Proceedings at a Banquet Given by his Friends to the Hon. Marshall Pinckney Wilder PH. D. on his Birthday September 22 1883 to Commemorate the Completion of his Eighty-fifth Year.

<p>This volume documents the proceedings of a banquet held in honor of the Hon. Marshall Pinckney Wilder on his 85th birthday September 22 1883. Gathered by his friends the banquet served to commemorate Wilder's life and achievements. The record includes speeches toasts and other tributes offered during the event providing a snapshot of the social and intellectual milieu of the time. As a detailed account of a celebratory gathering for a prominent figure Proceedings at a Banquet Given by his Friends to the Hon. Marshall Pinckney Wilder PH. D. on his Birthday September 22 1883 to Commemorate the Completion of his Eighty-fifth Year offers insights into 19th-century social customs biographical details of Wilder's life and the esteem in which he was held by his contemporaries.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>