New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
AUGUSTIN DAILY HONORED.
DINNER TO BE GIVEN FOR HIM BY THE
SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY.

A DINNER TO BE GIVEN FOR HIM BY THE
SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY.
dinner in honor Of Augustin Day will be given
at Delmoncos on Wednesday evening, April Y. by
the Shakespeare Society Of New-York The pur-
pose Of this testimonial is TO express appreciation
of the services that Mr.. DAILY has rendered during
period Of nearly thirty years TO dramatic art and
to benefcent illustration OF the works of Shakes
peare. Mr. Daily has never heretofore accepted
compliment of this kind, but. being at the height OF
his honorable career. he probably feels that he may
well accept the tribute of his many admirers and
friends. The Shakespeare Society expresses the In
tenion OF investing the occasion with all the dignity
and interest that such an Intellectual movement
ought TO possess.
The following letters have passed between Mr..
DAILY and the Shakespeare Society:
Rooms OF the New-York Shakespeare Society,
New-York City, January &C. 1886.
Dear Sir: The New-Yorh Shakespeare Society has
desired for long time to bear public testimony OF
its appreciation OF your loyalty. scholarship and de-
voton to the highest standards Of dramatic excel
lence, and most especially to your distinguished sue
keeping your stage at once in touch with all that Is
sumptuous and splendid in the present, while pre-
serving the perspective of the date in which those
wecs sssa BY
Sr SSy. pro IN bay e
been appointed a committee 70 tender you public
Wednesday. April %. at 7:9O p m. viz.
w. s. Logan, chairman, Frederick Taylor.
Cushman X. Davis, Morris X. Jesup.
Alvey A. Adee. Robert f.. Downing,
Charles f. Phelps, Nelson Wheatcroft,
Martin w Cooke. Nugent Robertson
Charles W. Dayton. Harrison Grey F.ske.
Lemuel L. Quigg, l.. Larin Kellogg.
Henry T.. McCoun, William I. Gibson
Tso%s. H. ka sn & Hran5ad sssw f.
y; o; Partridge General Thomas wilson
Edward II. Hall, Henry Abbey,
Th nala b W T WALLACE ss., Bruce.
W. o. Bates Reuben Skinner.
Trusting that you will do us the honor to accept
ne same am dear sir yours very respeetfglly and
President Of the New-York Shakespeare Society.
Il West Fiftieth-st. New-York.
February /, 1896
Dear Mr.. Appleton Morgan:
To make any response TO your letter, save In
compliance with the wishes of your society. would
be hard indeed for though 1t is difficult for me 10
contemplate without dismay the prospects of
function In which am to be conspicuous in any
degree. yet / recognize in your invitation the spirit
which we are all anxious TO see prevail that or en-
couragement TO every effort to keep the stage up
speare has given the frs. and greatest assistance.
1t is safe TO say that. were 1t not for his genius,
dramatic art would never have attained high
rank among Englishspeaking people. But his
votaries have never been disheartened In combating
lowering tendencies In the drama. whether they are
associate ted as you are for literary purposes or are
players or managers devoted to ideals in art. Men
found in every generation labor.ng to make
the stage worthy Of his great productions. and to
keep alive the flame OF high ambition IN the dra-
matte world.
All that tends 10 this end must be agreeable 10
me. although may for the moment be asked to
sacrifice a reserve more congenial TO me than APP
pause.
In this view Of my duty to the cause in which you
and | are enlisted, you in your society. In my
AUGUsTIN DAILY