New-York tribune., 1886-08-25
A CHAT NTH HENRY IRVIyG

CHARMED WITH HIS HOsPlTABLE EgcEPIioN--u,s
CALL on GENERAL ARTHUR.
Henry Irving spent all his time yesterday /,
the nelgnbornood OF The Hotel Brunswick temporary
stopping place. Occasionally hs slroed. forth with
friends, but returned 10 meet othsrs w., 4,
waiting 10 greet him. William EdwaTda OF Ciey.-
land. was with him part OF tile time, we're j. O.
Parkinson, OF London. his travelling Companion. ana
General Horace Porter John B Carson, OF Cnlcaxo
who fellow cruiser with Mr. Irving called to sav
good-by late In the afternoon, prior start
ing for home Shortly sflsr o oclocx
Mr.. Irving with coupls OF friends drove up Fifth AVA
and into tho Park returning the hotel al half past IA
ON arriving at the Cathedral the carriage was halted
ami the party entered the edee The actor surveyed
long and musngly the beautiful structure and pressed
his admiration Of It's Impressive interior and its surface
outlines Reaching the Park the statue Of shaka-pcas-
standing against twilight sky and embo sered IL trees,
object o, interest also the Egyptian moa-
oh. Throughout tho drive Mr. Irving constantly 70
to the many deisnttu incidents OF his yachting
cruise.
81 IreOiced 10 come 10 the country" he SAIL and
regret leaving It. for have many, friends IN
America This single sentence appeared to be the en-
bodinent OF all his thoughts The cruise through tho
Sound described as constant recurrence of
outoi door pleasures ana social greetings It seems
10 me. said Dr. Irving, tnat in referring to every
naturally ips. and IL describes moro nearly than
any oaer word the character OF .he reception win
which met. The visit to ex-Presirnt Arthur at New
London WAS dwelt upon. IL was revivh" said Mr..
Irving Of the dsllxhiu iutercourse naf win him In
WASHINGTON, where sss raiei by hin wlth tue
Kindness and courtesy lie was not so stout a. when
| saw him last. could detect the traces of Illness;
but hs stood aud looked vel. HIS conversation
animated ami embraced many topics Including
English literature and English po.itics Hts tendency
to humor too was marked and he appeared especially
Interested the discussion OF theatrical matters. tX
presse, 10 him the that know shared by many
Of nv countrymen that be would yist England. Hs
certainly would rsceive most cordial welcome"
Mr. Irving alluded with many expressions Of appre-
the rtesics SlONHliu al We luat
place" said he. "seemed 10 me Ike city By the sea.
The residences winch rhoy style lSs
palaces" The hospitaIties extended to himself and
party by Colonel SANFORD, ar. d slmont AMI Ar Bad
his visit 10 the reslience OF Noses Goddard. building
two hundred years old Tae N-w-EnSland c.am-oaks
also feature which Mr.. Irving admitted Inclined
him to sense OF fnluess lie REARED also wlth maeh
Ocean House To himss and party 10 become Toe ene-a
OF the guests during their stay In tie vicinity OF Newport
Mr. Irving Will sail on Saturday, for Liverpool,
panied ny II ss Ellen Terry aud her daughter, aud Mr..
vsiIing William Winter at his home on staten island.
trip TO West Point may be made io-uorrow
or Friday upon the invitation OF the president
OF the Onlarlo and Western Railroad Company.
Ibe Lyeeum Theatre. London VIII be opened on sep
tember III by Mr irving in FsusG Roferriug TO cur
rent rumors that II was hs intention 10 open and coh
theatre In this city, Mr.. Irving said emphatic
ally that such scheme not AZ present IN contem'
pation Thit he is strongly attracted To th, country "a
apparent, but the demands upon his time at nome arc
such that they Will not admit OF any such v'nture,
certainly within period that bs determined.
The Lyceum open ten aud half months ol tno year,
professional visits 10 this country by Mr. Irving aud
Miss Terry have prevented them from making tour EN-
bracng many of princip cities OF the BRUSH Islands,
they very much desire TO make IN lO obedience
their admirers In remote sections THIS fact alone.
IL said would operate against the advancement Of
any pan looking their continued absence from h0me
Mr. irving dsclams entirely the existence OF any pro-
essoDa business schemes associated win us pres
ent visit " came" he said. 10 see my friends an
have many here and shall return much improved as
result Of my recreation
Mr.. Irving alluded also to the recent vsit OF Oliver
Wendell Holmes to England ana expressed MS grstin-
cation at the cordialty and evidences of personal es-
TEEN 1t - elected. His is household name IN Ing
land be said. "as well as here, anc why should We nos
honor hun g.