The New York herald., 1878-12-31

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! Filet de bruf Ia Bcarnaise.
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Jambon d'York aux spinards
! Buisson do Crustaces
( Faissns trunss h Ia Perigueux.
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Salades russes monsces {
Bombes u Ia Nicksburg.
! H'i risss f,sssM M,Ils ',aeSii's.e@ sFesaiils.
corbei,,es de fruits. sur,montecs bananas frais
climcns 1851: Margaux, Chateau Dulac. Pommcry
and Roederer frappe, Grand Vim Chateau Laftte,
1870 and Harvey's Bristol Milk.
the Eighteenth infantry which was In attendance,
played .'Hail Columbia" and the guests marched in
and took their places. During tho dinner tho band
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The band placed at the disposal Of Mr.. Douglas
by General Kampf, the commander OF the forces.
the General telcgraphcd TO the Paris authorities for
permission TO do SO. which was promptly granted.
Thc band was in excellent practice. and Its PERFORM
ance during the dinner was IN agreeable feature.
Mr. Douglas had little difficulty In finding an Ameri-
can air in the rewrfore but this was solved by Hap
Columbia" which should be half French, considering,
it goes back to days when French and Americans
were under the same flag.
THE SPEECH DOUGLAS.
At the conclusion of the dinner Mr.. Douglas arose
and said that he had desire to inct any toasts
speeches upon the company which had done him the
honor to be present There was one tonet, however,
which he would not deny them the pleasure Of
drinking. This toax in honor of the illustrious
guest Of the evening General Grant the exprcsident
the ex president ofhis country That In itself would
be An honor which all would be glad Co recognize
He had the higher distincor-the most cnvable that
tho citizen OF any nation could win-tnat OF having
sense a. soldier and President, the speaker. M an
American was proud to meet General Grant In . for
eign land, and proud Of this opportunity of paying
his respects and Of tcstifying that gratitude to him
epithct applied to General Grant during the war
which always seemed to the speaker to be especially
fcicitous. That cpithet he would now recall In ask
nu his friends to drink to the health and prosperity
OF "UnconditoDal Surrender" Grant.
IAN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER"
Tho company rose and received this toast with
great cheering the band playing Hail Columbia"
The General said in response that IL WAS grateful to
him to meet so many American faces. to be among
friends and to be the recipient OF SO distinguished
man. Mr.. Douglas. II was well known that he had
no gift for speaking Speeches might perhaps be
made as battles huI sometimes been won. by per-
sistcnce and energy. He, however, would not VEN
could the cpthct OF Mr. Douglas and make uncon-
dtional surrender. The General sat down amid the
cheers and laughter of the table.
COMPLIMENTS TO FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
Major Hutton, speaking In French, then proposed
o toast to France coupling with II the name OF the
Marshal. This was drunk with all the honors. and
the prefcct, Count de Roquette Buisson responded,
saying that he glad to welcome In Pau so great
man "a General Grant, and also glad TO be among
those whom Mr.. Douglas had assembled to 90 the