New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-22
NELSON @. CAEMAN. III.

NELSON q. CAltMAN, JR
critics. Mr. Pratt spoke briefly, and early an
nounced the first toast Of the evening, "The PTesi-
dent Of the United states" which was drunk stand
Ing The toast The Day We Celebrate" was next
gwen, and Bishop Brooks to respond there
storm Of cheers all present rising TO their
feet. Probably no orator OF the century has given
expression TO so many beautiful thoughts which have
been lost In the whirlpool Of their uttcrancc as
Bishop Brooks. The rapidly of lis speech battles
sl attempts TO preserve them by any means thus
Tar Invented An auditor Is led on In pursuit OF one
brilliant thought after another, much after the way
In which a chNd might chase butterflies In meadow,
sunbeams on the OF swiftly flowing river,
or freies the twilight The orator dill not. how
ever from the beginning to the end of his speech,
depart from the principle underlying the language Of
tie toast
The day celebrated was the day on which the
atrance guard Of civilization and Characterization set
foot upon the American Continent. These influences
he traced throughout their gradual extension from tho
humble fountains OF their origin TO the great eX-
panse OF historical accomplishment. lie could under
stand. he said. how children Of great men must feel
when tbey that which dominant in soo1y
effect on the part OF their sres was taken up and
made the heritage Of the whole word. 1t was good,
he said, for his hearers treasure their own
those principles dear the children Of great men
The real proof that they PTitans. he added
facctiously they proud of their ICri-
tan ancestry, which nobody bat Puritan would be-
Religious liberty and popular government has been
planted those shores by the Purtans, AID nOunshel
until the principle was cry ,t4lhzcd in Abraham
Llncoln's definition of government Of the people.
by the people, and for the people, 1t was their
duty 10 make their favored land a blessing to all
the world. In keeping back certain elements In
furious TO their welfare, they only stand guard
the quantity in order that they might Improve the
quality; ami IN time, by proper and heallhful ass4m-
iatlon. they could make This country accessible TO
al! the world. lie Nhcned the g.Owth OF civilization
and relieious and political liberty to the river that
went Out cf E0en 10 water the garden parted
and became four heads. The name Of the first
fson, which cOmpasscd the land OF HARLAN, where
there sold the second the river Of GibOn.
witch cOmpaSscd the Lana Of Ethiopia; the third
the river Of Hiddekcl. which to the east Of
Assyria, and the fourth the River Euphrates. OF
the great trustecship imposed upon The DESCENDANTS
OF the Puritan Fathers bishop Brooks spoke with
thrilling clOqucnce, and pointed TO the ever-present
duty Of an American In his service his country aud
10 his God.
As the speaker resumed his everybody arose and
eheered. Then General Horace Porter responded 10
tie toast, our Columbian Quadri- Centennial" In
introducing General Porter Mr.. Pratt alluded 10 the
work OF the f0Cmer In raising money for tie Grant
tomb General Porter remarked on rising 10 his feet
ttat II Mr. Pratt continued make such hattering al
iusioas 20 himself he would monument 70 the
memory OF the president OF the Brooklyn New Eng
land society before that gentleman dead twenty
Tour hours Continuing, he said that wale crossing
the Bridge II had occurred TO him that response 10
The toast assigned him required that he shOmd speak
ior 400 years. and he was Immediately seized were
the sailors accompanying Columbus with al Intense
desire t0 turn back lie believed that the burden OF
responding 10 this toast would not be imposed after
ths occasion upon any other person until after the
lapse OF four centuries
Speaking Of the recent celebration, he said hc was
struck BY the fact that Columbus must have dis
covered New YORK on october H. and Chicago on the
.lst. The Chicago people had not started an Elfe
tower In That city be aise Chicago near heaven
That many Of those interested In the Columbian FIX
position feared that her citizens would be so inclined
10 ascend there that they would take the first Op
Qortunity on the completion OF the tower TO go in
thar direction and leave unpaid the later assessments
On their subscriptions u the exhibition fund.
In q more serious vein, General Porter added
"The American lives not for pedigree. but foe ,
psteriiynOt forgetting in his pride Of ancestry the
Of rsSteiitV teaching his CHI drcn that the nJheSt
legacy leave TO man s. the memory q
Nsfhy name; The Inheritance Of a good example. |
Men learn but Litle In tbs world from prccepts, but
much from eNanp!e: and The NEST Instructive examples
are thoS. which set before rs On history
The next toast. Purltanism Applied 90 the Nine |
teenth Century, rc~iSI.ded 10 by rhe Rev. Dr.
lyman Abbott Then America slsnS. all present
George William Curtis was responded 10 by Edward
l. Fierce. RCewsll G.. Horr spoke fo- Ethan Acn.'
Then Mayer BODY spoke for The City Of roohlyn.T
which Was TIE klst regular toast. Tor migny years
Nr. Degsw has been cOntonting In public addresses.
ir proper recognition Of Holland IN the work 81 laying
we ioundatoTs o. kmeitcan liberty Tils tribute to
"e MdlanderS was J%1i by hay,r b,@ly To-. A.. |
l1lgnms stepped npon the deck 81 the May Flower |
vne Of the grandest things which Massachusetts dh |
Y her early history - declare that every town. |
aere all the children could learn TO read ard write.
md writer tells US that 100 years before thar
I've. II was difficult to find child In Holland that
"aA not read and write two languages New Eng