The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-23

FAREWELL ENTERyANMESr AT oELMoN1co's-
cprrcurs 1y HORACE GREELEY, CHARLES DICK
EMS. Il, ]. RAYMOND, AND OTHERS.
MIR. Charles Dickens, on Saturday night, at
dinner at Delmonico's, in New York, to which
he had been invited by committee represent
ing the press of the United States, received
public expression of the universal admiration
and regard, which here, as elsewhere, wher-
ever the English language is spoken or trans
lated, his genius and his hearty sympathy with
the good and the true have inspired. The ova-
tion WAS most cordial one, and it called
forth from Mr.. Dickens warm response.
About two hundred gentlemen sat down
to tables bounteously spread. The dining
hall was tastefully decorated with the
British and American colors, and the
tables we're adorned with bouquets, vases OF
flowers and confectionery pieces illustrative OF
the literature OF England and America. Hon.
Horace Greeley presided, and on his right was
the honored guest of the evening. Some de-
Law was caused in the commencement of the
ems, and it was reported that he would be un-
able to attend, but to the great qualification OF
the assemblage he made his appearance IN the
receptlon-room at haf-past six o'clock, and at
once entered the dining-room leaning on the
arm of the chairman.
The dinner was served in Delmonicos best
style. The tables were laden with everything
edible and drinkable that the season affords or
gives relish for, and garnished with everything
ornamental that the fertile brail OF the caterer
could invent.
The cloth having been removed, the Presi-
dent rose and said:
SPEECH OF. MR. GREELEY.
Gentlemen of the american Press: It is now
a little more than thirty -four years since l, q
vonng printer, recently located IN the City OF
New York, had the audacity to undertake the
editing and publishing of weekly newspaper.
Looking around at that time for material with
which to make an engaging appearance before
the public, among the London magazines
which I selected for the occasion was the old
monthly, containing story BY then unknown WI
writer; and known to US only by the quaint de-
signation of BOZ" [Applause.] That story,
entitled, think, at that time, 'Delicate lnten-
tions.n but in its present form entitled "Mr.
Watkins Tottle,n I selected and published in
the first number of the first journal with which
NV name was connected. Plckwlck was then
an unchronicled, if not uncreated character
TIauehter.l "Sam Weller" had not yet arisen
to increase the mirth of the Anglo-Saxon race
We had not heard, as we have since
heard. OF the writer OF these sketches, whose
career then I may claim to have in some sort
commenced, [laughter;l and the relation OF ad-
mirer and admired has continued from that
day to the present time lApplause.] l am
one Of mot more than twenty Of the present
company who welcomed him in this country on
an occasion much like this, quarter OF O
century ago; and when came to visit Europe
some seventeen years ago, one OF my most
pleasant experiences there, and one OF my
pleasantest recoIlections in Europe, is that OF
buying in the furthest city visited-the City
of Venice, on the Adriatic-an Italian newspa-
ner. and amusing myself with what Icould not
read-[laughter]- translation OF DAVID
Copperheld," wherein the dialogue between
Ham and Peggotty, with which was familiar
in English, was rendered into very amusing
Italian. daughter and applause And SO,
friends, claim sort Of humble connection
with the prophet and priest of humanity, who
is our guest this evening-the man who in this
generation, when many have attempted to
breach from that magnificent text of the
ploughman poet of the world, "a mans man
for a that" has preached the best sermons
from that text, and, perhaps, may say the
most-whose works, from first to last; have
been instinct with not only the still sad mu-
sic. of humanity, which is only one
but with the. cheering, hopeful triumph
ant music of humanity; also the h1mani-
ty of the future, the elevated, enlightened
and glorifed humanity which must and shall
vet be. [Applause.l Friends and fellow-labor-
ers, we honor ourselves tonight in honoring
~ - ,,,o,t e,,ooaccF,l tho most thOrOuOhly sro-
cessful, literary man OF our time-a man who
we may proudly say is not ashamed OF having
come up, as most OF us have come up, from
the lower rounds of the ladder of the Press,
and though none Of us have reached such
height as ne has, still, | say, his success is
sign Of hope and an encouragement to every
one of Us. We are each successful In his TIL
umph. We are each in seeing what he has
done, how nobly, how worthlly he has done it,
with what thorough success he has preached
the gospel Of humanity, until even mobiles and
kings have listened in admlratlon-l say we
have in this success of his an encouras cement
to every one of us, saying: $50 up higher" do
not fear to say your best, for there has been
created public tif there was not 3 public
thirty years ago), ready and eager to listen to
the noblest and most humanizing thoughts
which the best Of us is now prepared to put
before this public. Friends and fellow-labor-
ers, as l am to set you an example tonight OF
ask you to join me IN this sentiment: sHealth
and happiness, honorable and generous, be-
cause just recompense, to our friend and
guest, Charles Dickens
SPEECH OF CHARLES DICKENS.
Mr.. Dickens, on rising to respond, was re-
ceived with such loud and long-continued
cheering, that he had to stand for some time
awaiting an opportunity to speak. When the
enthusiasm had somewhat subsided, he spoke
as follows:
GENTLEMEN cannot do better than take
my cue from your distinguished president,
and refer in my first remarks to his remarks
in connection with the old, natural associa-
tion between you and me. When I received an
invitation from private association of working
members Of the Press Of New York to dine with
them to-day, accepted that compliment in
grateful remembrance of calling that was
once my own and in loyal sympathy toward
brotherhood which, in spirit, have never
quilted. [.'Good," ''Good."l To the whole
some training Of severe newspaper work, when
l was avery young man, constantly refer
my first successes and my sons will here
after testify of their father that he was always
steadily proud of that ladder by Which he
rose. [Great cheering.] Ii 1t we're otherwise,