New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
RELICS or" TONI MOORE.
getr- York, Feb. /, 1884.

Prom The Philadelphia Record, Esb. g.
Mr. George w. Childs OF Inc Puoto Leogoti' go yeS
esng relics OF the poet Moore which VIII prove
additions TO his collection and attract musn , a Mt
among the American admirers OF the lrlsh paiG; MI
Chds obtained the treasures from Mr.. c. Hall fsA.,
gentleman Of distinction In literary ana ~ yt
in Great Britain, aud for many years Editor Oh Mi
Jouraai In sending the articles to America MI man,
who is an old friend Ct Mr. Clds says in letter ,t,rgs
Yesterday Messrs Cooper Holt sent you the tni"k t
probably shah ncose their receipt for them IN , and
ter They consist Of the table, the saI o % Ris very
OWL pencil received IT, small hrooch ii 20 which
one Of his sleeyelnks and Other r most deeply
interesting collection The table oOnss 3bot into ac-
long 40 considered It you must not take Una. with
connt M ali The harm he more than once orong'S nn
S to an evening at our househe Rosery Od m ne
ION 0 touched the strings We ne
sang to US and guests one OF MS ioc when they
S, 70 send him TO Parliament as their @ e.
AS have told yoa leave no one p hcpIoons They
ryoud be more horored by You and more wollny 'bs
Than they would be by any relative know III ''i''
For what you have SO often done for me am gia'e
ful to you and TO God .,,,.,5
ioUi "''' IS. G. HALL"
The table which during Moores lifetime used to stand
IN the Terrace Walk at SlOpertOn-tne name vi ~
cottage home and which it was his custom 10 plI
AMI write down his thoughts lis very small I3usS
made Of DEAL with round top about ni.eei Ennninn
diameter and painted dark green to be III keepmE
with its CutOdoor position in the poets bs centre of
the table there is ivory plate on when is o
This table, that stood during
in the Terrace Walk SOpertOn was bequeatne 10 us
s. c. by Bessy Moore, the widow OF u poet nom Is
Moore On the spot where it once stood there Is nov
small tablet on which the words: Here slI uei
fable stood through all weathers for II was MS custom
10 compose as he walked and at that table to wte down
ms thonphts In view OF the fact that Moore TOT some
time resided in Philadelphia, IL Is Mt Cildss Intention 70
present the table TO the Historical Society oil PenSy
vania. ,,-..,- - ~,
The harp given him by his friends In Limerick ana on
which the poet often played aS he sang stallS Oh an
ebony base and il small instrument scarcely more tan
foot ih height with fifteen strings, four OF when are
now broken ii is painted light green and Is llchly
decorated with running shamrock vne punted III Sou'
It's tones delicOuly sweet and mellow ana Is ~
IDENTIFY masterpece of the maker. whose name IS
down TO fame "A brass plate liked 10 the kcyeoi vi
th- harm The Inscription the plate runs as IoHo%s
~ Egan 80 DawsOn-st., Dublin. Harp MAKER, oy
spceia appointment His Majesty George lVth ana 10
the ROYAL family" 1t Is said that this Is the ldentCl
harp on which the poet once played WINE nc vas ' n
guest OF Joseph HOpkinsOn, OF BOrGent0Wh N ., Ji
which occasion one of Mr. H0pknsons rlsh servant gis
became so much excited and overcome with Mooie 8
music that she had a ht -. - .o,,,o
In small box Is the poets college gown, made or some
coarse black crepe like material and prolseiy uhe't
with sk tasses and bands Of silk ribbon IL is no" Ny
much ou OF repair aud shows very hard USAGE Wch c
noel was an undergraduates On the box u the lScIll
lion: The uoet MoOTes college gown, gwen 10 hIE D
G. Hall hy Mrs Moore (wth his dip 0ma, hendlS tic;,
which Mrs Hall gave years ago 10 me hOyh ls
Academy" The penciCase Is OF SILVER ana coma ,u1
stub of common ead-penc. In the head OF the phclc
case is seal engraved in amethyst, and consisting Oh
a human head growing out of crown Inc DrooCh ~
made of an agate sleeve-iuk, mounted IN so anu oosH
it and the peuccase were gwen To Mfs. Ian ~ 'ho
poet's widow shortly before the latters deatn