The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-19
His Hope for Lasting Amity Between
England and America.
An English Statesman's Praise
Of Hayes.
BREAKFAST WITH MR.. SMALLEY.
Gathering Of Men Of Brains Around the
Morning Table.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON, June 10, 1877.
The days roll by pleasantly for General
Grant here, if round of honors
and feasting be at all enjoyable. He
is destined to experience every phase
of the pleasures which ''society"
gives itself He has already had dinners,
receptions and civic honors, and this morn
ing he encountered his first breakfast enter
tainment in England.
AT BREAKFAST WITH MR.. sAfALLEY.
It was at the beautiful house, in Hyde
Park square. Of Mr.. George w. Smalley,
the accomplished correspondent Of the New
York Tribune, that the interesting event took
place. Everything was recherche, and the
company of the choicest.
A GATHERING OF BRAINS.
Among the guests were Professor Huxley,
the scientist; Matthew Arnold, the philo-
sophie thinker; Sir Charles Dixie, the adj
vanced republican; Sir Frederick Pollock,
Robert Browning, the poet; A. W. Kinglake,
the author Of "Eothen;" Anthony Trollope,
the novelist !; Tom Hughes, M. p;
Meredith Townsend, editor of the
Spectator; Frank Hill. editor Of the
Daily News; Right Hon. James Stans-
field, Minister Pierrepont, General Badeau,
and others. John Bright sent his
regrets at his inability to attend
on account Of previous engagement.
It would be impossible to give in
few sentences ON idea Of the pleasant
nature Of the gathering. Around board
laden with the succulent delights Of the
season, the ''garnish Of brains," Of which
dear old Oliver Goldsmith sung, insured
flow Of conversation worth a great deal to
have the privilege to enjoy. ~
THE Reform CLUB BANQUET.
In the evening General Grant was the
guest of the Reform Club, Earl Gran
vile, Knight of the Garter, presid-
ing. Among the guests were George
H. Boxer, American Minister to
Russia; General Badeau, Right Hon. Will
lam E. Forster, the liberal statesman;
Right Hon. William Z. Baxter, the great
friend of the United States and
foe Of established Churches; w. p.
Adam, Sir Charles Dixie, Mr.. Mum
della, NJ. p; Frederick Harrison. J. G.
Macdonald, Richard Baxter, Chairman Of the
Reform Club, and many others, numbering
forty, and representing the liberal ideas
which the club sets itself the task Of en-
bodying
CONSERVATIVE sTATEsxAN's REGRETS.
Earl Derby sent a letter regretting that q
previous engagement prevented his attend
ance. Minister Pierrepont also sent his
apologies for non-attendance.
THE DINNER
ever given in London, the cuisine Of this
association OF Liberal gentlemen being cele-
brated all over the world, and free from all
danger Of its chef ever being called on to
fight for his reputation in the courts,
as the Napoleon Of the soup tureen who
composes banquets for a rival club was
obliged to do of late. The table was pic
ture in itself, not to speak Of the good
things between the top and bottom Of the
menu
MR.. FoRsTERs SPEECH.
Earl Granville, as soon as the cloth was
removed, proposed the health of Her Majesty
the Queen. To this. the Right Hon. William
4. Forster responded in singularly elo-
quent speech. In the course Of his remarks
he referred to the great services of General
Grant in the cause Of human freedom.
THE ENTENTE coRDIALE.
He dwelt with particular emphasis upon
the importance to civilization of the cultiva-
ton Of amicable relations between the two
great countries, England and the United
States. With great felicity he pictured the
results OF such state Of friendliness and
elected continued cheering.
HUMAN ADVANCEMENT.
Passing on to q more practical branch Of
his subject he amplifed upon the oppor-