New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
THE REV. D. P4RKER M0RG1Y'S "cHAFF"
COMMENTS on Ills SPEECH AT THE ST. ANDREWS
DINNER-wHAT HE HIMSELF SAYS.

COMMENTS on HIS SPEECH AT THE ST. ANDREWS
DINNER-wHAT HE HIMSELF SAYS.
"The trouble with the Rev. d. Parker Morgan at
DcmOnico's last night" said an Episcopal clergy
man yesterday. wns that he did not preface ms
speech with the announcement that he was gong 10
he funny" The clergyman was commenting upon
the speech of Mr. Morgan at the dinner OF ~; An
drew's Society, which was severely criticised ny
Justice Frederick G.. Geney and others.
"Mr. Morgan was eated at the idea OF beng
called upon to speak" said Walter. Watson, the
president of St. Andrews Society. lie was one OF
our invited guests, and had heard him speak ana
knew him to be very witty. lie Is IL DrltlscI, !,o 3
to say something that would please the ScotcHlnen
present. He forgot, however, that many ol lnc
truest Scotchmen in this country are also u uo
Americans. | am sure that Mr.. Morgan meant no
disparagement 10 the men who paradcd on EN f
uatiOn Day, although he did carry his nun 100 lar.
And then, there has been good deal OF Ghallig On
told several times of the way the BIltish "eIo
driven out a hundred years ago" 49,,
-" II was not SO much what Mr.. Morgan salu, ex-
planned Justice Gcdncy, although he cut rather
deep, but il was his manner that caused the ieehR
of unpleasantness. | am sorry that my name hhs
come into prominence in the matter, as fear IL VIII
look if was leader in the revolt. mat Is not
the fact. | dspleaSed Mt what Mr.. Morgan
said and left the room In the lobby met several
other men, and they were discussing the same topic
In little while there was qnite an indignation
meeting. he spoke of the brave oMccrs WHOM Tie
had been told were brave! General DAVID MOT
rison, who shot AT Fort Fisher and carried from
the field sat at one of the tables last night and re-
marked TO his neighbor: He has been rightly IN
formed Mr.. Morgan did not receive such MARKS
of approval az greeted William Wood. The. Old
gentleman received the Columbia College yell IRON
members of the different regiments, present at the
dinner. Among those whom heard discussing and
critcising the speech were d. ID. Teltord, captains
James Lindsay, John A. Cormack, and "A Mr.. Jcn,
kins There were several Others whose names dlu
not know
Mr.. Morgan is the assistant rector of the Church
Of the Heavenly Rest in Flfh-avc. In the absence
of the rector. the Rev DR. HOWARD. he has charge
of the parish. He was the spiritual adviser OF
Leighton. the negro murderer no was hanged III the
Tombs last year. At one time hc was mentioned as
the probable rector of ST. Georges Church III Stuy-
vcsant Square Mr. Morgan was called upon m ms
room in the Hotel Nc'idome last night by a IRIB-
UNE reporter To whom he expressed the greatest
surprise TINT his speech had been misnterprctcd.
He said that it was chat from beginning to end,
aud added that hc had gone to the dinner directly
from funeral and had not had time to collect MS
thoughts; If he had had more time he would have
spoken much az William Wood did in praise OF the
men who weathcred the storm so many hours on
Monday. Mr. Morgan spoke kindly of his reception
in this country by the citizens and assured the re-
porter that he had none hut the klndest feelings
toward the people whom he had met.