New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
CHEERS FOE HENRY GEORGE.
MANY REPRESENTATIVES, OF SINGLE TAX CLUBS
GIVE HIN A DINNER AT THE BRIGHTON
BEACH HOTE

BEACH HOTEL.
The admirers OF Henry George enrolled in the
sing'etax clubs Of New-York and vicinity gave him
reception and dinner in She Brighton Beach Hotel
last night There large and enthusiastic at
tendance. AT least 1875 men and women sa. down to
hher-more by over fifty than had been expected-and
iaer IN the evening the audience Of the speakers was
s"oned by thirty or forty people who came only to
hear what would be said. The reception did not
last long and was informal in character. Mr. George
SHOOK hands with old acquantances and made many
new ones from all parts of che country.
LOUIS r. Post presided at the dinner, leading with
Mrs. George the procession which escorted the guest
OF The evening to the table. Mr.. Post, with the
shakespearian motto His worth Is warrant for his
weicome' delivered address of welcome to Mr.
George. His opening words
Our purpose here tonight to welcome home prophet
VINO l. not without honor either in his country
abroad. (Checrs) How hearty that welcome is only
they fully who see the scope and grandeur OF our
cause. (Cheors)
ME- George, In his reply, expressed his gratilca-
non with the progress of the movement which he
heads here and abroad. Part of what he said was
follows:
feet that more than an American citizen that
am higher yet citizen Of the world CHEERS, and that
around me have gathered and are yet gather the
who hope Tor and who strive fer that great Republic yet
De founded; that Republic that day win unite In har
hohous LEAGUE the peoples OF the earth (Cheefs) /
N"hr O1'h bfeat Britain ana Ireland ths time Win
the firm assurance that the land question IS already the
burning ques<on; that steady and Irresistible
ehoft Is concentrating on the line OF t1Natoni
that already the question is entering into pracuca.
politics and that the day Of triumph OF while
It's distance cannot yet be measured. certain 10
ana 70 come quickly the is to rise CUT Of the
tomorrow morning. (Chcers) Perhaps better than any
fJghshman know the temper OF the people Of that
country on this question: perhaps better than any poll
ucan on the other side Of the know how deeply
hs cause these principles, have entered into the minds
OF the masses there and tell you that whenever it comes
into practical politics, and that q matter Of the acct
dents, 1t VIII show strength that will surprise every
body. 1t will though friends and our sup
porers were fairly rising from the ground. cloud cheers)
Men have now got ideas, who even looked upon US
rs cianks and vsonares Mr.. Labouchere, whom you all
by reputation recently declared in speech TO his
constituents that he not such visionary as Henry
George he did not propose 10 take the land from the
landlords aud rent It again. What he was In favor
OF putting upon land values great laughter and
cheering, which Is thu thing (Ckeers)
Mr.. George gave many of the noticeable indications
of the current Of popular sentiment that had encour-
aged him his trip He spoke confidently OF the
Of single tax ideas here and everywhere ana
warmly thanked his hearers for the cordial welcome
home which they had given him. ~
Others speakers Thomas G. Shcarman, William
I. CrOasdae, A. III. Stephenson. John Dewitt warner,
the Rev. John W. Kramer and Miss NJ. a. Bremen.