The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-26
THE LoTos CLUB RECEIVING mR. BELLEw.

The Lotos Club last evening gave reception to
Mr. John NJ. Bellew, the noted English elocutionst,
who has recently arrived in this city from London.
The rooms of the Club were crowded with members
and invited guests and presented quite brilliant
aud genial scene, when, at halEpast ten O'Clock,
Bellew arrived, and was greeted by Mr..
whitelaw Reid, the President. Gradually a
large number Of prominent personages dropped In
one by one, and among them were those represent
ing almost every public profession Mr. Edmund
Yates, Mr. Blackburn, editor of London Society;
Mr.. Frank Leslie. Mr.. J. II. Beard; MIR. Henry NJ.
Stanley Mr. Murat Halstead, OF CINCINNATI; Colonel
Knox, Mr.. Cooley, John Brougham, Mr. Cranch,
the artist and "Lord Dundreary," kept going alter
lively fashion, the conversation.
/ Mr.. wHTELAw REID called for order, and in a
Few we-chosen and witty phrases welcomed Mr..
Bellew to the hospitality of the Club.
with applause He could sincerely say amen to all
the kind words that had been offered him and
other gentlemen coming here from England DUR
s lck In his throat through slight endowment Of
maiden modesty. In coming to q country like
OF the mind upon first landing upon
these shores; because the after effect was
very apt to be either surprise or disappointment
lie must say Tor himself that he came In very
bust state OF stomach, and therefore, OF the mlnd
He came prcdisposed to be pleased. He had no
doubt that before he went back the condition Of
that qualification. He had been first Inn
pessed by the. extreme cordially and So
he had met with. Ills second i'm preston had been
OF the energy and life which he all around him.
He went to the theatre, having been kindly
| rendered box by one OF the managers, and he
had seen man upon the stage OF whom he had
| heard good deal--bOth Mr.. Yates and himself,
| with whom lie was in company. had said that no
man ON the English stage could equal. II was
| Booth. (Applause.) The speaker wished the
| fraternity OF the two nations, England and
| beCOf1c
They spoke a common language, came from one
ancestry, and were, he believed, following In one
groove In the advancement OF humanity and civth
, cation. He thanked God that the electric feeling
| OF relationship which existed between men OF ar
| and literature was tending to purify and ennobl'
the missions Of the English and the Americans s.
that they could heartily clasp hands and say tina
After MIR. Beiiew had finished. witty poem o
welcome, by ex-Mayor Hall, the former Presiden
OF the club was read by Colonel Knox, the vic'
Mr.. Edmund Yates was next introduced and wa
cheered After remarking that his friendly recep
ton was very pleasing after his absenc'
West he had discovered more energy ant
it was possible could exist--an enormous amount
OF tobacco. QLaughterJ He proceeded IN unnl
vein, and closed BY paying the highestcompliment'
to his old friend, Mr.. Below.
Mr. Brougham apologized lor not doing his 10
on the occasion OF meeting Mr. Be,!ew as iuLy a.
he could WISH Tor the reason that ne nae Uecn 81
gagged IN believing through the "CaSracs
twice already during the Gay ,.r anu os gsrn
ing, and felt exhausted. S0therh onereu
through the President similar ese en ne new
it, Later, however, botn these gentenen uuncni
themselves and were the cause OF ioa2 eontihue.
merriment until nearly the hour " sahrise' MT
Stanley also made speech.
THE honored ruest OF the evening was repeatedly
toasted and the M" snav eeinoIp 9 70
| America and Americans winch u&d Uccn awakene'
In him since h!s ARRIVAL