regret were received from Gsorg
Ticknor Curtis; President Elliot, of Har
ward; Secretary Folger, Gen. Grant, Attor
ney. General Brewster, Senators Baysrd an
Frye, Ex.Gov. E. d. Morgan, Senators Plat
and Hawley, the Hon. Hamilton Fish, an
many others.