The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
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T. Is not TO be disputed that repubie'
oro ,,rgra+eful Yet not less fOrgetfui are
Kingdoms and anarchies alike not u
s-,o,, o,.e, Of ones own children, some
times. We are all moving up and doWI
IN otlr own treadmilis, day IN and da5
OUT. year in and year out. and nave naIu
~ time TO exercise high virtues on 3D.
stract grounds. still there are happy III
dications Of the rise Of prompt ana en-
nobling appreciation Of high public ser
vices. which Will add new joys to the
lives OF many future benefactors.
I'm Boston they are beginning 10 give
them public Offices; in New York sumptu-
aus banauets are their guortons, and
Chicago rewards them in many ingenious
ways. England pensions many OF her
worthy writer's inventors, and discover
ers: but the United states has pensions
and halfway retirements ONLY FOR the
killers. that "a 10 say. for army or navy
uen. Il seems as II Edison and Bell de-
serve public cherishing when their failing
years come. Just as much as SchofeId or
Howard But they would not get il. no
matter what the necessity. This half-pav
TO retired military officers was one Of the
unfortunate OutgrOWths OF the late civil
war. and must ia time be done away
with. Certainly an equal recognition is
due 10 the men Of the civil service 10
the army Of devoted peiagogues. AMI to
many other public functionarics. who
work harder and receive less than the
arm mon.
one of the most splendid and slgnih-
cant tributes ever given By popular ac-
claim 70 victorious genius was the ban.
Duet rendered 10 Daniel A. Burnham. in
the great white-and-gold hall of the NIadi-
son square Garden. 20 show a worthy
recognition Of tho success he attain ID
IN plana.ng and building the Worlds
Colombian Fair. The banQuet-room rich
~ decorated and brilliantly lighted. con-
tanned the representative men In all de-
partment Of art. science. literature. bust
ness. and society; while i1 the adjacent
garden fully ten thousand people had
assembled to applaud the acts Of the
great Director. This feast had been ar
ranged by the artists ana architects con
nected with the Fair, and they had called
20 their a'd the most eminent Of lawyers
librarians. and business men In the
name OF the contributing painters. scu'p-
tors. ard architects. Richard NJ. Hunt
presented 10 the hero OF the occasion n
superb loving-cup, two feet high, and
marked with q ltting inscription. Thsn
ham. beginning, Gould accept tine honor
bestowed on me as II Intended for myself
alone ] ehOUld be most unworthy OF n
The artistic glory OF the Exhi6.-
ton belongs 10 my brethren In
architecture, sculpture, and hard
painting" In the subsequent nd.
dresses. delivered by prominent mon
Of New York and Chicago the
grand traits of the Director were set
forth. tine never-before-eQualel magnitude
OF his success. the clear precision Of his
plan. the wise selection Of conductors.
and the bold and liberal spirit which
summoned To his help the best American
artists Of the age without regard g.
local jealousies or cabals.
10 is well 10 remember this ovation to-
day, when Mr.. Hurnham has Just nut
the crown upon lis memorable achieve
ment by writing Gin conjunction with
Frank ID. Allet, the Art-DlrectoD the
great Book Of the Builders" an auto
biographical history and description NJ
the Fair, to whose glowing pages maug
Other, men, famous among the constru.-
tors Of the Exhibition have added their
contributions, giving the stories Of the
various departments and buildings with
full and clear insight This WORK o.
the highest literary ana artistic meri
costs Slpn copy: but The Times has
secured the preparation of a Popular Ed
t!ou, which our readers may secure al
Il purely nominal price The fuller de-
tails VIII be found I'm our advertising
columns
The story Of the Fair, by the makers OF
the Fair. illustrated with exq,nsit,
beauty on every page, must always re-
main true classic IN American Btera
ture; and whatsoever becomes possessed
OF the superb Popular Edition will have
a treasury Of the greatest possible inter |
est and value.