New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01
DINNER OF THE LOTOS CLUB.
HAPPY MEMORIES RECALLED AND PRoPHE-
CIES MADE.
wH1TELAw REID TIE GUEST OF HoNoH-RE-
MARKS BY FRANK r. LAWRENCE. COLONEL
THOMAS w. KNOX, ST CLAIR MKfL-
WAY, WILLIAM II. MELEOY. JAMES
W. ALEXANDER, MURAT HAL

II.
W. ALEXANDER, MURAT HAL
:TEAD AND OTHERS.
Everything which appertained to affectionate regard
and good fellowship embodied In the dhler s''0''
last evening by the Lotos Club to Whltenw helo' d
former president OF that organization. IL wa hone
greeting heart and so welcome. to an associate anu
II evident that Mr. Red appreciated the cotu'"'a
Of the offerings of good fellowship by a body OF
men between whom ard himself there are
many ties OF friendship, some of which are 100
sacred 10 be made commonplace In stereotype"
print. The dinner given In the clubhouse pu'
many members OF the club consented TO occupy sS's
at tables the second floor rather than foreso al
opportunity to join In the festivities
Frank II. Lawrence, president of the club. pr.Siacu
at the centre table the first floor and w. H.
White vicc-president, ruled the fifty eenhe-
men who sat at the tables on the secohu
floor. At the main table down stairs, 10y Inc sue VI
Mr. Lawrence sat the guest of the evening, Mr.. Keio'
and at his right ex-Mayor Abam s. Hewitt WHOSE
presence was greatly appreciated. Charies stewart
smith, president of the Chamber of Commerce, sat NJ
the left of Mr.. Lawrence. Others at the same table
were Murat Halstcad. d. o. Mills. St Clair Mckeway'
J. w. Alexander william Winter. General wager
Swayne, W. ii. McElroy Thomas W. Knox P''u' Dana
Robert f. Bonner, Arthur +. Bowers, 'ohh
Armstrong ViscOunt Paul d'Abzac ana r. IL ihurucr'
At the other tables were f.. Il. Harper, f. Bohhef'
j. Ensagn Fuller, c. l. Pardee. John stanton D.
shethar, c. H. Coffin, T. Henry Mason, L. r.
John ". Vrooman, F. p. Morris. W. IL.
Jaoues O. F. Doane 5. /. A. Cohen, W. D.
Johnston. j. T. butcher, W. H. Bulkeley H. LOCKWOOD
F. L. Montague c. y. Wayland /. W. WOOD ~ r. d.
Toyey z. c. james, C. W. Ferris, Henry Mapiesoh' H.
Glover G. X. McChcsney, c. A. Gerlach. d. l.. L.
Seaman, J. f. Milholland. H. W. Cannon carson I'io'
S. w. Wray !. y. seligman, a. X khng u l. |a'i''
Iona III.
A. p. Burbank II. n. Alden. A. T. Hills, r. A. WIZ
hans Edward Moran. H. F. Locke. +. W. Britain W. F.
rinney A. p Dudley NJ. Hendricks. Il. J. Dean, W. >.
Kahnwpier II. l.. Ensign J. L. Hand. y e. Haynes
Franklin Fyes. V. =. Gibney, NJ. ii. Robertson, ~
Frank Richardson, F. b. Wilson, c. w. Price, A. boeho
witz c. F. Macdonald. George Brock, G. H. Weop hDeh
Plympton. A. F. TAFT, George II. story, H. Wat'cfsoh
W C. Davis b. B. Valentine, W. p. Phillips. ,. "A. hoo-
inson f. +. Phelps, William Crawford, W. Parsons, H.
W;ndmuller, A. o. Hall, f. V. Skinner t. W. s'oche!'
Chester :. Lord, T. r. Pickering T. W. Bracher, H. NJ
Phillips S. :. Packard, d. Bonanza, \. r. Mcdonald
Finley Anderson, J. Van Claim +. ID. luenghne IT, r.
Victor, W. T. Evans, James Rascovar, D. H. Johns'oh
Charles Chamberlain, f. F. lIOyt Julius Chambers r. a.
Burnham. George Evans, T. il. Howell L. G. Woehnrc'
c. H. Lesser, VI. Vaissicr, w. 5. Logan C. I" BucRieS
T. Saunders, r. |. Murray, NJ. c. Sternoach. ~ I.
Rand John Achelis, E. II. Roberts. J. +. Manson
r. Martin j. NJ Ashley jr. George H. DANCES
William II. Bradley, VI. Zimmerman ID. b. sicheis
W. IL. White IL. LatheTs, John Eldcrkn, j. b. foho
j. NJ. Barney Uriah Wech, j. = Abecasis' J' "ii'hm
de Inge e.. F. Benjamin, J. Il. sprague, H. Is. Bro"n'
j. +. Postlethwaite, +. p stephenson and t. schu''e
The decorations consisted OF m oil painting OF ar.
Reid fun length one side OF which was the nag Oh
the United states ard the other that OF the Republic
OF Frincc on the Opposite side OF the room was
paiotinc OF the steamer La Champagne on which MT
Reid returned from France ana above II was the IN
scription She brought guest over the sea from
honors abroad TO greater hJnors at home
BEGINNING TIE SPEECIIMAK1NG.
II was after 10 O'Clock when Dr. Lawrence called the
assembiagc TO order. In rising to intorduce
the guest Of the evening lie said:
The gentleman in whose honor we assemble to night
Ts e Of fan oHs cnb u" The Of the
club, by the Legislature OF the state, was granted
G, ntenen Mr. Reds name being tn first upon the list
From then until now he has been actively ideniihed
WITH the club ana has always held foremost pace
when. some three years ago, Mr.. Reid chosen
by the President of the United states TO MI The
honorable Office of Minister TO the great sister re
public OF France, tie members Of the Lotos club
were among the first TO express Their sense OF inc
ary, knew the man. and knew how rarely lie was
qualified TO dignity and adorn the station to which
pectattons Of what he would achieve, and now that
he has returned with every anticipation realized who
should rejoice heartily than his old friends ana
Ne knew lie must succeed. for what could ade-
fonr,esn year, in the presidency Of this organization
such course Of treatment Is pcihal: severe bn, nc
.nylyor Il Gn Thhnca 10 cope WIFI any "''o'
since his return from abro,d. MT Reid has been =,
ire SOUS OF his native state and then by that greatest
association OF merchant. tie Chamber OF Commerce
Of the City of York: and upon those occasions
much though BY no means all that might he said,
has been uttered in III. praise.
no FORMAL WELCOME NEEDED.
Tonight he has come home. lie would no more
expect formal greeting here than Mt his own hrsidc!
Yet even here. where we are not always serious,
some serious words shonld be uttered TO show that
mot merely as friends but as citizens who partake
IN all that adds to the glory OF our country. we
honor and rejoice over the great public services OF
Mr. WhNelaw Reid. Npplause)
To his services 10 commerce the merchants OF the
country have already given testimony. OF his
earnest and arduous labors the treaties between this
country and France stand as monuments. Yet what
he has done in the direction OF bringing more closely
together the people Of the two countries IS perhaps
men present tonight Who can tel from personal ex-
perience how delightful was the relation establishes
great, brave and talented nation In whose country he
has lately resided.
Il is occasionally suggested by those who favor ex.
treme simplicity In our government that diplomatic
establishments abroad useless to country like
and shOnld not be maintained. That suggestion finds
its complete and perfect answer in the diplomatic
career n Mr.. Reid. Npplause.l
We hear II said. upon TIE other hand that the
United states should dignity It's diplomatic BY
bestowing more sounding titles upon those who repre-
sent 1t In foreign countries. In order that the Minis
ter OF the United states at foreign conrt may no
longer be outrnkcd by the Ambassador Of every for
cign Power. To us this seems OF little moment: for
It is happy circumstance In the history OF Gov
ernmcnt that In great number of instances those who
represented IL in foreign countries have been
who Use superor 70 rank title; our greatest and
our best. We recall with pride that the Ministry TO
France, which Mr. Reid has inst Laid down. was
Hest held by Franklin and Jefferson. while almost
contemporaneously in diplomatic service with our
guest Of TO night the lamentcd James Russell
Lowell.
HINT At SOMETHING HIGHER.
Mr. Red has resigned rs Ministry 10 France and
returned among us, the genial. kindly. unaffected
gentleman in wears gone by and lie would have Us
think that he has laid down public Office for good and
all. Yet. whatever may be lbs belief desire. ask
you, without attempting 10 cast angiry. might it
not prove another ins tnnce Of the happy destiny