The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01
A Patriaroh's Birthday.

piane only few weeks agu-January
25-in the city Of New Orleans. The
occasion was 10 evarN way rcmarkX-
Die, not only for The universal inIeresj
il excited, but foe the prominence OF
the person in Whose hunOr the dem
onstrati2ns were male. All Classe5
of citizens joined in their eagerness
to express taeir love and aspect for
the venerable fatter Of the First
Presbyterian Church, Rev. b. M.
Palmer, d. D., on this the celebration
of his eightcth birthday. All classes
of society and representatives. in all
stl'iOns in life, met to express their
esteem of this venerable patriarch.
Such spontaneous outpouring H.
honor of a private citizan has scarcely
been witnessed in any other city. |.
was II remarkable event aud does
honor not only t. The man, but to the
cause he repl esent, and for which he
stands. BY pr"-cunc"rtCd arrange
| ment the home of this venerable pas-
tor was made ready by his friends tor
the reception in his honor. The guests
began t. arrive Ut 4 o'clock, aud f0r
several hours the va,t pilgrimage
wendell its way to the home Of the
venerable pastor, there TO express to
him irrespective of creed, Of social
standing, and of station in lie,
their token of esteem and respect. 1t
must have been an impressive scene
as the Grand Old Man" of New Or
leans stood to receive his comrades
and friends. Prominent among the
| first to present themselves were tn,
members Of the Louisiana division,
veterans of the COnfederacy, who ex-
pressed their congratulations and re-
spect. Following them came the rem
nant OF the army OF Tennessee After
few words OF assurance of their in
tere,t and esteem, an officer stepped
forward and pinned upon Dr.. Pal
mer's coat the badge of "ChapIsiu of
the Army"
But one Of the mo notable expr =
sions of esteem was cvinced by the
presence of the delegation from the
Jewish Touro synagogue. The
Rabbi in a few eloquent words spoke
OF the courageous attitude that Dr..
Palmer maintained in relation to the
Jews, and his sympathy for the He
brews during their persecution in
Russia. He then presented DR.. Pal
NOR with a silver goblet as q token
from the Hebrew people of the TOurO
synagogue.
Then followed the veterans Of tn,
army of Virginia, and comrade met
cOmrade face to face t. renew in each
glance the scenes through which each
bad passed. Then the Hebrews of
Temple Sinai expressed their esteem
in a substantial aud unique gift. a
copy Of resolutions, bound in morocco
and bearing in silver letters the name
OF DR.. Palmer, was presented. After
these came individuals of high social
and official position, citizens in every
walk of life, Jew and Gentle, to show
their homage to the grand, good pa
triarch. Among them were the promi-
nent citizens In New Orleans aud
throughout the State, who seemed to
vie with each other in expressions of
regard.
In addition came letters and tele-
grams from every quarter from bish-
ops, clergymen, educators and lay
men, all with the same congratula-
tions and good wishes for future
usefulness.
Such was the testimonial which New
Orleans gave to a private citizen-in
recognition of his usefulness, of his
influence, of his interest in the city,
and, above all, his devotion to the gos-
pei which he represented, The best
eulogy that can be pronounced upon a
man is, that the world is better be-
cause he has lived in it. How much
more noble and sincere is that enco-
MUM which is expressed during ones
life, in the form of such a testimonial
as this man received. 1t was indeed
a noble tribute to the fidelity and
irwin of one who has stood 80 nobly
for the cause of christianity. Such
life in any community is to be priced,
and barbarian aud scythian, bond or
free, can well do homage to such
noble exponent of the gospel.
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