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matches, which at the time OF their oc-
currence created far more interest and
excitement than the yacht races Of the
present period. The last match at Creed
moor closed in the fall Of 1881 1t was
just after the lamented death of Presi-
dent Garfield Vice President Arthur had
but recently been installed In the posi-
ton. The match was to conclude with
a grand banquet at the Manhattan Beach
Hotel A committee called upon me 10
solicit my aid In persuading Mr.. Beecher
to attend the dinner and respond 10
toast. l saw him, and in response TO his
inquiry stated that his toast would be
"The President of the United States"
He said, with a smile, II can dispose OF
that in three words-Let him slide In
explanation OF this IT is proper to say
that Mr.. Beecher had been greatly lis
satisfied with General Arthur's career as
Collector Of the Port Of New York, from
which he had been removed by President
Hayes, and looked upon him as mere
machine and spoils" politician. arthur s
dignihed and manly course as the head
Of the government caused Mr. Beecher to
change his views later. and he expressed
himself as greatly disappointed that Ar
thur did not receive the nomination of hs
party for a second and full term. But,
he added. "a text is simply something to
speak away from. and | will accept"
EULoGY OF ENGLAND.
He attended, and was OF course, almost
the first speaker called upon. After re-
marking in substance that President Ar
thur had been too short a time In his
position to give occasion for comment
upon his ability TO perform his response
sible duties 10 the satisfaction Of the
people he launched forth into the most
magnificent eulogy / have ever heard Of
England our mother country. and espe-
cially Of the noble attitude of England
Queen and Prince Albert toward this
country I'm the hour Of it's great peril dur
| ing the Civil War. On this occasion he
spoke as one inspired. and even surpassed
himself. / was fortunate in having a
I seat between two of the English team.
men of prominence in London, and one,
II | recall rightly, an officer in the Eng
fish army or volunteers. / watched with
intense interest the effect Of this elo-
quence upon them. AS climax after eli
max was reached by the grand man clio
quent" they were scarcely able to keep
their seats. and continually Joined in in
terruptiOns Of the speaker with wild APP
plause apd Hear! hears! without num-
Der, until at length, overcome by their
feelings, the tears streamed down their
cheeks AT the close Of this marvellous
outburst, which unfortunately was not
reported In any detail. the room rang
with the most rapturous applause, again
and again repeated. TO my neighbors the
address was revelation in eloquence. and
they expressed themselves as completely
overwhelmed.
1 recall two other very interesting in
cidents In the course Of my long ac-
quaintance with Mr.. Beecher. The first
was in 1878. when he was orator at the
annual reunion OF the Army OF the Po-
tomac. held in Springfield, Mass.
The vast Town Hall was packed with
an audience of upward Of three thousand.
Although his address was written out Il
have the manuscript now, he swayed the
great throng by the magic OF his patriotic