The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
4 DrNNER ~ ARCADTA.
Speeches from the Venerable Peter Cooper,
Pocts, philosOphers, and >tnte.men.

Specche. from the Venerable Peter Cooper,
Poets, Philosophers, and statesmen.
The Alcadan Club, taking advantage of
the day on which IL gives It's monthly dinncr-,
invited Last night a few prominent men to JOIN
the usual party OF members and thus TO enliven
the customary meeting. Mr. Peter Cooper, the
demono og cal Mr.. Moncure ID. Conway, Mr.
Joaquin Miller. and the Russian priest, the Rev.
n Bjerrng, were among the most distinguished
u the hundred guests. The Hon. Potor Cooper
or, sided with all the grace so characteristic ~
him, and astonished everybody hv his remark
aule iovialitv ana hi not les, remarhable Az e.
ute. A country 3 nothing % fear long - It
has men ~ Mr.. Coopera, age anle 10 stand
Arcauian lub dinners. and deliver speeches on
the general corruption Of the United states
Government and OF the currency question after
tue mtAl u over. And an excellent eech IL
was somewhat long. md perhaps a triue dull,
but fun OF m Ormatton.
Alter Mr. Cooper came Mr.. NJ. ID. Convey lie
did not speak Of the devil, Though. as he does
everywhere, IN luiing the Masonic nan. Tie
merely dealt IN tne ~rongs of Anerica heinz
the con qlon nee r her initiating England too
much. The President of the United states Is IN
his ewes very much Of monarch, and the
Ameri an people ought To hive adopted the
Swiss system OF dispensing with "a President
altogether.
10 quin Miller, tut he merely sa'd ia he came
Ipon the distinct underSt nding that he would
not have 10 deliver a speech, and thercupon sat
quietly down upon hls chair amin. lhis well
known American poet produces very
strange Impression. lie looks like a SANDY
haired Russian mluM with a beard trim
med d IA Zoudre. and several snowy
rings on his fingers, including hig solitaire liza
mond ring on the fore finger Of ms left hand.
lie g IL much, drink mucu, and picks his teeth
all through the dInner. The meal W - not half
over as he lskeo for mis- overcoa, and WI ppcd
the lower part Of his BODY IN II, saving that no
was afflicted wi "a Dad col In tnai region.
The next speaker was the Russian PRIEST who
pleasantly retorted To Mr. Conway tint the
Americ n Constitution, as well AS the country
IL WIS intended 10 be applied q, were excellent
things In themselves. ana that II mere was any
tault 10 be found IN the working ot The govern
mental machinery II was the fault OF the peopo
VINO ought to be- more careful IN their selection
Of men 10 whom they intrust pOFer.
IL WIS verV curious To watch The appearance
Of the two us ii rts, the popular Amerlc IN uoet
and the modest Rus ian priest. Mr. JOaquil
Miller looked ka Rus-ien p " .oat liked 40 4"
Tor the ialr Of Nijnl-NOygorod, while the Rev.
N Hjcrriug h Il the cOunten nee OF most
gen lem My English or American irmer.
he next speaker called unon was 10 be Mr..
| Webb John Paul Of the IribHHcl but he do
| chned 10 SAY anNtalng on account OF his being
| afflicted with IN impcdi eat Of ~prech. Alter
| him came the editur II the OUen'uld MOHthIY.
| OF the dinner it-clf lite need b. ia, IKE 'pt
| M tne pleas nj nj distinguished company
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