, 1880-10-09
A Brief Interview ,C6nccrntnE
Lis East Tennessee
Colony.
A Dinner Given Him Last Night
by the Chicago Liter.
ary Club.
Remarks by Dr. Iierfortl-AtlArcss Of
Welcome 'by Mr. E. q.
Mason.
Mr.. Hughes Reply-A Compliment 10 Chicago
and chcagoans-1ho Public
Library.

Mr.. Thomas Hughes. n. r., to whom ref
creice WINS made !n Fridays TRIBUNE,
reached the ctty yesterday morning, md was
driven ut once To thu residence Of the Rev.
Brooke ITertortf, whose guest lie Is. a TRll,-
uSE reporter saw him there about lialf-past
10 o'clock, md had brief talk with lIfni.
lie Il every Inch MI Engltslman; about fivc
feet ntne In hight, falrly proporttoned, with
white mutt0n-chop wltskers md side l1air,
having mono OIL top Of his head. He
Is apparently abont Is years Of agc. lilo
was somewhat nervous anil uneasy yesterday
on ACCOUNT Of carbuncle on lis left hand,
wlltcl, Is very painful, Tic cnrrinEa wns Mt
the tioor waiting to take him to the bon'c-
vartls, Ind lie naturally preferred looking Mt
Nature adorned to answering MI intcrvtewer's
questions. lie, however, submitted for
mosncnt or two, md tlIEs WIS
THE CONVERSATIONS;
"ffow many people are III yonr Rugby col
ony?"
"rllere were about 200 ut the opening"
YAH emigrants?"
No; Thirty or forty emtgrants.''
"When will more colnc?''
as soon rs I return to England and re-
purt others will bo sent over. But don't
kuO" HHCkAEi lily Will G0IuE Ill lAG HIulEl
or wait until spring. Probably solno will
know ~hcn they will 60. lot OF names are
registered at Boston, al.l am going thure to
seb about thgih.''
=. 1t Is the Intention to admit any one?"
"Any one who will accept our rules about
lluuor, and conform to tho sanitary arrange
lncnts.h
"trhc sale Of liquoris to be prol'ibted?"
"Yes." q
"WhRt aze tho sanitary rules2"
'"They are not completely established yet;
but we consider conofrsntty very important,
md b,Al everybody. to c1nft.rlli to them when
they shall be established. They are designed
s2s to sesp e., ths paee henlthyeontrol the dF"'
''What nre your Impressions OF America so
-" can't answer TINT. Ones Impressions
,ltits,s about tho various sides Of American
"When will you return to England ~
"0n the 9TH Of N0vcnlber,n
"Nuw long will you rulnaln lit Chicago? ?"
~0Sy %f " ay5 y fena ss%1 er 5 Sy as sSsS q
!,ave staid sometime in Chicago, but hnvo
been uuitu u.luble to arraDgu for It, my time
was 50 occupied beforehand. l havo SO
%ch %,s l, to q, e that it las been difficult to gut
Tlls erded tho interview. and the re-
Mr.. Hughes spent most Of the day i'll
driving artiu,I.l tho city with his frlu,Nt Afr.
tho Stock Yards. After tholrive le lunohed
with Mr.. Witt Dexter aild II purity ot friends.
THE LITERARY cLun DINNER.
In the evening, at the Grand l'aeillc Hotel,
| Mr.. Hughes wtls te'Ilterel complimentary
banquet and fecsptltSn It X tue CntcaEv Llt
tho city. Thu ntfalr. was successful afld ell
tidn was held in 1'arlor II. Immediately all
Joining tho diss' 4rsllnry, wleTe t tho onn-
soinely decorlted with flowers, large lung
tnH-;baskcts aud dropping Ivy III tho windows.
with magnificent largu baskets nf ilowsrS on
the tables, being the striking features. There
| were four lNrga tables arranged like letter
L, which gllttcred with plate, china, and
Klass.
At $50 Mr.. Hughes arrived at tho hotel In
Go'npally with the ney. Brooks llerfnrtl u! M
were Introduced 10 Mr. Hughes by Dr.. Her
ford, mud for lalf an hour delightful In
formal reception WIS held. At tho conelu-
Hi0l OF the reception tho party went to tho
seycliiy-fulir guests. Dir. 1lerfort occupIett
tho centre Of tho long tabse.- having Mr..
Hughes on his right al,d Judge Lawronee on
lis left, the. other guests at thls table buans
Dr. .lol,nsol,, Z. q. Mason, u. F. Ayor... and
III ii 'aHsH aa ud]oislug @ room Hand'a orchest7a
PLAYED so, exSslent sses5os no1g the
''Car,nen,nn sDyerturo Comlqtie,'f "ShDi,e
"Oyerture 14l,stspiel."
| AMONG THOSE rtsEsEsT
were William 7. Poole Of tlle Chicago rab,
!te Library. Ald. sh9rcy, z. .. Bnaney. Ny!
stfSnR ast Il H. t. ifsSss Frs,el + j. saisi. SH i. NV
.JnckSoi', Sanluei Grover, Sydney Wiliiinmss i u
"; srrx :. ~ Ackfr'nSsn x,c H. D lAoy yyhSWYt WlIa T.
WIZ &ceaei ps 81 ~ asSsss; ssss; i '$ea r.
John q. burroughs, Henry W: l'tslop. l.: u
{eiteF nr II. q 3. yoi1nston Fmmkl' f,k!l Mns
i.sWfeneS iiH s' j. T. +. + % Ryer, Norman @ wlltans
4. &. Larhel, George Schneider, ThOntu
li0yne, j, j. LN!or, Judge Strong, thy Hey
Arthur little, A. II. Pence and JulIu
After grace had been cloluently asked b!
Congregational Church, tim dinner was. dis
eltssed ut length, and. when cottee aild ciKan
lad bcen handed around ut Its closes
THE CHAIRMAN ...
called for order. anl satl that l,e falt hight
proud Ut being chosen 10 preside Oh tho pres
ent occasion ,s1,u of tie opportunity OF tnkln
part With ielluw-n!elnbers Of tl,e Club !r pas
tt,g . tribute OF respect to their distinguishes
visitor. When II wAs suggested to him tia
It wnllld bs u lifting thing for tho Club to ux
press In THIS way Is appreciation Of !ta pres
uut guest, he NgreeA Ut once, aud he WI
Ereatly :pleasltt to and that SO large mum
Der had eoinciae4 With the views OF tI.os
] win originated the iden During the pas
fsw ttays, the speaker satd, l!e l,a!f enjoyed,
delightful intercourse with Afr. Hughes VII
: bud reminded h!nl Ut q fnct which. 0thal
wise might have passed unhoticed,-tha III
patriotism had ,of laso been, tlaggtng. /
Of taking out Ills naturalization .papess In.
ptausel ~ Us to be able to vote for the nvx
dny or two, iii Consequence Of lie compal
!qllshlp OF 90 sturdy in Enslisl'l,an as n!
llo Would not do 30 altar all. Tho speake
woul.l nave preferred that the CLUB sI4otl!
rpolns, Out Tia unexpected size Of the pre-.
ent gathering showed lin that they woal
have been altogetlaer too sslAtl for the pl,
, M,sp. lie Anpe4 that ths Suclety woul
shurt!y. move to more spac!ous roo1ns, al
tllut Wien Mr. Hughes came again to ~
SI.nI,. tfn.u .urt,tff II htA In Ava4lrk1uH him