New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
MARK TWAIN ITS GUEST.
THE LOToc CLUB ENTERTAINS HIM AT
DINNER.
SPEECHES BY FRANK Il. LAWRENCE. MR.. GLEN
EMS, CHARLES A. DANA, SETH LOW, ST.

SPEECHES BY FRANK r. LAWRENCE. MR. GLEN
EMS, CHARLES A. DANA, SETH LOW ST.
CLAIR M'KELwAY AND OTHERS.
With Mark Twain as guest OF honor and the
Lotos Club as host there was a particularly happy
dinner last night. Mr.. Clemens has for many years
belonged to the club. and as mark OF especial
consideration and pride the club gave for him us
first dinner in its new house. Mr.. Clemens had
arranged to go abroad, but ne postponed his trip
10 accept the clubs hospitality. TfH handsome.
roomy parors decorated with smilax and
green boughs, and about the tables were seated
200 members The menu was pretty souvenir Oh
the affair.
Frank r. Lawrence, president OF the club, was
POSTMASTER, and he ever felicitous and witty.
AT the guests table with him were Mr.. Clemens,
Charles A. Dana Charles Dudley Warner, Edmund
C. Stedman, Richard Watson Glider. st. Clair NC
Kelway, Andrew Carnegie, Seth Low, II. H.
Rogers William Dean Howels, John Brsben
Walker, Colonel John Hay Clarence G. Rice and
General Horace Porter.
Among those at the other tables were captain
william Henry White, T. B. Harper, General {.
H. T. Coils, G.. ii. Wooster II. w. Ranger Ed
ward Moran. DR.. l.. j.. Seaman, John +. Seahah'
r. H. Low, James II. Jenkins, II. T. Jenkins
James NJ. Ashley. John w. Vrooman, G H. NC
Chesney, +. a. Burnham, julius Chambers Chah-
dos Fulton Howard Paul. w. T. Carleton II. r.
j. w.
Evans, George A. Hearn, George H. Schanck'
Franklin Fyles A. c. Gunter. c. III. Coffin. H. l..
Terrell r. f.. Bonner. Frederic Bonner, John
Elierkin Joseph II. Brown, Chester ,. Loru'
Ellis H. Roberts. George r. Gibson, L. n. Craii'
H. H. Ensign, f. l.. Montague. Dr. Charles lnsiee
Parlee. William Gregory, W. ~ Cohen ueneta'
Halcrman T.. G. James. Walter :. Logan, VIII
lam Ii. Starbuck, Albert Darling, w. Hart Smith,
J. Ward Hall, G.. A. Gerlach, l.. T. Greaves ana
George f. Spinney.
At o'clock Mr.. Lawrence arose and said: "To-
nsht we appear in new surrounding The Place Place
forever We hold our first dinner in home wnIc,.
is all our own. Appause) We are mere 10 mInTl
shin for q fun score OF years. and Is the bearer
Of a most distinguished name In literature. e.. ~, IS
OF ofeI Mark S' Twain? Cries Of No!) We knew him
years man Of b9undless W.T. wn no EDUCATE nnn
the Europeans in the appreciation OF American ~i,
aughte3 by ia ,S DUMMIES ars really dead
""What name is there in literature to be lkened to
his? Himself is his only parallel, IL seems TO me.
lie is all our own. the ripened product OF Amer,,
born. even if he had tried Oaughter and a voice
Except in ireand.D We here to-night please MN MN
our best wishes for his health, prosperity anu
Marx Twans health drunk Il. h ned,, Et
drawl set every ON to laughing He began:
Gentlemen Of the Lotos club: haye seido
parased and so well deserved; d.aughter.l re-
turn thanks for them. and viii say TINS IN sell
DEFENCE: | am charged with having reverence LOT
nothing. but / have reverence for the man VINO
would say such things daughter, ana also LOT LOT
a club that will confer one so confesselly ue-
serving. such a tribute of honor uaugnter1 ,,
don't feel very well. anyway. | have been tralii-
ing with the Democratic party and the events
OF Tuesday have undermined my political health
1AnnlauseJ | think n little rest would do me good
i shall ask your leave now to sit down. J. snail
wait 10 hear what the others have 10 say about me-
II ,hev saw ANYTHING which needs explanation !
win explain IT, or II / can't explain it, VIII deny
1t happened" daughter ,. o,,
Charles Dudley Warner spoke in a pleasant VEN.
and then Charles \. Dana paid hearty trlD u.
TO Mr. Clemens's Americanism: lie sald: W
have geen him in all lands. but he has never had
any idea or aspiration that was not purely or
heartily American. Perhaps II Is not now en-
tirciy the fashion to be American There are
those who seem to be turning their backs on me
Stars and stripes / trust all you of the Lotos
club are Thoroughly and sturdy American; un
Honor TO YOU Mark Twain. and may you ever
remain ~ strongly American tAppiause
seth Low St Clair Mckelway. General Horace
Porter and others also spoke Mr.. Clemens MADE
a second speech in reply TO what had peen saio
ls..st h Ntn