New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-26
at tho coming municipal election This IA the third can
didate for tho office.
HONORS TO STANLEY.
DINNER OF THE N. Y. HERALD CLUB-ADDREssE3
BIZ HENRY 81. STANLEY, JOHN LIVINGSTONE
TIE EARL OF CAITHNESS, AND OTHERS.

BIZ HENRY NJ. STANLEY, JOHN LIVINGSTONE
TIE EARL OF CAIrINESS, AND OTHERS.
The Herald Club appropriately gave dinner
ut Demonico's last evening in honor OF their famous
fellow: journalist and oolabOrer, Henry NJ. Stanley.
very small number Of guests had been invited, among
them being John Livingstone the brother Of DR.. Living
stone and tho Earl Of Calthness Scotland Beside these
gentlemen there seated probably 100 Others ncud-
Ing Thos b. Connery the President Of the Club stephen
Hayes Secretary John f. Fitzpatrick, Secretary; Alex
Gordon. Treasurer; Dr. Wallis, Douglas A. Levoin, Ed
ward Flynn. Samuel H. Glenn, and others.
Tho dinner itself was a very enjoyable one and the
speeches which followed brm-ful OF good-natured
though pardonablo pride tho OF Herald enter
prise aud It's representative Mr.. Stanley Contemporary
journals In the metropolis not, however entirely
ignored but In for courteous mention, and they
least graciousY accorded the honor OF being In
elements to grand efforts Ike this last newspaper
achievement.
The speech OF Mr.. Conncry tho President in announc-
ing the frat toast Of tho evening The President OF the
United States" replee with humorous suggestions
mingled with graceful illusions 10 this eredable exploit
OF bis associate and friend Mr.. Stanley Then after let
tcrs of regret had been read from Sir Edward Thornton
the British Minister: Gov Hoffman. Paul DU Chaillu
Dr. vanderpoel, and Frederick Hudson. Mr. Stanley
amid cheers TO respond TO tue toast OF 20 IT onoFod
Guest"
After referring to the reception which European
society had pleased ~ give him. aud which was
overshadowed by this welcome positively cordial and
broherly that he felt as If no among his dearest
friends at home. ho spoke OF the peru he had willingly
undergone IN Central Africa to the fuflment Of
what many people callod dream, and TO carry out the
behests OF Kind and esteemed employer used to put
myself. said the speaker under ugid cross-examina
ton while returning from my expedition, and thousands
Of times asked myself the question, Hay0 L done
enoughl"
HAS there anything boon loft unGone." ICoud think
OF nothing and IL that chceryhoarted generous, inn
pulsye who sent mo should ask mo If could pos
siby have done Bhould have told him it was i'm
possible Yet at first received with doubt and sus
poion. Some OK London papers sneered at me and
dsbclieved my story. They had no faith in my descrp
the great dlscoverer They had never seen Ly
lngsone and utterly ignorant Of what lac was, but
they had made ideal Of their OVID, they precrIed
TO cling TO l..
But 10 the London papers cross what shall say
OF a New-Yors paper that wIs put into my hands in
LOndont Words in largo letters: Henry ~ Stanley
tho murderer the fotger the Swndler the liar the
adutcrerl" Yo godsl one would have thought had
names enough already without adding tho words,
"adulterer," murderer" and the rest. But eontlc
men Of the Herald cub you know that IL not Henry
Stanley MI that the newspaper talked against but 1t
was IN. See Tors Herald and jealousy Prompted the
attack and lr Bennett is rGDed at Decau.c OF his su
nor acutencss and vim
But whatever may be said. you will never bc able to
disguise the fact that Herald correspondent dbeoy.
erod Dr. Livingstone. IGreat appauseI ! may be
called forget hut would Ike 10 know If could forge
Mr. Lying, ones cap; sud Mr. Stanley suddenly
drow from his pocket dark blue military cap, with
large gold band around u raised sin larger band OF
tel velvet.
The action was received with loud cries OF enthusiasm.
and tho cap was pased around the circle and tried upon
each head IN the company.
LiyinesoIpe took OF 1T Viii when TIE " Y Herald re-
porter sld to him with bow, Dr. Livingstone, pre-
. fIr.up D. lTlNl MA
II you have any moro doubts. hero ls the Doctors
6rhr s yS sE doe a. aud ~ 1i .ress at U To-
1eo9ToDbie sGeistv ana have been warned that rcw
facts M come 20 light morrow night; that letter
viii be read written BY Dr. Livingstone year before
discovered ho, which Contains statements corrOborat
ING my own I'm my defense OF the theory OF DT. Living
regarding the sources of the Nile. Judge Day
tells me mis- yneTefore suPpo5e the very last Of te
night tAppause -,
john w e tsS ~ Pisssaut rso, gig hisd and
foliSTs:
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GFYTbrxgE or THE cLuB: 1t !
priucey li1erality Of Mr.. James Gordon Bennett In
ug ont expedition, and 10 NJ Stanley for so sue
cant, hope, when my brother viii be presens hmscif
upon the toast Scotland, the land Of Livingstone.
havo heard great deal Of America and came here 10
see for myself what America could 20. have seen
what has done, aud am wei shshed WITH my VISIT
u he followed by all other nations. tApplause.l
am sad TO mud. also. that America. ike Scotland
has cot 10 be an inquiring nation. (Appanse. J. Is
worth coming across the Atlantic 20 see tho grea onter
prises which America as famous her perseverance
aud determination. and there ~ person in tho world
who wishes America more prosperity than 90 myself
Tho literary pleasures OF the evening continued 20 a
late hour speeches being made by Dr. Wallis. Douglass
Levine, aud others. and a poem was fected by Mr.
Clark STYLED " The Htrdid's Poet Laureate"
Mr. SANKEY'S hfs. course OF lectures via begin NJ
stsinway Hal, Disc. o. The MANAGERS are anxious to
Is public choice OF and ut tie tiIGe 20 fore
sal the operations Ot Spectators. The sale Of tickets
and seats for the course viii begin AZ S.enwaY h' nt
not placed sale tor some days u come Tic gen
erl desire hear Stanley will ronder an early engage
uent OF Reath desirable.
The reception BY tho Geographical Society viii take
lace o'clock tonight In the large hall OF Cooper
Union Tickets OF admission be ObtaIned b persons
not members mt tLe sOOetys rooms, Cooper WOp, to-
day uutii the hour OF the meeting.