The New York herald., 1872-11-23

and had nying out red nag l,,.h with the
% sXppisuse., ''' It was ' the same same good fortune
that followed my steps from the first and enabled
me to excel the English correspondence and TO
send news home to the New YORK HERALD the
nrst that Magdala was captured, and tnat King
Theodorus was killed. The good fortune that en-
when you have assembled TO welcome me home:
never would have believed it, even had been
told OF 1t, because the feeling that predemlnated
se% Was there Anything es
science told me no; but still thought
myself have done enough after reached Zanzi-
bar waited there for news and still asked my
ceived despatch from the HERALD, informing me
that the thanks OF Mr.. Bennett were sent TO me for
having discovered the great discoyerer ZAP.
that. | came to Paris and Marseilles, and there /
saw the correspondent OF the Daity Tesegrayh, who
waited to interview me. Gaughterl thought 1t
strange that ], stranger should M be sought to be
me to go through the process, to be calm and
cheerful and that no harm could come to
me desiring aS
said to myself, ~ have done something after all"
Then came to London rather elated, and that
and Unexpectedly dumped into a cold bath
at Brighton. Cheers and laaghterl Lo and
assembled in awful conclave. They wanted to hear
something OF Africa and Livingstone and where |
noticed their dark frowns and suspicious looks,
and sat down very tamey, indeed, in the midst
'would you be KIND enough" they said,
"to meet us, Mr. Stanley; and ten us al
snSn' sns a Know @ a
how Mr.. Bennett gave these $4,000 for these
m tt pu taey s
when went to Brighton was more astonished
not Sns to s ns y
might receive favor from us, but as you are
American corresponaent you must sin take
it with good grace" What is his report to Colonel
GrantS lie was an authority. They, talked OF
OF Lake Lualaba, and they said, "For Gods sake
the man is dreaming; he is Thousand miles
Se' he IS TT talking % about they We're astonished
that traveller should crticisc another that in
| seventy-fve degrees Livingstone and Grant said
gorias had been discovered, and this man says no
such thing. ! recollect man going to Paris and
and mentioned It as great thing. The other said
that there could be no such building in London as
Sa Ss was w g. astonlsSadf n e 5sat Na ns saea
to his Joyeke brow and say that his
was satisfied that Livingstone had not discovered
says st that the uaaba never aoWs nom
those chain of mountains, and that, therefore, 1T
flows into the Nile; The Geographical Society
but, you know, it is very dubious. Naughter.)
Mr.. Stanley reviewed in very pleasing, yet
cisms of the Geographical Society upon his reports
Of discoveries, and while he gave fun credit
taned IN IN the light Of recent letters from
iul exploration into the unexplored wilds OF Gen.
trail Africa and hls discovery OF DR.. Livingstone,
whose fate or whereabouts was so long an enigma
to the world. Mr.. Stanley was repeatedly ap.
plauded, and at the close received regular ova-
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB
Mr.. WHIrELAw REID, President of the Lotus Club,
addressed the asscmblage as follows:-
GENTLEMEN OF THE LoTUs-A club largely
composed of journalists and OF members OF the
Kindred professions, may be pardoned special
pride in the puckest achievement that adorns the
history OF recent American Journalism. (Applause)
AS Colonel Anderson, who was chief OF the
HERALD Bureau in London at the time, has told
you, we have the pleasure of meeting tonight the
man that did it and OF bidding him the most cordial
and hearty Of welcomes home again. lApplause9
For two-thlrds q the time he has has been been
the least known, the most mysterious and
the most a inaccessible @ land on the face Of the
Royal Geographical Society Of III London dom had l,i
failed; In which We, we may 2, say the >, @ British
the diseouragemenis the DANGERS s anere IS
no need to speak. He succeededl Looking
back now now at what hat he braved and what he did we
tact in avoiding obstacles or for courage in
overcoming them, for patience in work and mod.
young American newspaper correspondent his
weearned place in the honored ranks of the
this thing three thousand Years ago some old old rees
might have fancied the quest FOR Livingstone as
's tns s quest for Captured P0r princess s t
had been his easier fortune to. do it to
tending hosts, and the eyes Of a Continent,
It s might have been sung in the verses OF
stately eulogium OF Knglake. Or, if it failed as
everybody but its spirited protector, the owner OF
IN res p s ns%
adventure might at least have paid tribute to the
courage and devotion to professional duty which
matter-oflact work of a New YORK newspaper
the heart of Africa and find lost explorer, whom
the power Of the British government had failed to
while he was gone, Now that he comes back
for what he has done, and award just recognition
to that splendid spirit IN modern Journalism which
secures more nnquestioning obedience more en-
thusiastc zeal and greater success than Cabinets
Frenchman who said, ut is great sign of rned
ocrity to praise always sparngly." Whatever
ne may hha d s ne peepe our OF w a.
tLaughter) He will find them everywhere as he
ment, proud OF the honor he has done his probes
sion, and glad to bid him welcome home ZAP
Gentlemen, have the pleasure of presenting to
you Mr., Henry NJ. Stanley. prolonged cheeiingD
| REMARKS BY MR.. ROOSEVELT.
/ MIR. ROBERT b. RoosEvELT was next introduced.
| He adverted TO the fact that the community at
1 large was deeply indebted to explorers. This
country, for instance had to be discovered Where
/ would have been the United States had they not
| been discovered by Christopher Coumbuss Where
would have been the glorious liberty which all en-
joyed at the present day9 Where would have been
the great Fourth Of July?-Naughter and ap-
! pause)-where would have beer all those pleasant
| associations connected with 1t They owed the
dscoverer the deepest obligations; but to the dis
coverer OF the discoverer such as Mr.. Stanley
was, they must show the heartiest appreciation.
| fApplause.) The speaker then adverted in eulo-
CYSTIC terms to the heroism displayed by Mr Stan
ley in carrying out the object of his perious mis-
SON. They could, perhaps imagine the case OF a |
traveller, even in this country, starting out in
search OF lost person. Such was the situation,
beset, OF course, with greater dangers, Of
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