New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-24
A BRILLIANT ASSEMBLY.


filling il and the room next behind It, Among those
present we're the Hon. John JAY William Cullen Bryant
Joseph H. ChOate Charles Butler Jackson 8 Schultz the
Rev Dr.. william Adams the Rev. DR.. Henry W Bellows
Judge Noah Davis Henry Bergb. John A. Weeks David
Dows. Theodore Roosevelt the Hon. william NJ Evarts
Alexander T. Stewart. J. H. Bailey, Peter Cooper
Edwin d. Morgan, Levi p. Morton, James Emott
Isaac sherman. Eastman Johnson. John II. Hail. l. d.
Tapran J. Pierpont Morgan. Bayard Taylor Dr. Draper
Bret Harte Gen Barlow, Abram :. Hewitt, Judge speir
Prof C. F. Chandler the Rev DR.. Washburne, Prof JOY
the Rev Dr. William Taylor Mayor Hunter of Brooklyn
Thos C. Acton Charles Bradaugh, SurrOgate-eiect Van
schaick VIM Laimbeer, Judge DAILY, aud many other
prominent people An orchestra furnished music while
the company OF members and guests was coming in.
Joseph H. Choate President of the Club, delivered the
address of welcome and introduced Lord HOughtOh Ills
remarks were in humOr and also high IN compliment
10 the guest when the speaker referred 10 Americas
position during the Lord Houghton applauded with
the rest When Mr. Choate expressed the gratitude OF
America for the stand Lord HoughtOn took in favor OF
the Union cause during the Rebellion, tears
OF pleasure to the eyes OF the guest
Lord Houghton very nervous during the address
Of welcome changing from position 10 another ID
his chair shifting his cane from hand to hand, and
working his fingers actively. There loud and long
applause when az the close Of his remarks Nh Choae
introduced the guest Lord Houghton shook hands
heartily with Mr. ChOate. and then stood hesitat-
ing a moment before beginning what he had to
say. At first, while speaking Of himself and the
compliments have been paid him during his visit in
this country, his utterance very slow, ana he
evinced profound emotion but when later he came to
the stirring scenes and Of the Rebellion and the
relations OF England and America then, and. still later
mentioned the that interest the fellow
couutrymeno as he called Engishmen and Amercans),
he spoke with greater rapidly and fire.
When Lord HOughtOn had finished speaking the com
pany retired to the reception the same floor.
hatS Hour N chat
ting we're conducted into the diningroom below, where
a banquet served.
ADDRESS OF JOSEPH II. CHOATE.
GENTLEMEN OF TIE CNIOS LEAGUE CLUB: In seeking
this opportunity pay respects 10 the distinguished
gentleman who honors with his presence we GER
ainy could not hope by our modest reception to equal
the bOunteOus hospitality which has been shOTorcd upon
him al the hands Of private citizens every city that he
ms Wis tedOr to add the warmth Of that cordial greet
Ing which has attended bis steps throughout his wander
In = in the United states. The familiar maxim OF
Apees by which in the earlier years Of his manhood our
guest is believed to have trained his Muse, appears to
nave been practically applied in an altered 10 his
Io-ship nj every stage of his American plgrimage-
NuAa dies sine ApeG. No day without a line
- come to dinner. whatever pleasures and
whatever Peris belong to that peculiar institu-
ton Of the Anglo-Si1on race, Emerson calls II,
he must have already fully experienced We must con-
graduate and him that he has happily sur
vved them all with health and strength stu nlnpaifed
FOR having done so he stands before Us toght NhS
argument the robust and hardy vigor OF the Blush
constitution. OF which he is 80 worthy representa-
tive. Neither can offer him, al a meeting
Of the Club. the charms Of the feminine presence
with which If ne not unsupported on recent occa-
he has been honored ana deghted o4rng ms 81!
among 1t was only yesterday that read IN inc
newspapers of high tribute paid by him 10 the wit and
the beauty Of the women OF America Hdd we known III
thar his LOfdshlp cherished lhdl Eehle emu
siasm had supposed il possible that peer OF IN
Gland would be open hose tender nhuences-We might
have put practice the theory OF natural seiccuh as
him ON this last night OF his stay America with such
gittering array Of loyeiness, As would have set MS
flfIre edition of Palm Leaves" OF Poems OF Many
Lands" would have contained some stanzas 10 the
and sweetness would have matched the lyric tributes
which Moncton Mines wont to pay to the iar-amed
NO we have sought this occasion not much for his
own pleasure for having little 10 ohcr him nut
gard which long been felt for his ordsnip in the
United states We desired an opportunity 10 look upon
lion with those things that tend 10 elevate and improve
the condition Of mankind Many Of us from childhood
have accustomed 20 hear Of him one OF the men
, md i 1t iitoratir. have been mi,sion aries Of
i,in5 ana S p,e IN All Who sneak and read the
English tongue. Some OF rs have read bis books.
- And books. We know
Round i6ese win tcndiiis sirons as assn and blood
our pastiue and our happins IS viii grow.
We have heard by tradition and report OF his generous
sympathy for humanity III an its suffering forms that ne
cause Of oppressed nationae has found ID nm ID,
victim of her rapacious nelghDors-or italy suffering te
accumulated mseres OF centuTes1I Greece E tIg
l hart have I'D nm 30 snpport @t home ali meas
y for the reform ana MULTIPLICATION OF the criminal
classes and to alleviate the dlSress OF the poor al ne
wears the well-earned title OF friend OF humanity We
have not forgotten his stout assertions OF the night ~
freedom IN religion. and remember his statement made
equality is the natural brthriglt Of every Brton."
But, after all. the chief and immediate tile OF LORD
HouEhon 20 oar special regard ana gratitude is IN lhe
manly stand he took viii; certain other liberal statesmen
of England on tie occasion Of our late cNll war, 10y
which they proved themselves the Steadidsi ana cHec.Ne
friends alike of their own country ana or ours Not
more from political considerations think, Than from
natural instructive Anglo7dX0n love OF iali pay DE
cause they could not help t-they lnslsied-Gnd mont
more emphatcaly than or guest Of this eyenng-that
America. To borrow words Of his Owl:
Great thoughts great feelings came TO them,
Like instincts undWafcs.
He viii pardon me know for refreshing your reco
lection from the Debates with regard 20 or two
tbings which he said in his place in House Of Com
mons When the seizure Of tie Alexandra under dis
CUSTOM in April 500. which sou will RENE mbcr as one
Of the gery darkest periods we passed througn-
was I'M that month that President Lincoln, in accordance
with resolution Of the senate set apart dN Oh last
Ing ana prayer for the whole people 70 humble them
the war-it then that after nearing some Nlotut
words spoken IN Parliament tending TO measures which
If adoued would force IN our crippled condition into
the desperate extremity OF war with England De SAID
after regcttng the violent language 10 whch De had
listencd
SIR. trust that peace viii continue for many but
to the ccih-England all her wealth and power to talk
Of against ma on IN The very asonirs o. hei as5it
repugnsnt 20 every manly feeling that can
Of acting gallant spirit Is to nc in gallant sPrit for
"a strong man night with his arms ted Win m, ewes
blufrd And yOu propose - doyOu with the
wealth and power Of Endwhen You seek 10 promote war
with the Uned states.
Happlv for Us such friendly and generous words and
colnss prevailed and we escaped that untold calamity
And again a little earlier. when our blockade. whose
maintenance was 40 absolutely essential 10 the successful
ros,ltinu Of The war pressed hard upon their own
domestic prosperity az 10 provoke appeals to the British
Government 10 disregard and ignore IT, ne secuted me
idea aud after arguing that the blockade was a. tevc
As n the nature OF things it possible 10 make H. he
said go - 49,.
for DE IOCque-