The New York herald., 1878-02-09
MENlER'S DINNER TO STANLEY.

A DISTINGUISHED AssEMBLAGE-sPEECH OF
NJ. MENIER, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE GEO.
GRAPHICAL SOCIETY, AND REPLY OF MR..
STANLEY.
From Le Ben Public, Of Paris. Jan. %. 1881
As We had already announced, Mr. Stanley and tho
principal members OF the American colony dinei yes
terday with NJ Menier Depuay and VICE Pres1dsnt OF
she Geographical Society OF Paris.
The guests were Mr.. Stanley, General Move Mrs.
General Noyes, Miss Stevens and Miss hncon.
Ncssrs. Ryan. OF the NEw YORK HERALD, and Camp
boil Clark, OF the Daily Telegraph; General rorbert,
Consul General OF the United States; Mossrf- Il. K
Hit and vgnaud, Secretariea OF the American Lega-
tion; Edward King, correspondent OF 'he' Boston
JOURNAL N. NJ Loon Chot:cau, publicist; - Hielard,
President OF the National Union OF Com mcrce and
Industry; Kremcr, OF tho American Regtsfer; Cor
lambert Alfred Grandidier Henri DuveJrier, Fuchs,
Maunor Secretary OF tho Goograpp zeal Society; De-
lesse aud Jansscp member Of tho institute, Director
ot the Astronomical Observatory at McudoD.
At dessert NJ Nener gavo the oiiowing to,st:-
LADIES AKD GENTLExES-I drink and propose 10 you
70 drink tho health o Mr. Henry that nus.
wious traveller who, IN the spite Az dimoulties at
the peril OF his lte succc, ded in solving one
81 the great problems Of the century problem which
Interests equally all European nato Us.
am oil tho more happy IN prop 'sing this toast to
Mr. stanley in that was so iuiiy al ue TO appreciate
his great niodesty AZ banquet oc cd 10 him by
Geographical Society last Saturday saw then that.
oinerng from many others, Mr. stsn ~ attributed 10
his all the morits oil his sorous exped
ton and spoke like n simple solaier. while he has
passed all mis- gradcs so valiany mat merits being
numbered among the generals
see hero great personages who tor us represent.
SO to say whole tho glorious lie or Mr. Stanley
they arc Messrs. Bennett and Bardoux, Who
abe to be present at this dinner. These lwo names
form to-day striking contrast The nrst represents
The inl,aIve the deparlure the secoud, hs arrival
IN France the hrst OCCASION whore European nation
mad nn opportunItyto award TO Mr. Stanley ono OF
him. and which honors are preferable 10 all
shors But these acadomicai palms, which he has SO
we'll said The emblems Oi peace-that IS 10 say OF
modern civiization-are they the highest distinction
which France eau gtve in this case
! do not think So and the proofs OF assent wnicn
you give show that have said truly.
Allow me. ladies aud gentlemen, TO enable you to
little anecdoc which does not lose its appropriatc-
ness to this case by being we'll known
building, tncy FASTENED to give him-a glass OF
water. passer.by stopped ana SAID. FROM which
Wei. ladies' and gentlemen, oon't you think that
the academic palms are ineuniccnt ana that the
Srne national dstincton shouIa ID compieDe the OK
ceIIent idea Of NJ Bardoux, bgure on Inc breast OF
Mr.. Stanley!
Mr.. stanley responded
LADIES AND GESTLEMRS--I could not be happier
than am at the sympathetic reception OF my hosts
Of those who to-day have come 10 SIT at tue same
NJ Menier has been kind enough to say that he
cnvied the lot of the explorers OF Central Africa.
confess that would Willingly change my mission for
his; but then could not perform my duties as nc
IT, on the other hand. instead OF dsvo,ing his sner-
gies 10 acquiring q fortune whose income he knows
80 well how 10 dispose, NJ Mener mad applied his
. efforts tho line OF explorations. ne would cor.
tainly have rendered more service than but Aer-
si much less great than those which have Sig
nalized his career.
1t is therefore better that we should each play
own paris; perhaps may return TO Africa, aud NJ
Menier will remain ut his work; he Will continue 20
Ipend for tho happiness OF ali Ills acquired
v
Republic TO push with all his energy TO develop
ment great commercial and industrial ideas, to en-
courage tho which this abode, SO well DcautIaed.
shows that no knows how 10 do nobly.
/ drink, ladies and gentlemen. to n. and Nine.
NeDier, ana 10 their syIppatheuc iainiiy.
The dinner followed by a brilliant reception,
feature of which was u musical programme arranged
in the best taste.
Mile Litta the and brilliant of the Italians,
lent her assistance Sho sang the duo IN 'La Son.
nambuIa' with NJ. Nouveili; at was Dream, Lies
Trois Idylles" and the cavat,na In Lucia" 1t Will
be seen that the charming artistic was prologue.
Tho duet in "Silence," sung by Nine. Mcncr and
Pagans, gave rise to warm applause. Among the
Senators, Deputies journalists, &C., who assisted at
the reception we cite a number whom we noticed in
the crowd:-MM Edmund About, H6rold, Foucher dc
Careil waddington, Lisbonnc, Louis Blanc, Emile de
G,rardin. the Chian Minister Plenpotentiary,
Laboulaye, Dr. Rcord, SchGlcher. Barodct de
Heredia Lecesnc Ed Stwillig, General de Wimpfren,
Tesserenc de Bort, father and son; MenardDorian o.
Gailigan, p. Beurdeley, Dr. Topnard. A. Pasquer,
Floquet, a. FoucauIt, Paul Parait, Alfred Taez.
Dethou, Icon Angcvn, Roussel. railon Martel, Car
not, Bethmont, Clemenceau, Bandin Bastidc, Lucet,
de Lur-Saiuces, Edmond Dutemple, Dsgravier, ver-
signy. Bertauld Ferrouillac Edmond Magnicr Dehau,
Albert and Henri Llonve, Baps, Gilot Vital, Passy,
Madcr de Montjau Audrieux, Gevclot Rouvier,
Dubarncl, Thule, Fourdc, Lasant, &c; Mesdames
no.
Gleuzer, Anderson, Houston, Dodge, Crawford, Henr
Houssayc, Lockroy, Floyquet, sadCarnot, Versigny,
Mayer Fuchs, Weys, &c.
The assemblago broke up at q late hour. Mr.. Stan
10y, always intrepid. took but few hours sleep and
lett this morning for London. c. d.
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.