New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28

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the sxlstenes OF sueh people progress NOT retarded
fRruewef laughter.
the future not 70 his mart story tssr bat to the
Substantial contributions he has made 10 sns %
the social and industrial conditions Of Europe cannot
hut be appalled, NJ the prospect unless there Dc so hs
rutur. must witness the constant accuuustion Of
dangers threatening both the state And society bus ~
the eli matte conditions Of ia different plaraus the fer
tilfv OF it vaeys and the wealth Of s immense f"rs
STANLEY has rrssentei 10 vilization sseJ-t',.o,
When commerce. has opened up paveahle rivers anu
laid the railroad across It's rlains population VIII
only by Wild tribes he Aries OF the fu'ure w
add enormously 10 the wealth OF the world ana te
pinrss OF tne human II may become me sou -.
capital. ann empires which. like carthse, will ilumns
n: world not nt all Or Re tn the
peop- what Columbus is 10 the Inhabitants OF Amsr
ArPaa: Il nsh scd,cBmsn fs HOr
TIA ixns. AMI spsniards who have built np W r,tn
Powerful and pro.perons nIo op.ed Up these
opportunities tor settlement and CIVILIZATION lApPi-'
GENERAL PORTER's PLEAsANTRIEs.
General Horace Porter next introduced ana ssa
very glad to be here and Join with you 10 uo h
honor the distinguished guest OF the eVehlhs 49,
oontemperaneous history says exporedevery a, ire
Gus country in the Old World with the exception OF m
land Why he has not explored Ireland the newspapers
have not explained. -. rha erst
time went abroad l determined to ro eH
PlOre that land went . f. rom one Of So my
lived londonderry met man VINO h ,a
formed about In fact began to Sss nem nna.
ughter said was looking for my ancestor ns, %re
70 america about one hundred yeSs and %
sort OF mildewed eountenance. ana said said
TS0 H locking 4SeS for say ,Ssy
to Ameriky hundred years ago Then why are Nv
snd DT ' aee II not daily with them
Renewed laughter. cha
dinner night just returned two days ago from
the old country-Canada iaughter.l found in Mon DON
Of the few Americans there who .o1 fCTns
They critcsinc the extravagance OF us Amer
leans not only In entertaining great explorers bur .nsy
blow 81 1000 when for 80 900 more he could have
bought an SerP But we
have a fellow feeling for Stanley too once under
ordered South from Washington to investigate n, the
Freedman's Bureau and fnlly appreciate, r.a, ing
with these dnsky tribes s~r generally supposed tha
the rear ycksburg General Grant encountered te Dig
BLACK LGheI ante ami erI nnmber black regiments
because. OF course it necessary 70 have color
south Carolina when we organized the first colored reg
ment We drilled them out on ,I marcn their "
knapsacks were unstrnng and - balanced r on
their heads for the rest Of the march, for their
sweethears and the girls put them on the OUTSIDE o hm
dresses which made cry one Of them look Ike oni
panzec in a Laughter , ~ Co.,. ..
Now there are some things We would like Stanley to
answer Dcpcw and I would like IN know now the hlhS
the Belgans could down railroad in Africa when
we understand the Ostrches eat up the rails az st a.
Know are whether s the hns Of the abognes
fashioned after the style OF the american eueu h
tell after his experience there just how the coore vote
ia going here during the next Presidential election
[Laughter.l
General Porter after exhausng his reportory Of anec
does and strange and irrelevant questions closed with
an eloquent tribute TO Mr. Stanley and his work.
OTHER SPEECHES AND POEM
Colonel Richard Lathcrs was introduced repre-
of the Geographical Society After comparing
stanleys discoveries with those of d Soto aud enars-
ng upon the pauity Of the American merchant marine
he said
OF what use are stanleys exporationsl As mer-
chant say that they are for the benefit of trade
The time may come when heinz Airi s S Sl'n may
yet become a greater nation than our own.
Excise Commissioner w. :. Andrews then gave a comic
recitation and after him A. p Burbank recited bur
esoue on "'Oster Joe" called "Teamster Jim" After
the applause had subsidized little the President asked
George Alfred Townsend for and Mr.. Town
send read these lines ~ his fellow correspondent
All little lid / think
One nSup ain r report skull ouishone-
TO light dark world with MS wink:
Who woali discover Prester joint
Yet he who wrote the mighty strife
Witt y rtH TO beat rf Dec SaEa. t cr1e
Marched overland through Pluto ago
And was the Orpheus OF the newsl
Old correspondent o War
You glib humble craft with gold.
the Afric sanls YOU bring;
You Tile the nigh; like Betheaem's STAR
Aud frag follow. To behold
That in our stall was born the King
You 20 where Shakespeare's fancy ceased
Beyond the Roman and the Nile;
.ser stopped whrre YOU began:
And drO0pei 80 missionary priest,
Lost TO his gospel Ar. ms isle.
And all but one b-ave felow-r--c-
Then darker lands OF envious doubt
You found returning to your own
The shrug. the sneer. the pcd2nss Scorn,
The printer rival p1ut
Which n Columbus Al the throne
And the SavCur's rOwn OF morn.
Though courts and kings may avail.
wealth glory OF your use,
And In your name Thick lineage be,
only IN staney's mail
The youthful herald OF the news,
And courier Of democracy
Agernon sullivan the last speaker He apologized
for SAYING anything after much oratoy and wit and wis
dom He felt however. that something was due to the
shirt OF the America needed he sah 10 Keep
alive the tradition Of heroic achievement the memory
and stimulus OF daring, OF discovery He closed WIN
tribute to the explorer OF Africa and the explorer OF the
The final toast was to The Army and the Army Cor
respondent" and with ii the dinner broke up
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OPENING THE FIFTH-AVE. aiding AcADEAf.
The Fifth Avenue Riding Academy held its formal
opcning last night at Nineteth-st and Fiithave. The