New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15
HONORS TO MELVILLE.
DINNER AT DELNONICO's.


CoME-MR. MELvILLE's RESPONSE.
Chief Engineer George w Melville and his COM
panions. W. G. +. Nindermann and William Noros,
together with Lieutenant Berry, were gwen DIM
ner last evening at Delmonicos. At p IN. the
company marched into the largo ballroom on the
second floor, which had been profuscy
trimmed win hagS The walls bore shields sur
rounded with small flags and large flags were dTaped
behind the table where the chairman and guest of
the evening sat. In front of Engineer Melville
was circular plaque bordcred with silver flowers
and foliage and showing IN relief part of the Arc
tic Ocean and the land about the mouth of the
Lena River. Large bouquets were placed in
the centre of each table and on two of
them were pyramids bearing the letter m, and
also the names Of the following Arctic explorers:
Ross, franklin Parry, McClintock, Wrangell, Hall,
Dancnhowcr. kiPp, Melville and Collins. Five
tables were ranged lcngthWise III the room. and a
sixth, for the speakers al the head of the Others on
a raised platform. At this were seated Judge john
h. Brady. who pr sided and on his right
hand Engineer Melville, exMayor w; H.
Nlckham, Rufus Hatch. Captain L. a. Kimberly
l.S.N., and ChIef Engineer Il F. sherwood, U.S.N
At the chairmans loft were Mayor Grace senator G.
". jones' of Florida. and Colonel William c.
Church Places were also reserved at this table for
russell Sage and Lieutenant Berry, bur they
Welo not present Perry Belmont W: E.
q. McCooI and General Daniel f. sicGles were Sc
lectcd t. preside the other tables, but the last
three named were not present. The time OF year
prevented the attendance of many VINO were liz
Nlttt, "a tncy olt Ol the CITY. NeYcrtuclca5
about 100 persons sat down at the tables. Among
them were the following:
Collector ". II. Robertson, Surveyor Graham. Post
master Pearson. General II. A. Barnum Judge
Charles p. DAILY. Jonn Roach George ". Qnntard
Commodore ). IT, Upshur, T. :. Fuhan Thomas
Rowland. stephen i. French, Robert B. loose
veil, JOnn H. Starn. James Starin. i. III.
Dnlro, W. Weietsky, Consul General of Russia;
laymdster Shedding. |. :. "; David Wetmore Chef
Engineer D. >. Barry, Chief Engineer l. j. Allen,
ClIcf Engineer Charles II. Lorng. Chief Engineer
Edwin Eithlan, Chief Engineer Theodore Zrer
CnIet Engineer Robert Dandy. Chief Engineer
George W; Magce. Professor K. Ogden Doremus Al
eXandcr lGnilqucs. William Dclamater, Charles
Mallory, Henry Mallory, Thomas J. Brennan,
Colonel Andrew ). Smlh, CNIl Engineer {. f.
Inndie /. :. "; Arthur Lrary. CaptanJ II. ellis
l. > n; Commissioner Hubert o. Thompson, Cap
ian James Parker, Medical Inspector blOOdgOod,
l. ;. ~, and General James McQuade
Many OF lie guests were introduced t. Engineer
Melville and his companions the parlors before
the dinner was served At 10 D. H., AFTER the tabl
SAID:
We have met hero 10 honor an American Who am not
cory 20 lay was born in the city OF Now-Nork lAp-
p"uscl We have met To do honor 10 a man who
q ms one of the gallant blld VINO Iiskci their lives in
he temp To Further tlc ciu>e Of science. oar guest
' ,ho"h Us 10y IN, virtue ana heroic efforts
hai ne mas al the elements II hcros tnat should make
u, proud oi hin as an American citizen tAppIause.l
bu "hc th" National hcag tHroD, with pleasure, ana
l0 name Is rs dear and familiar throughout the Land rs
hpu-cnHd "ord, would turn ,0ur minds 20 tle IN o.
iuuatr comrades whose lives lost the
eir-t ash you for moment TO turn thouSnts
cnce. And now, turning the living. propose In The
enthusiastic manner that distinguishes old New-Ior6
and cries oil "Melihe"I
MI Melville rose slowly and said:
Gcntcncu, in hcholf Of my,clfand my two comrades
Nuh say only word In tIe presence OF this con
Say nothing But for my comrades 1
would be no man at nll Applause
The chairman then read letters from :. s. Cox.
the Rev. Henry Ward Bcrchcr and ex-senator Ros-
coe Conkllne Mayor Grace being called upon
,, w9Tl- seem poor when consider how
These survivors ard their companions have given to
ne world an oXempllhcation OF hcrosm slch is
, shp f 5ii,i. them, ana they were leit in
elaunchrr than their rllp, and never failed them. 50
that You sir. and a Your crew, from the gallant lc der
horch waniinS in lion GaHs. sti lad harris
cnecred they torth To seek a,-isarcc the
@ TO 2i We dc meo6P fnc@ 1 %g ySI
and their courage TO dare and endure I am not
much donbt If the benefit 10 science
win compensate for ne lives which have
been lost let IL seems that every man must grow
nobcr ln coa'emp'al lcir deeds 0nd so nothing may
be -t il Is hccau-c these gentlemen have shown the
highest pe OF dc'olon t the tliy of Now-l orR wei
comes tbcm with jo. only tempered by Tor the
los, OF their noble companions
Chief Engineer sherwood then said that the
members oi Engineer Mriyllc's corps felt 10 disap-
poml at hearing of Mr. Nciyllc's exploits.
What ne did Was precisely what they would have
expected of MIN. lc did what was to Ice expected
OF thoroughly trained engineer VINO knew what
he could do and had the VIII to do it,
Senator Jones, OF Florida, spoke Of the suffering
of the and its lesson upon the world saying
III substance:
Mr. Melville has won an impcrshablc name by hi,
orttudc The fate oil tnc Jeanette ana her
L.. Il Inn ff..4 ritf.I
the brave who sailed I'm her. Il has been said that
Jed here by his greedy thirst of COLL: but no such
motive made our friends leave their homes. The
battlefield has its cIrOrs bat 10 hts also It's humanity
bat the naud 20 aid the sufferers of the Ill
fatcd Jeanette someone say, That man is OILY
creation OF CIRCUMSTANCES AMI Will relapse INTO
bIrburi-m when lett 10 himself; but how tine
suGrriugs of THIS noble band OF men
disproyc that false theory NOt
saved himself the expense OF any other Those VINO
When honor Melville, We must not forget 10 thank
him tcuiOd thinking more of his company than hc
did If i- welfare Cod grant that he may live long
10 recount The tale of his suncrings,
Among the other speakers were Rufus Hatch.
Captain Parker Colonel Andrew Smith, john
Roach, General McQuaue. Richcieu Robinson, Cap
tam Kimberley ana CORPORAL Tanner.
TIE RECEPTION AT THE CITY HALL.
Flag, were hying from the City Hall yesterday in
honor OF Chief Engineer George W. Melville and his