New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-23

be prerntcd on this day. Let this memorial be an In
cenvc TO future members OF the society to live such
lfe as he lived DIR. Parker asked Captain Hugh r.
Garden, as chairman of thetommi;tce on Literature
and Art TO accept the bust formally. Captain Garden
did this In III, following words:
In rising sir To express you, behalf Of the pros
dent and members Of society their hg opprcc
alton only o. the loving duty you have performed
but gracious words which have fallen from your
lips 70 mark It. performance confirmed opinion
formed during years Of a somewhat cvcntful life,
that we err IN ascIibing the Bard OF that knowl
cdge Of human with which the world has credited
him. Shak spcare wrong in his judgment Of man
kind for i, /. the god that DO livc' after them
and o wrc their virtues IN that which Is far more en-
during than the water 81 his imaclnat no
stronger proof ts fact could he desired thon thc
sentiment which inspired this gift ana tugsrS|l hlS
ceremonial; sentiment born Of affection, nurnrod In
honor end with the sunlight Of blessed mem
ory 70 preserve a. cXcmpiar o US and - Tine VINO
come after ". tho "oyal, Just and upright gentleman
History tells lis thot the first association ever formed 70
mark the genial warmth proud Individuality Of South
ern character that Of the knights OF The 'o'o'h
Horseshoe, They ravcrsed the wilds Of virginia udF
the gallant Governor SpotswOod ncoiy two centuries ego
and we told that upon l0iy summit Of VI" p'uo
Ridge Mountains they that allegiance one l"
another which alone from the union OF such Sn,
n a congcnial cline. As part OF that history mere
declare that Of host OF you who ore no" "Ih
the voice united with an ancestor OF ,c "'
president this society In the exchange OF ose vow" VI
honorablc coodfelowshp which YOU and are here 10 PR
peuate. The traditional ambition which LED Ms i''"ers
10 tho Ohio, and my father 70 the cdronaS ana your
fathers perhaps TO the great Mississippi. and which sub
scoucny led him and and me b. THIS mruor"i'' ms
onv seryci 10 strengthen tie bond of sympathy unloh'
through 30 many generations and 1t IL specially efa'u
10 me- Mr.. President reisOhll irl'hu' Gnu VI M
succcssors 10 the high oice which you now a1of I" re-
ccye in behalf this society," al the hands OF "or"y
son and representative, this spiendl. mage OF Af'""
SIDNEY Sullivan. 10 DC pic-ery"d not only A. "'"O'''
Of the Part he bore golden link In our chah OIL h"lo
sh 10 IN \
but a. a type for the emulation oi your c"''''"
O. purest American nobility
Dr Parker read letters Of regret from Don NJ
r,,rQop and Congres sman John Allen, of Mssis ip:
end then asked Mr. ChOatc whom he described a' inc
head OF the bar Of America. 10 speak TO inc t'",
d" WASHINGTON The guest, chcerod most en'hh''"'"
cally rs Mr.. Choate arose. He SAID
4, ,,s, the souherncrs fairy captured and capu
waited New.yora This brave ana gay company, ~ ~
=, the representatives OF all their States from virginia
,,,,a f. met To celebrate the birthday OF the i"hoF
Of their country and ours with pous reverence ana 'o'.
zcol You have invited me. heIoAs ''P''', az, "
mite with YOU In this Nationl communion anu o' ''
,o, have assured that even In your piechre WI"
49, o me 90 disguise my sentiments or 10 profess OF
nre,crd ANYTHING that do not believe bf''"s "'u
,o,,,v carry 30 much further than balohc'S anu pun
aud these have secured for you an equal loounH VIZ" Wv
co., % us in this the common house Of tho S.'V' VI Wv
,,n and the common refuge OF the nations oil 'he eA'
" | should ask you why you nave eoh's " - -
vour adopted home, l believe you "ouii s.'o Wv .no
-. =. ,hc Yankee the WcstcrDer, Tn lrishna'' NV
Scotchm,n and the German that whiic you "'io p
a., sce,cs OF your nativity, while they were an VIZ
-, ., ho horn in they very comioriapic !" ''a'
f1.,.a r,bc Jo,eph brethren, we hnu al h'aiu "'
49,. ,here was corn in Egypt, ana Ike thch i,' =,
| ,..a.,s ,iessinns We started out Tor th' I'"' VI
~ "a Row well YOU realized your iohu'S' eN'
.,,on. IN that regard your sleek ana haPpy anu
49,, a,n.aronce does abuncantly snow t'|""7 :,
- ,aon around upon this sea OF uptui"e' '''o' o.
| hesmino with peace and happihess-ui"" ,,,,,.ns
-, ,o,rded out with the spoils OF inc fs!P'a,'
I, :, ,wt nv eyes and look up from TINS a'S'"i'
49,, tho eu,ptlness OF things below I" .d' wv W. o,n
-, .hoye and behold these fair daush'"'' VI VI" 80,
JIM =, oos,umes and bedeckcd with jeweis thie hns"
~ ,.,,,.a the Queen Of shcba-I say To my'ei'
h"'o ,sn.,o, ton knows a good thing when ne seos "
' -, ~, which side his bread Is buttcfed-anu a'"',
no ~, site safely back In her place Tor once anu
Se"'e a., ,,o necrlesy gala OF the Union NJ "H''. ~
'V u g., ,,roiug his footsteps Northward ana ha'"'s
H'' :, ,,,s the real centre Of the Union" t''o"u
appause). - III, ,vashinr,on's, great quail
| - and me signal incidents 81 HIS ""oN' -,
w.. rs,ch or dear. him 10 the hearts OF men' WIN"
. Sin A. . hoy devoted 20 the services VI "''
I M" od ,earnIne those lessons OF ooru'""'o VIZ"
" hin, so surely for n manhood OF co'""a"u VI "
vs., 80 su,vc,o, treafnG alone the nathie's "''u 80
'". that experience and kio" dRe WHEN sho
sio ,ro e., afr years lad his countrys ar's "
.,.o,,h In, same or tn Noun'c.-
sa'e.' ~" ,no retreat from Braddoeks iata eApea'o
a., which he had protssttd. but when - "'u1