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


| the exercise OF power Henceforth your future ia
| provided for Let all your thoughts and all your
| care be for your Country 20 the end"
! To some such pan the purpose OF the Country IA
surely turning and neither party nor precedent should
Well gentlemen. Won have heard OF my voice
already and You have lately discovered that in spite
mirabie speaker. Laughter and applause Fill
leans here Noheners ' and soutSerners
who wore the blue and men VINO no - wore the
have even some timid soul IN dread Of the
Empire. Great aughter But in admiration for hero.
ISM IN gratitude victory and peace we are all
Grant men 10 night Applause give you toast that
has been hOaored by every loyal campfire the Cont
nsnt PRAYER that has been breathe IN every patriotic
/ CT Zen. General Grant! loud applause.l
| General Grant. who was cheered for several sec
| onds as he rose. responded briefly a. follows:
| Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE LoTos CLUB
feel very much embarrassed in making any response
10 the complimentary remarks Of your president do
not know what IN the world have got to say.
| r. iughter.l do not want 70 say that they
are not deserved laughtcrl. and I do not want to
convince You that they renewed laughter !.
But II stand here five minutes Will prove 10 You that
OF the trks at least. your president untrue.
without any effort On nv part and that when he
charges me with being able to make speech Laugh
ter nave no doubt that all of you VIII be convinced
OF the misstatsment was then made before
sit down Renewed aughterl
Now IN regard TO the future OF myself which has been
alluded here iamentirey satisfied as I am to-day.
tGrcat applause am not of those cry out
against republics, aud charge them with being
ful tAppiaus- am sure that as regards the Ameri-
can people a Nation and individuals have every
under the sum- II any person really has to be
fed with tueir treatment Of me. loud applause !
hope 60 have many years vet Of life believe that
in quite vigorous health, fOrty-eIght years Of age
ana have been for the last years. augntcrl And
II can render my country any service in any way.
/ shOGld certainly be very happy to DO It. ZAP
pausel Bur am OF the aGa OF forty
eight years, say am beyond the period vOlIn
teeriug; and II am ever wanted in any way l shall
have to be pressed into the Liugter and
pause But not beng obstinate at all great lgughter
can with confidence submit 10 those who have cxpe
riencc. tor getting me anywhere that viii be entirely
comfortable myself [Applause.l
Now, gentlemen. 1 thank mis- cub. and ALL for
the courie>lrs oil the evening. | that I
hoarse ana have bad cold and cannot talk longer and
thoroughly convince YOU that what your president has
said Is hot voice, " II could he WORSE" and loud
been SITTING by the SIDE Of your president and have
heard messages coming TO him from around
fifteen minutes OF my own time lett, ana wall consent
10 give 1t to these volunteers. lGreat applause ana
laughiei.I
TRIBUTE FROM GOVERNOR CORNELL
Mr. Reid then called upon Governor Cornell for
speech. saving:
Gentlemen ask. after the ex-Presdent Of the United
States, for the Governor Of he state Of New-York
lAppiause.l He SAYS he is a speak T. but il you
call hun he VIII rise. Cllls and three cheers for
Governor CORNELL
Governor Cornell spoke as follows:
MIR. PRESIDENT majority, very large majority OF
the peope of New-YOrk regard the guest OF
the evening with profound respect and
TEEN. thousand tongues would be inadequate
to give due expression to their sentiments
In this regard II would Dc idle therefore, for
tempt speak for hem representative
sion like this. As individual, however, take great
pleasure thank You sincerely for the Opportunity
joining paying personal respects TO aim who is
the ilustrous soldier and statesman Of his time
and the foremost citizen Of this country. Applause
CALLING UPON THE MAYOR.
The president of the club then askei the gentle
men to unite with him in calling out Mayor Cooper,
whom be described rs " Our next friend al this
board aud a man who, in personal as well an
official sense glad TO call our friend" Mayor
Cooper made the following response:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: whatever doubt there may W that
General Grant Is given to public speaking that
Exceeney Governor it very certain that every
body that not, and that the last thing that
can do is make mpromptu afterdnner speech.
When look around me and see my friends. General
Porter and Mr.. Depew who always speak well aud
always led VITA ideas aud expressions feel that
have very little to say but down without
saving for the City New York. which have The honor
10 represent and which always. think appreciates all
the great ideas Of the country, that that city
is not backward the recognition OF tne services of the
gentleman who is your guest tonight lapplause that
he was great soldier brought the War OF the Re
belion TO conclusion that he has been twice elected
by the people Chief Magistrate OF country.
Those entte him TO. and have secured FOR
him. the profound respect friendship Of the City
New-York As for myself, gentlemen, can only thank
the LOtos CLUB, which has always been very
KIND 10 ne. and which previous occasion did me The
honor make It's AMI add that recOlect the
compliment with great pleasure and tender the mem
bers my sincere thanks. lApplause
MR.. DEPEW'S SPEECH.
The President next called upon Chauncey NJ
Depew. saying: Gentlemen, these are the men
who have fought the good fight, and have
kept the faith, and have entered into then
reward. Now let call those who
are about to start the race. don't know any man
Depew." [Langhter.I
Mr. Depew replied follows:
If there is any occasion more than another that
enjoy rom 10 top from rind core |
il is MeDial celebrations Whatever may |
have been the public differences between |
Governor Cornell and myself for instance. |
n private understanding has always existed. |
IIAugnterl II inds expression upon common plat
form tonight. That could not possibly injure the Gov
ernor who is In his place but its effect upon me
and nv race am not Competent to judge. fLaugterl
The last time had the pleasure of meeting General
Grant at the grand mass meeting at
Auburn, N. Y, where he trying 10 out-tsk
ten thousand people endeayOr ou-shOut
him For the in his life and his glorious
the effort was O amentable failure. Applause have
noticed cards Of the evening have passed around
him for his signature an expression OF doubt upon
countenance but wish TO assure him. from long
ouaintance with this club. that they have depository
IN this city where his is in danger what
ever lLaughter1
been for the last years. Considering the dinners
that IN the last ten years have rendered and
,ccepted by him. he Is monumental evidence Of the
longevity OF the American individual. and the strength
~ the American constitution fLaughter And he mas
sree mo privately that having tried the restau-