New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-17
DIR. IRVING AT THE LOTOS.
4 SUPPER GIVEN FOR HIM LAST NIGHT.
HIS PLEASANT RESPONSE TO Mr.. LAwEENCEs
ADDRESS OF WELCOME

! HIS PLEASANT RESPONSE TO Mr.. LAWEENOE
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
/ The distinctive Iotos Club entertainment Is din-
ner but Henry Irving being engaged at the theatre
all the early part of the evening. supper was t'e
! best form OF hospitality which the club couid onei
J him. This took place last night. IL was preoeueu
by n musical entertainment. The hour set for the
supper was 1890 o'clock but the guest Of honor was
necessarily trife late. lie sat at the right hahd
Of Frank r. Lawrence, president OF the cluo Inc
others at the guests table were General iiorDce
Porter Congressman Joseph G. Hendrix, Alexander
Salyni. Henry T.. Abbey, Francis Wilson, W. H.
| Bryant, Montgomery Schuyler +. s. Willard a. NJ
Palmer William Terriss. Bram Stoker Joseph
siivlnskI. Carl Martin. Henri Marteau, F. Emerson
Brooks and Willy Schultz. 49,
At the other tables there were, among the Nv
guests: Andrew Carnegie. Captain william nm I'M
White. L. b. Harper General G H. T. T T,i,or 'o"
Ederkin, Chester :. Lord. Chandos fulton ~
Harry Eaton, Judge O'Bren, Major Moses fsorr y;
Handy, George +. spinney n Walter N We3p, Hnf
Bonner Frederic Bonner. Or. L. L. seaman i,icharu
Heylle vroomhn so Julian F FS " snrrogac
Ransom. James Loeb. George H. Daniels W. L.
ILL., ~ BT pss6 ana nerYa M
and raped for ser.ce. He said that MT; H' ne
fact that his first appearance before an audience
in America was at Tn" dinner table OF dhe o ,bs
Lctos he went forth to conquer the American ,,ca
people. Appause.) Mr.. Lawrence spoke OF 'i'. .,
%s1 ia VIII had neaceaby Stamped himself
on his generation Among the rarest triDuseS h
Expressed his satisfaction that his play OF 'Becket
ffryh bec epss"ihe he would do It justice
The president referred to the tact thar Mt rr
Mccullough and William j. Florence deceased ,sa
members Of the club and more especially Wh hs un a
tribute 70 the genius OF Mr.. Irving. whose reply
l feel among you tonight somewhat IKE a wan van,
derer who has come hone ITO TO rr 70 hid i'd" me WEI
GOMEZ you seemed 70 strike The keynote oil H's bns
can hospitality and syodS music in my ears
What ] say to thank you for your Wec1 ONE
than grurlous When have ed
with gratitude and wonder-but which compel me
deSnaftf the to KIM things
has said and Thch You under H sne vet Gentle
men. this is the place. OF all Others In New orn'
where am glad TO have an opportunity OF Win aG
which the public have welcomed my dear friend
Ellen Terry my fellow ana myself 10 c y1ur
city, and We have had The good fortune 10 COM
back and find your Interest In our worS sreirr
than ever friend Of mine who Is az M
states across which he had written one word IN
this geographical definition In my mind; II ! were
asked to name the heart ana cehtre oi me AIN,
the i.otos cub. APPLAUSE o., =,
Since was honored by being your guest IN
those years | have seen many CROWNS put hoth-
ing In my memory has grown more than your
own CITY and the IlOtOs club as lis welcoming
spirit seems TO haze kept pace with It's progress:
May | find even increase OF III" CONSCIOUSNESS
OF Virtue which now and then anrnates you, Tor
II II be task TO climb up additional steps. II shows
an amount Of self belief which experience alone
can prove justified. when. after such banquet
as tonight you not afraid to vcntur, down
them Gentlemen there Is one little confession
that l would like to make. and am sure that you
viii accept 1t in the spirit in when II r. meant
In one respect perhaps. you may be little IN the
rear OF the imcs. | understand that an inquring
mind at Detroit has discovered that our frieni
Bacon wrote not only the the whole OF shakes
pcare but also Christopher Mnrowe. Edmunl
Sucrqer ana burton Anatomy 81 Melancholy. ~
daughter / mention this 10 show you that even
In New-Yo you don't know everything ana
that II f. possible that you may wake one M"rniAS
TO learn that the spirit OF Bacon dictated ne Con
stitution OF the United States But limited as
your knowledge may be. there Is no limit To your
good will and your good fellowship, AMI 90 not
mood "A more Sustaining sentiment than that 10
make me feel happy and proud In your delightful
company tonight
General Porter Congresrfnan Hendrix and
others spoke and there were sonP5 and Rotations