New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
THE BANQUET AND THE GUESTS.


place last night at the clubhouse on Flfth-ave.
About one hundred and fifty members
of the club and guests present
a the tables which flied all the long parlors. The
President Of the Club, Mr.. Wbitelaw Reid.
sat at the head of the central table, with
Secretary Evarts, President OF the Union Club, at
his right. and Daniel Huntington. President OF the
Century. on his left. Other New-YoTk Clubs
were guests of the Lotos being represented
by their presid nts. Their names were printed on
the diunercards with this welcome
"SIR: We invite your Ilighncss and vour train Tor
this one night, which part of Z. wen waste with
such discourse az we doubt not shall make 1t go
quick away. Please draw near"
The Century Association,
Mr. Daniel Huntington.
The Union Club
The Hon. VIM. VI. Evarts.
The Union League Club,
Mr.. Joseph z. Choate.
The New-Yorll Club, c-u,
The New-Yorls Yacht CLUB.
Commodore w. H. Thomas.
The Army and Navy Club,
Mr.. Lloyd Aspinwall.
The Harmonic Club,
Mr.. E. Lauterbacb.
The University Club,
Mr. H. II. Anderson.
The Lambs,
Mr.. Harry Beckett
Calumet Club, of Chicago.
General Anson Stager.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among the members of the Lotos Club who at
tended the banquet the following Anson
stager, Chauncey NJ. Depew, DR.. Hammond, Noah
Brooks. Dr. Charles L. PaFdee, d. G. Croly.
DIR. A. f. Macdonald. H. A. Marotte,
John b. Bouton, II. n. Alden, Douglas
Taylor. F. C. p. Robinson, Colonel C. b. l..
Holmes. C. L. Pease. w. b. Someryille, John I.
Hand. Colonel Thomas w. Knox, Colonel k.
Iothers. w. E. Webb. A. T. TAFT. George II. Story,
NJ. C. Bouvier. James L. Munson, John Brougham.
NJ. P Stafford, S. S. Packard. 7. Bonfort,
G. A. Frink, T. b. Atkins, c. II. Cnapin,
p. w. Iasbrouck H. w. Elmer. T. Bradhurst'
C.. V. Cross. T. II. Mason. 5. Van PIaag'
Norman Cross, Captain Thorpe, c. l.. senge' l. A.
Kennett, Frederick Marsten Timothy Stevens u.
W. Colby, NJ A. Green, Professor Arnold. Leavitt,
" b. Walker, Dr. VI. A. Pollen, the Hon. Richard
OGor1nan. H. Il. Clapp. Henry Clair II. L. bnos-
man. Colonel C. Mex. Loeser, NJ. Mitch
ell Fl. c. Heyl w. s. Macy, c. II. Webb.
David Scott. Wilson G. Hunt, f. w. Wander
hoef. +. J. Alien, Dr. GOuey. Ira Walraven, James
Francis. J. A. Picard. W. s. Andrews Mort Hem
bricks. W. A. Beach, d. ODOnOghue. William ID.
TweJdle. s. II. Van Sckler. T. B. Noyes,
b. b. Valentine, J. &. Creamer, ;. w.
Sblev c. w. Lewis. A. King, Eugere Stevenson
J. Elderkin. g. T. Rowe W. A. rarshall,
Colonel W. +. Shafer, Henry Hughes, W. q.
Wheeler r. E. Moore. f. S. smith A. T. Bur-
bank John \. Foley, W. II. Morgan f. j. Moore E'
NJ. Earle, ;. b. Hyatt. Dr. Otto Fuilgrah ]. M'
Naueson. Chas Henry Webb, DR.. Chas. Clifford,
W. NJ. Lent. DR.. Thomas Nides. samuel sheihar'
F. F. Martinez. f. c. Gedney Daniel Bixby, j. ID.
Coin. L. A. Pike. DIR. V. p. Gibney, VI. NJ. Cold
schmidt. W. II. Libby, c. W. Sweet, |. II. Bromley,
Cbandos Fulton H. G. Brooks, L. Gallagher Chass
4 Sterling. ID. Bonnano, 4. c. Aver, Frederick Roo'
inson.
WHAT WAS SET Before TnE GUSTS.
Tho menu was printed upon heavy, beveled
cards. upon the outside OF which was an mjossed
lotos flower in gold. with the verse: -,
.. In the afternoon they came unto land
In which Il scculed always Afternoon.
The menus read thus:
"Thc mild-aycd mc!an. .roly LOtoseaer 'm".'
HrlrEEs - Full fatnOm five my father llts 49,, j.,
pSrtCIs. tortu~ verte." The voice OF the turtle Is
TrNT,S,ER~" Wit please you ste If what is here
IiORs DEUyRrs -Bjue' e. h Montslas. Ihas
n pnt was made for months
RELEvEs-Fet de eo"ui aux ehanpiSnons.
{" cannot eat bat iirc meat
Bur sure dunk that l eau drink
With him that wears a hood
Pommcs de tcrrc en- croq qleIt s. ..-.,.,
Broarhi nther iti anons the Italian gentry"
Ballatine dc sibier Ia L'"o Cub
"For this Way LII, lie game
soRBET.-Au K.rsch, ;,,
Ror1-Chapon ap Philadelphia.
You can carve; break ~ this capon."
sALADI-" aud think tbs word salad was born to DO
FROMAGE-Roquerort ei Bre: .,y
Room for the incensed worthies
DrssrRT-POudlng Neser0c.
. CurIed by the frost from parest snow
.'In our lap Of Winter huSing
Tropc fruits and sweets"
CArF.-' Coffee which make, the politicians wise"
sublime tobacco Wnlcl irom East TO Nest
Cheers the tar's labor OF the lurlm1n's rest"
"Prithee no more; thou doSt talk nothing TO me-"
ArTER-DINNER SPEECHES.
Mr. Reid, the president, referred III his opening
speech 10 the history and success of the club In
introducing Mr. Evarts. the president of the
Union Club he alluded to the possibility OK
his attaining to Presidency that would reflect
even greater honor upon him. This was received
with applause; and Mr. Evarts wittiy
turned tho compliment III response that
kept tho company IN roar of laughter
Daniel Huntington gave an interesting history Of
the origin of the Century Club. which lie said
grew ont of a sketch club formed In con-
uection with the Academy of Design by
the founders OF that institution Joseph II. Choate
characterized the service of newspaper reporters in
q manner and with q completeness that
had. perhaps. never been attempted before,
and proceeded in speech which for ten minutes
kept the tables In perpetual roar
Aaron J. yanderpoel made spirited declaration
Of he purposes of the Manhattan Club to reform
politics and to save the country. And we shall
have a candidate, too," he added "A member
Of your club isn't it " Mr.. Reid interrupted. "Wel
rs to that he replied. we'll see you later" General
LLOYD Aspnwall responded briefly for tho Army
and Navy Club.
THE LOVING cur.
q large silver tankard. with two handles. embossed
at the base with doube-eag gle gold pieces aud bear