The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18

T. A. I.
r. W. James, Maurice Strakosch,
ii. A. Johnson, c. c. Sehgman,
John Russell Young, LOrlard Spencer,
Alfred Lockwood, Henry Trumbull,
John b. Norris +. r. Andrews,
John Garcia, William Young,
W. X. Garrison, ]. A. MOisin,
]. J. Ryan, LIP. Dewey
J. Kreuz, Charles W. Elliot
George X. Leet Nathan Appleton,
George H. Reay, MIR. Blowitz,
ID. H. Wickham, Mr.. Austin,
Paul 8. Forbes, Theodore Brane,
d. ID. Home, o. J. w. Mintzer,
4. 7: Pratt, Tracy Thornton.
Z. Westhead,
srANLEY's REPLY.
To which Mr. Stanley replied rs follOws:-
HOTEL DU HELpER PARIS, July 80, 1872.
GENTLEMEN-l have received your letter OF this
date, asking me to accept the compliment of din
ner from my compatriOts and friends now resident
In Paris, to be given in acknowledgment OF the
enterprise and liberalty of the NEW YORK
HERALD IN sending out an expedition in search OF
Dr. Livingstone, as well as OF the extraordinary
good fortune and perfect success which, under
Providence, attended the footsteps Of the expedi-
ton had the honor to command. Gentlemen, be-
lieve me, am deeply conscious of the great honor
you would do me, and through me not only to the
nave the peasre OF serving but to the pa
left in Central Africa. therefore gladly accept
your invitation, and shall be pleased to meet you
July 81 at any house or place that may be deemed
most convenient. have the honor to be, gentle
men, your obedient and humble seryant, ,r ,rv
To His Excellency E. B. wAsHBuRNE, Minister Pleni-
potentiary of the United States OF America, and
many otners.
THE BANQUET
The Hotel Chatum was fixed on as the place Of
meeting and eight O'Clock the hour. The dining
hail. which is on the ground floor Of the hotel was
ornamented in the most beautiful manner by a
perfect forest Of flowers. which, as seen through
the glass walls Of the hall, on the side next
the court, presented most fairy-like and
enchanting appearance. AT least so seemed
| to think q large and respectable crowd
| that gathered in the court of the hotel and
watched the proceedings through the glass doors
ana listened to all the speeches with untiring vigil
lance during the whole evening. There were
nearly one hundred gentlemen present, the most
prominent ofwhom were His Excellency Mr. Wash
burne Mr. W. vesey, United States Consul at Nice
General Love, Of Indiana; General Kiddoo, Mr..
Young, late proprietor Of the Aloion Mr.. william
Bowles, Mr.. John Russell Young, Rev. DR.. Hitch
cock, Colonel Moore, W. j. Florence, the comedian;
Mr. Home, &C., &c After grace had been said by
the Rev. DR.. Hitchcock, who made some feeling
illusions to the trials through which their guest
had passed. the Chairman, Mr.. washburne, rose and
addressed the company as tollows:-
wAsHBURNE'S SPEECH.
FELLOW COUNTRYMEN AND FRIENDs-Some three
years ago our distinguished guest, Mr.. Henry NJ.
Stanley, who was then, as now, the correspondent
OF the NEW YORK HERALD, was in Europe. He was
then, as now, young man. who had been schOOed
In the best fields OF newspaper enterprise, not only
In our own country, but in another hemisphere He
had been on the press in New York city, and in the
West, in Chicago and in st. Louis, and most likely
in Galena Q.aughter) He had been a war cor
respondent at home, and had been with Grant and
Sherman, and Halleck, and Terry He had also
been war correspondent abroad and had followed
the Abyssinian expedition, and won fresh laurels
by his activity, enterprise and intelligence. The
managing editor of the HERALD, Mr.. James
Gordon Bennett. Jr.-applausel was in Paris
explorer had disappeared e in the 'e Wilds " Of
Africa, and the curiosity OF mankind was excited
mite could be found out in regard to him. All efforts
failed. With the enterprising genius which belongs
to an American Journalist Mr.. Bennett conceived
the idea of sending, at his own expense, Mr.. Stan
| ley, single handed and alone, to find DIR. Living
stone, the onglos traveller. (Cheers.) Our guest
was sent for to come hastily to Paris from Spain,
| and he met Mr.. Bennett In his room at his hotel
after he had retired for the night. conversation
| of five minutes completed the business and the
journalist summed up his instructions to his CORE
! spondent about this way:-"YOu shall have an un-
limited credit; find Livingstone" That brief and
sententiOus and effective speech reminds OF
what took place between Grant and sheridan in
the Valley OF the Shenandoah. After Sheridan
| had explained his plans his chief only answered,
in" and Stanley went .'in." 1t also brings to mind
American traveller OF his time, John Ledyard, and
some eminent English geographer of that period.
and sent for him to come and talk about great
exploration. and concluding that Ledyard was the
man he wanted asked him when he would be
ready TO start. Tomorrow morning. was the en-
phatc reply OF the great traveller. Our friend here
loses no time in entering upon and completing his
work, and when accomplished he does not have to
make the same return that the Mississippi sheriff
made to a writ against debtor who had run or
into swamp-nOn cOnaatibus In suanlpo. Great
laughter.) We soon find him at Zanzibar, on the
coast Of Africa, organizing his expedition. From
there he crosses over to Bagomoyo and then heads
months, believe. This long march had been ter
rible, and had brought with 1t Sickness discourage
ment and decentralization. But it was always ION
Stanley On"-(laughter) and with unsubdued cour
age. 1t could truly be said Of our guest al this
time
And no labors tired.
And think IL was from here sir you bid the CIVIL
tied world farewell UNTIL as you expressed it, you
should the "old man face to face or bring back
his bones.n And, us j understand, 1t was from here
that your great troubles began. You found your
in Businesses, amid wild and hostile savages at war
with each other; you were scorched by an African
on vou vent You cut rouS WI" forests and vo1 1
passed over mountains; you fought battles and you
won victories; you gave fight to The great Mrambo,
Guided that ''dscretion was the better part or
valor" and retired realizing there no doubt, in the
centre OF Africa, the full force OF the cOupet:-
He who fights and runs away
VIII live TO fight another day
And then you appear to have commenced great
dOmnions and l think you must have gathered
some experience IN that business in Grants
And And your Experiences at home must " have
l was greatly amused at breakfast the
other day to hear you tell General Sherman that
you had occasion to make the same speech to
wild African chief that you had heard him make in
camp at Fort Laramie to chief of the Arapa-
hoes. (Laughtcr) We follow you with breathless
interest and become excited as you approach
UjU, on the banks Of the Tanganyika, and we par
might there hear something Of the object Of your
long and grievous search. We your brave little
party enter the village, SICK, ragged, worn down,
emaciated drums beating and nags flying. But the
nag still highest in air was the starry banner Of
our own Republication continued cheering)-that
emblem Of our nations glory and grandeur,
respected and honored everywhere by Christian
civilization and saluted with reverence even In the
wilds OF Africa Great applause.) Our interest
In Ujiji, and we participate in your Joy when you
step out from among your Arabs and address this