New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21

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As one Of forty millions OF people r. Fortynve well
of nifty millions OF people-humble now, b"5
wish to express my individual thanks
and the thanks OF the whole fifty millions to the guest
country was the OF Europe,
and by the old dynastes of the East account OF his
this century WHO hail successfully led million OF men
particularly recognized olass-he and always
| typical American citizen. Loud applause In hu.
rope and those older communities there recognized
places for heroes Their and traditions des-
Gnaie the procedure and precedent, the position they
| shall occupy and the duties which they shall
| perform. In some OF the tribes OF South America
1t IL the pleasing custom to smut thrm
and worship gods but in this country the hero
| has no UNANIMOUS place until ne dies and then, IN
funeral tbs world trust that the heathful-
ness Of guest indication OF the fact that he viii
ioioN each one OF u, before ais urn ounes 20 ~ 10
that bourne from which no traveller returns lap
| ties. and all It's opportunities, and all ITS sug-
| geaiions, has provided no pa'e for heroes IL
determines that they shall not enter into commerce nor
trustee OF corpnrationS and vel maj thew sha
do something. Fofbdding hom;to do anything. II sin
insists that they shall ac' ana i've. II they move into
the wGs ia che early days OF The country 10 is
sSibe now tor them TO remain private for the wilder
neSs becomes popul0us Instantly with the news
paper r,IOrter and modern interviewer - II
do, the OF the breakfast table The property OF
me Nauol ana ie pursuits " Their lie the comment
and speculation OF everybody and TIE sacr fonms OF
their sience become INC popular resort 81 travellers
OF and bures. lL1nghter Now discussion
which has started mp IN The Uned states-which has
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! my Judgment that fundamental common sense whlch
lies tue bottom OF American pcope which. when
Gencv America not hrrocs. "a oar president
mas told MS hut size needs them ana tIe supreme duty
| such distinction in the Mid. the who
Las occupied the fast place 81 the e Of the American
people, sGOCid be 20 placed by TIE American people
thensa yes that he may he a. liberty at all times again
to g'e - 'aein 4is best sef.i.eS 9nd oeS, .HGt
| ~ tribunal free from enc ordinary ambitions Ind
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Today was to nav been celebrated nj Central Park
who in the early days 0tthis Reu5c. by
creative power. ms iorru!liye ana practical sia-cs
ndn.hp, made this country OEt Of s-uicm NO INTO
| Marion, sufficiently able to protect itset tAppauscI
oeheye express .nc eonnon 'ent.m ni 81 sti~arts
and oi Liberals of Democrats and Of lctcrs Of an
Anieiitins VINO nave the American A"ar,
that their gratitude. without any question,
h1ws forth 10 thc full on tne occasion winch
wen received tac sword 1t Appomat0X, settled the
question taat tal- snog.d not bc Nation o war Ing
tons. lApp.ausc.l
COLONEL KNOX EXPLAI 5.
Nj. Reid then SAID he would road an extract from
a newspaper letter concerning the appearance IN
the armies Of tn West of a. certain General Grant
which 90 far as ne knew was the frs account Of
that officer III the field printed anywhere ~ the
East. IL appeared IN The A0c- York HcrdM and
was from The pen OF the present Secretary of the
Club, then The HaGids army correspondent in the
Southwest. Tie extract was as follows:
CAPE GIRANDEAU. No, August 81 1851
The steamer Louisiana arrived yesterday from e.
L0nI. bringing reinforcement troops and BROADER
General Grant who assumed command this morning
The letter said Mr.. Reid. describes the per-
sona appearance OF the General. and his servlces
during tie Mexican War, and then says:
feet Justified in saving this much about INN. hc s
likely figure prominently iU action before long, and
VIII doubtless show himself fully able 10 meet the
enemy.
That was published, continued the speaker in
The Herald early in September, 1861, and was from
the pen Of a gentleman then representing The HcraH
in the West The LotOs Club, with characteristic
sagaciiy, made him It's secretary, and 1t would lie
we'll for Colonel Knox to explain his reasons
for his Endorsement Of General Grant COlorel Knox
replied as follows:
L has been remarked by some sage OF antiquity that
one OF the comfordng things In life is able to
say in regard to any man or any circumstance " I
told you so" The incident which prcsi-
dent has just alluded has sustained and sootheG
me IN many perplexHes, and especially In those
seating 800 gentlemen in 100 chairs, and giving
each Que a place the side of uuslrous |
guest Several years ago an American Tempo
rary living in Austria fell into evil and committed
forgery; he tired and convicted, and when asked II
he had any thing say why the sentence OF the law
should he passed HIM he proudly replied WAS
one of the men thought Genera. Grant ought 10
President OF the United States" And hereafter II
should follow MS example and get into legal compiler
ons by proposing "a lottery for seats at this able
shall respond that [ the nrit newspaper letter
about General Grant and further argument VIII DE
needed.
Tonight General Grant completes a course Of study
began three years ago I conhdentislIy Informed /
that he to Egypt investigate the otos flower.
and after the Investigation concluded he pressed
10 India 10 stud the lotis OF Bramah and temples Of
vchnu In India he heard OF lands Of tue ioos
and 50 pushed on t. SIAM China and Japan where he
sindied the flower in all It's glory. In Japan hc heard
of the Lotos Of New-York and have him here. |
Under guidance Of worthy pres dent he
has found the plant edible aud Of gOodly taste. Ii |
has been served him in different gulses; the
soup was made OF lOos aud the for the was
constructed from what left from soup.
The were sNlfu compounds of the various
rs the plant and the creamy sofncss Of the
was fact that while the ordinary clnvablck
the roots OF the wild celery, the duck for
dinner were stalled III ieast month On me roots o. tue
loOs The ices tle sweets AMI the coffee we're equally
favored with the drowsness OF the East ana the silence
mat prevailed during me progress o. Ihe dihher
mated that the meiuceis wcf" Ike Ienuysuus lOiOs
eaters and-didn't whether they went home
We taat our lustrous guest has found his var
studies of the otos not devoid OF pleasure, AID Will
looks back through the long VISTA Of Giuners and
festivities that stretch behind him Ike an Oriental
go%er OF The East ind pace in tic Jicufe ''''
GENERAL PORTER's SPEECH.
General Horace Porter then asked to speak
and he comp ed in the following manner:
MIR PRESIDENT do not why should be called
out Tonight unless he taken for granted that no one
could have served long did the dstin guished
guest without embodJing something of his ondncss for
long speeches. fLaughtcrl | certainly congratu-
late him cordially upon bis success being in
itiated tonight In all the culinary and peculiar mys
tcries OF the Lotos Club without which visit 10
New.York could end only in failure and regret
This ~ peculiar club. do not that any
Pbarsees among them, but have noticed multitude
of scribes [Iaughter There Is one IN particular who
appeared to very anxious to secure The the
Governor 10 a piece of paper-whch Is handy thing
have around you ever have occasion to ont
pardon over it, THIS club IN the penttude OF hos
pitaty always gees 10 it that distinguished person
comes 10 this city without being caught IN
tho far-eztendmg reach OF its grasp.
They always look TO the stranger and