New-York tribune., 1885-02-22
MIR EVARTS AT THE LOTOS.
A DINNER IN HONOR OF THE SENATOR.
WHO WERE PRESENT AND WHAT TIE sPEECH-MAK'
| FRS SAID.

cd heartily to the Congratulations OF Wnch hc a'
the constant recipient. The handsome Parors Oh the
b-house and the connecting library were turned
into a dining room. and seven tables were spread
,rettiy dressed with smiax. accommodating ll0
diners. In the centre parlor was the table OF
honor and the clubs guest sat at the right OF the
presilent, Whitelaw REID. AT tho presidents lett
sat Chauncey NJ. Depew. The m6nu card was
headed COMPLIMENTARY to the Hon. William NJ.
Eva,ts. Senator-elcct of the United States.'
Among those who paid consderate attention in
honor of Mr.. Evarts to the menu were General
Horace Porter and Frank r. Lawrence, who are
| yice-presidents of the club Edwards Plerrcpoht,
Noah Brooks, Charles H. Webb, Rastns ). RANSOM
Colonel C Mex. Loser, Colonel Thomas W. Knox,
Francis 5. Smith, John A. Foley. George II. Mas
sett. Frank T. Robinson, w. II. Libby, Charles 1.
Cantlin George NJ. Pullman, James W. Quigey,
| Justice Frederick q. Geduey. William d. Nichols
Tuccoe Stevenson. Samuel Shcthar DR.. c. J. Par
dee Colonel W. +. Shafer Alfred Selman, Colonel
I G Gardner. State Senator Ames of Massachu-
setrs. George H. storey, DIR. n. W. Kingsley Dr. +.
| r. loyt &. Fayeto Taylor, George a. ffihK'
Joseph G.. Croamer John r. llanl, a. p. Burbank.
Price w. Hasbrouck, Samuel T.. Turner, "A. II.
Wnyland, George II. Jones, N Hart Smith Freder-
;cL 4. Brown d. G.. CroIy and Abraham King.
II was exDccted that Congressman Frank His
cock. ex-Attorney- -Genefal Leslie w. RUSSELL and
Joseph H. Choate would bo present, but Mr.. HIS
cock telrgraphed that he had to stay III Washing
Inn Mr.. Russell had "A bal cold and Mr. Choate
wrote Il pleasant letter oi regret About two hours
and a half w.r, occupied in dining, and then the
nr.sidcnt rose 10 open the speaking. He SAID:
You certainly do expect me TO nirodnce the guest
or me evening" The ceremony df intr1ddtiOn pr'.uP
noses that the introduced i not ehtlIey hh"Wh'
and that the man ntroda 'nE MN may pTSin' v m upph '
case that would he prrSnnins indeed AZ wnat a%nhef %
feast Is not the chief ON what Socl or clv 3rci,
sion j. not he the first man You expect To near te t
and recognized spokesman OF the metfoPohS lap
pWr are here tonight only rejoice little over our
good fortune and over thit OF Inc country III hi' t"em
| ,lrrliol. ours first. that this shy ana HhrluN-
city Sc l,o a % , SswYSfe S% Aprsa.S is@.SII1 IT
been sixteen years since we nave nId n Tama"r
r. r. .. g,sT srG @It Z 3 'Si,aIs Marlan. we nave ~ '''
| Now It l. noticeable that when the state was irs'
chilled ON 10 select Senators. she cnpsc one from er capt
m Philip schUy Ter. and ono from her me- f"l"l- huih7
& &hnE' n"' sh" rure her eyes again toward MAnha
leland. aud gave kIn colleague from MS own cly
and what Chaunooy I'pcw wants to know now Is
vhrflcr having made beginning Of ret
toward BIZ earlier and better rrl' .i'e., in1 m
Siatr j. now absolutely bent on c"mpcuHt ihe lra 81
two wear. hence. APP aus lie nrei hOt u,i-t ~
a laubarlc curiosity. and J can tel nm t'At tmir u
auuthcr very worthy tchiIchHh' uO"" ~ ""N, mn, % ~
noN. on public bu-Iuc,, vino cherishes ahVeF interest
o'wb,trv"r IA rpr, to Depcw. bave one senator now
ANYWAY. We have last received something from tue
stat outside tie usual mcih"ls-"l H. ~ you hioHi
consist I'm ,cuaug people FROM the Interior &" hoh
our Offices ani keeping the LesI'A'n" pl', uo
vi-ng ways and means To- govern u.s. WITHOUT """"""b
NJ ~ t,s election which We rejoice own
account We It'll think tnat after all thc coly - iucN'
Ter "a !, We W., ,tr s,dcr Of he bar Applause
heretofore h- had to retain him Ike the rest OF us
aud without trench NJ cor'y upon tue s'' '"d 7uJ"c.
| of "A IWyc's fees may Nentnn To '.'seft
Ihat NO nt Tor quarter Of century han been abe to
yet a rolid years .ctNi,r iun i NM H, a. ~ T " P
poses to do for fee Of $1,000 Aushtrr ian n ,v,.
lie earned hi former ainers. too for when no was
empoSea to get p,S%' +" SH. rt ct rrat iian into
-rrnpc before high International Itlbina Il" "h tnh
to- to tune of some hitern millions :" "1at, 40, arr
,Inu.ht.rI one rest content on Que point II any
President u ou .honid sct Into 'r5Pr III sn1 Let et
hnn out lies the other side should ran IN
i0s 1 n any aysEfS yS'SG 't OF the rrhSoH YOU nave
without dI%g,,on Of Pary % ANA !" f",n s ~ IN mSh nS
all Ncw-York has long taEcna proper prd", abilities @
which the nation has again aud again leaned uion hnVo
rr,c ycd just acknowledgement; aud that the atar ms
placed TN, ~ crown on great ana bilI1'"h' '"ie'r
'2i1niicnrn give YOU health and happine-s. new
nurrs and long service To United states senator E'a'
Applause and chect-
MR. EyAETs'S SPEECH.
The good -humored reference to " what Chaunccy
Depew wants to know" was greeted with loud
applause and at the CONCLUSION Of the remarks OF
utroduction three cheers aud tiger were given
in honor of Mr. Lvart.. Ills speech IN reply was
continually interrupted with warm applause and
cheers. He spoke IN these terms:
MR. PRESIDE Nr AND GE>rILMtS: In tho very warm
and KIND culosium which youf President has bestowed
upou son tras and circumstances Of my career hd
u sell this emb brrassent In dealing WIN to dIecuy
a nil; IL l. mprs-Ule for 10 add any thing To What
he . said I'm my favor; and 1t Is not becoming III me 10
attempt to detract anything from IT, Laughter Ana
A. To tue bargain with the state which you nave pce 80
Kind s to state favorable one To the community III
cctting for the seuatorship In Zee, iankR ,ay
tlut an willing tO compOun II Tor HE estate
Laughter aud app lanso Til be morr g"nrrou- WIN
Ynn seen 10 have advantage ot me altogether for
you have learned great many things about. We
NAV breyo YOUR President; and before get tnrongh
trrnnps You will learn some other Things bnt about You
what learnt Hlmt Is there To be known. that can
be aud set down. either as AN ehcourisrment Oh
"A. n wanngi Iaushsr know tnat you Il, have .rs,, no
IIaughter I Know that you have no wealth; ana
know poverty III this world II the best incentive 10
ernIns ana growth I,ugntcr. But these traits have
marked many men. ANA many associItlohsi an, nave
leaked to nnd the charms that have made on the most
popular the most prosperous. the mDst chhrhlg the
mos, useful. the most graceful aud tue most iowrriu
as.oriaton in this city. Applause II rests In ths
Ann ~,,Tc; and no MI ran,y me in the propositions
II rests In the fact that you have no piinclpssi Ap
plause. In your march there are no iHPed'nehm 70
incumbcr yonr progress Tor the particular occasion lna
shonld make IL the most brilliant aud most Instructive
you under no embariassnrht III ivSreot 10 o. any any
! cohesion any consistency. Laughter i"n are There
lore unconscious In your perfume and IN your beauty
the rose II yon fade % rom ,nn .Gu m MIN
nle. to be act down at all immoral thf X one Of
t"o ,d lrnIn and nmdrr-and IL in a learned tongue
| oLsfg princiyis-opposed To all princIpcs-S the
maxim of your club. And fortunately Tor me- by wise
"nnnemcnt of this cpugnancc To distractions II that
am admitted be- guest In your feast; although yon
cannot pretend that am man without prime pies
| fApuIause Your iauiaIion could never be 80 bold
although you desired to say IL, as To express thi
opinion. lApplausc ,
Hut gentlemen. this great city. and this great country
have great many people an them; ana at the la- al
.i,cti,u we had variety OF IL too numerous Tor
nil parties Laughter naye been tnught that the
classic phrase which Describes the hnh hnish of
srholar and that lie was factus al dug"r
WAS not capable Of gross IA Iefverslun IA touild
in the last election; that II meant man made
with "A nail scratch other peoples aces. believe mat
/ lesson VIII peryadc all the growing yonth OF TINS
land that are fortunate enough to enjoy liberal ehllua
ZION 10 be as the curriculum IN now so shortened
that of them IL permitted 10 learn any
thing that he does not already know, perhaps
4 I rho
runous application OF this perfect scholar ana gen
tlcman ~ heard expressed at the last election !
nave heard good deal In the last twenty years, ana
have seen things my SELF about the importance ol