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termed a puritan and international standpoint. His pres- 

 entation of the subject was masterly, and one soon for- 

 got the peculiar style of delivery in the great thoughts, 

 the glowing periods, and the inspiring earnestness of the 

 speaker. 



THE RECEPTION. 



At the close of the lecture a reception was given in the 

 rooms of the Institute, where many ladies and gentlemen 

 were assembled to greet and welcome the lecturer. After 

 a period of social intercourse the company were invited 

 to partake of refreshments which were provided in Cas- 

 sell's usual style ; a profusion of flowers from the green- 

 houses of Francis Putnam being conspicuous ornaments 

 gracing the tables. The divine blessing was invoked by 

 Eev. E. S. Atwood, and at the conclusion of the feast, 

 the President of the Institute, Henry Wheatland, ad- 

 dressed the company as follows : — 



Ladies and Gentlemen : 



We are assembled to welcome the distinguished gentle- 

 man, whose eloquent lecture we have listened to with 

 such pleasure this evening. And it is highly fitting, sir, 

 that Salem should extend to you a cordial welcome — the 

 oldest municipality in the colony of Massachusetts ; set- 

 tled in 1626 by Koger Conant and his companions; the 

 sites of several of their dwellings are passed in going from 

 this place to the railroad stations ; many of their descend- 

 ants are daily in our streets, and some are with us this 

 evening. Several of the sons of Salem have, in the past, 

 as well as recently, had peculiar relations with the mother 

 country. Two instances may bo cited : In 1638 Emman- 

 uel Downing of the Inner Temple, London, came to 

 Salem, and had his residence on this spot ; his son 

 George, a lad of fourteen summers, was fitting, under the 



