New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-14
TIE LATE ROBERT THALLON.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Stp. Will Won allow n bosom friend n

To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: viii you allow bosom friend of the
late Robert Thalon, OF Brooklyn, to add little the
notice OF his life and occupation published in your
paper of this morningi Mr.. Thalon WAS q successful
business, and would have resented the attempt
from any quarter dis larage the business side Of
his career As q of business he not, like the
father OF Charles Lamb, OF ncorrgble and losing
honesty" His honesty incorrigble but 1t not
OF the losing sort With good head for business
any member OF the Stock Exchange, OF which he a
prominent founder, his intelligence and his activity
we're not confined TO mercantile pursuits. lie was
proud OF these, nOurshing his sellrespect upon the
memories OF his early struggles paying back the
help he had received from older when he fight
ing his way TO secure position by generous encourage
ment younger in word aud deed the former being
oftentnes weight that the scales for he
genius or infusing courage into fainting hearts.
But besides being excellent OF bust
ness, Mr.. Thallon OF sound
and generous culture. Retiring from active business
eighteen years ago, he gave himself almost en-
urely In LnphlS anu London; ana subsequently, III
the tastes which mace these later years fruitful
was reader rom his youth, lie was nowhere
quite much ut home IA In his well-stooked
library where the faces Of VI Burns and Scott and
famous men looSed down on him from the walls. These
his greatest favOries. Himself scOtchnan lie
honest pride Ill ScOtands contribution To the
fund oil nteratuIe nave lound nowhere eSe such Nv
ing appreciation OF Burns and scott rs III hIu. 70
the other, delight that Will
be forgotten by those who privileged u enjoy
It. The Original Of Burns's ScOtsiw na hAe WI Wallace
bled his possession, and few, II any could
owned II with Ia better rlgnL Presiding IA dinner OF
society satisfaction when he ENJOY
heartily any vi the pleasant Things that him
He ~as enphaticaly wel-rehd man, preierriig to
read good books many times over 10 reading such
INFERIOR however new His tastes catholic. Win
purely literary studies ho united studies in science and
philosophy anu political economy. la good Biography
uls satisfacuon nmcnse the last book he road
with compete enjoy was Aurleys Lille of
CObden." Golden was after MS
own heart; Gladstone equally 40. 1 doubt
II anyone here in America has followed the
OF the great Premier WITH cOmplcer understanding
"A more glowing admiration. lio lively sympathy
with eu progressive movements in politics and
religion that have been conducted wlln pre-
dominance OF common sense. Ills Conversational
gifts enabled hun TO inpdrt 10 others generously
from the ficn OF his observation The appear
anoe OF the suitable to the nobility CHAR
and Intelligence OF his mind. His snowy bilr
aud beard beautiful TO TOO his ample fOIc-
head and his sArcwd and kindly eyes. Greatly admired
Was more greatly Oycd Dy those who knew him well,
aud these be- relied upon ~ keep his memory green
Yours truly, JOHN W. CHADWICK.
BrOOkIya, May -, 1857