New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-27
TRIBUTE TO A GREAT ACTOR.
sALyINI ENTERTAINED AT DINNER.

SALVINI IAlNED Al DlNNEh.
A PLEASANT GATHERING AT THE BRUN>wIcK-
SPEECHES by JOSEPH II. CHoATE, sIGN0R SAL
VIM. CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER. ROBERT COLL
YER. y. L. GoDKfN AND OTHERS.
dinner was given to Signor Salvini last nigh
q, the Hotel Bruins wick by o number Of well known
actors and literary and professional men, Tho
company assembled in the ante-room of the ball
room. where on table lay an illuminated vellum
sc,ol on which was tho following in gilt letters:
Complimentary Dinner to Tommaso salvini. given at
the Hotel brunswick. New-York Aor 90 1893. as
tribute OF and admiration for his pre-eminent
genius artist and especially for his mastery inter-
probation of Shakespeare
Shortly before 8 o'clock dinner was an
nounced, and those present, preceded by Signor
Salyini and the Chairman, Joseph II. Choate.
entered the ballroom. where tho ropast
was served. The long, richly decorated
room was ablaze with numbcrless lights.
A beautiful floral tribute composed of white lilies
and Jacaueminot roses and bearing the inscription
which elected humorous comment in the the
chairman's after-dinner speech-of "Salve! SAL
vn" This was not only presented. but also ar
ranged by who was the fellow artist of the
illustrious Italian, Mrs Tracy, formerly known as
Agnes Etfel
Two tables extended the length of the room, and
a smaller table placed crosswise accommodated tho
guest of the evening and tho speakers. On the
right of the Chairman sat Siguor Salvini and at the
same table Algernon S. Sullivan. Professor I.
A. Lounsbury, W. II. Boardman Z. l.. Godkin.
Henry James. jr., Charles Dudley Warner Professor
Bota, the Rev. Robert Collyer r. w. Glider. Perry
Belmont, and Colonel w. G. Church. Besides
these there were present Harry Ed
wards Clark Bell, James r. Osgood John Boyle
O'Reilly, Courtlandt Palmer, Allen w. Evarts,
George b. Blake. of Boston. p. NJ. Potter. c. c. Buell.
Burton N. Harrison, Marshall H. Mallory, w. F.
Clarke d. C. Gilman. Arthur Walack. Charles A.
Chizzola Rudolph Aronson, Bayard Tuckerman
Edgar Fawcett N. w. Allen, DR.. Carnochan. Dr.
Hope DR.. Smith, r. U. johnson, w. NJ. Chase,
Augustus st. Gaudens A. Thorndike Rice. Charles
Strong Herr Conried, Herr Hermann. Count Boz
zenta Ludwig Barnay, Professor Smith, j. II; Morse
Professor H. II. BOyesen, Junius Henri Browne
John Elderkn, b. Smith, C. T. Chichester. J. NJ.
Bundy. T. Detmine, A. w. Drake, Professor Dore-
mus, Sig Errani, o. l.. Warner, +. II Blashhed,
Charles Scribner Brayton Ives George f. War,
Farragnt, Percy Alden, DR.. Derby, II: Madison
Jones, J. Brander Matthews. lawrence Hutton >.
NJ Bugbee of Boston, George Edgar MONTGOMERY,
Julian Hawthorne, Albert Crane, LLOYD Brice. 5.
White Chief Justice Charles p. DAILY, +. Hopkln-
son Smith. Judge Horace Russell, Noah Brooks l..
pletou, L p. Fabbri, D, l.; Prondft, I. F. Clark
b b. Valentine f. d. Mllet p, j. Hubert, jr 81.
Clair Smith, II. G. Bunner, G. p. Lathrop and A. NJ.
Palmer
Towards the middle of the dinner number OF
ladies took mp their position In one OF the small
they listened TO the speeches: Among them were
Mrs Choate Mrs. Glider Mrs. Mary Haock FOote
Mira Tracy, Mrs J. Bfander Matthews, Miss jean
cite Glider and Mrs. Harry Edwards.