The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-04-10
@ THE TOURISTS BANQUETED.
Nine Innings Played at Delmonico's-Da
ieI Dougherty and Mark Twain Speak.

Nine Innings Played at Delmonico's-Dan-
ieI Dougherty and Mark Twain Speak.
NEW YORK, April S.-The base ball men OF
this city rendered a testimonial banquet to-
night at Delmonico's to the base ball tourists
who have just returned from trip around the
world. They had a warm welcome from the
$50 guests assembled. Miniature base ball
players were among the decorations on the
tables, and everything smacked of the national
game. The dining hall was profusely decorated.
A. G. Mills, ex-president of the league, pre-
sided, and about 500, entered, arm in arm
with Mr.. Spalding, leading the procession.
few moments later the players entered
headed by Arson and Shortstop Ward and
there were cries for SpaIding, Arson and
Ward. When the guests were seated j. H.
Twitchell, graduate of Yale of 1859, offered
prayer The announcement that the nine
innings of dishes were ready for the fea st, was
made by Mr.. Mills with the familiar base ball
word play"
Among the notables at the tables were Mayor
Chaplin of Brooklyn, Mayor Cleveland of Jer-
sey City, the Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew Daniel
Dougherty, Judge Henry L. Rowland, Erastus
Wiman, Consul G. w. Griffin of Melbourne,
Australia, and Leigh Lynch. Others present
were Joseph J. O'Donohue, A. j. Reach of
PHILADELPHIA, Herman Oelrichs Theodore
IL.
When the cigars had been lighted Chairman
Mills said that the gathering had been called
for the purpose of doing honor to one branch
of manly sports, and that was base ball. He
spoke of the successful woodworking trip OF
the players. The object OF that trip had not
been merely money, but to introduce to the
natives the beauties OF our national game. He
claimed that base ball was originated in this
land, and was not the outgrowth OF the game
of Founders" The trip of the players not
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displayed what our manhood was, and reflected
honor on our country.
Following the speech of the chairman letters
of regret were read from the governors OF New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as well as
from Mayor Grant. The speakers of the even
ing we're then called upon.
Among other things said by Daniel Dough-
erty while on his feet were these:
"In all your wanderings you have been dis
tinctly Americans, and as such have frightened
the ties of peace with distant people; have,
perhaps paved the way to new commercial re-
lations; have widened the brotherhood of man,
given pleasurable excitement 10 myriads and
proved in the presence of statesmen, dignita-
ries, fair women and brave men, princes and
kings, that had you been Greeks in the days of
old you might have contested the prizes and
won the olive crown In the games OF Olympia.
In conclusion, Mr. Dougherty said: II glory
in the triumphs of the scholar, yet gladly adj
init that the body has its honOrs as well as the
brain"
Mayor Chaplin of Brooklyn, in his talk, re-
marked: my recollection of base ball rests on
twenty-five years ago, when the baseball nine
of the city of Brooklyn stopped short the tri-
umphal tour of the Cincinnati Red Stockings
If was asked TO name the two great events of
that period would mention the assassination
of Abraham Lincoln and the defeat of the Red
Stocking nine by the Atlantics OF Brooklyn"
Cheers and laughter.
Mayor Cleveland of Jersey City started out
with this: 81 wonder if there are many peo-
pie here who are gathering curiosties for a
dime museum. / am not open to such an en-
gagement but you will recognize the fact that
would add considerable to making up a col
lection, when l tell you that | never saw a
game of base ball in my life" lCries of "oh,
shame."l
A. G.. Spalding, who responded to "Our
tour around the world. The most impressive
sight" lie said, "that the players saw from the
time they left San Francisco until they landed
at New York was the Fire Island lighthouse
because it indicated to them that despite all
foreign hospitality and good treatment there
was no place like home" [Cheers.
A. c. Arson made a speech. He said: "The
only regrettable feature of the circuit was the
accident which incapacitated one of the finest
men of the team Mr.. f. n. Williamson, who is
now detained in London and consequently I'M
able to participate in the festivities"
Mark Twain spoke of the peaceful, beautiful,
indolent climate of the Sandwich Islands, where
when good man died he but goes to sleep in
one heaven to awake in another. "And these
boys have played base ball there" he exclaimed
-"base ball, which Is the very symbol, the out
ward visible expression of the drive and push,
and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing,
booming nineteenth century. 1t is like
interrupting funeral with a circus.
No alien land" he said, "in all the
world has any deep, strong charm for
me but that one. And these world wanderers
who sit before US here have lately looked upon
these things, and with eyes OF flesh, not the I'M
satisfying vision of the spirit. / envy them
that-yes. and would envy them somewhat of
the glories they have achieved in their illustri-
Gus march about the mighty circumference of
the earth, If it were fair; but no. il was an
earned run. Laughter.l They carried the
American name to the uttermost parts OF the
earth, and covered it with glory every time.
drink long life TO the boys who piowed new
equator round the globe stealing bases on their
| bellies"
Mr.. L. s. Lynch, speaking OF the financial
! phase of the trip. said that while it was IN a
certain degree satisfactory, he would not say
that he would willingly become a member of a
similar expedition.
Erastus Wyman responded to "Her Majesty's
| Dominions."
Chauncey NJ. Depew was next introduced.
| The applause which greeted him was long and
| loud. Among other things he said; 81 have