New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
A DINNER FOR Mr.. HALSTEAD.
NETWORK REPEATS BROOKLYN's COMPLI-
MENTS.
THE EDITOR ENTERTAINED BY THE LoTos CLUB
HIS GRACEFUL SPEECH.


Murat Halstead who has been frequently welcomed
socially by Brooklyn since he came like Lochnvar'
out o. the West" received a New-York welcome last
evening from the Lotos Club He was the guest OF
the club at n charming dinner attended by nearly
200 men, many Of whom were newspaper makers.
Frank X. Lawrence presided The diners sat in a
friendly homeike way around a number Of tables.
The tables, of course, groaued. But all the people
present laughed and II the old saving IS to be believed
cultivated adipose tissue. II jolly affair Tho
fare was nsprted by the desire 10 promote good fell
lowshp. Mr.. II9stead sat on Mr.. Lawrence's 13ht'
and Robert b. Roosevelt sat on his left.
Among others present were W. J. Florence John
Elderhin, Noah Brooks. s. :. Packard, X. o. niger
SOIL Colonel Richard Lathcrs, Colonel Thomas W.
Knox, y. b. Valentine, Henry f. Rhoades, DE-.
Charles Inslec Pardce, Chandos Fulton. A. F.. j.
Torcy, Ashbel p. Fitch. Captain william Henry
White, Charles Henry Webb. Walter p. Philips
Charles A. Gerlach. Abrom King. Professor H. A.
Wltthaus. H. l.. Ensign DIR. Eugene F. lIoyt LOUIS
Wndmullcr. Edward Moran. Edward b. Harper,
x-Judgc Frederick G.. Gcdncy, Lynde Harrison,
Moses p Handy. Colonel Finlay Anderson. Major
j. G.. Yucngng Horace White, st. Clair McKeiway'
William Berr, Robert E. Bonner, Willard Parsons
Julius H. Brown. Robert lIalstead, Judge Brady and
Eugene Zimmerman.
The president greeted Mr.. IIalstead as "a very
distinguished member of profession dear to the mem
bers OF this club lie said that Mr. llalstead had
made mistake in going to the city across the river
from New-York, but that when Brooklyn and the
adjacent villages were annexed, among the most
precious OF the possessions that New York would then
acquire would he more firm hold and closer grip
on the guest OF the evening.
Mr.. IIalstoad's speech in reply, we'll expressed
happily worded and received with appreciatlve APP
pause and laughter, was in part as follows
Ater logrneyns to this part Of the wor als ane
setting down 10 my WORN. - -
that there /, no more credit 10 be given to 1t than
there was ages ago when the men IN me Only en ~ p
roads all Of which led Rome. came TO I'll, part
OF the world few weeks agO. with very SudhHy
and amusing notion in my mind. had determined
10 become a literary character. was for several
shade tired OF being politician. tLaushtcrl
somehow IN Ia, happened that several times / have
not been able 10 convince all the people I'm the pa
of the country where resided Of the superiority OF my
general Information laughter ana cheers, anu nnVm,
when never had been candidate for anything IN tie
world Office in the world, somebody would pc run
thing nearly all the lime and when IT proposed
that might De Of eminent service 10 my country by
ing aI"f r'v m" an1b,cr and annlauscA
After thirty year Of service the daily newspaper
il seemed to me might do something Of permanent
and valuable character by recurring TO my original
In view a great deal Of history, but was tired Of
mal1ns it applause and laughter, 50 l drifted to
,cntltn,,p called and mentioned the proximity and
In had reached that ,taec OK development in which
Il was thought that If I would only Join might nnd
r. to my advantage. and he believed the movement
world be appaudcd lie dld not say where why.
II auehicrJ I have since been informed that there
AFRO two kinds Of Journalism, j, journalism at
large tho other is Journalism in BROOKLYN and that
RE latter {. an acqurcd taste daughter and cheers
Now have acquired "A taste for it, and ] am engaged
iu H. lApplau,e. whom yOu talk OF anneNin;
brooklyn. ! not absolutely sure, when Noh come
- think n Il, that To" time may not come
.dcrlng Brooklyn vast extent and possibilities.
when Brooklyn NAV annex Manhattan Island. CAP.
plm-cl There Will in The future grow up around
mi, great iaror. these >land- and shores. the most
a,niir"ut cy TINT !, upon the .acc ~ the Garth or
that eyer ha, been seen ON the globe. II Is my
present expectation that ! shall be citizen Of this
rrghhorho.d. Hero shall be prond to do what little
may I'm the occupation in which nave thus lar IN
du-trously spent life. | shall be proud Of the
oaation not without hope ~ usefulness in the
cNactine occupation. which is influential or not pre-.
,,oy accoris with the convictions Of truth and
That understanding u that which becomes the public
GOOD. NApplauseD I have no special vanity about
same rights with all Ms follow citizens. ask and
claim no privileges for the press. have no right
10 saw A. an editor ANYTHING That have not right
10 say rs a citizen. loud APPLAUSE
IT. Clair NcKelway, In witty speech, "chaffed"
Mr. IIal,tcad A ably rs he knew how. He psthct-
ioally referred TO Mr.. Hastcad the latest Of a
long Inc If editors q ny phcnated conundrTm.7
and said that he made II his business with the
ci'tlr- ~ that paper to welcome the coming, speed
fl" parting cuc-t.'
Tie dinner lasted late. and the speeches were all
excellent. Among the speakers who followed Mr..
NcKclNay were Horace White. Noah Brooks. Thomas
/. james. John Eldcrkin. Robert g. Roosevelt y. &.
Thompson ard " =. Handy, president Of the Clover
Club of Philadelphia.
bright. crisp. little advertisements describing in a
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