New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-13
TIE SATURDAY, NIGHT CLUE.

A DINNER AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB House At
WHICH MIR EvARrs MIR. DEPEw AND OTHERS
SPOKE.
The Saturday Night Club gave its fifth dinner
last evening in the Union League Club Honse.
round table was set in the upper dining
hall, at which the Members and the guests
assembled. On a large bouqnet in the centre
of the table were the American and Italian flags ana
one representing the world The bill of fare was a
dainty device with painted silk panel of different
design on each card. The guests sat down ut I3O
to an elaborate dinner prepared by Vincent Camn-
VITO the caterer of the Union League Club. Covers
were laid for thrty-iive persons The guests oi the
evening were: William NJ. Eyarts, Judge Charles
nonahuc .'iguor T.. Eo-si. SnoT Campauini, Simor
Chzzola, Mr.. Maplcson DIR. Falctt liigrs.
c. VI. Gordscll, General Eadcau. J. .. A. Ward. j.
If. Baxter j. j. Nee ok K. Leslie Melville, Cyrus
Clark Charles VI. Stead and Joseph kcpplor.
Among the members present were: = =. Avery L.
NJ Bates. Clark Bell, Edward Bradley. Austin g.
Day. Cbaunccy VI. Dcpcw. Erhcrt Guernsey Will
lam H. Onion, William A. Hammond, A. j. Her
rick John VI. Hughes. &. \. Jordan. william A.
Patton Horace Porter Frederick Taylor and Clinton
Wagner.
At 10 o'clock the cloth was removed. and the
president Of the club Clark Bel, who sat 10 the
head of the table introduced llr. Evart, IN pleas
ant speech Mr. Eyarts in reply said. in part:
at is great art. as have observed by watching
Nh Dcprw, to the applause before the spec, he
We have the curious assembly here Of thirty-thrsc
speakers and no listeners. In regard to the
monetary conference which has been referred TO- |
may say rhat / went to COLOGNE with the French
and Italians, aud coudoucd with the English and
Germans We sat on golden chairs and drank
champagne ] tried 10 persuade the English that
silver was Us good rs gold. and IL was cheaper
even better: and that they would faitcu
inst rs well on diet Of silver if
they would only take cnough. When came here
Tonight. asst was for the first time. asked a. nom
Der d the club hal any pTucpl and was lold that
10 bad uoi-wlIch D., very pleasant. "a ihrr" ~ mo-
danger az NY running against them. lAppidu1"I !
am glad 30 meet here tines" gentlemen from lliIk.
who speak English much better than speak iia'-
Mr.. Maplcsou being called ON said lac had come
To regard America rs ms home, aud b." INTENDED II
10 hc his permanent home. lie was glad u he had
been able Co ad vance th" standard of musical art in
the United states and so hello to make the country
IN that veil ~ Iu other respects the foremost iu
the world Mr. Bell then in reduced Sguor
Ros, paving him % high compliment for ms
Interpretation of hHg ior on the previous evening.
The ltsllu actor rcrucd lu la, native tongue, with
mu lcIl accent AMI graceful geHt lures
Il have mot with unexpected success here with
my OF rrpritory,' said he and hope 10 meet the
rewarded for. and more than satisfied with,
my reception. ShaAe'prar" D., go, oi one
After God be- created the world drink
success 10 the actor who attempts 10 drilneac him.
Ia conclusion LEFT me say that ! deeply appreciate
the kinl hospitality ! have received m iH'
country The address va, translated INTO English
by Sir. Bell
M. iD.p'v wa, the next speaker and added much
-c.urr Doc remarked. "Wucn the greatest
Of American statesmen SITS beside me
greatest italian utZrliau and compliments hin
upou % speech of v..rh ha docs uot understand -
word. And certainly there ., uo NOR" buIru 'l-