New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-03
A DINNER TO THE FRENCH GUESTS.
ENTERTAINED BY THE LAFAYETTE POST

ENTERTAINED BY THE LAFAYETTE POST.
SPEECHES BY MINISTER LEFAIvRE. GKN. SHERMAN,
GEN. PORTER AND OTHERS
A farewell dinner to the French guests was
Given last night By Lafayette Post c. A. r. in the
large dining hall OF the Hotel Brunswick The room
was decorated proussy with French and American nags
and devices, and on the wall opposite the long
guest table hung full length portrait OF
LAFAYETTE. Just finished for the meeting hall
of the post A large floral emblem which the French
delegates hope to take homs with them set In tho
middle If the table, About 800 members OF the post and
their friends we're present and the dinner and speeche
both French and English. were entirely successful
Commander wilbur F. Brown. OF the Lafayette Post,
presided at the guest table. At his right hand was
Count de Lesseps and his left sat Acting Minister
Lefavre Of France The & the guest table were
NJ Barthodi Admiral Jsures. NJ Spuller, NJ Desmons.
NJ yillegente, Colonel Bureau dc Pusy. NJ.
Leon Robert, Colonel Laussedst. NJ Deschamp''
M Hlelard, N. Girond. Charles Bigot,
NAPOLEON Ney, NJ. Leon Muuisr n. Costes.
Raron Salvador NJ DOrgeval, NJ. Thomgux. Maurice
Truly Consul at NewYorkj NJ. Dsuferinx. NJ. Beufre,
Among those who the other tables were General
Baaeau Colonel y. B. stone, Major Asa Bird Gardner
Major J. NJ. Bundy. General A. T. Barnes j. Ed
ward simmons George Clinton Genet 'he
Youngest son Of Citizen Genet, Minister OF
France 70 the United States during washington's
Administration; Past Commander II. NJ Calvert. Grant
Post q. A. k; Judge Ernest Hall, Judge @. NJ " an
Hoesen, Judge g. Burteu Hyatt, Captain K Burnett
Smith, A B. Cheney General Leuls Fitzgerald. Geusrai
Rufus ingalls, Colonel j. g. Webb. Major Hufus king'
Tho dinner began Of o'clock and was over BY half
mast O. Then Commander Brown raped for order, and
altar apeaking briefly called Acting Minister Le-
fayre to respond the first toast The President OF
the French Republic" NJ. Lefaivrs spoke 10
French aud was loudly applauded ct tho end
The noise and cheering Was redoubied,
however whom General Sherman was asked to speak
for tho President OF United states The band struck
nm Marching through Georgia., and when tho tumuls
little the General said that he never regretted
ANYTHING more his enforced absence from the city
last week. Yet he had felt = thrill OF enthusiasm
Al every American had, on reading OF the
ceremonies OF the unyeng Of Frances splendid gift 10
America and liberty. Lafayette. he ssid' was the
typical Frenchman Of Revolutionary times, - Washing
tom was the typical American. and In honoring their
double memory tho nations had joined nands once
more Barthodi Day
c.oaral Horace Porter was then called on for the
the third toast the Army. in the absence OF General
Peissier. He eaid in part:
the difference bet ween the Frenon
solder the English soldier The one wears req c9aI ans
coat Ifyou turn the second upside down you tbs
and the first upside s0g sna w you conceived
one bic and another aud her coors VIII De ne
rcd white and blue Of the man enias Who
honors table with mis- presence tongnt Ana In ,s
bsy Vii be seen the light peace ike Hight OF
another morn upon the Light OF another noon
I'm, .enr letter OF regret Among the other speakers
were NJ spulIsr, for " The French Paru>menE m
Deschamps ASsrpon sIiy n.,,s OI Ss ror
rbs tstuo OF Liberty; Major Asa Bird 0afdper Tor
washington aud Lafayette" Leon Robert, TOT E.u
caOn coSDs' Laa..sdss Tor ~, I s.T aSSo, Ks,
redge, FOR " The Church