Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-06
STANLEY AT THE CAPITOL.
He Meets the Newspaper Men In the Press
Gallery.

He Meets the Newspaper Men In the Pres
Gallery.
1t may be that there have been or will be
numerous pleasant incidents in connection
with the visit Of Henry II. Stanley to this city.
but IT IL safe to conjecture that none of them
will be remembered with more genuine sat-
isfaction than the meeting he had this
morning with the correspondents
and local newspaper men who crowded the
lobby Of the House press gallery. Yesterday
afternoon the announcement was made to q
meeting Of the correspondents that Mr. STAN
ley would be pleased to meet the mem
bers of the profession through which he
rose to fame and an hour was set for the re-
ception. Shortly after IL O'Clock this
morning Mr.. Stanley and Mai. Pond. es-
corted by Mr.. Geo H. Harries Of THE
STAR, drove from the Arlington to the Cap
i,oi. Anything at the, Senate entrance
the party assembled to the floor Of the Senate
and after glancing briefly at the Senate cham
Der (Which Mr.. Stanley seemed to think was
smalD proceeded to the House press gallery,
where a large number Of newspaper represent
atives were in waiting. The gentlemen were
then introduced by Mr.. Moses P. Handy and Mr..
harries, and when everybody present had per-
Sonally greeted the great explorer Mr. Paul
Molf, member of the press committee, gave
him a general introduction to the entire as
semblage, and intimated that a few words
from the central figure Of the occasion would
be in order.
MR.. sTANLEY's SPEECH.
MIR. Stanley was evidently unprepared "a
make q speech, but he was not embarrassed: il
takes good deal to embarrass 4. man whose
most prominent characteristics are courage
and seif-confdence. Il am very pleased to be
with you," said he, slowly and distinctly
"a nm Y
you. Here meet the men who make the poll.
tics and mold the morals Of the nation; am
glad to see you. 1t is O pleasure to be
in this beautiful, this stately city, of which ]
can say nothing more complimentary than that
1t Is worthy capital of such great republic. ~
Applause followed the conclusion of the shor,
address. A few OF the later arrivals were intro
duced, and then Mr.. Stanley was escorted
through dense crowd of people, who had
heard OF his visit but who were not ON the re.
ccptlon program.
Speaker Reed was then called upon, and in
his room Mr.. Stanley and he chatted pleasantly
until nearly IL o'clock. The Speaker rendered
the use OF his private pew In the gallery,
and thither, escorted by Private Secretary
Allen, the party went. Mrs. Pond and a lady
friend were in the gallery when they arrived
and they also took seats in the Speakers reser.
Walton. The simple ceremonies of opening the
House were witnessed, but as there was nothing
like a fight in progress the proceedings failed
Of interest. Representative OFerrall of vir.
glnia came up and was introduced, and Repre-.
sentative Stewart of Georgia also shook hands
with the discovCrer of Livingstone.
From the House gallery Mr.. Stanley pro
ceeded to the east front Of the Capitol, by way
OF the main doors, to his carriage, and, accom-
panied by Maj. Pond and the ladies, was driver
to the Arlington.
An endeavor was made to have Mr.. STANLEY
attend banquet which would have been giver
hN <l,,
but prior engagements made refusal certain
much to everybody's regret.