New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-21
cor. GREENH1LGE on JOHN WINTHROP.
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF MASSACHUSETTS, GIVES
HIGH PRAISE TO THE PURITAN-VOTE OF
THANKS FOR THE SPEAKER.

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF MASSACHUSETTS, GIVES
HIGH PRAISE TO THE PURITAN-voTE OF
THANKS FOR THE SPEAKER
Association Hall in Brooklyn was filled last night
TO hear Governor Greenhalge, OF Massachusetts.
lecture on Governor Winthrop. The lecture was
under the auspices Of the Brooklyn Institute and
the New-England and Long Island Historical so
cety General John b. Woodward presided ana
introduced the speaker. On the platform were
Mayor Scheren Surrogate Abbott. James Nc
Keen W. H. Maxwell. r.. ID. Benedict. John
Winslow William II. Williams, Wills l.. ogden,
Professor Perkins. Sidney " Lowell Governor
Greenhaiec's secretary. Henry n Inonas, ana
others The Governor received n kindly grecu"s
when he stepped to the desk to begin ms 49, H.
He resembles Senator David B. Hill somewhat. ne
IS OF medium build. has a bald hea'' D,'e ~
syes and he wears mustacne "'''o'' W
beard His voice is strong and peasant "e -
deliberate in speech. 81 ,,
He said that John Winthrop, the i's' i'e-'N
Governor of the Massachusetts, Bay Oo''S'
naturally an aristocrat in his leaniHSs, having i
4 good education and plenty OF money ne sre Wv.
he history OF England about tnc peiiou VI
:hrops birth IN 1885, and said 1t was ui'e "''
he shirt OF adventure rode on every wave anu
geld a footing on every lano." Every one Sec'"eN
,ossessed NJ n desire for gold and jeweis ana co"-
,uest at the time; but at the beginning OF the s''
.ntoenth century another spirit maze i'sc'i mann
lest which impelled men to seek religious ''''i
This WAC emphaticaly the case IN le-o' inc ai'
,ad when bradford and S,andish ana "ihs'o"
vent forth TO found tho beginning OF a fcpuone.
John Winthrop followed them nine OF -" ''
atcr. ,
Not I'D 10 the present time. the speaker c'o''
,ad ADEQUATE praise been bestowed upon 'o'e'iV
Wnthrop; not even by Robert C. Winthrop Oh NV
present dav a worthy descendant OF the GOV
srnor who had written OF him. or the ooi"e'
ndc OF his life he said that Governor Winthrop
ideal husband ard father. four uHleS ""'
IND the father Of seventeen cniidrei, -, ,ho Cow
I'VE are sometimes led to think sara tne ,1'e
.rnor That those old Governors had an easy uinh
With little or nothing 10 DO. as compahhor hui
Executives like Governor Morton ana oth m ., me
is not So" And he then went on 70 Ten 90 90 vine
:rials that beset the Colonial Governors, sas 20
hat fhcv had 10 decide not only question: ~.
State hui Of theology as well. Governor Winth,or
had left the shores OF England on Inc siie c',
Sunday on which John Milton began ms uniiisi ~
ode 10 the Passion OF the Saviour: relative 70 70
Winthrop's frmnesa, the speaker sald that ne ma
never come out second best IN controversy Sc. IL
,nce ard that was when he MADE cer,aIl -. !,
nands on Governor Bradford OF the FlyInoutn
Colony Then e was case OF Greek incetie
yreek The lecture ended with IN. reaIIhs %
several OF Winthrop's letters. TWO or WhiVn r,
20 his wife They showed a pure ana ioit' "'''"''
uye. ,.r c,as ,ovcd by
John Winsow a ineai descendant OF Governors
Winthrop ard Wnslow. OF Massachusetts an anu oc
vas seconded by Mayor Schieren VINO t1Vn a
:asion 10 paw Professor Hooper, OF the ihs"'u'e'
compliment for his efficiency - ,. ,,oht
The Governor left Brooklynfor Boston last "is"''
accompanied by his secretary