New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01
COLONEL THOMAS w. KNOX.

being
most highly. tApplause)
COLONEL THOMAS w. KNOX.
Mr. McEliov followed By Colonel Thomas W.
Knox. who said
Tns her 3se in is1s c py s he %sa fSs
reminds me of a little story. An old topper once
e eeaTd bG 81 ey aS when he the
remark he interrupted the conversation by saving
better than other whskey. but there Is no bad
whiskey' Laughter Now would say to our m tEt
Lotos Club that are younger than other members
b", there are no old mebels HpP H1sS We meet
a young man IT +: true that he has history and
promise Of future, that! will make the past seem
very sgnoant well remember ,;n my h ot, meet msIr
the battle SHILOH of which he had written one OF
Newspaper S e O during the war; Ills ambition then
to serve The Cincinnati Gazette 50 well that II
after the war was over. He obtained his wish and
went to Washington the "Gazee's" correspondent.
Veil hnow History is said to repeat Itself perhaps
in about ten months from now he may get back 70
This dinner tonight only welcome home FOR
our former president but 1t Is alsn an nnv Years
ago ,' today, on the Both Of April. 1879. he pnt
4 little history may not be out Of place by way of
INF maiion TO our younger members ana OF
10 who are not so young In The second yea, u
The club discussions and the discussions resulted
In split Every member was arayed on on e slde
other of the fight, and somc were on bph slues
of 1t had elected president who REUSED 10 serve
and 1t impossible to choose president from our
in this emerr ncv we decided to follow the example
when they invite a foreign prince to be their king
We determined to 60 ouside Of the club ana invite
art or Journalism 10 become one Of u and immediately
take Office as cur president The Invitation was giyGn
the Invitation on the Goth Of April 1872. He said
he would consider it and give me an answer on ,ne
.ui.r day liz
was at once bulletned, he was elected 70 member.
ship on the 10th May. and h" elected president
Two days later eighty eight being cast and all
of them in his favor An hour aftr n, eiec o,r, re
there more dsunion In the Lotos club. zap
Before his election the dsguntled malcontents
started rival club which had struggling existence
few years anc then became one 81 the clubs mat
had been The effect OF the formation OF the rival
club 70 stimulate the members Of the Loos to 20
all in their power for lis prosperity ana there G,
no doubt that the stimulus of opposition was OF great
Those Of us who have been members Of the club from
It's beginning cannot fail to regard the growth OF ,le
IOtOs with u good deal Of satisfaction. and a consider
able share II that satisfaction belongs 10 former
president. whose connsclS we're always pruacnt ana a,
the time showed his confidence IN the clnbS
few mTnpeS questions that had puzzled the directory
for days and dars together. and more i1i' oicc III
meeting Of the club he converted into the happcst N
happy families what had threatened TO be very
turbulent bear garden. .
twenty years ago. but contend. did when called
to my feet that we are moi to be clas,ed as od men,
The lOtOSeatcrs which yOu will find on the hrs page
Of the club manual;
In which II seemed always afternoon
FROM THOSE WHO COULD NOT CONE.
Mr. Coolidge Mr. Reds successor at Paris, was
expected be present but lie was obliged at the last
moment to decline on account Of appointments else
where. which rendered 1t necessary for him 10 leave
the city at an early hour last evening
Many letters Of regret were received, some OF which
are as follows
FROM PRESIDENT HARRISON.
Executive Mansion,
Washington. April Is. 1892.
M John Eldcr.in NewYork City.
Dear The President directs me To acknowledge the
receipt OF your the 12th inviting him. beal,
Of tho Club. 10 attend dinner 10 DC given In honor
OF the Hon. wh.elaw Reid the evening Of Saturday
April 80 lie has already promised If possible to visit
New.York for occasion Of the cornerstone laying OF
the Grant the 9th and does not feel that
could again as the goth Please accept
his sincere thanks friendly remembrance. Yer;
truly yours, o. L. PhODEN' Assistant Secrctafy'
THE FRENCH MINISTER.
Legation dc France Etats-Unis.
Washington. II AVN. 1892.
Monsieur: c mn,prcsse de eNprimer tout 10
roeret eprouyc dc DOuyor accepter Ia graccue
Invitation Que yous roblgesncc dc menvoycr pour
lie 80 Avr Jai pIis cctte date dcs engagements
Qu me mettent dams inpossbllite dc roDdre New
York J'ai dea du daieurs dcolIncr autre invita-
uon qui NAVAL etc sdrese lie meme date Agr,ez,
je vous pne. tous remerciments pour votrc
siable penseo rassurancc de consideration lie Plus
distinguee. fAlENoA""'
(Transation)
Moosiur: l desire 20 express TO You my regret ~
being unable TO accept gracious invitation which you
have been so kind send for the Both OF Apr
have made engagements for this date which render
fmpo,.ib,e for me 70 be in NewYork. have olready
declined another invitation which was given me Tor he
same date Accept beg you, with my thanks ior your
kind thought OF most distinguished con
.,ae,o,Ion PATENOTRE.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
West New. Brighton, Staten Island ~ H.
April 81. 1892
NV Dear Sir: An engagement In baltimore ior "'
evening Of the 3ot April makes It impossible for me
accent the friendly Invitation OF the Lotos Club 70 JOIN ~
fts welcome to Mr. that evening. But no shs'
vo,ce will be missed In the general acclaim Few A"e'
ran Ministers. abroad have been received on eeir 'a
WITH an general and hearty congraularon ana IL Is uu'
MT ocIv 70 the ability and with which ne mas con
ductod ,mporant international negotiations. but 10 v"
American sp,rit in which NJ has represented n'',
N, Jencrsoo sad that every American foreign Min'
.u,ht n hc recalled 1T after seven years OF ser
- IA shsud become 700 Europeanized. But "'' A