The New York herald., 1868-12-16
PROPOSED DINNER TO ADMIRAL fAaRAGUT-As DECLINES TIE
HONOR
NEW YORK, Nov. 80, ls6

NEW 1Ohk, NOV oO, lsOS.
Admiral ID. G. FARRAGUT:-
DEAR SIR-The undersigned, your fellow citizens.
are happy to welcome your return to the city of
your residence after absence OF eighteen months
In foreign seas and countries, during which series
OF uninterrupted honors and brilliant demonstra-
tons have marked the respect and admiration which
have greeted your presence and enlarged your coun
try's fame In all civilized lands. With grateful
sense OF your signal services to your country and
our nigh personal esteem for your character beg
~ .ehuer you public dinner, to be given at such
Time as will best comport with your convenience and
wishes We have the honor to be, dear SIR cordially
your friends and admirers
Henry Grnnell, John T. Hoffman,
James Brown, Alex. T. stewart
Hamilton Fish, n N Moroan
VIM. G. Bryant James @. Bennett.
GARRISON GSysa nngpI n. Potter John i.,or I CISCO
VIM. Butler Duncan, Horace greeley
Andrew Il. Green, A. Augustus sasasrScsS,A Scs,eA
Davld Hoauiey, J. ID. Jones,
Robert l. stuart, Moses Taylor,
Edwin Croswell Capt. +. Lahibush,
Henry j. Raymond, Marshall o. Roberts,
Charles O'C0nor, John B!gelow,
Frederic De Peyster Henry Stokes,
@. @. Verplanck, Anthony L. Robertson.
James NJ Mclean, James Brooks
W. II. Webb. Thos. G. Durant.
8. J. Tilden. Jas Dep Ogden
VIM. Kemble, James w. Beexman.
Charles P. Kirkland, A. A. Low,
w. G. Prime George Opdyke,
August Belmont John David Wolfe
A. Oakley Hall, Manton Marble,
Cyrus W. Field, Richard Scheil,
John Jay, Peter Cooper,
Thurlow Weed, Alexander Stuart
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT's REPLY.
lib EAST THIRrY-sIxTH STREET,
NEW YORK, Dec. 0. 1868.
GENTIEMEN-l have this moment received your
Grailiyng letter OF the Both ult rendering pub
nc dinner ''at such time as Will best comport with
sonal esteem.n
In reply beg to assure you that nothing you could
possiby 20 would add to my conviction that have
as strong noic upon Your respect and friendship as
recipient OF she most abun dant evidences OF your
Kindness hospitality and generosity and the honor
you now propose In my behalf s most gratefully re-
| celved and will always be Cherished az a memento
OF the affection and good will OF the many sgners
who have united In the proposed testimonial
moment that my declining the profIered compliment
arises from any other but the conviction that you
| have already done more than have merited and
that even this could add nothing to- the gratitude
| feel.
| You are pleased to allude to my recent cruise in
| the Franklin as which has done much "t0 en-
large cOuntry's fame In oil civilized lands but
believe me when say that before my arrival in for
eign seas Europe was already impressed with the
greatness OF our nation by the wonderful develop
ments she had made OF her power, so clearly demon
strated In the sudden uprising OF her people at the
opening OF the recent war; the almost magical pro-
duction OF enicient and accomplished oficers to
command them; the unparalleled efficiency or the
commssarat in supplying their wants; the tHprls-
ing construction of railroads and bridges connecting
their great lines OF operation, and lastly and n0tshe
least marvellous the orderly return OF over OO0
OF soldiers from the fields Of war to the v0c8tons Of
peace
These had become records Of wonder in everyho
hold and my presence in the several kingdoms OF
desired Of maniesti1g good feelings tow aris our
common country.
Again thanking You most sincerely for tho addi.
TO decline, remain, gentlemen, most truly yours,
d. q. FARRAGUT, Admiral U. S.. N.