New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-05
FAREWELL TO MR.. REID.
A DINNER AT DELMONICo'S.
THE STAFF OF THE TRIBUNE SAYS GopsrEEp
TO THE MINISTER TO FRANCE.


France held by those who were associated win h,
while he was the controlling spirit Vi "'e
psDcr Colonel William NJ. GrosVenor y"
sided When the cigars we're lighted me .oionei
In a felicltous address. paid hearty fr'ou'e 10 WI
Reds character and 10 his achievements In JOURNALISM
and conveyed TO him the assurance that NJ ct' oehi
him In The Tribune only Sianch friends. MI leu
made a feeling AMI most eoqu"n; response anu vas
followed b. william Winter. snb!oncd are MI
Winters speech and poem:
Mr. President and Comrades and Friends Though
true exquisite words of shaAesprae, that
silence Is the p-rfcctest hcIe!d OF Joy certainly u
Is equally truth that silence - me coAsuhuIaS ~
qucnce Of sorrow. 10th these iechs'' bIcnHed Tr
and now, do but lmpcrieciy promp; 10 speech. ms
occasion, impressive IN many SaSs' !. ehIruy I'M
prssive ty Us ab,ulaie, perfect ahd tolciins s,4
piciiy, and shall Mud 1t impossible 10 sLeaA OF suGh
moment as THIS III manner a. a.! a'sGlaite ~ i M
which, naturally, II Is regarded ~ you. inns Is .
festiya! OF separation aud IN ILis ~cgF 80, 49,
becomes pathetic 10 a thoughtful mind because II
prcLgures that inevitable aud hnsi scpaEanoh Wneh
ms ever smiles and farewell goes out s!sLins lac
Eonood leader under whose guidance VIC nave ~ 'is
and 20 happily nOOred IN oar pIotes,i"n, some Vi m
for many year, Will Lead Us no I'Hser. ne aear
and cherished friend with whom w. nave hNod Ia 50
nuch harmony and contentheht-suihe VI " On LIZ
ectlonate Intimacy, all Of Us In esteem ana kip
ness-wl cease from this night 10 be oar comPah!oh
We Lave asked hun 10 come here arcoEnhSy, anu
we have assembled arOuni HIM now IN order ha' we
may try to tell him how aeepy, iot our own S ann
We regret his departure; how constantly ana WIN Vim
what deep and earnest goodwill oui thoughts VIII
follow him %,ro>a The sea, aud Win "hH 'enueE
remembrance his VII be CHERISHED In our heart.
The wOrl Cor such moment T. obviGds ana there are
speasgr' no doubt who could EASILY a'e hclaIm e
shakesp"ar's music, May ali the number OF inc
stars give ght 10 Thy iar way We can ,no al vi, nT c
brew plblc, God stand between me and thee While
we are absent one from anoiher Their l Is 1GIp
words. They reach far anu tEcy c"ycI mucE. Aho
Jet think that "c-hs professional ASSOCIATES n
served under his banner and fought by lbs 'de-aIe
which ought To be spoken. 4 We were only and simply
Of JOY, but also It Is one for word, Of honor There
Is chaplct Of laurel FOR WhieIaw Reid that should
@ ToTs snd i here h an n9T in in Of
service the Oldest member Of The lribun" edtonal
staf lately hisccrtanly one Of his oldest friends
,sbnqndIne and r,Iocmg in gentle memories Of an
afectionate friendship of twenty yea's-i pause ana
almost cease with saying
" 1t should BE- mine to braid It
Around A!, AOnOr' brow
And feel Canrot now
In that entnrslng scene of sable splendor which
closes tho s'D!.ne tApc.t.ncc Of hAnlrt, wien the
last sai.e Ia. just fAe from has Ieau'ilOI fac and
While Yet the lovei! farewell woIGe VI Aora,io are
trembling IN the ar" Good night, sweet Prince
to the sound OF drums and trumpes. eintenne In
golden %Gior and cAnopL3d With .,stoli9Hi can
bras, triumphant and porcn: and sup'ro. by this
pathetic Ana eloquent Iae ant The sr a. poe, MAJ d.
FOR Us, with his Imperial touch and bis Immortal
color, the contrast between III man OF dream, and
thu man Of dc,d, Myself dreamer all my life; and
standing la tho shallow AID among The faIrn
leaves, | view with ever rcrelsing gratitude and
delight the victory and prosperity Of the man OF
S,pcrb type Of flanhood and IT prariral force No
donbt Il Is World Of strife aG4 t"mGn in ~h'ch ne
without him lon car Nus In 70 Til.S ana 800
You hay, hal your " Arlington and your Grant, Tac
whole career of Whclaw Erida career Of in'c"c iuh
ana Of practical labor nan of action. cN''ndl7e
Of
been one inc. ,ant wRIfar' for human TlIhr- ana
any and ever idea tcdln. TOW ard advancement Of
c0n,roinc <plr,t-,hc Ia ain and the hoar-of great
enCe the capacity Of cnmpre h"nding very condition
every noble aspiration ~ III" actrsl ~" OF h' nmc.
To Do MS and t" co1' TPT a. fe ap Sc Of
teranre uf p!Cur' and Of volce.-sG thar. whether
n S"T S sTv T Of ann " Sa be- Shown m
actly It Il In its StruCgl"s IA b. great Journalist
S and eG s n % E@ G MoSGSy Ea
the American Republic In what. 10 Americans. I.
rof.T can M, n "f' , he I'M Tprasont our Hstion
there with The sam" calm wisdom. III" same afiucn,
the same HncrItne tast" and graz and rchacmrn
that have rlrE"H n. Mh2le Of n ca,ccr ,,
pan'onskip. oar iov ought 10 be that The -ctl Of
national arpro' al aid amiraton i SGT Iraicr
ment although did not need such tribute AMI
should esteem and cherish him Just much without
And JOY Shu' u Likewise lie that a man with
faculties 50 ripe ard 50 superhIy. trane.. and WITH
h 1saon OF ,o S fhS G ii' Of r. f @a Sc"
Of even f ex s 30 fact Of Ii, is more ab
sou'c and decisive than that Of the Gradual bar sur
paths Of peace and rrpoNc. Sometimes. ron hts noun
tain he GIT, may look OWN witt longing Cye- into
ten tment and rrst arr not for him, Ills pa Is the
place Of danger and vigil lie is the true watcher On
~ hold sha he
age and into his hand are committed the deStinir, Of
n. fa S r, aTFa Of I diversity sn nts
lectual growth and II ought 10 make MS prhh snn
happy to behold him thus advanc ID an illqsti 10 stay
play It greatly. upon the most brilliant thea"e oi
modern civilization. ,,-. =.
was my privilege and my happlnrs', In The m. ,DUI
@pon ahe summit M Of the shafeaPearc f at Dov
and 10 sNc for long While In yGic ,be
shining sea. Overhead the grcat consultations hung
in the dark blue heavens and among then the M ~.
ct rown"d the .ombre castle. lonely Us >eqnostrrd
Renath nose the anCGS 3G historic Hsr Gu. fS
The waves wcrr snn. a few ships, hoauns In the
ChsnreI like spirits seen IN dTGsms dfr Tor mGT
across the silver track Of the moon and laP" into
And far be aS ss 10 me on ts
shore Of France, i would be l9nE.It you'd WOW be
tell the n h9a59 maj nav I9s: b
min Ced with thcm all was The Inspiring consciousness
~ leaking a last, the land OF roses ami or
ea,c The land OF love and wine. N" lard that was
nv country'S friend when most friend was needed
trrance has always dear 10 the hearts OF Amer
icans She will be dearrr than ever 10 u, nov
h.e.Tse her bosom will enShrine the loved and
bonorcd friend TO whom this night we say Farewell.
Dncause in dangers DARKEST hour,
when heart and hOpr sank low
She nrrved our frall and faltsring power
To brave mighticst foe:
perausp our fathers smiled 10 see
Her golden lilies dance