New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-11
ENTERTAINED BY Ex-M4YoR GRACE.

A COMPLIMENT TO CHARLES A. DE LEsSEPS-A DIS
TINGUIsHED COMPANY PRESENT.
The dinner given last evening by ex-Mayoi
Grace Charles Annie de Lesseps OF the Count Oh
Lusseps aud vice president Of the Panama Canal Com
pnny at DcmOnicos brought together notable assem-
blaze On the right OF the host the guest OF TIE
evening and beside him william NJ. Evarts. On the
left OF ex MsyO Grace General Grant There were
also present among others ex-Secretary OF the Navy
Richard W. Thompson. the American representative III
tho Panama Canal Company eXPostmaster-GeneThl
Thomas L. James, Judges Noah DAVIS and Pratt Freder
lex h. Coudert Archbishop Corrigan and Father Deay
John Bgoow Collector Robertson, Jesse Selignan and
ri. Won Hoffman.
Ex-Mayor Grace proposed the first toast The Presi-
dent OF the United States" General Grant said
This is toast which should always he drunk in silence
do rot know any person who cou'd Ill inc DIl OF
silence any better than myself Laugnt ~ Inc iact
il ins Is s'rOng point our eX-Mat OF mas eVldeltiy
selected me because Oi the itucss OF Things 90 Eol
know tAas could make better speech thdu 0V sltths
Office Nation has 50000,000 or busy, thinking en-
for four Years 1t i the greatest that be CON
frrrcd II on man on this Persons who reign by
accident of birth may not be credit to their Cohn
Their ntno>s mad nothing to do with their
selection Bat when a gets TO the head OF 2 nation
Ike ours II plies sOuenn IA the man himself We haFo
man The Office wro mas flle1 Il for part OF term.
lie done well We hope for tae best results rom ms
txp,rencc When his term expires nc must necessarily
go ald the choice OF 5OOOOOOO OF people VIII 60 H.
We can well ar,rd to rost content with that choice
EX-dayoT Grace lhen pTOpcseu tuc tphSt OuI
>" Wien the applause which greeted NJ. DC
Lesscps had Gied away he arose and said:
MI. Grace and gentlemen: You viii allow mo to con
slider TINS na,tcrng reception ~ "A souvenir ol '''
dRl crcuing 70 my father years ago BEFORE unu
liking tue work nc went to the and 70 a'ctfth an J. u
were pos ibe TheB lie came TO New York TO begin now
gr at tn rs accomplished. We nave no enemies
Oar work Is not political. but Is one purely OF peace
Criticism fear not II is the stimulus "i all great
works. We have followed General Grants preccpt tnht
silence Il golden. We did not answer critics. NeIo
spect them but chose to answer them Win Lcl-.
ths country IL may yer DE 700 oaiH or
ask you ali to pronounce IN faN3r oi Our
ar onvinc@ that the bonds between the two conn
tries Will be closer. rmer stronger tnan ever II VIII
sud viii fnI anything admirable that conducos To pc,e
J. ask yOI ,lea 10 dsnk 10 ho unlOl OF al h'oI'
In tue bonds OF a universal peace
In proposing the toast Arbitration In Lieu OF VAR
Mr. Grace alluded TO the services Of william NJ Evarts
In obtaining tie Geneva Award from Great Britain. Mr.
Evarts sad In part
| am not entitled TO take TO myself any particular
compliment for the great internatona irnnsaeon no
Administration and diplomacy winch brought u ABOUT
AnG S VIII tnns il no small thng mat while h. TOOK
prominent part IN and brought to successful close the
reatost war Of modern times also largely instru
mental IN brin ding the greatest transaction, the
prlncpc OF winch viii tend to prevelt uture wars The
Iount de Lcssops looked upontnc EARN wIch great au
thoitg had pronounced good" and that Two great
Ins axes had committed. He proceeded TO correct
them. re FIRST was the union VI tue Asdtc WIN me
EurOp an seas IN order tu facilitate tAe nero Of
those nations with ot1or. He mas now undertaken
TO divorce two continents and marry two sens. without
taxing into account either OF the parties concerned
Frederic L. CouGert spoke to the toast "Our Ancient
Ally, France" Judge Noah DAVIS 10 "The Judiciary"
Charlie. T.. Smith, of The Phiiadephia Press To The
Press" Father Dcaley The LADIES' and e1Sccretary
Thompson to the Navy"
Ex.Mayor Grace, IN response 10 calls. made a few
remarks. Abiding TO a euogY passed upon his Ohcal
course by Judge Davis be said he could only lay
claim 10 good intentions.
~. De Lssseps ri his party will sail to-day on the
steamship Canada Tor France.