Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-01-19
WILL CARLTON.
A Former st. Clairsville Girl Writes
Interestingly
Of Reception Given the Poet at Wash
ton by the American Society of
Authors.

Miss Emma Rice, former resident of
this place, now living in Washington,
sends us an interesting account of re-
ception given recently by the American
Society of Authors to the poet, Will
Carleton. at Willard Hotel, Washington.
Miss Rice was the youngest guest pres
ent, and was invited to become member
of the Society of Authors, an honor of
which she is justly proud. She writes as
/ follows:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 6, 1893.
| had the pleasure of attending the re-
ception given to Mr.. viii Carleton, at
Willard Hotel, by "The American SOci-
ETY. of Authors" last evening. Many
people whose names are on title pages
gathered to meet Mr. Carleton. who is
President of the Society. The parlors
were soon filed, and many political men
and prominent business men were guests
of the literary society. All were present
ed to Mr.. Carleton, and Mrs. NJ d. Lin
coin Bessie Beach, introduced Judge H
B Moulton, who welcomed Mr. Carleton
to Washington, which he said was the
literary center of the Republic, and in
time would be the literary center of the
world. Mr.. NJ. NJ Parker then spoke,
welcoming Mr.. Carleton on behalf of the
business men of Washington Many of
our st. Clairsville friends will remember
having met Mr.. Parker at Mrs. John A
Logan's reception to the Knights few
years ago. Mr.. Carleton responded, and
l wish might give the whole speech, as
was fortunate enough to take it all
down in shorthand, but space will not
permit. He said, 81 did not expect when
came to Washington to meet so many
friends, or to receive so pleasing and en-
thusiastic a welcome. | do not care
where the literary center of the world is
so long as literature exists. / do not
care where the authors congregate so
long as it is in some place. But Amer
lea is America. l used to wonder when
was child whether authors were
really of our kind, or whether they were
an approved order of bipeds with an ex
ira hold upon the life beyond. AS grew
older and became acquainted with some
of them | found that they were human, |
and do not think that lessened my re-
gard for them, and when | became an
author myself and found how much an
author has to contend with, my respect |
for them grew greater. They are having |
great time in England about who is TO |
be the next Laureate, and they gave one
poor fellow few pounds for writing a
poem, and he went mad hope he is |
going to get over it, but he certainly had |
very singular sensationl We
are living in an age of vast responsible
ties, and of vast resources. An age that
is doingvast work. We are living in an
age that requires large bodies of men in
order to accomplish anything Organic
alton is required. 1t is impossible to do
the physical work which the world has to
do without combinations. And so it is
impossible for the authors of this coun-
try to further their undertakings without /
a combination" He then told of the good
the Society of Authors had accomplish
ed, and in conclusion said, 81 thank you
tonight friends of the American Au-
thorS' Society of Washington for this re-
ception to me, but / do not feel that it is
Justly to me. | do not think that have
accomplished anything that makes it
II G.. 81 %txn*. - to 10 fh.R~, fxtt
the country"
At request of Mrs. Lincoln Mr.. Carle
ton recited one of his poems sequel to
"Over the Hills to the PoOrhouse" After
that the company descended to the dining
rooms where fine banquet was served.
After the last course Mrs. Lincoln an
nounced the toast list. The first was
Hon. James Tanner After funny sto
ry he said of the guest that no word ever
fell from his pen which he would have
cause to regret, no line which was not
for the betterment of men. Mr. w. E.
Curtis answered to the question WAS
Columbus an author? ?" in the affirmative.
He referred to the sixtyfOur manu-
scripts of Columbus extant, memoirs,
narratives of his voyages, etc.
a poem of greeting sent By Rev Fred
erick c. Cowper of st. James Reetory,
Mass, was read b. Miss NJ.
T. Foster niece of Secretary Foster of
the Treasury Department. Miss Foster
is an artist of great ability, aud has been
engaged to paint picture for the Worlds
Fair.
Many tOasts were responded to, and at
the close Mr. Carleton spoke wittily and
Among those present were
Douglass Commissioner
Lyman, Governor Fletcher, Mrs. General i
Pickett, wife of the famous Southern T
Elizabeth Johnson, who has |
lately published book entitled Christ i
mas in Kentucky" Mrs. Dennison, au- |
thor of "That Husband of Mine" Prof. =
Faya. son of Baron Fava, the Italian !
Minister, Baron der Ddrabedyan, Belva
Representative Greenleaf,
Judge Ralston.
EMMA REBEKAu RICE.
Uniontown School. ,
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