New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-11


can only say in conclusion that all boating-lov-
ing England is under debt of gratitude to Harvard
for having given them so great a treat and will re-
| ioice again to welcome such gallant competitors,
even if on the next occasion of the meeting OF the
| crimson and blue flags the former should show in
| front at Barker's rails IHos. HUGHES.
THE DINNER TO THE HARVARD AND OXFORD
CREWS.
SPEECH OF MR.. DICKENS.
On the evening of Aug. 80, the London Row
ing Club gave, at the Crystal Palace, dinner TO the
Harvard and oxford University celebration OF
the great International Boat Race of last Friday. The
dinner took place the large room OF the Westernaye
which was suitably decorated with flags that Of the
United States being suspended over the chair While at
the opposite end Of the the flags Of the Har
ward and the oxford Boat Clubs and also that Of the
London Rowing Club. About 100 gentlemen were pres
ent The chair taken by Mr.. Layton President Of
the Club by whom the dinner given. Among the
company the Harvard crew-namely Mr.. W. H.
Simmons Mr. j. S. Fay, Mr.. A. 7. Loring, Mr. f. o. sy-
mon, and Mr. Burnham; Mr.. william Of the oxford crew ;
Mr.. Charles Dickens Mr. T. Hughes, VI. r., Sir James
Anderson, Mr. Blake Ohe starter in the late racel Mr.
f. Yates, Mr. C. Dickens, jun. Sir Aubrey Paul, Mr.
Bass and Mr. Rice 1.-THE two American spare oars, &c.
Immediately after dinner the Chairman suggested that
as pyroechnic display had been prepared partly for
the Of the company and was about TO take
witnessing IT, In response TO this suggestion the whole
assembly left the room TO witness the fireworks
and the playing OF the fountains The former included
n special display honor OF the rival crews consisting
OF two effective and beautiful devices, IN which the
words Harvard and oxford appeared in their APP
propate coors in the center there being In each repre-
senaton pair OF the bottom and the whole beng
played Yankee Doodle and See the Conquering Hero
gether highly satisfactory ana the 10000 spectators
loudly appauded The party in the dining-roon having
about half an hour. and the toast OF "The Queen"
having been drunk with customary cordially;
stateso-great cheeringlthe chief Of that glorious Re
public which they were all bound to admire Renewed
cheerugl They were. he observed, all EngliShmen,
whether born side Of the Atlantic or the other
and he believed that united the countries would be
enabled TO secure the liberty and happiness OF world
The toast was drunk with the peculiar snort ana shatp
American cheer which so much noticed during the
recent contest on the Thames.
The Chairman remarked that he had placed the next
toast in the hands of Mr.. Charles Dickens.
REMARKS DICKENS.
Mr. Charles Dickens who received with loud and
hearty cheers said: Gentlemen Flushed with fireworks
can warrant myself to you about to initiate those
gorgeous illusions by making brief spirit and then
dying out. Laughter And, first of all, as an invited
visitor Of the London Rowing Club to this most interest
ing occasion, viii beg, in the name Of the other
invited visitors present-always excepting the distin.
guisled guests who are the cause Of our meeting-to
thank the President for the modesy and the courtesy
with which he has deputed TO one of US the most
agreeable part Of his evenings duty. IL IS the
more graceful in him TO do this because he
can hardly fail to that he might very easily
do it himself as this is Of all others in
which it is according good taste and the very princ
pies OF things that the great social vice. speech making
should hide its diminished head before the great social
virtue action. loud cheors However, there Is an
ancient story Of lady who threw her glove into arena
fun wild beasts tempt her attendant lover TO climb
down and reclaim It, The lover, rightly inferring from
the action the worth OF the lady, risked his life for the
glove and then threw lightly In her face token OF
his eternal adieu. laughter take up the Presidents
glove on the contrary, proof OF his much higher
WORTH aud Of my real interest in the cause in which 1t
was thrown down, and profess my readiness to do
even injustice the duty which he has assigned
lChee1sI Gentlemen. very remarkable and affecting
volume was published in the United States within q
short time before my visit 10 that hospitabe land,
containing 70 biographies OF young men, Tor the most
part well born and well nurtured, and trained IN vari.
Gus peaceful pursuits Of life who, when the flag of their
they seeking distinction OF various kinds took arms
in the dread civil war which elected 80 much bravery on
both sides and died in the defense OF their country.
Cheers These great spirits displayed extraordinary
aptitude in the acquisition even I'D the IhVenuon O
military tactics, in the combining and commanding Of
great Of IN surprising readiness or selfre
for general good IN hunaney treating the
sick and the wounded, and winning to themselves very
amount OF personal confidence ana trust Cheefs
They had all TO be distinguished soldiers; they had
all done deeds OF great herosn; they had an cODneu
with their valOr and selfdevoOn cheerfulness
had all educated In schOo-Harvard University
Loud cheersl Gentlemen, nothing was more remarka-
bic in descendants of our forefathers than the
iuvncble determination with which they fought against
odds and the undaunable spirit with which they resisted
defeat ask YOU, who will say after last Friday that
Harvard University is less true 10 herself IN peace than
Size was in warl Immense cheenngl ask you who
will not recognize ia her boats the leaven OF her
soldiers and who feel that she has now greater
right than ever to proud OF her sons and take these
sons TO her when they return with resoundinR
acclamatOnsi lCheers II 10 related OF the DUKE OF
Wellington that he told lady who foollshly pro
tested that she would like TO see great victory that
there only thing than great victory ana
that great defeat Hear But gentlemen therels
another In which the term great ueIea
such is the defeat OF handful OF daring fellows VINO
| make "A preliminary dash OF three or four Thousand
stormy miles to meet great cODquer0rs on thcir own
| dOnain-lcheers who dc not want the slinuins OF
friends and home but who sufficiently hear ana teeI ther
newed cheersl, and who the last with DIES
perate tenacty that makes the beating OF them new
feather In the proudest cap Great cheering venue
men, you agree with that such defeat is great
noble part OF manly, wholesome actI0n and say that
| IL is In the aud life.nood OF such a De
feat TO become at last victory. lHear
hear and cheers Now, gentlemen, you know per
ecy well the toast going TO propose, and you Know
equally well that in thus gancing first toward our Trends
the instructive courtesy OF oxford toward brothers
from distances courtesy extending, hope ana 90
not doubt, to any imaginable limits except allowing
them 20 take the first place In last Fridays match tney
could by any human and honorable means be Kept 10 the
| second. ILaughferl will not avail myself OF tne
opportunity provided for by the absence OF the
greater part Of the Oxford crewiDdeed, OF al, bnt