New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-11
THE COLUMBIAN CANTATA.
IT Is HEARD AT CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL
CuAUX,EY NJ pEPEw MAKES SPEECH TO IN
TRoDuCE rr-PEorLE IN THE BOXES.

CuAUN,EY NJ pEPEw MAKES SPEECH TO IN
TRoDUCE rT-PEOrLE IN THE BOXES.
The fame of Columbus was literally sung at
Music Hall last evening The rhetorical eloduence
Of Mr. Dopcw Joined with the music of an orches-
fra chorus and solo singers in sounding the praises
of thc discoycrcr of America. The ,hall was not
crowded. by any means although the boxes were
yell filled Not a patriotic decoration Of any kind
vas in sirht After the Festival March had been
nlaycd by the orchestra the singers marched on
70 the stage and Mr. Dcpew followed. lie was
warmly received and throughout his short speech
his witty sallies and appeals 10 the patriotic sem
timcnts Of the audience received quick and hearty
responses After Mr.. Depew had finished. tie CO.
lnmbian cantata, written and composed by 5. e.
Pratt, was sung.
Among thosr who occupied boxes were Mr..
and Mrs William X. Grace. the Rev. DIR. Braun,
d. d. Parmlcc William Fahncstock. Norris l..
IIotchkss. f. NJ knox, II. w. Smith. j.rl \.
Stcarns, H. S. Witherspoon, +. c. Stanton, d..
G.. Wiloughby, eX-Posimastcr-General Thomas
l.. James ex-Judge A. J. Ditienhoefer. David
Gerber. Jerome Carly, Hugllson lIawley. Theodore
Sutro, c. H. Colby and J. ID. Champlin, jr.
Mr. Dcpcw was not introduced to the audience.
but came forward alone, and when the applause
had ceased he spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: | am not here TO deliver an
oraton a. ha, been advertised. An oraton with set
phrase aud Stately pace. occupies the platform for the
evening to the exclusion all other exercises At the
request OF composer OF the aegory OF the night
came simply with few preliminary remarks Introductory
IN the music. This Is American night. American
week an American month, and an American operL The
noope Of the United States have concentrated
theIr mind and their efforts 10 show TO the
.nrt Of Columbus the results Of his great dis
coverv They might with perfect truth live out the
,,rc mt and say Is the world OF the nineteenth
century in It's civilization AMI all II possesses which ma e.
the pcod glorious directly taceabe the discovery Of
America But grateful people must needs do something
70 show their gratitude illustrate their progress
ro.morrow the naval procession will demonstrate ne
I'm the architecture for war or for commerce IN
the appcation to transportation upon the ocean
~ tho little carayals which carried the dseoverer across
the Atlantic TO caviahans OF the deep and the pleasure
Yacht, OF the bay both OF which are miracles OF advance
from the ships Of l492
n, "Wednesday the civic and military parade and the
ecorea pre entatlon OF evening will f,y show what
freedom, has accomplished the liberties OF man, and
the appliances for is preservation
At Chicago architecture has accomplished wonders In
palaces which, In the grandeur OF their oeskns
he plendor Of their appon and the magnitude
of their Dimensions beyond anything tho won1 has
yer known in housing industries. Within them VIII
no exhibited the wonders OF electricity and steam OF In
ventlon OF art Of science, and OF education IL VIII
he A conden saton upon few acres of the material
frutsge OF all the ages
To-day l stood for hours watching the march or the
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