The New York herald., 1872-11-04
H0N0Rs TO STANLEY.
The Herald's African Commissioner Entertained
by the Royal Geographical Society.


The Herald's African Commissioner Entertained
by the Royal Geographical Society.
From the London Times, Oct 22.l
Last night the Council and the Clubs OF the Royal
Geographical Society and some ofncers Of the late
Abyssinian expedition entertained Mr. II. N. STAN
ley, the discoverer OF DR.. Livingstone at banquet
IN Wils's Rooms, st. James, Major General Sir
H. RawinsOn, X. @. B., President of the Royal Geo.
graphical Society occupied the chair, having Mr.
Stanley, the guest OF the evening" on his right ana
the Lord Mayor on his left. Mr.. Moran, Secretary
Of the American Legation; Mr.. McCulloch, Mr.
Marst0n, OF the flrm OF Sampson Low q Co.; M.
Fechenko the distinguished Russian traveller; Sir
Frederick Elliot, X. c. M. G., and Captain Camp
bell Walker were also among the guests
The company, about one hundred in all
and including most Of the leading Fellows OF the
Society and members OF Its associated clubs-the
Geographical and the Kosm0s- 0s-comprised the follow
ing gentlemen Sir Bartle Frere, X. B., G. c. ST.
Sir Rutherford Acock, x. c. b.; Admiral Sir George
Back, Lord Arthur Russell, Vice Admiral Collinson,
G. b.; Vice Admiral Ommanney, @. B.;
Rear Admiral Richards, @. b.; Captain Sher-
ard Osborn, G. b.. the Hon. George Brodrick, Mr..
John Murray, Mr.. Reginald Cocks, Mr.. Clements
Markham, q. B. Secretary, Mr.. H. w. Bates (As-
sistant Secretary, Sir Vincent Eyre, c. b. X. G. s.
l.; Sir Henry Anderson, X. Q. 8. l.; Sir James An
derson, Captain r. F. Burton, Captain Felix Jones'
Colonel Nassau Lees, Captain Mayne, r.. N, G. B. !;
Captain de Kantzow, r. NJ; Mr.. Winw0od Reade
Rev. George r. Badger, Mr.. Charles Grey, Captain
Wells, MI. Charles White, Mr. D. Morgan Major f.
Smith, Captain Tryon, r. N, @. b.; Lieutenant
Colonel Briggs, G. B. /; Lieutenant Colonel Bonner
Major st. John, Mr.. w. +. Blanford, Lieutenant
Dawes, II. !. N; Dr. Knapp, Captain GILL;
LAM Mr.. Peek. NJ. p. Sheriff Sir John Bennett, &C.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the first toast said
that the health of Her Most Gracious Majesty the
Queen was always received with especial enthusi
asm by geOgraphers, because they regarded Her
Majesty as the patron Of their society. Moreover
they knew that the Queen took the warmest inter-
est In the event they had met to celebrate that
evening. II they might Judge from the gracious
expressions contained In letter which had been
made public, they might ieel assured that Her
Majesty regarded the discovery and relief OF Living
stone as one OF the brightest pages In the history or
ner reign. and that she fully sympathized with her
cessful enterprise. (CheersJ
The Chairman next proposed 'sThe health OF Her
United Statesn lOheers.] He was proud to see s.
on his left the representative OF the great Govern
ment Of America. and also to find SO distinguished
them that evening. After the petty warfare OF
political life 1t was cheering sight to see English
board, intent on common object-the acknowl-
edgement OF personal merit Her. hearD The
two nations had common language, common liter
ature, common love Of order and attachment to
free institutions and 1t really depOrable that
political differences should ever arise between
now buried for ever in the grave Of the Geneva
Arbitration: fCneers.l AZ any rate the fields OF
literature re ana science though they might be in
gone hand din In hand with Americana Ar reference se
to that Societys list OF medalsts would show that
they had constantly bestowed their rewards on
American citizens. Grinnell was one Of their hon.
Orary members; the name Of Kane was as well
Known IN England as In America and they were now
watching the progress OF Hall In the Arctic regions
as keenly as any one in America. Turning to
literature they found an Englishman, Mr.. Froude,
now enjoying an ovation at the hands OF American
citizens similar to that which Mr. Stanley was about
to receive here. tCheers) He trusted that those
courteses would In future be the rule OF inter-
national relations, and he congratulated Mr.. Moran
the representative OF the American government,
lieved the ELglish mind from . heavy weight Of
anxiety, and in succ0rng Livingstone had covered
his own name with imperishable renown. (Cneers)
Mr.. MORAN RESPONDED. He was sure the Presi-
sident of the United States would feel nattered by
the hign compliment Just paid him. The President
countryman, Mr.. Stanley. DR.. Livingstone had won
for himself worldwide reputation, and Mr.. STAN
ey one so hardly to It. Mr. Stanley had
Of Central Africa 10 relieve distressed English
traveller, and had returned to find his achieve
W
glad to find the Geographical Society giving him all
the honor due to his courage and energy. What
had fallen from the chairman as to the relations be-
tween the two countries was the feeling shared by
all intelligent men on both sides OF the Atlantic
The difficulties connected with the Alabama had
tween the two nations had been set which he
hoped the rest OF the world would be prepared to
follow, and BY which wars might in future be
The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the toast Of
the evening. He expressed his own regret and
hat nf fhA ant
not have met at an earlier period to do honor to
the guest OF the evening. BIS ddt Q,t ctt0 DAT was
an axiom axiom ". which they az knew ana approved; and
should have been delighted to have received Mr..
Stanley with open arms on the day OF his arrival
He was bound to say tnat proposals to that eject
were suggested to him at the time by many Of
lived in London-and Mr.. Stanley himself also
must know that public dinner In the month OF
August was all but an imp0ssibty. We might boast
in many respects we were sisves-the sIhyes Of the
inex0rahle laws OF habit and fashion; and one Of
as the London season was over they were forced to
migrate to the country, only to reappear in their
old haunts as Autumn was drawing to close. II
there would have been but q beggarly account OF
empty benches. Though they had goodly assem-
ley been able to remain another month in town
the present attendance would have been doubled
or trebled. Hc trusted, however, that they might
lCheers.) He invited them to carry their recol-
lections back to year from the present
moment and remember what yearn-
ing was tnen growing up among them .
for news OF Livingstone. More than two years had
elapsed since line had been heard from him direct
and although IN that society no apprehension was
felt as to his personal safety since there
tinuous native reports Of hts explorations, still
that was not sufficient to assure the public mind,
and when he tthe chairman) opened the geographi-
cal session on the 18th OF November last he was
bound to notice the painful state OF tension which
existed as to Livingstone. At that time he could
suggest no other means Of relief than by referring
to an enterprising American traveller whom he
then understood to be on Livingst0ne's track and
who he hoped might in due course furnish inlorma-
tiOn OF the great travellers whereabouts. He had
then made an observation which he was proud now
to remember-that In Mr. Stanley succeeded in
bringing back news of Livingstone and In restoring
him to his country Mr.. Stanley would be re-
ceived here with precisely the same honor and
welcome as II he had been an English traveller.
He then little fOresaw that on the very day when
he made that speech the enterprising American
traveller was already within two days. march OF
Livingstone, and had, In TACT, solved the problem
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