New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-05
HONoRs FOR HENRY IRVING.


Pyince Jerome will shortly take steps 10 reassure
The Conservatives aud Catholics.
HONORS FOR HENRY IRVING.
.-NorApLE aATHERING-THE TOAsTs AND SPEECHES.
IoNpoN. July 4-The banquet to Henry Irving
tool nlace tonight, Lord Chief Justice Coieridge
nresdipe. The following gentlemen sat at the
tohle of honor: Mr.. Lowell, the Master or the
Rolls Mr Chamberlain, James Hannen. Mr.. Shaw
Jefevre. Mr. Tyndall, Alma Tadema. Lewis wing
field. Mr.. Brassey Senator Hawley, of Connecticut'
Lords Hardwicke, Henry Lennox. Houghton,
OHaean. Fortescue, Bury, Londesborough and
Bar,ne. and Mr. Toole, the actor. Among the others
present were Admiral Keppel Professor Blackie'
Jacob Bright Mr.. Ashmead-Bartiett, justin NC
Carthy, j. E. Millais, William Black, Moncnre "
Conway, J. p. Bgelow, j. X. Osgood ana John i.
RAYMOND The guests numbered o2o IN all anu
there were 400 ladies in the gallery.
The menu contained alluslons to various plays.
The chairman proposed The Queen" =" The Presi-
dentu and The Guest of the Evening" Lord
Housbt IN proposed toasts to Literature Science
md Art which were responded to by Messrs
ynda and A%s s%ps Rssss
Mr. santley and Antoinette Sterling sang ,,.
Hall whleh ao,srs was ss4na brilliantly aSyd psIs afos.
rated r Win The aet,ess sat in the gallery and vas
greeted with cheers. Nearly 600 guests sat down
N
was read from Mr.. Gladstone expressing his regret
Mt being unable to be present A..
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge. IN proposing tpe
toast TO the Queen, referred 10 her love Tor the
drama, and said that although she attended
no plays now, her sympathes were as Keen
and her judgment as penetrating as ever IN IN
nropoaing the toast to the President and
the American Republic Lord Coieridge said that
they had met to bid farewell TO Henry irving,
brosen %as oxer em the English yoke and he hoped
not unbecoming and would not pc unweicomea
to drink TO the health OF the great
friendly Nation on It's birthday when the pain and
sorrow of parting had been followed by pride In the
magnificent results and the greater expectations OF
T Its chief. the speaker said, was more powerful
than monarchs because he represented the rresisti
be will of the people. He friend ofthe Queen,
noble man whose death had bound together the
hearts of America and England with ties OF common
horror and SORROW The toast was drunk Win LOUD
In toasting Henry Irving Lord Coleridge paid
high tribute 70 the actors profession lie said the
best player ought 10 be great man
The drama would die without the actor TO breathe
life into it, The greatest names were Kept fresh
Garrck lived as long as that OF great dramatists.
Genius made them equal. lrvIng's was the
last of list of great names. England owed
hun debt for the manner in which he had
presented the plays of Shakespeare and Others.
showing what careful acting and wise munihcent
expenditure could do The result had been abso-
Lord Coleridge quoted letter from the Bishop
of Durham saying that Irving had done much to
purify and exalt dramatic art. He had followed
the best traditions and had made 1t easier for those
coming after him in a difficult profession full OF
dangers and temptations, Mscready has begun tho
work of reforming the stage, aud Irving
had completed 1t, keepingiits tone pure and high.
He had not maae himself the central figure he
was above selfshness. He had drawn 'around
companions. In conclusion Lord Coleridge
said: "Anerlca sent us Edwin Booth. We send
her Henry Irving as a birthday present Receive
him with open arms as we received Edwin Booth"
MIR. IRvISG's RESPONSE To LORD coLERiDGE
Mr. Irving responding. to tho toast said he
conld conceive OF 10 greater honor than that
Maid him by this assembage. 1t was beyond his
nower 10 thank, and he would remain silent. But
he regarded the compliment as paid to his art
rather than to himself. There was no longer any
need to apologize for the actors calling. The
World could not do without the drama 1t
demanded the ideal drama, and lie had given
il. The actor might = fall short
of the idea but striving for it might be his passion
it was the poets dGs chapaa n. nsa eesa
TO him. but If anything in himself had de-
served praise he was proud he had won 1t
A. an actor fCheers lie anticipated mis- visit to
AMERICA with uncommon pleasure. English actors
aspired TO the goodwill OF the English. speaking
race England gave TO America fellow work els here.
AZ ree:ed TO meet many in America whose friendship p
be was proud to possess. He awaited inde-
nendsnt judgments habit as Old IN America as the
DECLARATION of Independence.
MRHLowELIs SPEECH.
Mr. Lowell said that Mr.. Irving would be appre-
cated in America He added that Lord Coeridge also
vouid receive warm welcome there Mr. Lowell
in the course of his remarks thanked Lord Cole
ridge for having for theirst time on an occasion like
the present coupled the name OF the President Of
the United States with that OF the Queen Of Eng
land He said he had been grati6ed ut the frequent
mention during the evening OF the Engsh-speaklng
emulation was implied in the terms 'Engiishman.
and American" but the term "EDgish-speakng'
implied that there were certain perennial abiding
sympathies between all Of common descent and
language.