New-York tribune., 1906-11-11

Tdifer Of 'f1arper's Magazine whose seventeen
birthday was celebrated yesterday.
holds = secure place in coutemporaneous literary
work and all or have been contributors TO
'Harpsr's Magazine"
The reception was held in the big room on the
second floor OF the Franklin Square printing house.
The desks there had been moved back 10 make
room for the guests and great banks OF flowers.
Behind the desks were the musicians.
The following extracts from letters from Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Samuel Clemens Mark Twain
were read BY Colonel Harvey:
White House Washington.
Ny Dear Mr Alden; Pray accept my heartfelt
YOU 10 be in Washington this winter? If so, let US
know that may have You break bread at the
sincerely yours. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Mark Twains letter read:
Alden dear and ancient friend, It is a solemn
none ,o Lave pesn ione me tT'e srTivine
Many years ago you docked me on an article be-
ne on an article because the subject was too new.
subject was betwlKt anG between once when
wrote letter 10 Queen Victoria you did not put il
u erred Sa Il IN tat potters tel f aeId the Editors
Drawer As a result, she never answered II
once shot a. magazine editor and missed him
e- ene I f 9h pP inIenfion I rens You Viii
reform now, Alden. You Will cease from these
economies and you VIII De discharged. But in
miraton ana earnest good wishes OF the oppressed
Lei ms console you when the bread fails,
You viii carry with YOU another thing, too. the
affection of the soribes for they all love you in
spite ot your crimes. For you bear kind heart
!! q yoIE oIeast, ana sweet ana Tlnnng spiIlt
mat charH1s away all hostllties ano alinosites.
and makes of your enemy your friend and keeps
ena please Cod YOU Will reign over Us for another
thirty-six years, and peace TO Mahmoud on his
golden throne"
NJ. Alden was introduced by Colonel George Har-
ra7i
her ayed IN the YEAR oTece5in IN Tisse,,Ti
- t-S Sl- lIeC'-1-ls N -Hlsso1il
Biblical titles, christened the first Samuel. The
trying possibly to establish an aii5 IN Nevada he
took new name, but only jumped from one testa-
iaent "a the other and called himself Mark. and
snee there had been two Ssmuels he under
Marks and made his full name Mark Twain
During The ensuing year boy child arrived IN
although ! have authority that among his school
mates ne was known as Bill He became and is
now America first man Of letters.
Then another boy child arrived in New Jersey.
called ,ro ..s-s--s J,t I'm ,S.J
tgied Grover" and he became Americas leading
ts}atesIn2n. s Meanwhile. far away to Scotch fam
iE N DunferHline came a son whom they called
@aaaC[e" 24t to the Morrisons ne was known as
family of great fnancier yet another boy child
aha ne was named John Pierpont, and he became q
s,ealeJ and lnoeed OUT great hnaneier, as he Is
,o-leN turtner up in New England there ap-
they gave Tie b.aLffi name Georea sns - b bs
only sdnirsti e0''''''0Oo'e ana no" our
@ IN The same wear. in the same Green Mountain
81 and IN the adjoining commonwealth Of New
t1@i.isllis On The same day there arrived two
Thomas Bailey his surname being Aidrich and tne
beI l1oiI Doy was called Henry Mills his surname
were acquainted IN early life. but r. by chance,
ne Connecticut River the one undoUbtediy hailed
Sc s' 4gher as Tom and the other hailed rae one
custom among the youth In America.
We = NC enniyerSaTy Of The last mentioned that
leN ne truth, guest was not born on Novem-
and Henry an ssR pSRe 6R Mf 9Y adsh Maaa ah
81 - =. ,'ich & ~fre corn not today, but to-morrow,
- ems @ was elected for the payment Of his tribute
~ seems fitting that the homage due Mr.. Alden
r,..l r..l 1e rendered IN this time konored place.
ana began his ifework under The direction OF that
e.. o. nuoishers. Fletcher Harper. and OF the
sT,sk ss T92 81 rot one not John hsyre Fred
So. sir. along with the unfSisned admiration IN.
e2 V~2 5tS2e.t and the sincere affection of these.
single message Tonight You are Young man
urde- - ,y5Te 0n9TTo~ r you will have passed
cans born seventy ~ e sh4s srouP q splendid Amer,
N"'.e M1'k who awaits you at the pier.
NJ Alden responded briefly. reoounttnr some ~
MS varied experiences with famous writer's whose
manuscripts had passed under his hands. after
NIlch verses were read by ~. n. Howells r. W
'H.oer Mary F. Wilkins Freeman. Edmund Clar-
enoe stedmsn, Edwin Markham Caroline Ticknor
DF- Henry G.. NcCook. Edith NJ Thomas Harrison
= Norris, Willis Boyd Allen Grace I.atbrop Collin
So'A Luther Long Van Tassel Sutphen. Grace
MCGOWAN Cooke, Robert Bridges Carolyn Wells.
hNlen Hay Whitney. John Kendrick Bangs Alice
Brown and John n Finley
Some of these follow:
TO HENRY MILLS ALDEN
November 70. 1876
Good master II the gentle heart
] no gypsy eve. tho guiding hand
J o. who by Fates apart
70 see, 10 know, 20 understand.
o. whose approval II q leaf
IT 10 entwine with poets bavs
tle!e IS fQy wish. 10 swell the Sheaf
eO NoUT gutumnal NEED of praise
Hi!a-l We NOT love who thrive
IN the good garden Of your choice?
ana heartened by your mandate. strive
10 raise some small harmonious voice
ALICE BROWN.