New-York tribune., 1891-08-30
oL1rER WENDELL HOLINESS BIRTHDAY.
HE RECEIVES FRIENDS AND MESSAGES Az hA'
HOME IN BEVERLY FARMs-EIGHIf'
rwo yEAps OLD.


HOME IN BEVERLY FARMs-EiohAi
TWO YEARS OLD.
Boston. Aue. 90 ospeciaD.-Blue skies and the most
invlgoratlng OF breezes favored Or. OnVer "e""
Holmes on his eighty second birthday whlch no pas'oo
pleasantly at his summer home at Beverly fsr'ns'
al never saw the Doctor more positively youthiui
in my life," said old friend. He was es"n ,.,. "a.
walking out Of doors, and gave the day 10 MS hie'
the large proportion OF whom called upon MN III .,io
afternoon. Ills mail was. as anticipated eA'
volumnous. His publisher sent him, as usua' Ia'so
basket OF most exquisite flowers, rare roses anu pi"A
blended with the choicest cuttings Of the Conservatory
Flowers formed the greater proportion OF ms nc
membranes, and from twenty to thirty beau'iu, nVa
tributes were received the house being heo WIN o
fragrance. One specially exquisite token was a pp
bough covered with blossoms. so dehca'ey anu
artistcay was this beautiful souvenir wrought tha'
Il was hard to convince ono that 1t was not reaW.
There was also pretty Japanese vase, windhs goiuo
spiral with crystal ball at the top
The Doctor was assisted in receiving by judge anu
Mrs. Holmes his and daughter-in-iaw. Nhiops
those who called this morning were many oio iiie'u'
OF the countryside hnd Mrs Maria Potter Oh hoSOn'
IN whom the Doctor said he had not yet read Dr'
parsons beautiful tribute to Lowell and had not seen
Ubittiers verse. He expressed great pleasure wheh
che promsed TO send them to him. Many teiegrams
came from friends abroad. None pleased the Doctor
more than this: .,, ~,
UJove and warm congratulations from InlIe oi~
friend. 'oiiN ". ii VIII q, Iu'r..
There was also q telegram from George W. Chhds,
., philadelphia expressing his congratulations and the
assurance that the world better for this auspicous
day. M -,
The Doctor walked down to the station with an old
friend in the early afternoon receiving the greetings
~ the residents along the with his pleasant sme
He rode hack in his simple rockaway though he were
a vigorous man OF business In middle life home from
the city Certainly no thought Of could have cept
into the mind OF the observer who saw him. large
number of friends called in the afternoon between ana
A o'clock and the Doctor closed the day with the
customary drive.
The Doctor still has an eye to his business. lie
roads his mail every day-though that Of to-day may
nrove so volumnous that it will be taken up at leisure
dictates aud writes at times his own correspondence,
and is now busily engaged in reviewing and editing
new edition OF his poems, to come from the press TINS
fall His early morning hours are devoted TO work.
Yesterday he went to Boston, returning In the early
afternoon for his regular constitutional drive On
coming home he enjoys backlog studies and the glow
ing hrestc Of fascinating wood fire in the open IRE
place lie thus bids defiance to the damp, heavy Aug
ust mists rolling In across his lawn from the sea at
nightfall The poet is glad TO see his friends. Ills
pleasant library has bomisness about IT that is very
attractive 10 the visitors IL Is an od-fasnoned apart
ment with the most inviting and comfortable VIDE
armchalrs imaginable.