The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1878-02-15
STANLEY THE EXPLORER.
A Triumphant Ovation Extended to Hin
by the Prince Of Wales and the Geo
graphical soelety-Ee Tells the
Story Of His Trav-
e1s
ILondon Cable Special (Feb. s. to the New
York Herald.l p.

London Cable Special (Feb. s. to the New
| York Herald.l -
Last evening Henry NJ. Stanley din
| ed with His Royal Highness, the
Prince of Wales, and after enjoying
the hospitalities Of st. James Palace,
he proceeded to the meeting of the
| Royal Geographical Society at st.
James Hall, where he delivered a lee
| ture before an immense assemblage.
Over three thousand. persons were
present, including the principal nObil-
ity, and distinguished persOnages in
London associated with science, art
and literature.
All the tickets were special and
complementary, and the invitation SO
extended was eagerly availed of, Sc
that the spacious hall was thrOnged.
The Prince of Wales was accOmpa-
MED by Prince Louis Napoleon, Ex-
Prince Imperial of France. The son
of the Khedive of Egypt and Midhat
Pasha also attended the meeting,
probation with which Mr.. Stanley's
great geographical success is regarded
by the Royal family of England.
Mr.. Stanley, on appearing OH the
platform, was received with immense
cheering, the whole assemblage rising
to greet him. Standing before this
vast audience, which represented the
wealth and culture of England, his
breast blazing with decorations re-
received from Kings and Chiefs of the
Republic of Science, the gallant .eX-
plOrer silently bowed his acknowledges
ments of the hOnors rendered to
him.
On rising to deliver his impromptu
lecture, Mr.. Stanley spoke with clear,
firm voice, and with q most happy
mixture of humOr, sarcasm and pa
thos, gave a graphic description of his
wonderful journey across Africa. For
two hours he held the attention of the
assemblage without Wearying his
hearers in the least by scientific or
prosaic language. Although speaking
without the preparation usual for such
occasions, Stanley sketched sections
of the scenes and events ofhis journey,
dwelling sometimes On notwithstanding
details and eVoking the heartiest >aD-
plause. He told of the bloody and
desperate battles for life with the hos
tile and Oannibal nations; Of the terri
ble cataracts that threatened destruc-
ton to his whole party, embarked, as
it was, i'll frail canoes; of the horrors
of famine that so frequently proved as
fatal as human enemies; of his rescue
by the white men from Embonia,
when his weary and famished follow
err were brought to the verge of utter
despair, and his final and fortunate ar
rival on the Atlantic coast at the
mouth of the great River Congo.
His description of the return of the
survivors of the noble band of natives
who had accompanied him across the
African Continent to their homes at
ZanzihaT was one calculated, and did
not fail, TO touch the synpathiea of
his hearers. When they arrived on
Iheir beloved island of palms and man
groves, and TO their wondering fami-
lies, they knceled down on the sea-
shore, and kissed their native sands in
transports of joy and thanl1fulness.
When Mr., Stanley concluded his
iiGcSI;ttjire he was greeted with prolonged
applause, When the cheering had
subsidized the Prince of Wales address
ed the assemblage in q short speech
filled with compliments to Stanley.
The praise of the Prince of Wales was
regarded as unusually significant. The
distinguished African traveller and en-
plOrer, Sir Samuel Baker, followed the
the Prince of Wales in brief address.
After rcomplimenting Stanley Oh his
great achievement he said only an Af-
rican traveller could fully appreciate
Stanley's great work.