The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-14
Letters from President Grant, Secretary
Fish, Secretary Belknap. Attorney
General Williams and the Brit
ish and French Ministers.
CIos1HG SCENE OF THE BANQUET.
4 Hawaiian Ode by VIM. p. Oopeland-volun-
tssr Toast-' 'shamns OBrisu," by Con-
gressman Dodd-"Auld Lang Syne."


ma Warrington Correspondents Club, organized
sone years since, initiated the custom OF giving
banquets at which those journalists who were in
Congress were welcome guests. Special banquets
were also given to Schuyler Colfax when he
WAS elected Vice President and to John w. F0rney
when he left here to devote himself to the Phila-
delphia press. But there has not been SO general
desire on the part Of the correspondents to unite
around the festive board and to invite their most
distinguished friends to join them there as was
manifest when it was proposed to give compli-
Mentary banquet to Mr. Stanley, who, as the
special correspondent Of the NEW YORK HERALD,
had reflected such high honor on the profession.
Committees were appointed to make all necessary
preparations, and cordial invitation was sent to
Mr. Stanley, who accepted it and fixed the evening
or Saturday, January II, as the the time when he
would receive the rendered Inequalities.
N anH wILLARD's HOTEL,
which has recently been reconstructed renovated
and reiurnished, was selected as the scene OF fes
tivity, and the proprietor, Mr.. Cake, did every
thing In his power to secure success To avoid all
leal0usies and dssensons In the selection of in
vited guests the President or the United States
was the only one invited by the correspondents as
. body, hut each individual extended his personal
invitation to distinguished friends. Had tickets
been sold there would have been great demand
for shem but the correspondents preferred to give
the entertainment themselves, at their own ex-
pcnse, and to have the other gentlemen present as
their guests In selecting those to whom invita-
ssons were sent scarcely prominent man was
emitted, and all who have been connected with
Journalism were remembered. Mr. Adams, one OF
che Oldest correspondents and q general favorite
with his associates was selected as President OF
the evening, and discharged his duties with. great
success.
THE RECEPTION OF GUESTS 4.
took place IN the drawing rooms Of the hotel, which
were brilliantly lighted Each gentleman, on his en-
trance. was escorted by one Of committee OF re-
rsptlon to Mr.. Adams, who, In turn, presented him
20 Mr.. stanley. The great dtscoverer was already
hnown to some OF the party, but all appeared
anxious to see him after his return from the sue
cessful execution of the task imposed upon him by
che NEW YORK HERALD. He had received high
honOrs in other lands and In New York from the
Wise, the great, the gifted and the good; now he
Was recognized by his professional brethren, who
could appreciate the dangers through which he
had passed and the difnculties he had surmounted
In obeying his instructions. Every leading news
paper In the land had Its recognized representa-
tive among those who congregated around their
distinguished colleague, and, as the other guests
arrived, they also paid homage to the brave ex-
plorer of the African wilderness There was the
gaunt, soldierly form Of Sherman, the burly Will
son, the genial Anthony, the able Blaine, the viva
cious Cox, the astute Cameron the judicial Thur
man, the diplomatic Hale and scores Of other
prominent men oil joining in the congratuatory
remarks made to "the HERALD man who found
Livingstone Every one was In the best Of
humor, the Guelphs and the Ghibellines OF the
Capitol cordially fraternlzing. or course every
one was In full evening dress OF sombre black, ex-
Cept General Sherman, whose blue dress coat was
deckcd with army buttons.
THE DINNER
was feast ut for the epicureans Of old There
we're two long tables. with cross-table at the
head Of the hall, ornamented with embems cum
ningiy wrought In confectionery, and with boquets
Of rare exotic flowers. On each plate was the fol-
sowing bill Of fare exquisitely printed