. History of the re-union of the sons and daughters of Newport, , July 4th, 1884. \ard, where (iardie Cottrell swam with us, andin the classic creek l)evond the l)each, and let us l)e clad again onlyin our youth. Bring us not old wine, but place casks of Porto Ricoon the dock, with sticks instead of beakers. That was nectar, andshall be oiu l)alm of youth. Then come, you eminent_di\ines, andphysicians of the body also, and weary barristers, and fathers of thetown, come wade with us again for lilies and sweet flags in the pondt)iit of the window there. And as the e\ening falls join with us
. History of the re-union of the sons and daughters of Newport, , July 4th, 1884. \ard, where (iardie Cottrell swam with us, andin the classic creek l)evond the l)each, and let us l)e clad again onlyin our youth. Bring us not old wine, but place casks of Porto Ricoon the dock, with sticks instead of beakers. That was nectar, andshall be oiu l)alm of youth. Then come, you eminent_di\ines, andphysicians of the body also, and weary barristers, and fathers of thetown, come wade with us again for lilies and sweet flags in the pondt)iit of the window there. And as the e\ening falls join with us inanother game of lee storks and hare and hoinids around theIsland. All this is only left for our children, more is the pity. Thedav is falling the oilier way for us. But when life is a tale that istold and love is a lune that is played, still our childrens children willlauirh l)ack to the waves on the beaches, still the dark sea storms will I04 THE NEWPORT RE-UNION. ride clown upon the earth and as from the beginning the sun aiwill brighten these plc:is;int lands and \v:it> The Toastmaster in presenting the next speaker, spokepleasantl} of sitting in the morning under the trees on theParade planted by a good man, Governor Lawton, whom hewell remembered. He said he had no doubt but what itwould give pleasure to all present to welcome a representativeof that old and respected name, and he therefore called uponMr. Francis Lawton, of New York. MK. remai;ks. It is with deep feeling that 1 address, after so long a residence inother scenes, a Newport audience ; an audience of people of thisCity endeared to nie by so many remembrances of good and honored THE EXERCISES AT THE TENT. IO5 men, sucli as lie of wlioin your Chainnan lias so kiiicUy spoken. Ihatl inteiuled to be but an observer to-day, but now cannot resist thedisposition to speak face to face with the many old friends I see aroundme, and also to ,^reet many others, sons and (lau<;liters of parents whomI on
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