The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-10
THE NEW MINISTER.
Colonel Charles DENLY Serensded by the
Evansville Mcdonald ClRb.
a Pleasant ecd Enjoyable Occasion
Speeches Of sIr. phtitp Frey and
Colonel DENLY.
Evansville Courier. Way 81

band, os'lsd upen Colonel Charles Den6Y,
the newly appointed Miaisier to China, last
evening, an6 favored that gentleman with
delightful serelade. After few enliYening
airs, such sc only Wsrrsn's can render, Mr.
Philip ". Frey stepped forward and, ad-
dressing Colonel Dsnby on behalf OF the
Mcdonald Club, said:
Mr.. FREY's ADDREss.
COLONEL DENBY-rhe Young Mems Nc.
Donald Club have assigned to me the honor
Of acting as their spokesman to night, and
am gratifed at the opportunity
of formally presenting you for them
aud IN their name their compliments
aud hearty congratulations. It is no
small soUrce Of qualification to the members
Of this cub that the fsg OF the Uaiied
States. to whose preservation and honorable
supremacy we stand Individually and ma-
tually pledged, will be represented By you,
our felio w.eisizen, whose career as 9 soldier,
lawyer and citizen merits aud wins the coul-
mendstiOn and b0nOTabls envy Of al. We
coDgratul late the country in that II hes So.
cured the services IN one OF the most dIzai-
ned and vital departments OF the service
gentleman in every way s loyal son OF the
Government, and a credit tn the service to
which be hss been called We congratulate
you, Colonel DENLY, that YOU nave oesn
chosen over so many other distinguished as
piraDts ~ position fall or honor and in
portsnce, and 70 field Of labor where your
talents aud character may bs we'll employed
for your country and your c)antry's good.
And while the city OF Evansville Is TO lose
for period your prsssnc5 and iBH1snce,
which has ever been pleasant and eleYRting.
Ii still is TO De congratulated thai it alone
holds the rightlnl claim ID your citizenship.
We have come hers tonight with our
music and our proud banners 70 say to you,
who have been so uniformly kind and gen.
erous 20 the young men of the city, that bs-
cause of your talents your character ald
attsinmeBts, and of the distinguished honor
10 which you have been called that we 70
ioice with the citizens Of Evansville and
wish you a brilliant and Successful career as
tho Minister to China.
Color ell DENLY then replied as follows:
gentlemen OF the Mcdonald Club:
lam very much obliged to you for the
honor OF this se:snsoe, and to your speaker
who has so gracefully uitsred your sen:i-
ments l recognize in yeu the choice sad
master spirits OF the Young Dsmoc -acY of
Evansville. / have known nearly all Of you
all your lives. Your rolis show list of the
most honorable aud worthy family names,
and ycUr fathers were my friends bssore you
were bonn. You are young, bold, dAshlog
and fearless. You brSYe with that
bravery which belongs 10 the right. Fear
ieS5ly, curing II9 last Campaign, you uQQg
out IN the breeze the Democratic banner,
and you marched under it with a step az
bounding as that OF "MCGregOr on hls native
heath v;th his eyes fixed on Ban LomonG.n
Your fathers and had together upheld that
banner EaDy year. We have seen it
often ysssr and tall On many Il CONTESTED
felc, bat We have never seen it disnouorsd,
and We never turned our backs upon Il. You
cane Sith this gallant club, bearing great
and honored Indiana name. You brought
into The canvass the courage, the intelIi-
geucs, the industry sDd the el0oueDcs of
youth, and under the guidance OF Cleveland
and cur own Hendricks, for the frat time in
twenty four years We won an undisputsd
election, and Democratic administration
was installed in Washington. The times
demsnded for the public service the broad
intellect, the uneTriDg Judgment and the pa
tIiotic heart of the great Democrat who lie
now President of the United States. His
own life illustrated the beauty and the
value Of consistency in political opinion
ard political conduct. / am not going to
make q political speech here at my
own home tonight. MY heart Is too full of
appreciation of the kindness shown me by
all glasses Of men, and / sm too grateful 20
my Republican friends aud ne1ghbors, who
have received the news of my appointment
WITH 60 much pride and pleasure to take any
risk of woundiug by o cnance remark any
of their number who has come hither to
honor me to night. / co. gentlemen, from
the youngest government IN the world to the
Oldest. L go from the inteussst life Of
physical science TO q land where it is com
paretively unknown. But GO to q people
who were civilized before America had been
discovered. 1 go to oIr nearest Asiatic
neighbors-nearer to Us than they are
60 to S race celebrated for its courtesy
and its knowledge OF men. | 90 to the
treasure home of the world. 1 approach
my duties with difhdence, bat I shen bring
to theiE discharge at least honesty Of p1r-
pose, ct lssst industry, and under the
guidance of the men who now rule the des-
TIMES OF the country sincere deFiTe, while
beneftting this country and extending its
commercial relations to de nothing but good
TO the disfin gulshsd people to whom L an
accredited. The feld of possible success is
immense. The ewes of the world are turned
toward China. 1 am bold enough 10 hope
that mRy acquire the in formation, the tact,
the tolerance that are necessary in my posi-
ton, snd that may justly the Judgment Of
the great man from whom received nay ap-
pointInent. My cup Of exultation and OF
pride is dashed with the one bitter drop that
i must leave this home Of my manhood.
Bot be assured, gentlemen, that l shall not
travel so far that | will ever forget yoC OF
this honor that you have do1e roe.
invite all of you 20 enter my h1ma and
to take By the hand the members of my fam
uy and myself.
At the conclusion OF the ministers re-
marks the club and band we're invited into
the spacious psrlors Of Colonel DenbF's
home, whers delicious repast was s reed, to
which al did justice. Tee occasion was g
pleasant one and will be remembered by the
recipient as one OF his fondest memories.
The G. A. R., OF which Colonel DENLY is a
prominent member, did not take part in the
proceedings of last evening, but are preparing
q surprise for the Colonel when he returns
from Washington. What the nature OF the
entertainment will be ia not known, butsit is
promised to be very interesting.
Famine In West vIrgiaIa.