New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-04

the beausso Seville Cordova should say that che
GROWING literary enthusiasms OF his life were those
foegatherngs amongst the Van Twilers and he suyve.
sans asd next those others which grouped about the
realism may put 10 disorder the quaint dressing of his
pluck the aares from his books But the fashicn
Will ast-wii last while the years last.
CHARLES DUDLEY WARMERS ADDRESS
Charles Dudley Warner was the next speaker.
His address was in part as follows:
We meet o-dav-the hundreth anniversary OF tho
Dirtn OF washington Irvng-n0t so much to celebrate
In the republic who can read only few thousands read
poo OF literature few thousand copies supplies
leading public @ the D waa work. Of f"se n
But however literature be regarded, it is the most
enc in the World No sosd bT h
so lasting no event OF whatever historic significance Is
Thought and Shape and ID 70 ona
ssen contrGng force IN society permeaiing the
nze its power. The birth of boy in tue little house
IN WilDam-st IN New-York century ago was not an
age an age Of great events and great f men.
IN tne work OF that time and Of the following which
niue share In naming the men who had contributed
most TO make America what 1t up to the year 1885,
Irving century has passed since General Washington
saw the last symbol OF British authority In these states
the Narr0ws ana other Influences have
gained new proportion in our eyes. Something
the United states what they are besides political
WISDOM and energy; another force, perhaps
scaicey recognized as force, has been slowly
~ WORK refining, modifying force-a process which
gives new tone and meaning to In, broadeus and civil
ICES III IL simply impossible to calculate the Influence
Vi such writer as irving the people, who IA
nlllar with MIN for half century. speak Of his in
OF romance ne gave Oa rude land and apart from the
national historic consciousness lie aided us in attaining
10 not Know how many Greeks could read Homer;
there were probably few who did not tank more OF
themselves because ne Greek.
When Irving was creating tho vast Knlckerbocker
Legend have no doubt IL seemed idle aud epnemeral
WORK TO the politicians lawyers merchants and build
ers OF new enterprises In comparison with
business they had IN hand But grain of genius is the
mustard seed OF the possible.
III Is very pleasant to come here today little apart
rom our own anars into the atmosphere OF Irvlngs
nome TO still our thoughts to that intellectual camness
I'D "hlcn ne moved How free ne from peevishness,
from strain. from self-c0nscOusness What "a liking he
had for humanity. What kind word for the lowest,
most useless OF us ALL III 10 IA asked in what consisted
us power over the hearts OF his readers, 10 may
pc answered la the words OF Mrs. Browning about
NhpOc0n il0 had the genius TO be loved" and did You
ever thlnk what an eevatng force 1t in "a nation
nave an object that can be loved Here everything
speaks OF Irving We > this river, these indented
ores. these ravnes that returning spring decks with
lowers Tor ms birthday, these legendary mountains in
ne ngnt OF MS genius 10 was Irving and not Hudson
VINO truly discovered this river and gave 1t to u.s.
y, The Lost Chord" was sung by Miss Sears. after
lr. " arner had taken his seat. Tne Rev. DIR. w.
ION was pronounced by the Rev. DIR. T. ;. Doolittle
\ special tram was IN waiting at the c.Ose Of the
eryiccs when brought many of the guests to this
ty.