The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-23
General Grant al the IOtus Club-Y7i Id
GIesex Makes Ham Member.

| NEW YORK, November 20.-The LstJ
Club entertained General Grant at dinDel
tonight, and q reception was given in biz
honor afterward. After dinner Mr.. Reid
on behalf of the Club, welcomed its guest
He recited incidents OF the civil war an3
Grants services 20 his country and its la
debtedness TO him. lie asked what was q
be done with him, and inquired il the coun
try couif afford TO say il had no further use
| for his services. He maiutsined for Gene
rrl Grant, and for other retiriGg Presidents
that the country should cay to them
" Henceforth we wish your advice and
your WIeGee of our affairs iE our highest
council, the Senate OF the UDits.d States
| He then proposed The toast Of Health Ia
| Our First Soldier and Our First CitiZen.'
General Grant. who was cheered for seve-
raj 81 eondS d he rose, responded briefly as
follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen OF the
Lotus CJub,-I feel yerv much embarrassed
in making any response to the compliments
airy remarks OF your president. / do not
know what 10 the world | have got 10 say.
laughter do not want to say that they
are deserved [laughter]. and do not want
TO convince you that they are not. Re-
newed laughter.1 But IL stand here five
renal ks, at least, OF your president is IN
true, without any EFFORT on my part, and
that is when he charges me with being BILE
to make speech. [Laughter.] | have no
doubt that all OF you will be convinced
Of the fact that misstatement was
then made before ] sit down. Renewed
langbter] Now, in regard 10 tue future
Of myself, which has been alluded to here,
| am entirely satisfied as ] am TO-DAY.
[Great applause.] | am not one OF those
who cry out against republics and charge
them with being ungrateiul. [Applau>e.l
I am sure that, as regards the American peo-
pic as nation and as individuals, have
every reason under the sun, II any person
really has, to be satisfied with their treat
ment Of me. Loud appIause.] l hope to
have many years yet OF life. l believe that
| am IN quite vigorous healtl-forly eight
yesrs OF age-and have been for the last ten
years laushterl, and il can render my
country any service in any way should
certainly be very happy TO do it. ZAP.
plause.l But as am Of the age Of forty-eight
years as / say. l aa beyond the period Of
volunteering. andif am ever wanted in any
way shall have 10 be pressed into the SER
vice. Laughter and applause.] But not
being obstinate at all [great Iaughter], shall
have TO submit 10 those who have experience
In getting me anywhere that will be entirely
comfortable to myself. tApplause.] Now,
gentlemen, thank this Club, one and all,
for the courtesies OF the evening. [ am sorry
that | am boacse ard have a bad cold, aud
cannot talk longer and thoroughly convince
You that what your president has said is not
SO. A voice: " 1t could be worse" aud
LOUD applause.j wish TO make one other
remark: have been sitting by the side OF
your president, and have beard messages
coming II ham from persons around the
board saying that they wanted to speak. |
have about ksseen minutes Of my own time
left, aud | will consent 10 give 1t TO these
volunteers. IGreat applause and Iaugh,er.]