The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-03
Banquet Given in His Honor by the
Geographical Society.
A DISTINGUISHED GATHERING
Admiral La Ronciere le Nou-
rvs Flattering Speech.
sTANLEY'S MODEST REPLY.
Presented with the Gold Medal and
the University Palm.


The following detailed report OF the interesting en-
tertaiument given to M Henry N. Stanley by the
Paris Geographical Society compiled from the Paris
journals Mr.. Stanley's speech Is given verbatim as
spoken.
on Saturday, the 10Th inst, the banquet given In
honor OF Henry NJ Stanley by the Geographical So
ciety oil Paris TOOK place at the Hotel du Louvre.
Paris The reunion was presided ever by Admiral La
Ronciere lie Noury having on his rgnt Henry H.
Stanley, NJ Duverger, NJ Lamorele, who represented
The Marsna-Presiaent; Baron de VAUDEVILLE and
others; his elt United States Minister Noyes,
Commandant Mouchez, Mr.. Campbell Clarke oil tho
DAILY Telegraph; N. ~ Ryan. Admiral Fieuriot dc
Langle M. Jansen, NJ. Matte Brun and other aistin-
guisned gentlemen. There were 264 covers ana the
banquet was of tue most elegant description
SPEECH Oh ADMIRAL LA goScIERE LIZ SousY
Alter the admirably served diaaer had been dis-
posed oil Aamirai LA Konc.ere 10 Noury drew atten-
ion 10 the splendid acuievemen ts Of the guest OF the
,venns the following speech
6EyyLgMEy-rhe history vi geography is essentially
lcuupter OF history which is more seneral-tnat of
humanity struggling with the forces ana the secrets
81 nature. Man thus appears 10 US me greater ny
oil The power whicn no derives ON the MODEST
u faculties, from his highest qualilies ana among
The heroes Of ,ns epic the explorers are not me least
characteristics IL furnishes most extraordinary
ricissltudes ana before Tonight ono OF The
most Striking examples ABOUT Two hundred years
ipo some Freacn explorers made known
HE world principal geographical INES OF
hose immense territories where The American
Union one day destined 70 ouId up sucn prll.
liant structure CnainplaIn, Cavelicr le "a sale and
Marquette were representatives oi That conste ion
of xpiorers whose memory We cannot, Tor the honor
vi country too oI.en recall To-day II IL cnlid
oil UAted Slalesnenceiortn to I'LL nigh place
~ clvilzalon-who come To solve the last OF the
great Ar.can leogrupnlcai problems Inc solution VI
Inc legendary question OF inc sources oil The Ae SUI
presented Obscurllles. Stanley has ulsspuleu
them aud the vast blank space whcn covsie Inc ecu
OF maps OF africa he has lurrowed WITH The
beu oil a stream wnicn can Compare wlth tue most ma
leslie rivers htueIto Known
Bear IN mlnu, gentlemen, that II there yel remain
zeal problems enough 10 afford occupation 10
several gene ralions vi explorers there is not single
ielL which presents such an ample neid as lnat
WHICH ar. 5lauIcy just solved, ana We TINS see
one OF the history oil discovery closed. ne
suits obianea by our guest o. tonight required ine
possession nheXioie viii and Tue putting forth
heroic Efforts iou Iuo" ana appreciate this, ior
you come mere TO apaua the authof o. THESE re-
markave discoveries, and you equally appreciate Inc
moral qualities wn Gu euaoed MIN " succeed ms Is
The pace to recall Inc ninuse dramalc incidents
voyage ol three years, carried out ~ lace OF IN
eessant dangers OF unheard of iatigues ana al the
OF tho most aruuous SACRIFICES. Death
decimatcd travelling COMPANIONS, and not
single ore OF tue European members OF the expe-
dlion reached OF Africa. We can
mus truly congratulate ourselves on having Ar.
Stanley among U.s. and ei ilale him tnaL he here,
Tor he spare himself during that aruuous cam
paign lie mas c.eariy proved TINS; Tor wnen he
reached The Atlantic coast, aud Iouhd himself REQ
10 ENJOY u rcpose had we'll earned, and re-
ceivu Ibe marks OF the public admiration which
awaited nm, 4e prolonged Inc Duration Of MS voyage
by ave mouthA Ia order 10 restore TO their naive
country those colleagues VINO IN days OF danger had
courag, ousy stood by nim
q n.iemen, We have 10 night the honor to receive
one OF ne greatest explorers OF modern times,
you salute him IN the name OF science and vi
Gentlemen, propose the health Of the great ex-
plorer. Stanley
The toasl was received With reclamation, aud after
ilew moments Mr. Stanley rose and replied as Ioi.
lows:-.
MIR PRESIDENT AND GESrLEMES-In responding to
yDur Dasll q |
Tor the sentiments expressed and Tue generous spirit
in VIII cn your words oil welcome are spoRen con-
less self delisnteu To nave neard the pause oI
such eminent cody as the Geographical society OF
PARIS Ny services for African exploration were first
called form by Mr. James Gordon 1snnett, OF the
NEW YOEK HERALD-(cheers l-wnose mGG ncenco
isuumIted whose lDerlity almost exhausts Praise.
Tue lost LIVINGSTONE was discovered through his
means. He supphed that whicn no energy or endur-
nave furnished, and devotion 10 duiy
would never been stimulated without Inc sinews
vi uavei or Of waf MY enerees, my powers VI Gu
9uraD.e ana my enthusiasm were gwen me W nature.
VOYAGE.
The s, cond expedition Undertaken under the
ONT auspices oil MIR. james Gornon Bennett ana Inc
proprietor oil the London Dai Tesearaph, aud what
.ver nouor or reward you my award TO
he happy ~nicn has crowded u be
onss re4iiy 10 tncm. (Loua chetrs) But IN honorlns
ia, IN aud me sou honor also yourselves, Tor you nave
share tne triumph II Was the interest taken by
the scientific world ~ the work OF exploration thai
Inspired these gentlemen 10 unrertake the equipment
Of the inosl powerful. expiov,ng expeduon mat ever
entered unApown AREA Toe same sehtlmeuts anu
motives whicu filled Lvingsione-nanieiy, love OF ms
Work-bnlmAttd me- (CA1SIsl
THIRST FOB KNowLEpGE.
Mr. Pregidcnt, me geographical history OF the
world Is es entail cnapter OF human history, aud
cannot be omittea The desire 10 acquire sotue
knowledge lO.rapny universal ana
The dnng menikin ia Central Africa, as lie begins
To walk commences also " obtain iea VI local
geography, aud us IN I'D as grows up rs bent upon
exploring The surrounding county fbc Parisian
want interests himself Ia genera geography but wnen
will 1pisn OF ardent studcsr A lhousaDd
generatiOns must pass away DC ore geograpny wll
have Ocen uhderssood IN 10 Jules, sense-tt ex-
Ia Iit4 I..a
ecol rapuy who instructed Adam Knows. Ii 10 now
sixty centuries since Adam, ana how much do we
KNOW at hs Late period oI our terrestrial gooe. Yet
II is our destiny 10 study because so many human ~
tercsts are involved. the more We OF
Will reverence Hin sho made IL.
CHANGES OF YEAR
A. | look round tni magnificent hall, with It's
frescoed ,eng, It's mrrored walls and gt and giiter,
and the array Oi ia eecluai aud venerable ales De
fore me, AN struck With the startling difference
between sucn scene as TINS aud that winch saw
twelve months ago THIS day under tho Equator,
between 10 gitudc rs deg 20 acg. east. We nad
drawn canoes QUO yards nearer Ia civil EATON.
While Al ork every COW lnere would glitter
hash The Drigut tip and sherp edges oil hostile
spears througing the deep Drmevai glade. All arnand
were the oiackest shadows OF dark AFRICA. Cannoals
10 the iront ANA rear and on our iel hink, who Gu
our rieht nAnk were tho calaracIs OF the LualAba
lCnecrs.)
rnE ExPLoREKs AND TIE MAN scIgycE
Two years ago | CAFE IL over TWO thousand
returning from successl vi exploration VI the
region lynn between Beatrice Gun ana ana the delta
oil Inc haionsa Three years ago inns evening was
cncauted he verge oil the Elephant tnarsh whore
the extreme southern source o. the N'le was ais
severed (Grett arpinuse) SIX years ago was
nlning with Livingstone IN our tent ptchea one OF
.ho pains VI UnyauzO, wouderng II u might DC pos
ssible that could emulate the qualities aud vir-
lucs that sInlp naeu, nerolc man. rust gon-
tlelu en-, that wbat 1 have dOIe, and the spielJd
recognition vi my lavors which nave already received
IN Cairo III lazy ~ Marseiiles aDa here wiz serve 10
cemeu the lrlendly feeling that should always exist
between the toilcr and tue man vi science. loud
cbceriDg.)
MtaoRiAA
Mr.. President and geLtienlen, emboldened by
your coBdesceuson, encouraged by your natural po-
iiLcness, tsmped by Thai Unborn chvaIry Tor winch
Freuchmen are pmous tbe world over, am goIug 10
ask a favor-Dot Tor myself, hut Tor one VINO sacri-
feed himself Tor The cause vi the civilizations OF
Area. am gong 10 ass favor OF you ana OF the
Fellows of the Biographical Society oil Paris. ask
you to De just and generous, aud ask you 10
honor yourselves IN DOuoring hero. You can
scarcely 20 into iowD Of France without seeing
oos mat desire TO honor the great deau IS deeply
seated IN lbs nearss OF Frenelmen Bear with me
while explain my meaning. You follow he course
.Lr..ni rixcr and lLnL LhA everY IAcalltY