The New York herald., 1872-11-23
STANLEY AT HOME.
His Reception by the Lotus Cuba Brilliant
Gathering and Hearty Welcome.

Mr.. Henry M. Stanley, the African explorer, was
last evening rendered very cordial reception by
the members Of the Lotus Club at their Club
House, in Irving place, on the occasion Of his re-
turn to his native country. The building
was thrOnged by very brilliant assem-
blage, and the affair was marked throughout by
great enthusiasm and heartfelt pleasure. Shortly
after ten O'Clock the club rooms were crowded TO
excess, and the arrival of Mr.. Stanley awaited
with considerable interest, and his appearance on
the scene was greeted with the warmest tokens of
welcome. The assemblage included several
distinguished journalists, merchants and men,
bers of the clerical profession and one
and all were profuse in their expressions of
welcome for the discoverer Of DR.. Livingstone
The reception parlors were very handsomely dec
GRATED, and prominent among the very attractive
features presented was beautiful wreath Of now-
ers presenting words Of welcome neatly entwined.
The reception was altogether, very natter-
ing and the arrangements were carried out to the
qualification and pleasure OF all.
1t was near eleven O'Clock when the arrival of
Mr.. Stanley was announced Immediately after
wards the suit OF parlors was crowded, and ex.
pectation was on tptee for the appearance
OF the honored guest Of the club and
his numerous friends. His presence
was the signal for an enthusiastic greet.
Of hands and hurrahs. Mr.. Stanley looked every
inch the man to do and dare, and as ne bowed his
Acknowledgements all were anxious 10 hear from
his own lips something Of himself and OF the great
work he had achieved in the discovery OF the pre-
viOusy ong-lost explorer, DR.. Livingstone.
THE INTRODUCTION.
Colonel r. ANDERSON, in introducing Mr.. Stanley,
said that the club had lately welcomed TO this
country lusrious foreign representatives To these
they had now TO add the reception of one OF their
own citizens who, after five years OF wanderinps
in other lands, came back the NEST celebrated
living representative OF travel and adventure
in connection with journalistic enterprise. But
more than all the others, nearer and dearer alike
to national pride and personal sympathy more
Immediately of value in the interests OF progress.
civilization, Christianity, were the ideas embraced
IN the safe return OF Mr.. Stanley from the scene of
that remarkable meeting at Ujiji. After alludnQ
to the beneficial effects accruing from the expedi.
tion Colonel Anderson said he hoped the day was
not far distant when Mr. Stanley would have the
opportunity OF introducing his friend DIR. Living.
stone, TO the honors and hospitality that awaited
sTASLEY's SPEECH.
MR. PRESIDENT OF THE Lotus CLuB-MEMBERs
York. remember the day very well. snow and
seet drove tempestuousy through the air. Through
hardly plough It's way through storm and fog that
was to bear me on to begin my mission to report
three days ago returned, and everything was al.
most new to me-new scenes, new thoughts and
new people. ] could hardly think, could hardly he.
eve that had ever been in New York before:
20 changed, so different did everything
hardly fancy that I was the man who went ,aat
put Of New York five years before, on that cold.
chilly day in December, with q sort OF PRESENT..
nent that there was something before me that
might end rather ruthfuy for me before should
'eturn, 10 different was my arrival back the