The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-02-22
Honors to Stanley In London.

A special from London 10 the New
York Herald says Last evening (Feb.
d Henry Nj. Stanley dined with His
Royal Highness, the Prince Of Wales.
and after enjoying the Inequalities Of
ST. James Palace, proceeded 10 the meet
ing Of the Royal Geographical Society
at ST. James Hall, where he delivered 4
lecture before an immense assemblage.
Over 5000 persons were present, includ-
ing the principal nobility and nearly
every distinguished parsonage in Lon
don associated with science, art and lit
erature.
All h tickets We're special and COM
plimentary, and the invitation 50 cx
tended was eagerly ayailed OF, so that
The spacious hall was thronged. The
Prince of Wales was accompanied w
Prince Louis Napoleon, ex-Prince In
perial If France. The son Of the Khe-
dive of Egypt and Midhat Pasha also At
tended the meeting, testifying by their
presence the appreciation with which
MIR. SANKEY'S great geographical sue
cess l. regarded BY the Royal family of
England.
Mr.. Stanley, on appearing on the plat
form, was received with immense cheer
ing, the whole assembly rising to greet
him. Standing before this vast audi
ence, which repre- enied the wealth and
culture Of England. his breast blazing
with decorations received from Kings
and the Chiefs Of the Republic Of Sci
ence, the gallant explorer silently bowed
bis acknowledgements Of the ho.,ors ten
dered To him.
On rising to deliver his impromptu
lecture, MIR. Stanley spoke with a clear.
firm voice, and with a most happy mix
ture Of humor, sarcasm and pathos.
gave a graphic description Of his won
derful journey across Africa. For two
hours he held the attention OF the A.
semblage without wearying his hearers
in the least BY scientific or prosaic Ian
guage. Although speaking without the
preparation usual for such occasions.
Stanley sketched sections Of the scenes
and events of his journey, dwelling
sometimes on most interesting details.
and eyoking the heariiest applause. He
told Of the bloody and desperate battles
for life with the hostile and cannibal
nations; Of the terrible cataracts that
threatened destruction to his whole par
w, embarked, as II was, in frail canoes
n the horrors Of famine that 50 fire.
quently proved NJ fatal as human enc
mics Of his rescue BY the white men
from Embonia, where his weary and
famished followers were brought 10 the
verge Of utter despair. and his final and
arrival on the Atlantic coast
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
Continent Ia their homes a
was one calculated, and did
aot fail, 70 touch the sympathies Of his
When they arrived on their
island Of palms and mangroves.
md to their wondering families, they
down on the sea-shore and
kissed their native sands In transport
u joy and thankfulness.
When Mr.. Stanley concluded his lec-
IRE he was greeted with prolonged ap-
,lause. When the cheering had sub
ided the Prince Of Wales addressed tho
'sseniblage In a short speech filed with
compliments To Stanley. The praise OF
he Prince of Wales was regarded AZ
unusually significant. The distinguish
= African traveller and explorer, Sir !
'amuel u. Baker, followed the Prince az :
Wales In a brief address. After com.
limenting Stanley on his great achieve
nent, he said only an African traveller
ould appreciate Stanley's great work.