New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-24
SHAKESPEARE'S NATAL DAY.
4 CELEBRATION IN IT'S HONOR AT EDWIN
FORREST HOME.
NJ PALMER AND MEMBERS Or III: CoMPANi
VISIT THE INSTITUTION PAL'4""'
FEELING TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT POET.

rErrTXG TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT IOtI'
uo,ro.burc Junction, Penn. April 90 (sp@ciaD'-
7, accordance with tie provisions OF Tue VIM W
Edwin Forrest tie anniversary Of shakespeare o'''
day wa, celebrated with becoming iespecV anu
ndov q, tho Edwin Forrest Home. aLout one mho
,o,n ms ,uncion For almost a quarter oil
century friends and admirers Of the great Ah'r''a"
acton bove Gathered on ShakeDcare's natal day ~ tic
,oarffnl home which he generously lohndeu LOT -
hcneG, Of the aged and disabled members o' II. o..
prt tho celebration today was the most ho',"0'','
and ENJOYABLE IN the history OF TIE ms''""''' ~
common consent II was given under INC 49, -,
~ " palmer Of New-York BY the courtesy u
-. n.nn.r,vanio Railroad Company. sPcclal cur
- .,chd IN the train leaving jersey t'E VI -
.,,cl for the conveyance OF MI I"i"'o''
tho members Of his company and othcr s"c9V "
,ddition 10 the genial manager there VIZ -
,ho car Mrs. u. p. Bowers, Mrs Agnes Ioon M ",''
Mr. Frederick Robinson. Edward r. h'u"'' ~,
d Mrs Francis Knowles. Miss Jula Mth'r M'
and Mrs Harrison Gray Fskc, Miss Ehta Iroc'or o''
, r. stoddart Durr W Mcintosh, Marshall F. Wilher
nr ronIs do V Wilder Edwin F. KNOWLES o. IL
vco,,,Ic Miss Magonlgle. Mis- jennie Eusacc' w. w
prcshrcv Mr. and Mrs. Lester "urhcy' Mss
EttIe Henderson, Odell Williams te ''os'o"'
civ Ouartettc representatives OF the Ne" no'" INV"
uao.rs and Herbert Miward, Of PalmerS THEATRE 10
whose courtesy, tact and good infringement mum VI
tho success Of the expedition was Que
Tho Marty was met az the Junction by officers OF the
,or,o and ta,cn To the institution IN carriages An
elaborate luncheon was served 10 the guests rom Ne"
yor,, ond 10 more than 100 visitors from Phliadepma
shortly after oclock The programme Ill Co'h''c'no
ratjon of the dny full OF Interest anu N"Il'N
After some excellent music by the Crescent o'ly Vu''
'otte Joseph Moore, jr., OF Philadelphia pre'iueh' o'
,be home Board Of Directors, welcomed the
,si,ors and smoke Of the condition Of the insti-
,nt,on Tie institution, he said, among other
things was not remarkable for It's magnitude
but for It's unlqueness. The testament OF h""ih
Forrest provided that the beautiful building ana Sixty
of rs I24 acres should be held In perpeiuty Tor the
purpose Of the home Eighty acres however. were
soon TO be Sold and with the proceeds new Wing Tor
the sick was tn be- added 10 the hOu'c Then too'
Mr. Moore continued II not sooner. the remains OF
the founder will DC brought from their resting place III
DID st Paurs and. in the presence OF those VINO
cherish his name. .Ocmnly placed lereath ht'he
monument upon these grounds. Thus We hope to
honor his LIES work.
Mr. Moore's remarks were followed by an address
from A. VI Palmer the chief feature OF the occasion
II WAS scholarly beautiful production. equal u the
OCCASION In his Introduction Mr.. Palmer referred u
he pleasure meeting the people Of the stage IN the
Edwin Forrest Home; Of his Interest In TIE hNh'u
lion and hi, gratitude 70 the great actor VINO hau
provided 50 umptuousy for The members Of lis profcs
Ion. In the present generation he added the mc"De''
I that profession had founded three Institutions when
will stand throughout all time. not ONLY rs tho most
beautiful I'm conception but also DE most beneficial
IN ,her results. They were the Players cub
fouaicd IN Ncw-YorS by Edwin Booth, the Actors
Fund and tie Edwin Forrest Home. II was to be
regretted said the speaker that Mr. Forrest could not
look upon the fall fruition Of all his hopes.
After expressing his qualification at the manner III
which All tho founders designs had been carried out
Mr. Palmer spoke Of shakespeare: u Shakespeare TIC
poet and Shakespon he said 1.-THE greatest
paycrr Eut great player he added, full M h"
was Of profound philosophy and metaphysical trrh'
made II the chief end Of his endowment 10 entertain
10 omnSc and 10 cheer Carlyle that all goninses
are unoonsclous and II there was one unconscious
genius IT WAS Shakespeare.
Il speak Of him n "A PLAYER continued NJ Palmer.
because II player best Ike - think OF HIM
think % him chearsing phys. advising player, In truci-
ing them. and psrhap, ewcnIing-inenaly- little now
md then. lie and Is the greatest genius our rare
has over produced But he wa first Of all player.
, manager: one whom circumstances OF design. or In
cllnatIon made an entertainer amu-cr, checrr OF
lis fellow men,
Mr. Palmer ended his remarks with an eloquent ex
hortaon celebrate Away, Shake. pcarcs birthday.
and ~ maintain forever The dignity Of the calling
slaccd bv Ms name.
After the long applausc following Mr.. pamcrs
address had ended. Frederick Robinson gave n
recitation lnDm shake pciic. lie Wac followed b'
Nrs Acr., Booth. Wh, also entertained De. hcaivr,
Sol,chttply Marshall j. Wilder then told several
Iumorta.s -tOrcs and Burr W Mcintosh performed some
.Thr rnrOu's Last Banquot- by Mis- Julia Arthur.
The clever young woman Who recently joined Mr..
Ia,i,n.~, COMPANY was greeted witt much applnus"
and many express IONS u DTlsc. Tie defamation ~
!. Tn. seven Ages by Frank Bangs. cndd Tho Official
- ucst. ,ot,irnod % New York in his special car NJ
4 o. o'clock The Edwin Forrest Home hns now
thirteen mnntes.