New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01
NEAR GTH-AVE.

say IT. he got charming wife and most admii;ib"
family and a beau ideal Of a father-n-law. zap
Sow. do YOU wo.dcr when man looks at ihinfs
Of that sort which he has got together that Il" goes
to work and adv @rN other people to get 'oge'hcr'
daughter and applnuscl T.. ..u,o.. 49,,
Well. know that ! am willing To sacrifice nv
self on the altar 90 republican institutions that = 10
he the result and II am to achieve a many delight
ful and pleasant things - my friend Mr. Reid
Now. with his profound knowledge Of international
relations and with the reputation which he has &C
quirszi not only In France. but I'm America. there
j. no telling TO what heights he NAV attain II
Il should happen fiat the people OF this country should
In spasm Of extraordinary intelligence laugher rec
Ognizc The enormous advantage which IL Wouh p'
10 them by securing I'm the highest executive Office
wise n statesman Mr.. Reid. there Is ut i"ast one
Democrat IN this broad land who VIII not ""y MN
ward. Cheers ard applause
CHARLES STEWART SMITH.
Mr. IIcwitt's speech was well received, and at It's
close hearty cheers were given for the cx MAYOR OF
New York. held I'm high respect by .aJg the dtAens
Of the metropolis.
viscount Paul dAbzac then made few fslIf'ons
remarks
Then Mr. Lawrence called upon Charles stewart
smith president Of the Chamber oi Commerce. who
said:
Does II not occur to Won. Mr.. Chairman. that eoed
,mg all the dinners. receptions. icic etc. 1hi have
been rendered t. Mr.. Reid dncc , return. he ha- ma
about taiy enough Ia Turn me head oil mn .s.
sc.slhlc than your guest have been an attentive
reader Of and Listener 10 all that "a, been ~ Wei sI, ' Az,
whole range OF his virtues ha been thoroughly ekp'ci
and laid open 10 the admiI1ns gaze 81 hi- iricd.
have been trying almost ~ yar to tnnk OF sgcthns
nice and cOmpm, ltary that would b" slightly mover
and not entirely chestnut; fonuns,eH o ea Hso 10
In Paris. In which he sn'e me some IDA OF the
dlncuy he had In securing passport for IN" American
hog . the markets Of France
in discussing this matter With the Minister Il Foreign
AFFAIR. that CENT? man 10 Wcil wlat he Mo"s, 10
Mnstrc American 10 offer 10 inncc 10 riuin FOR M
great concession which you d'>ir' Tor III Important
produci Of country Can you admit frV' or rrdnr.
tie duty upon French wlucsl Il fear not. rPl'd
Mr. Reid We are fast becoming largo wine grow
Ing country. and II Is not probable i,nt SHnspI
aid TO hi friend b" think We might and should
admit French picture. &c. aud It |, very much gr., 10
Influence Of nj, journal and mad" strong PERSONAL
cxcrtion. Win he lawmakers In Washington in
f'yo' Of alroca'ng tms hicuog. emn"rfo upon
Mr. Chnirmau. may ! tax" the opportunity sns
gcstcd " M occasion 10 urgc upon Won. .lr. and
which clusters around tls hosPtnllc b,rrvi TO So,
cure the passage OF bill by conercs which shall
take the duty OF all genuine works of art. and thus
str'dine repr'ach uron The judgment. taste
and cviiza' ~ Of Our country
think Mr.. Chairman, that the country Is 70 be
congratulated upon the appointment o. T. Jefferson
known Mr. Coolidge for twenty-five years: he IS
wcll-cquipp-l gentleman Of remarkable executive
M mas Know p no man in @ country who
could III the orcc Of Minister 10 France with
ability. grace and dignity thnn Mr.. Coolidge zap
plause)
MITRAT HALSTEADS WIT.
The next speaker upon whom Mr.. Lawrence called
was Muat IIalstead. who spoke follows
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Lotos Club In
the interest Of journalism my remark have been re
duccd to typcwriilng. uauglliTJ The able and able
bodied editor Of BroOky n-and may speak with some
confidence for two OF themar willing 10 fight II out
on t.!s line with the honorc1 guest Of the evening n
1t takes all summer GaughierJ This !, the third
time have rallied. aud IL st further nllnrcd
with invitations fascinating fc,sts We shah persist
entity respond with All appIeciave acceptance and al
vance while glow the heavens with the las steps Of
day" the Bridge resolved to do our duty, and
turn to the shadows Of our churches before the hoar
when 0ur goO1l, dy i overwhelmed with the sunday
newspaper. daughter
The Ohio socicty had the honor Of dining the ex-
Mnlslcr % France and the PHYSICALLY a,gc ana In
sennng both sides Of the Mississippi Valley. ZAP
pansrJ The delights OF that dinner have not faded.
"reminiscences and rccoIlcctions that are stimulated by
the blOsOmng Of the buckeye tree. that Is the chestnut
Of Frnncc with intoxication In It's efoescence laugh
teri And yet may speak gently u the south
western corner Of Ohio shall moicsiE refrain from
giving lN' OF the men sor, her" WING nav" tnrn n,
public lie on he Atlantic frontiers. 1t may not be
Inc w" ,a to ean n the h ~ OF
Of %@erH Hh toT gIs mee Win and vTr he
and sheridan. Npplause.) After the sword came the
When I recite Tie fact that my pen nourshed d good
deal In the course OF The war. am moved rather by
sense OF Justice toward others than spirit Of vanity
late that the candid historian Is not constantly ap-
proved by the conqucrfng hero: and was not always
solitary In nv part Of the country In that experience
OF inf .riilaon (Langh'crD
During several vars , have received from the Young
gentlemen who mr." alleged To be pursuing their
studies IN the numerous and various institutions 81
learning that adOrn aud to certain extent illuminate
our country commune atlons requesting views npon
Schools of Journalism. | have never returned nm
adequate answer. bnt shall now attempt doing 80 In.
conparably the graf school Of Journalism was war
correspondence written on he field, and in that school
the guests Of The LotoS this evening graduated with
high hOnOrs. (Applansaj did not have the all
vantagr Of the school. being graduated. II were
I'm another. IN those dnys before the War when IN
moon there Is southern authority was constantine
larger than she has been .ace. daughter
GENEROUS WITH TIFF Truth.
In HE brilliant speech at the Ohio Soclety's din
nerpardon these frequent references 10 dining out
Mr. Reid referred TO me as his old opponent"
had several Did opponents and remember item kccnIy
and kindly, but have often had To confess n weak
IN the wearing away OF hatefulness II 4.
hard 10 hate man more than ten fifteen years o.
twenty or thirty ycarsand W.: Reid has been the Cd
po5tc OF a hateful man-onc indeed aborndnc I'm
conrtcs"s. He has had personal prciudlcss but they
were generally in favor o. rather than agsnst people
lie occasionally killed his enemies with Kindness H..
has had experiences Of being rcvllcd for the truth,
sake and OF the lessons to be sometimes ,auglit
IN the high sch iOls OF journalism Is the Dnf Of ur
teal wisdom TO tell the truth with considcraic r.srr.
vatoDs.
The first time knew Mr.. Reid 10 be- heartily and
aggrcs-ively abused, ] knew Just well rs he that
his offence rcckessncsS IN writing that which wa
so. Nearly everybody knew what the matter was
but minority OF lis ellIw-citizcns and co-lnborerr
ala not rush W fs rescue mana ed -, ito' on with
composurc ana saw him ut last rescue himself. That
j. what fellow has to do when ho cots into scrn me-
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