The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-05

l. Hon. Simon Cameron, U. S. Senator.
9. Prince Arthur son OF his Mother
B. George Francis Train Fenian Presidential can
1: John W. Forney, Editor of "my two papers
s. The Rt Hon. Sir Richard vaux, Ex-M. p, Esq.
6. Benjamin Harris Brewster, Ex and Expectant
I. Jenkins-Bohemian of THE EVENING TELE-
GRAPH.
s. Mr.. Thornton, Minister Plenipotentiary.
1t is needless to describe the interesting operation
of mastcating the tempting dinner Ample justice
was done to 1t, and it was not only feast Of the
choicest ediDles but truly "feast Of reason and
dow of soul" After devoting three hours and thirty
four minutes to satisfying the animal man from
the profuson Of delicacies under which the table
groaned, the cloth was removed, and the tall, i'm
posing form of the venerable Senator rose to It's
fullest perpendicular majesty, his intellectual face
benignant with smiles and with force and elegance
that could beacquired only by seventy years of cu
ture and refinement, he llsped the following sent-
ment:-
The toast was welcomed by the entire company
rising their feet and touching theirps reverently
with their empty wine glasses. The Prince olushed,
but after the murmurs Of applause died out, he col
lected himself and rose to acknowledge the compll-
ment. He said:-
Remarks by Young MIR. Guelph.
Distinguished Rulers and Gentlemen (cries OF
Shear hear from the entire eompany)-Hi rise for
to say that hi hembrace this 'llarious hoccasion
TO greet the great Hamercan people Chear,
hear!O, and hespecally to onOr the Great Hameri-
can War Minister. tremendous applause by
Cameron.) Hi ave 'eerd OF i'm in the proud 'lstory
hof the blarsted and 'enious war as published in
the Tes, and 'owever hi oped that it would be pro-
longed, so that the gallant and eroc navy 'eaded by
Semmes might roam the seas and build up the
commerce Of Hingland, hi nevertheless
bow in profound onage before the
Great War Genius Of Hamerica Uproarious cheer
by Cameron.) life so 'Onerably distinguished; so
Jung with chaplets united by 'ungry heXpectants
so strange, umanly speaking In hits varied vicissl-
tudes; so heXpansive In hits scope, sweeping from
the primitive Winnebagoes through checkered hand
variable lines to Senatorial, Cabinet, hand Plenipo-
tentary 'onor his tribute to Hamerican Hinstltu-
tions that makes me af hincned to quote the touch
ing lines Of our poet-laureate:-
''Would hi were with thee!"
CCneers by Cameron, Forney, and Train. Brewster
and jenkins take an orange pee) Hi 'Ope that our
IGNORED 'ost may give US brief istory OF is life.
Hit should belong to the history OF mankind and be
known to hall, so that hother hurchins hof hob
security may take courage, hand learn the way to
greatness Cameron Tll do it, my boy" Cheers by
the company Ha statesman 30 gifted could not
but ave henemies (Forney, ''such Is poor, errln9
nature, owing to original sn'D but l gather
'Ope and consolation from the fact
that you most onored Carno
hof the Hamerican Rebellion, ave gone on from
oner to oner until the cup of your hambtion as beer
filed by han hadmlrtng constituency, hand you car
hany time now, with grace hand helegance, ripe IL
laurels wrap the drapery of your couch about yor
hand lie down to pleasant dreams. Cameron
stNot yet, by id slght-not for Joe.D
IGNORED Hamerican Fro hof 'Umanity! haccep
the pledge OF my mother and hall the children, tina
for you personally, for your friends, and for you
country Hingand and er People will cherish sen
tments hof ighest hesteem. (Cheers by the com
pany.)
Music-Guitar solo by Forney-"I would were
boy again"
There was profound silence as the silver tones q
the songster gently faded away into stiffness, afte
which Mr.. Cameron rose and said
Honored s:-I regret that the wine is ou
Until recently had an abundance. While Lauma
was candidate for Marshal, had plenty, but thel
have been no liquor merchants candidates recentl
and the cellar is empty. am opposed, solely on u
principle OF the thing TO paying the exorbtal
prices charged here for champagne, and as my la
Gift was q case OF cheap sherry, have, witho
hesitation, appropriated an entire bottle for tn
festive occasion. Now that the bottle Is empty
propose to drink, In clear Potomac waters, to-T
Editor OF two papers-both daily.
Colonel FOrney rose, with proud and lofty bearin