The New York herald., 1870-03-24
Complementary DINNER TO VICE COnMO-
GORE JAMES GORDON BENNETT, JR.
IRON the Evening Man, March cal

lfrom the Evening MAIL hHrch -''I
Some time since Mr. Henry G. Stebbins-who mas
30 long q nd with much honor nlled the positioh
OF Commodore OF the New York Yacht Cluo-de'er'
mined 10 give testimonial dinner TO ms iriend
James Gordon Bennett. Jr.. Vice Commodore OF the
Cub In view OF the expected departure Of the latter
ior England to make arrangements tor The coming
international ocean between the Dauntless and
the Cambria.
Commodore Steboins had hardly begun 10 carry
out his hosphabe designs before the Messi Os.
good-wi,h waose names thaC OF the yacht Fleet
wing VIII be duraDly aud honorahly associated
asked 10 be allowed TO assist in the piment 10
fellow yacltman, whose victory them In 1867
was 80 noDly ana hardly won. The result OF the CO.
operation OF these gentlemen was accomplished last
night, IN the shape OF a dinner ut the Union Club
which, IN whatever light considered. was one oil the
most notable social events OF the season.
1t was the desire OF Commodore SteDbms and OF
the Messrs. 0sgood To gather on this occasion not
only the foremost representatives OF the Yacht Cub
but also eminent gentlemen from different walks OF
lie VINO might feel inclined TO express, IN behalf OF
all classes or community, the general apprecia-
ton OF Mr. Benefits gaantry, enterprise and liDer
ality as yachiman.
The design VS. carried out TO the fun Among
the thirty gentlemen who pad MIR Bennett the COM
piinent OF thelr presence, and who joined heartily
| In all the euogiumS on his career as yachtman,
city government, OF inc army, OF the federal gov
| ernIncnt, VI our bar aud or our privaie citizens.
mayor Hall sal at the eit OF the senior host, Com
modore Stebbns, ana assisted tne latter in pro-
vokl0R the how of witty and appropriate speeches.
juoge BiatcnfOrd and Judge Picrrepont repre- ented
the raical uranch of the federal eoveinnlens, ana
| MAJOR General William u. HaLen the military art!.
Tue city judiciary was represented Dy Recorder
| HacReu ana Judge bedford. On thts occasion, at
least tAere was lhe utmost cordially between one
of tue state COMMISSIONS and the clty government,
Tor Whie the MAYOR was at the elt or the President
| OIL tne central PARK Commission, he also the
casa US ol Inc executive worker OF the Commission,
Andrew II. Green, ana compimenGed tne latter
az lie deserved oe eompli.nented The bar or
New lork was ably represented by q. W. Stoughton
ard Clarence seward.
Besides these gentlemen there were present ex-
Mayor kiDgsand. Richard scheii, T. u buckley Mr.
kos 'eanpg lem o. lIe ts EennGe ns saoGofH oao ~ NJ
- loarlman, lne writer, aud tie following MEM
bois OF the New York iacnt Ciub:--C. IL. ste5blns,
OF the yacnS Phantom; Captain X. stujvesant, o tae
Palmer; George Osgood, OF the Feetwlng; Frank
Osgood OF the Magic; W. 0sgood. Mahlon sands. OF
the Era; II. Morton, Sec etary oI Tue c!uD, anu a..
Major OF the SeadCiIt.
Tue guests SAT DOWN at the beautifully decorated
table lite altef O'Clock, and untll alter nlne
were pleasantly engaged III the discussion oi u din
ner which was superb enough 70 confer DIS
tnctlon on the cuisine oi any cluO la the
world. Commodore steobins then gracefully
alluded to the reasons wBicn had induced himself
Mr. Beonett lie reviewed the history OF hr ben
| netps career at a yacntuan, Waicn began fourteen
years ago, aud which has been series OF saiian.
achievements. lie said tnat al' Bennetts victories
han not only oeen warmly welcomed ~ the whole
country as national triainphs but mad added 10 our
| national reputation aoroad. He believed that an
| classes OF our community appreciated the qualities
| shown by Mr. Bennett in his yachting career, and
lnat the representative gentlemen who were present
woulu Joii INN III proposing the health ana success
OF their hoNored guest.
MIR. Bennett replied IN manner which proved the
sincerity of his assertion tlal the Commodore mad
agreed 10 exempt Dnn from the necessity OF speech
niakInq Tie very lnforInailty aId u,studed iiatu
OF his remarks, however, only added 10 the effect o
his modest dsclaih Of some OF the compliments o
Commodore otcpbins His generous illusions u
l IA EA N A.~Sll I
Osgood and TO Mr.. William Douglas. OF the yacht
Sappho, VINO has oeen IN van seeking an Lngist
competitor, were credtabie to the speaker as u
the recipients oil his deserved PRAISE lie regretted
+; that the Uaunt!ess had become the '.fsvore," ou
| would try nis best not to oisappoint tue expecta
tons oil those WHO put iaith IN his yacht.
Mayor Hall followed IL one OF ms ininitab
| speeches, which hot only corfuscatei with 0oa mot
ana excellent puns, but which imposed on the sub
ieots OF ms wt the necessity or reply, while It iul
4 aiter-alnner speakers as Judge pierrepon, Nj
= S,oughtoL. Judge Batchioro and Mr.. sswar
). badinage, there was no lack oi prlancy aud goo
humor IN the sabsequenG speaking. Mr.. Jennings
| as the representative at once oi England ana OF
: leading american newspaper responded happily q
| ca or tnc ChaiE lie SAID That IN The coming rae
ms sympatnles would be not with MS country
men, wnom he did nos know, nut with air. Bennett
whom he had known ultimately ior years, and di
manner proved the sincerity Oh his assertion Gen
cral Hazen responded gracefully 10 compliment u
the army
We nave not the space, mad we the ability to Civ
3 evea sketcny outline OF the speeches which wer
| made ana evidently enjoyed unut tue party brok
up at about one O'clock TINS morning. 1t would b.
| Impossible Tor any one TO reproduce the sparkling
wit, the gracefully turned compliments the storle
OF Yachting experience, or the peculiar numor Wit
| when Mr. Lawf cnce Jerome particularly enllvene
the latter stage OIL the banquet. The lie ana spark
OF such dinner cannot De decanted into the col
uRlns OF a newspaper
WHAT We can 40. however is TO report the una
nliuty ana ncartness with wElch ali Oh the CUES;
| responded TO the enc0lniuns passed on the gallan
!. vachiman VINO IL soon to leave for another tri,
= OF American seanaDsniD, sklll ana daring, III rae
which VIII mold the world attention until It's result
, ! are decided To receive such hon0rs rom such
| gathering Of gentlemen last nIgdG united In cou
pGenting Mr. Bennett must have been one OF III
most pleasing ana satisfactory incidents or his IN
I Sucn compliments are not lightly Or easily won. an
| the remembrance OF them Will nerve representa-
tive yacnLman 10 renewed zeal ami detcrmnatIO
to ada a new triumph 10 his former brilliant SUI
cesseR. a safe voyage out ana VICTORIOUS reIurn
The gallant Vice Commodore or the New ork aci
Cub 80 say we all OF us.n
AMUCE EMENTS.