New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-28

Amerioan mind after dinner and that here men keep
client only when they srS 1s Sa s $aydo is
By the time be q ready to depart from Us re W be no
Incidence OF that providence which has endowed ns WIN
two ears and only mouth Lasshtsr nature SS " u
does not seem o to ne 90 t ali he has
not lost his head to be rather thSt taasd on
ST Ras uauShter But there Is privilege that
Mr. irving must not expect TO enjoy Wheh onai and
French artists came here they 9Se 70 understand
word that was said by the speakers. Laughter
But cannot eft down without saying few N %fras en- m
joys peculiar privilege in having the ms SisS
guest Of the night partahng OF his hTst fanny '1 r. has
our a9S dts sS SS the s pa4
the cup greeting 70 big lips We recognize 70 Pra aSs
of Dra1natsts whom both countries claim as their OWL
He comes amongst Us with name ' caS,nS
here see the great elneator Of romance visiting the
land of most charming creator OF romance, ne Ts
American people feel under deep sense OF oogaon 70
guest because when that great represenIatthoo
lips that gave him the warmest greeting the hands t9st
led him to the boards Of Londons most or, ois,
II HsnTy GRR ng OF ne the had there
equally with Booth the honors of his own stage ana s sS
0wn the principle that has become law that the pam
OF ambition is never so narrow that Two oahno' "~
It was my privilege a year ago TO hear Mr. Irving
in his own home. 1t was my privilege to Feast east ny ~
vision upon the mastery creations OF the stacy Vi
There the curtain rises upon absolute perfection.
were asked the secret Of his success l shoulu
pntons after the highest realms Of ID dramatic una &c
art would that words deeds OF mine could ada 10
the warmth Of the welcome given him.
THE CLOSING SPEECHES.
After General Porter DR.. A. Z. Macdonald was
called upon. He spoke at some length,
and in the latter part of his speech branched
off into humorous description of the tribulations
of the committee appointed by the Club to decorate
the rooms after the ato fire. and referred to General
Porter's connection with the West Shore Railroad.
Some of his good-humored sallies against Mr.. De-
pew were received with much laughter.
The President next called on A. Oakley Hall, who
said 81 can only say to the theolOgians of this
Club, and especially Mr.. Depew, that tomorrow
night preacher is announced in THE TRIBUNE,
which always tells the truth, to give q
lecture entitled Is Life Worth LiyingP that If
they bear this lecture they will answer, remember
ing this evening, that life is worth living, labor
under one disadvantage-that have taken leave
Of my seven senses and reduced them, like
ity to see and hear" Mr.. Hall referred
to the chairman of the Liverpool dinner
to Irving whose speech was stolen, and compared
himself to that unfortunate being. "As l left my
house." he continued, saw r procession headed
by a banner inscribed the Irving Democ-
racy." He could only say that the
rs unanimous as the present Irving party they
would sweep the board.
Dr. Robert Laird Collier, of Chicago. was the next
speaker On account of a previous engagement DIR.
Collier excused himself from making q speech, and
instead told humorous story of Western life and
welcomed Mr.. Irving to America.
Joseph HattOn then made few remarks As Mr..
HattOn sat down Mr. Jefferson entered the room aud
was called upon by the President to make
few remarks. MIR. Jefferson he rose
was greeted with a round of three cheers. He said
that Charles Lamb had said there were only two
classes in the word-One born 70 borrow and the
other to lend. So there two classes of speech
makersOne born TO get into it, the other TO get out
of it. lie belonged to the latter, but would do IT
Cheerfully. Mr. Irving must have heard his name
80 coupled with welcome aud admiration that no
must have become tired, but be could only talk of
Irving, and united with them all in bidding him
hearty welcome.
The President then referred to the lateness Of the
hour, aud as il was just on the stroso OF midnight
proposed Mr. Irviug's health again IN bumper
which was drunk with enthusiasm, aud the gather
ing then broke up.