The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11
FARJEON AND JEFFERSON.
RECEPTION AND DINNER AT THE Loros CLUB
THE ENGLISH NovELIsrs' OPINION OF AMERI-

THE ENGLISH NovELIsrs' OPINION OF AMERI-
CANS AND AMERICAN LITERATURE.
The Lotos Club blaze OF light and bubb!ins
with excitement last evening. One o. tho series OF
the clubs saturday Nights" the occasion OF
more than usual importance, being marked with
dinner and reception to the eminent English
novelist d. /. Fsrjeon, aud the eminent American
comedian, Joseph Jefferson who. as ls very generally
known. IS tho father. r-aw OF the distinguished e-
rary stranger one hundred aud any more men,
bcrs and guests gathered 10 the rooms between ave
and six O'clock and tho latter hour took hcr seats
al the labes Il proved merry dinner, Mr. Noah
Brooks hrs, Vice President. presiding and Drs. Par.
dee and Macdonald vice chairs. Mr. karjeou sal
upon Tue rgh, M Jefferson upon the
.cn o.. Ar. Brooks Through three hours
and more the menu received attention. ana
during this time there was no halt The aow o. wit
snc humor. II was .. those charming dinners
where the bali Of conversation was kicked around anu
al the table were players. Among those present we're
Chaunccy ~ Depew. x 3, Roosevelt, DR.. " A Ham
mora Dr. D. s. John soosa, George story,
Judge Brady, Professor rrobisher Dr. 4. Locke
iNasbyl. X. l. stoadari. Fred 6 Aarriou ana Isaac
H. Bailey The menu was as follows
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Oysters on iiAishen
! Bisaus Gecrevisse. consonne 10 Patio dl,alia
! BolOa Salmon front. sauce nolaaaa,ss
Baked striped Bass AL sausene
ssse. Bssat, !, c cs,aesn gsh Peas.
! s as.,. 3; sss 5,. 4. .ess.,s
! '-''' 1nomaA i rsaenS
ri. ...ss: ~. .s 5s xs,srs ssss
Plum Pudding. Wine sauce. Charlotte Russo
Apples. Pears, Oranges. bananas. Malaga Grapes
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Az ninc O'Clock the presiding officer. IN speech
brimfu or sentiment, eioquence and kindiy reference
introduced Mr. Farjeon 10 ,re company. when tho
author OF 'Bade o. Grass" "Brcad and Cheese"
"At ,nc sign OF ,he Pazonr and a dozen other wei!
kuown works, N response TO tue greotlug spoke IN
substance AS ioilows:-
xa YAnJgox's REMARKS
Knowing that aN IN country ~ which oratory Is
. common and special gilt shall content myself In
supplying In my own person .nat exception which IS
necessary 70 prove tho excellence o! rule Not only
In oratory II tho American superior 20 the English.
You beat US IN oysters, IN corn bread, IN sweet 2o-
uro 10 say, IN kind feelings and hospitality.
In intellect. take II, VIC are about Lowell. but
doubt whether you sive yours lair play il you aid
upon foreign markets Tor your literature. As "
present exists II Is IN anomaly. which, am sare,
YOU All join me m hoping viii soon DO wiped away
You nave giants Among your whom the Old
Country would DO proud to have Born among
you, working among you, arc aborers IN field Of
literature, painting sculpture and dramatic whose
work Is great IN he BEST sense o. The word aud
who could give 10 tho countries OF the Old World
lessons winch would do them no harm 20 learn.
IL numbers are small. you yourselves prin.
cipay 20 blame, tor i strikes that you do
sufficiently appreciate them; that you place their
work too 10" and thus discourage others VINO would
follow in their footsteps. Il may % said ~ ou
speaking against yourself; YOU English
workman. are helping 10 cut tho grouna from
beneath your tcet,'' but II Is not so; there
IN the world tor all, and even II II hope
am abic to take moro Than selfish OF the
work performed on tho battle lcld of which I am
| proud TO be a soldier Then | would wish you to- re.
member that am closely related 10 you. have had
tho happ meas TO marry An American lady, IN whom
soc, thank God, those virtues which association with
good woman brought me ~ my boyhood TO
revere, and which III their general application, aelp
TO RAISE nation toward that standard Of purity, In
tho light OF which insncerty and unworthiness
shown IN their true cclors, stripped OF the gloss VIII
folly and weakness bcstow upon them. II IS from The
private virtue OF Tho citizen that pubic virtues spring
Let me thank you WITH al my heart Tor
the reception you have given me this evening. A
| lttlo while before my departure fro London
quaintancc said to me- "FarJeuu, hear gong
friends across the WATER sly words havc come true
| feel that 7 an among friends whoss welcome and
| kindness will IN tho tuturc DO the source Of many
pleasant memories.
| VAN wtSKLE's OBSERVATIONS
Whom the applause which followed Mr. Farjcon's
speech had ceased Mr.. Brook ntipgly introduced AR
Jefferson. In response Mr. Jefferson gave am using IL
iustraions OF unsuccessful speakers related
injected with the stage ana made observations On
managers and actors. All this lowed freely from
his lips and was told with such expression OF
ccnce that the company were upon continued broad
grin whic he was speaking
| Speeches also made by Mcssrs Depcw, Roose-
welt, Bailey ana Macdonald, when, At eleven O'clock
the company troopcd down stairs to listen 10 tho
steal part OF the evenings programme rhe vocalists
and performers were :Eugene Clark, II. X. Narcotic
| H. r. Romeync, George f. Aiken, 4. T. Schauiler. s.
| g. Pratt, George W. Colby and Cary Florio