The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-03

OF the brave man, tho usrious explorer the patient
name with nis splendid discovery | want posterity
10 be reminded OF Tie DARK races Tor whom he toed
and whom he loved want me aboripines 10 be taught
thai uame by the devoted OF his whom ills
example stimulated Al present the river IS name
less. There Is no such stream as me 0onso
or the Zaire. l want It to be associated for
with the name oil him who initiated the conquest
OF the dsmai barbarsm Of Africa In the basin Of me
Lualaba The geographical Societies OF lta'y. oil tho
khedivs and OF harselles have consented 10 my prop
osion. !, therefore, IN the name oil the science you
profess, Tor the sake OF the enormous sacrihccs no
made 10 ITS cause ask you once more commemorate
that unhappy death Oh The shores oil Lake Hemna; 10
honor those long and SAD years that nna "a a
OF noble hle by giving 70 that greai artery OF com
merce IN Central Africa the name oi the CHAMPION Q,
the dark races he iovea SO weil-"L'yinsstone."
tLoud and multuous cheeriEg.l
Mr.. President and gentlemen, thank you siposreiv
Tor tue xiDdness you have shown me to-nIgnI Ac-
cept my gratitude and believe me that snal never
forget your generous conduct and words.
GOLD MEDAL.
AT the conclusion oil Mr.. SANKEY'S speech the Presi
dent again arose and announced, amid the most en-
thusiasc cheering that the Geographical Society Of
Paris had awarded TO Mr.. Stanley their gold medal
Cheers upon cheers.)
Senator Foucher do Carroll then rose, and, sfer re-
minding the assembly in an eloquent speech OF the
important part which the press had played IN the en-
,erprises which placed their illustrous guest at
the head Of modern explorers, dwelt particularly on
the deet OF gratitude which science and humanity
those great discoveries were due De terminated by
proposing toast the two great journals which had
furnished the funds for Mr. SANKEY'S last expedition,
and associated with IT the names OF the TWO represent
ofthose journals present NJ their banque-Mr
Ryan and Mr.. Campbell Clarke
Mr. Ryan briefly responded to the toast behalf OF
the NEW YORK HERALD, and thanked tho society tor
the com pliments paid that journal and lis proprietor
(Cheers.)
Mr. Campbell Clarke also made a lew remarks in re-
spouse 10 the toast.
THE UNIVERSITY PALM.
n. Bardoux mister Of Public Instruction, had en-.
tered the banquet hall during the course OF the
speeches, and as he received with hearty
applause AS soon silence was restored he said to
Mr.. stanley:-'.You are man who by your energy.
your courage your perseverance, have done honor TO
humanity. Permit me, in Offering you my sincere
congratulations and IN taking you by tho hand, 10
oaer you, IN the of France, the Palm OF an OH
OF Public Instructions mark Of distinction
which is only given TO the most laborous, tho most
devoted and the most disnterested OF her children"
These words were warmly applauded.
Mr. Stanley, evidently surprised rose second time
TO thank the Minister for such unexpected favor,
the full value oil which he, OF course as an American
might not then realza The University Palm Is NOT,
IL is true, mere fetsh will be easily understood
who have been honored with II.
When Mr. Stanley had finished speaking the table
was cleared, but many OF the guests remained con-
vers.ng in the picture gallery. Among those
who renamed were:-Lieutenant ColoncI La Morelle,
aide-de.camp of Marshal NacManon; General Noyes.
Command Mouchez, Baron de VAUDEVILLE, Director
OF the Division oil Science and Letters in the
Ministry of Public instruction; Vice Admiral de
Langc, Baron Belle General Rbourt, an aidedc-camp
OF Admiral Polhnan Minister OF Marine; NM Jansen,
Himly Desjardins, Duveyrier, Maunoir. Grandfather,
Deesse, Daubree, d'Abbad,e, Levasseur, OF the lnst
tute; MN. Malte-Brun, Baroie du Bocage, Rey, Cor
lambert, Chef d'Escadron dEtat Major Roudaire. De
KhanikoG Lieutenant Colonel Huber, and William
Martin, representative of the Republic OF Hayt, aud
the representatives Of the Paris press
DISTINGUISHED FRENCH gxPLoRERs.
II would be proper close this account Of ban
auetg,ven in honor oil The great explorer without not.
ing The presence Of group Of distinguished French
explorers 10 join in the tribute OF respect
4 hese were II. Harmand, the explorer OF Camboala;
NJ Cravaux, who has just returned from Guiana; u.
d'Ujfaivy, Of Turkestan; NJ. Aarche, oil Africa; NJ.
Runrav ana ~ Brau de ST. Pol Lins, of Sumatra, ana
~ Wiener, OF Peru.
DEJEuyER OF THE CERCLE DE LA PREssE.
The Press Club OF Paris, institution, located In
a superb suit OF IN the Rue Lepelleer, enter
tanned Mr. Stanley at breakfast to-day the bretness OF
his stay In town rendering more formal
banquet impossible. n. vuu presided. There
were about dny persons present, including
most OF tue Leading French anu several English
American, German, spanish and Italian journalists.
stanley made exceedingly happy speech, IN which
he took pride nimseli lor the fact that he began
his career journalist ana that all his
were achieved by the AID Of and through The medium
OF profession OF which 1t was his proudesl boast 10
be still a member. need not tell you how much the
good and good Of this address were reIisned
By his auditors Mr. Bennetrs health was drank with
great applause, and was responded 10 IN French by
MT. Ryan. several other speeches were made by the
representatives Of The foreign press, including
ceilsnt one ny Mr.. Clarke