The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-31
AMERICANS HONOR STANLEY.
THREE HUNDRED OF THEM GIVE 4
DINNER TO THE EXPLORER

The Explorer Greeted with Tremendous
Appinuse-He Tells OF His Travels and
Again Reminds England OF Her Waning
Opportunities-who Were There.
cupvrtoAs 1890 BY the suS FrtnauO ana Puoaihtnc
AtSocfdtlon
LONDON. May 90.-The banquet given to
Stanley by the Americans In London tonight
was a most successful affair. Tho Portman
Rooms. where the tables were spread we're
decorated with banners OF the forty-two States,
and bust OF Stanley behind the Chairman
was draped with American colors. A silver
shield presented to the great explorer was dis
played upon an easel. Consul General John
c. New presided. At his right sat Stanley. and
ct his left Lieut.. Stairs. Surgeon Park Capt.
Nelson. Mr.. Jephson. andlSir Richard Temple.
Others at the central table were Paul i. du
Chaillu. United States Military Attach6; Major
James G. Post Naval Attache Lieut-Com-
msnder W. II. Emory. First Secretary OF LeRa-
ton Henry White. Hiram s. Maxim. Edmund
j. Moflatt, Z l.. Sheldon. the Duke Of Suther-
land and Hsnry s. Welcome. the Honorary
Secretary. who has done most Of the work Of
organizing the banquet. and to whom large
share OF credit for Its success is due.
Between 800 and 400 Americans sat down to
the dinner. London Americans were repre-
scented among others by +. c. Van Duzer. J. H.
Reynolds. James r. Osgood. Walter Del Mar.
James Mcneil, Whistler.snd Bret Harte. From
New York were Major James B. Pond. Felix Il.
Murphy. Michael p. Grace. Townsend Percy.
Creighton Webb. Bronson Howard. ]. n. Aron-
son, L. D. Rodebueh. W. Balestier. Oliver Her.
ford, and Moncure d. Conway and others.
Chicago did the occasion honor In the persons
OF H. H. Honore. W. D. Eaton. T. v. Far
well, Frank William Jones. and others
of local distinction. Pennsylvania WAS
represented by Thomas Burnside. W. K. Balch.
and ]. b. Lane Dr. Evans, the famous Ameri-
can dentist. came over from Paris. as did S. ].
German and J. H. Hobson. respectively Presi-
dent and Secretary OF the Anglo American
Bank there. Other guests Of Importance were
Vice-Consul Johnson. Max ORell. President
Gilman Of Johns Hopkins University. F. C.
Penheld. Col. Floyd-Jones. R. N. MacFee. F. A.
Vanillon. j. L. Hunsoker. and J. HollinRshead.
The most un-American thing about the ban
ouet was the loud-voiced tout, who announced
the toasts, addressing the diners each time as
MIR. Chairman, My Lord Duke. and Gentle
men," My Lord Duke being he OF Sutherland.
an unpleasant American memory. George
Shepard Page Of New York. Vice Chairman OF
the dinner. also succeeded in bringing ridicule
upon himself in proposing the health OF the
Prince and Princess Of VI ales- Pages lauda-
ton Of Albert Edward was 80 fulsome and en-
laughed at his most eloquent periods.
Conse- General New proposed the health OF
the guest OF the evening in a short and happy
speech. He briefly reviewed Stanley's career,
and In presenting the flag and shield. tho gift
OF the diners to their guest he said
Mr.. Stanley. there remains to me most
pleasant duty. am delegated by the donors
your fellow citizens Of America. to present you
with this flag Of the United States. to us the
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served under Its folds in our own land and
have borne 1t bravely in your various expedi-
tlons. not for conquest or the acquisition Of
territory. but as an object Of love and rever-
ence. Tho one you carried must be somewhat
time worn and weather beaten. We simply
wish to replace 1t with this one.
Il have the further honor and privilege Of
presenting you with this silver shield. en-
blematio and IN recognition OF your achieve
ments In darkest Africa. 1t tells the history
OF your journeytnRs. trials. and triumphs as
we'll as they may be engraved on metal. Words
here spoken OF your sufferings and hardships
and Of the great results OF your deeds would
be useless and embarrassing 10 you. OF the
former you know only too we'll; the latter Is
history. Rest assured. however, that 1t carries
with 1t the good will. the good wishes, an god
speed OF the donors. who honor and appreciate
your great achievements"
The shield Is beautiful and massive piece
OF silver. In the centre is engraved a map Of
Africa. showing Stanley's route across the
Dark Continent. A medallion portrait OF the
hero is at the top and around the shield are
pictures In relief OF scenes and incidents OF his
several African campaign.
Tremendous enthusiasm greeted Stanley
when he rose to respond. He reminded his
hearers that 1t was just twenty-three years
since he started from America with limited
stock Of resources, but an admirable good con-
0titution to see how Enalishmen fought and
conducted q campaign. The first thing he
learned In Africa was the art OF chaff: Sec
ondly. that 1t was not customary to wear q
light pair OF trousers in broad daylight:
llaughterI thirdly how to pick out good SOL
diers, and. fourthly. what kind OF men made
good officers. Those things he learned In
Abyssinia.
Next Mr.. Bennett sent him TO study tho man
ners and customs o! the Spaniards, to see how |
they conducted their campaigns. and what
kind Of n republic the Spaniards could mako. |
One thing he found them deficient in: They |
lacked the courage to execute the law, aud |
therefore the inciplent republic fell. |
Still his education was incomplete; therefore |
he had to take little trip through Egypt, |
Palestine. Russia. Persia. and into India. and |
finally into Africa In search OF a man who was |
Bnlu TO DO lahL ne travelled some nine hun
dred miles, whom he discovered the man in |
sad plight After stopping with him |
some four months he returned. bringing Liy- |
ingstone's journals to civilization and his last |
words TO his family. He remembered well |
how during his stay with Livingstone. he used |
to try and persuade him that there was O vast |
deal OF good IN Africa. which he Stanley most |
respectfully declined to believe. He failed to |
SEQ any good at all In Africa Livingstone ex- |
patiated on the beauties OF tho country and |
asked him II he knew OF any portion OF the |
globe that could show such scenery. But he |
saw nothing but savaRery. and he parted from |
Livingstone with the belief that he had seen |
his last Of Africa.
Upon his return to civilization. he said. he
was sent by the despot OF the Reto York Herald |
back to Madrid and from thence to see how
tho English conducted themselves In Asian
tee. There he saw how the English people
could endure a tropical climate. Many friend |
OF his died, many an acquaintance died. but |
the expedition came back successful ECheers.l