New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17

GOV. sALoMoS, AND MAJ.-GEN. M'DOwFIT
One hundred of the admirers and friend,
of Baron Gerolt, Envoy Extraordinary and Mln.,e,
PlcnipoteniaTy Of Germany gave him "a nlttoripo To-
timoDia Of their esteem and appreciation ~ bs mint,
services, by grand dinner at the Union Leagpe Cquh
Hall last evening, On the eve OF his depart
ure for his F4therland. The han wa, talo.
fully decorated with the nags Of Gnrmsn,
and America. and the three long tables were pronse
laden with service Of crystal, and oamened with mac
nifcent bouquets, miniature flower gJrlens In size an.
almost every conceivable type OF eor,I
beauty The musicians were partially screepeS f,o,,
the view OF the guests by artificial foliage Of evergreen
which the Stars and Stripes gracefully dran4d
The Menu all that the most refined epcurean instinct
could devise and the various served with
decacy and unobrusiyeness. II not with the creates,
dispatch. The following gentlemen whose signature,
were appended TO the inyttaton to the dinner vera
with one or two exceptions the guests present:
Alexander T. Stewart, Edward salOmon,' Irwin Nc
powell. Charles r DAILY, John C. Hamilton, Samuel B.
Frederick KLINE, William Il. Aston. William NJ RTart'
S Ssm Il 1 pGSss jeremiah JanSseR g. Mos Henry
Goodwin James q; Bennett, jr Andrew H. Green LaciS,
Tuckerman, II; C.; .vanyorst, James Thomson, Abrs
Il. choste, D. Van NO.trand, W. f. Casii:. Jos a
% Tsr cE saiem f Il was MarOqR O. q sfhrs
the Hon. T. D. Morgan. VIM C. Bryant Prof samu1 lo
b. Morse c; f., Detmold Charles Butler j. j. Astor o.,
p Morton, Charles L. Tiffany Vim. J. Hopp5 w. ~
Dodge, IT, Loop sch9d smith clit, B. R5lEer. cYs.
Tsas' SsIs$aS r. as;.q e E Eo,I Isbma %
Chr. Thomson, II. r. Kun6ardt, Charles T. Lew
Philip Bissinger, Willy Wallach. Edouard Priebs
mann, Louis A. Won Hoffman,, August Belmont. Ad
EngIer, Geo. Heremelberg, Judge Henry Hilton La
schweldler, Louis Grossman. L. j. stiastny VIM Rsdde
oscar Zolilkohtr Thomas Bdsse, sam j. ii den. saul.
haus AdOlph POppenhIsen Theo Droicr IT, b. sc"Ies.
niger f. de Barry Prof BOtta James A. Roosevelt Mag.
nus Gross, Sam o. Ward. Albert Bierstad John Elliott
At about 10 O'Clock the Hon. VIM NJ Eyarts who pre-.
sded and at whose right hand sat the honored guest OF
the evening, opened the entertainment by the following
remarks:
OPENING ADDRESS OF TIE HON. WIN. NJ EyARTs.
GENTLEMEN: We have met tonight In about equal
numbers speaking the German and the English tongue
natives Of Germany and Of the United States ~ do
honor to who has been great and useful repre-.
sentative Of German interests and OF the German ma
ton, and tho great and useful friend Of the American
people [ADplausel The flags Of the two countries
terminge their folds tonight, and the strains Of Ger
man loyalty and American liberty delivered inter.
changeaby By the band But better than that side ~
side and along the table are united the repre-
sentation, the feelings, the interests Of the two
cOuntries and before we come 10 that which IL
particular and personal In this celebration We
have to offer you the toasts that represent the SOW
eregnty aud the power Of the two nations. And FIRST
you will I'LL your glasses and raise your voices to toast
70 "The President OF the United States" The band
struck up Han TO the Chief" and after three hearty
cheers had been given for the Cnlef Maglstfue.,Nl
Evarts proceeded Before delivering the next toast,
Gentlemen may he permitted To say that, not many Of
lis having enjoyed the privilege aud the honor Of looking
upon the Emperor Of Germany in person. the enterprise
have succeeded In presenting TO you this etiy pOntng
TO a large sketch portrait Of the Emperor VIII.
Iner Of gsI mem abpane and Iausite patcd Since
70 o'clock. to-day by an American arust tApPlaase.l
German YOU as being privileged critics. must Judge Ior
Yourselves. Iaughter.l give you, gentlemen as the
was drunk standing with three cheers and the ar men
dir i'm SiegeskIduz," by the Dahd anu neInan NoI,es
Mr. Eyarts then commenced MS aoureS' Proeei d. Jul
our special honor tonight our interest est or joy our
Ter his public services 10 two great countries,
performed through what MAKE co up ot e eroSt
tonight tie Minister Of Germany TIE Minister
at Washington. has since is' h mea rat mSs.
and with undimmed and eyerncreasing rePnle 70 mh,
self Appause Before that, for Is years ne had Deen
Minister this side the Atlantic representing s country
in MexcO aud, though it may touch your pride anu
nine and the pride of my countrymen' may Oe per,
mited to saw that ne has attained higher position tAah
any man that know OF living on this continent having
assembled TO the summit OF Mount ropofhuiFbu "
descends gracefully, and sits side by SIDE WIN US 10
night tApplausel such snbimy OF fortune ant snsh
f fsS,SSy Of NJ Mr. TyiST, he found At. e.
abest and most eminent public men that our county
Lad furnished for the public service. Mr. CALHOUN,
planning the annexation OF Texas, severed IRON that
republic, and anticipating by his pIcsence the great
OF fortune, Of migration OF power hat was 20 ex
tend territory To the Pacific, he has az an times
during that period Of his residence here been OF graf
service TO this Government from his knowledge OF eA
ico extending the period OF ms diplomatic stfFiee
through the period when the reinS 81 power ~
the state Department were hela ny 81 rv msg
eminent men; by Marcy, by webster, 10y ,LEtlea3
by seward. lac has IN turn enjoyed tue Illc'sP anu
esteem, iouhIea upon en ~ ne Tinted states
GApplaust.l And If you begin this Iie Of ne young
scholar and engineer, coming 70 Mexico the menu hh
espondent OF Humboldt, aud close WIN te elSnt
years OF personal daily intercourse ahd lihI'hp u"i
ing the period most trying 10 our natl ina CNl,ehce,o
me great statesman Seward (Ipplau you nave united
In the course of this cur guests lie III AMellVS az
attachment to his native country oi OSlmhy "s nou
of personal honor in varied forms a. he sIed upon
friend by the confidence am the esiecm vi ~ ,,
(Applause.l And what wonderful expansion 'l'
Las shown nm the interval between MS hrst mission IA
lSI4 aud row this date OF lis dcaiiulet a hatIVn ~
less than eco grown into nation OF 4qoOV anu
a complete integrity Of tintOly csdDl'hCu I"i ,Sa
10 ocean, aud bounded by foreign POSSESSIONS oh wy
north and on the south. MI Eyarts pctut,u gialni
caliy the changes thar had mari. tht uHNdti ltVj
of GERMANY Ii minister, SAID he, passing lniVush 'H
scenes and events which must attend SUN si, Nay'
transactions as ever occurred ON Dom S'ul, % "l,
Atlantic in these two countries. has preserved o HVi
and esteem with both his sovereign, Nuoin nc ~
and mis- nation TO nom is accredited II l. 40 sh
Testimony to the value, the substance inc
those ne sunal qualities wlnch maxi ny tu' -
Great applausej Aud we al know, ho" iHl%lt
AMI it was to us daring the peilOu vi u''i -
in our own national affairs ana When lAolc VI m
some nations in Europe that would nave nA'u 90 40 49,
rot 10 have TWO Ministers 10 what hau gHCS WV
United states OF America, lAppans' u wa wa -, tat
coed thing TO have great nation III L't'F' wv
did nj favor that view. prolonged appau"I' -
give you, gentlemen, then Wlt-ou' i'''H'' F''"'
the toast OF the evening,
"Our Honored Guest" -.
Three cheers were given for Baron Geioi' 10 "
aud said: =" r
SPEECH OF BARON GER0LT.
uoNoREp GENTLEMEN AND FRIENDS; IL "ou'' w ~.
fcult for me- even If were master oil tue h"S','"
cuage. TO express my feelings in tie presence o.
,t.,, -, ossor,blv of citizens, who have hoho''"