New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-29
ACTOR AND PLAYWRIGHT.
HONORED BY THE LOTOs CLUB.

About 100 guests sat down at dinner given by
the Lotos Club last evening IN honor OF bronson
Howard the dramatist, who is a member OF the cluD'
and Charles Wyndham, the English comedian, VINO
is about to begin his third professional tour In TINS
country Whitelaw Reid, the president Of the club,
presided. On his right sat Mr., Howard, who was
first mentioned by the president, and on his left
was seated tho clubs guest, Mr.. Wyndham. The
other guests at the presidents table
were Lester Walack, j. Brander Matthews,
General Rush q. Hawkins Richard OGor-
man, Colonel Richard Lathers, Dr. Montrose A.
Pallen, DR.. A. f. Macdonald Montague Marks,
John T. Raymond. Oscar Wilde George Clark,
David G. Croly, Thomas w. Knox, II. L. Bridgman.
G. Ii. Webb, T. Henry French and Joseph
Brooks. Among the others present were
A. Wright Sanford, S. s. Packard DR.. Otto
Fullgra(, Moses Mitchell. Commissioner Porter, j.
w. Bouton, John A. Foley DR.. l.. L. Seaman, Dr.
John A. Tanner r. c. Mccormick. James NJ. Barney,
Frederick A. Brown, n. Is. Walker, Isaac n. Selig-
man, Samuel Shethar, John Elderken, Ii. G. Brooks,
John r. Hand. David Scott, and +. T. Robinson.
The tables were arranged according to the usual
custom, with the presidents In the centre ROOM
The decorations were simple, consisting almost
wholly of smllax laid along the tables In graceful
curves The guests sat down soon after haifpastO D.
At the close of the dinner the president IN Few
remarks, referring to Mr. Towards successful
career as a dramatist, beginning with the play
of Saratoga" twelve years ago, and Of his pre-
vious career as journalist, proposed his health.
Mr. HOwARDs RESPONSE.
Mr. Howard responded follows
My fellow members and other friends here have
never at any time IN my life realized 80 many causes
OF pride L feel this evening, and coming
from so many different direGtions' I'm IN
Lotos since 1911, remember wondering whether
should ever do anything for which my eilo" men mere
would feel called upon TO extend such an honor as
this me- and that in itself as source OF great pride
told by my friend Colonel Knox mat you had
thought OF posponEg the dinner NOT ,AhO~Ius
was going away so so s2on' ,o Gnf" o, ngAy
have delayed my departure in that event. lApplausel
Another source OF PRIDE refeTred TO D mr. heu' Is ~
THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE. remember on the night
my first success here aoSa-Wnether was
the excitement OF the rehtaI'aI OF WIN p III
dizzy and had something OF headache ana dr. Ktli
SOFA oar lamented friend, Bayard Taylor. taking
with Mr.. Reid, and lay half doing l heard
over hs past life he knew Of nothing that had given BIN
betterexper nee a. literary man. that had done more
T NE NF%-YoRR TRfBTSE. And / now, in
more humble way say the same thing |
although never had any such Responsible work as MI
BayJrd TAYLOR on IHE TKrBUSE nor any such salary
19neGferf worked a. weIl as could Tor the salary
Ltughterl certainly feel great plde IN tla tee
And here lei me say thar my pride has been little |
touched sometimes In the LOtO5 Cdb, and outsue OF IT.
by having been asked whether was becoming ~ Eng
lislui'n. wheeler 1 Intended to ,,d iG"'e my ny
a chance now in somewhat pub way TO SPEAK ON
going to become IA Englisnuan l generally ak him
whether he could Under any ciiclm'
Englishman becoming an American ana TIE
American generally answers mo tn1t ne could not; aud
lives IN England has cause-tnauAs 10 the respect
which he makes there-to be more an
American than he ever was before lAppause.I Our
preudccs away. We make friendship Oi tue warm
KIND the other sine The greetlug' the love, the
welcome the respect extended 70 as tend to strengthen
our feelings as Americans, ana we lose our prJudlce5
against the English There Is a man VINO mas HHed
in London tn years IN business hts made
friends there, ana loves them as dtafy - am ne c(lu
have mere; ali MS later friends are English nearly zee
and that IL Mr. samuel fr,nc Inc gaunt ugdre OF MS
son ; the type OF American character mere. nave |
been at house, and whenever the word America Is
with nun, aud with there, IN 40
MT. wynlham ,appausc wIi!e he never fought in de-
fence OF the cOunty was surgeon IN tne Ai1rGhn
service OF our country. He Is Lutu 70 ule
American TO the BACKBONE respcct and love each
Othcr the more Tor H. .Appause.i Americans, SolAe
to country almost always true ~ tAeIr own
cOuntry-eyen those who come back WIN freucn ac
cent. lLaugItcrl You may scratch the EuEopeallhed
American ana you VIII ana the American saNase vgIy |
near tue surface l know my NAIVE saIhhery couIcs
very surface have been at "A dlAner at Lon
they were taking about 1t with the honor
becoming Europeans, and remember thtt sulIeLy
spoke and sad TIA 1 approved OF the revolver.
naughter Now can't say ouaG really approve OF tlo
II was the native -avugcry OF This continent coming out
IL 20 to Europe professional business ana we VIII
HnotaSr Source Of pride is the fact that am
American Grlmast. We arc a lIttle band. don't !
mink we need ootn hands to count us. We are the
pioneers; We are proud OF the future; We are the AGO
rl-mes OF the American diamL ms country
must haze dt anna NE aUcen h"'R Rome E I@"t
never had drama OF Its own, because wo arc not suen
unsympathetic people the Romans were. There Will
H., A l. a y
opinion out l believe it is coming within tue next
INV years and that tnis Atte nucleus
OF American dramatists will be the centre for that TO
grow from; ana pride is cnlrey independent q thc
actual works which We accomplish the leaders Of any
phase literary history must always occupy position
winch should Do II source OF pride, lndeponden'
some of the predecessors OF the ehdAo
sperean era-they are very small ;nenin MAD ana IN
production. In the EllzdDo,han droni we know tnat
COngrcye and otners snohe IKE hHeu stlrsi uiil,
perhaps, but always tLere anu no AhOdhI oi
briancy since then has beenaDieto eclipse tAeh lhere
arr others works have Otcn lo.-JJ,eh We 4ccl
sometimes same WAY about the effort 81 tue Amrr-
DRAMA and take an hOnesi PRIDE N H. ana we tAHo
especial priio IN tue hoP~-l need h'' say |
day our works Will be forgotten '1lu5IerI hut MAel
tney are iOreOttcn Will be resarued - great men
Auerca' pIs'lnS diOn v' r,coo,oSS,cre was no
Han 10 write history OF Literature IN thai time,
aud no hlcgc-hc could not dream OF that magnificent
Greek drama which BEGAN Win -Echyius IN Athehs |
400 years before Christ, aid ended last winter |
Ia eW-YOri at Booths Iucl,re-. luSuter -ihahAs To
our ,rc,,t classical scholar aud manager ateso lAp
pl-eI The history of dramatic literature mas spauuei
hr ys. If has skipped Europe and the ocean,
and tns American drama Oegius where the Greek drama
left Oh. lUrrcat laughter ana app'au9e'l
SPEECH OF Mr. WYNDlIAM
The president. referring to Mr. Nyndham's
first appearance on any stage at Mr.
Wallack's theatre, and to his former
career az a surgeon in the United states Army
during the war, as well 10 bis subsequent
dramatic experiences, proposed his health. Mr..
Wyndham said:
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN; ] nave 10 thdnk
Won most heartily for your warm reception al me TINS
eyeuiug and the kind manner In whicI you nave re-