New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-15
4 NEW POEM BY RHITTIER.
READ AT A RECEPTION TO MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN
IN CONCORD MASS.

Boston Aug IA (speciaD-A charming reception
was given this afternoon at Hawthornes Old nome ni
Concord the Wayside, now the home OF Mr. ana Mrs
d. Lothrop. The reception was IN hohor oil MIS- Johh
A. Logan. Tie guests, as theN arrived "eTe
Hospitality welcomed at the entrance Of the quaint
old house. which is so interesting because OF
its associations with the great romancer There
was an absence Of special decoration, which
would indeed have been out of harmony with the
surroundings: but in the hail. as one entered Tie
most conspicuous object was large portrait OF Gen
eral Logan decorated with laurel and draped with the
flag which he loved
The reception took place on the lawn, Mrs
Logan standing at the base OF the hill when, hai
encircling the place, makes the lawn seem IKE
little amphitheatre Here, under the grateful shade
NJ the noble pines and other trees Mrs Lohrop re
ceved her guests and introduced them to MIS-. Logan
who had friendly word and smile for EACH John A.
Logan ir and his wife and Mrs RnsseH ~ Anger
and hor daughter also shared the honors OF the occa
sion Ex-Governor John D. Long, Who presided. opened
.l ovorcees with brief and fellc,tous address. An
address was delivered also by DR.. s. F. smith, the
autbor Of America One verso Of the National
anthem was then sung AL present standing uncovered
Mr. Long then read the following letter which had
been received from the poet John G. Whittier, and
the ACCOMMODATING poem specially written for the
occasion
Eliot Me- Aug. l. 1890.
Dear Mr. Io.hrop 1t would give me great pleasure To
accent the Kind invitation 20 meet at your "Waysido MR.
Logan lady for whom have the greatest respect not
only as 10 regard for herself personally but the '
conpanion of brave noble man. whose memory VIII
he kept green forever In the American heart cannot be
with YOU on 14h. owing 10 state Of health. but
send some lines which hope NAV not seem inappropriate
l am very truly thy friend JOHN IT, WHITTIER
OUR COUNTRY
Our thought Of thee is glad with hope.
Dear country Of love and prayers;
Thy way Is down no fats slope,
But up frecr sun and airs.
Tried as by furnace fires, and yet
BY Gods grace only stronger made;
In future tasks before thee set
Thou shalt not lack the old time aid
The fathers sleep, but men remain
AS true and wise and brave as they;
WHY count the loss without the ganf
The best Is that We have to-day.
No lac, was in thy primal stock
No wca&ng founders buidcd here;
There were d Plymouth Rock.
The Puritan and Cavalier;
And they whose firm endurance gained
The freedom Of the SOILS OF men,
Whose hands unstaned in peace maintained
The swordless commonwealth Of Penn
And time shall the power OF all
To do the work that duty bids;
And make the peoples Council Hall
AS lasting the Pyramids.
Thy Lesson all the world shall learn,
The nations at thy feet shall sit;
Earth's furthest mountain tops shall burn
With watchAres from thine own upAt
Great. without seeking 10 b. great
by fraud coAGucst-rich Ia gold
But richer IN the large estate
OF virtue which thy children hold
With peace that comes Of purity.
And strength 70 simple justice due
So owns our loral dream o. thee.
God 0. our fathers make 1t true.
Oh land Of lands % thee we give
Our love. our trust. our service free:
For thee tnv shall noblv I've
And at thy need shall die for thee
The Rev A. E. Winship next read Mrs. Elizabeth
stuart Phclpss poem. The Unseen Comrades ana
then after patriotic selection by TIE band the ven
cradle DR. Andrew +. Peabody, OF Cambridge, was
infroduccd lie spoke chiefly of DR.. smith nv ..
tmerc, The remainder OF the programme lncInce'i
+ho reading of Harriet Prescott SponOr0s pecUdoi
DayR and - Altar Fires Mrs Cheney IrsoI ,,
of ODD Times and Dr. Holiness Brother JonatIin :
Lament for sister Caroline" nerspcrsed with sccco9
by the band