New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
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GENERAL HORACE roKrER.s WORDS

"hNERAL HORACE PoRTER's WORDS
me Day We Celebrate and "The Essential
iriumpis OF Pnrltanisms which had been assigned 10
congressman j. c. Burrows and the Rev. Dr. wayland
were passed by, bringing next to the front General
horace Porter who In speech both witty and
eioqueh' eu'ogfzed The Veterans living and dead.
in the course of his speech be said:
rather embarrassing 10 30 called upon to sue
'e distinguished gentleman whose eloquent and
"Sn' address, we have Just listened. but since he
was not destined to be his immediate successor per.
maps my appearance now will be accepted daughter and
sppause) IL the way gentlemen. IN which you have as
s"ea ana successfully asoled the
were mere placed before be regarded the
Urea veterans. is difficult contemplate what
"oua DC your performance ut dinner should you happen
10 be on the octve list (Roars OF laughter) Perhaps
you might each Of In that be Obliged to do what
some OF sherman's did after they been on half
Saons for two weeks. The General caught Of them
eating persmmon. what are you doing that
fort" asked the Gcnersl, VINO had come upon
him In the act 'wen. sir" the soldier replied
4 Just thought would quicker up my stomach
htte so as to Mt these rations. (Renewed aughter)
You heard that other story how commanding Officer
during those irving dav met one Of his men in n big
cavity In the ground secure from all danger while he
avofsng the ed collecting his scattered forces to rally
them Tor fresh assault The Colonel rembed passion
AZ this spuearee Of cowadice in whitening
seorn he commanded the soldier TO get out OF there at
onee oh no. Stree" SAID the soldier with an insulting
emace on his face II suppose you this hole for
Yourself" Continued laughter0
Now the veteran has been described angel with
Just eDou o. Of the devil In him to make him perfect
realized that to certain extent during my last visit TO
Ireland During travels in the Green Isle came to
the wellknown Gap Of Dunloe and when there began
search for the Sailors Echo whats the matter with
the echo Mike-Where is it7 said the arvey. echo
sir 90 he echoed SURPRISE shure, honor he's
away since lasht saishun. daughter There was a
great big yheran KEN that tonne from America On
swore wild seh a trimindous Of blsshsymus
ytl.fr md
nver it since" Laughter again and again re-
newell
General Porter. becoming serious, closed with
glowing tribute to the memory Of Grant, Sherman ana
Sheridan Ex-Congressman Roswell q. HoT spoke
for Vermont He said In part
There is po incident connected with human lie over
which people have control than the selection Of place
in which tO be born Yet the tone with which person
usually says born IN New-Engluhd hos In II an
clement Of pride supreme satisfaction eXceed only BY
impressive and eXu0nt emphasis with which
person will Of his having been born in
&c Boston" daughter and appsuse0 j. Is wei worth
days journey foot simply 10 bear nan born at the
Hub Of the Universe " pronounce the sentence " In
Boston the Commonw ealthtOf Massachusetts" (Con
aughter) He does It with uncton that would
done credit the Prophet Isaiah and with the iervor
Of pronouncing the name OF his first love (isenewed
Iaughter) Theodore Parker intimate
that there could be need Of second birth In his
case. because he bonn the first time in Boston,"
More lauchter.)
myself born in Vermont (Applause) know
as rule here United States place little I'M
portance what mans grandfather may have been or
his great grandfather may have done The question
asked in country these HAS he the elements OF
get there in hinselfl What has he dore? Whu can
he 20 prolonged applause For some reason, how
ever. which difficult to explain the moment learn
that an individual born in Vermont edge up to him
feeling perfect confidence and always expect 10
lind In such person moral and Intellectual qualities OF
high order Great laughteE Have you never noticed
the character the constant effort 70 get
higher up world that is characteristic OF us cope
who we're born in Vermont? applause and laughter
IL is natural such shoId be the case Most OF US
were born county where the only TO see out Is By
looking up (LaughteL-
There was enough real pety enough genuine Kindness
enough integrity enough enough PATRIOTISM
enough love Of gain humor and enough love OF good
cheer wrapped Nd In old NewEngland Fathers TO-
found new type So marked was their
individuality that they their qualities down
through the generations that after them Loud al
plause1 1t is ambition that leads men to tfS
and so 1.-Two worthy OF such sturdy sifes TO nave
been born anywhere considered fortuous but to
have been born in New England Of New-Engand stock
leaves little to be desired in the borning business
Laughter and APPLAUSE
The Rev DR.. Charles II. Hall spoke for " New Eng
lands Part in Education; MayOr-eec Body for the
city OF BROOKLYN, and then came the singing OF the
DOxOlogy.