New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26
HONORS TO d. H. BURNHAM
A BRILLIANT DINNER FOR HIM. ~
APPRECIATION OF HIS SERVICES AS DIRECTOR
OF WORKS AT THE WORLDS FAIR.


Daniel Hudson Burnham, Director of WORKS at
the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, received
last evening a testimonial at the hands Of his
fellow-architects and the citizens of New-York
in recognition of his labors in connection with
the gigantic undertaking which has for its monu-
ment the magnificent structures in Jackson Park.
Chicago. Upon Mr.. Burnham has devolved
great degree of responsibility during the last
three years. His methods have been character
lied by superlative cOOlness and directness OF
purpose Under his guiding hand have arisen
tnat cluster Of buildings on the shore Of Lake
Michigan which, in their completed state, will
be surprise to the art critics of two hemispheres
The testimonial as. .all will admit. was most
appropriately bestowed. Those who witnessed tho
scene in the Madison Square Concert Hall last
evening will testify that no honor was more
modestly received.
IL WIS distinguished assemblage ~
men who joined in doing honor 70
the guest of the evening. At the
main table were Richard NJ Hunt, who presided;
Charles Eliot Norton, Joseph ii. Choate. William
Lindsay, Lyman j. Gage, Henry +. Howlands
Charles Dudley Warner, j. $. Norton, William ID.
IIowels, Marshall Field, General Horace Porter.
Abram 5. Hewitt Commodore Henry Erben, Ferda-
nand W. Peck, Henry Willard, Herbert w. Ladd.
Dr. David H. Greer, Parkc Goodwin, Daniel o.
Gilman, William X. Ware, Henry e. Marquand,
ex-senator Warner Miller and j. Seaver Ptge
At the other tables were:
James W. Alexander. Francis r. Appleton, William ".
Appleton, d. Maitland Armstrong, L. Ellery Anders1.
Gortol w Allen Thomas Allen, Eiwin d. Ad9ms Charles
T. barney. Charles c. Beanan, Edwin III. Biashheld,
William Iispham, Cornelu. y. Eliss, Ldward {. Board
man, Edwin Booth ]. g. Brown, Robert w. Blown,
william 7. Bull, Prescott Hall Butler. Howard Russee
Butler. Peter T. Barlow John T. BrooAs. A. T. cabos
Cough Buel. willlan {. Brown,l Noah Brooks
II. c. BuHner, Edwalu Burnett, Joseph B. Bishop,
Charles J. Berg, john l.. Cadwalader, j. Cleveland
Caiy, Henry w. Cannon, Wllifm carey
Edward Cary, Charles f. Chichester William c. Church.
Thomas b. Clarke, william f. Clarke, Charles W. Clinton
William A. Colin, Beverly Chew, Walter Damrosch. Mel.
willie c. Day. William T.. Dodge, Alexander W. Drake. L.
Clarke Davis, Paul Dana, John Du FATS, James II.
Durham. Reginald De ko,cn f. w. Devoe. James w.
Ellsworth, +. T.. Elwe, Joe Evans, William T. Evans.
Allen w. Evarts Loyal Faragut. Aphonse Fteey. Daniel
G. French Charles Farnam. Charlie, Gordon Fuller
Il. Swain Clifford Richard Watson Glider DAME! c. GLE
man. f.. l.. Godkn, Charles w. Gould, Lloyd NICK.
Garrison Plunket Greene Elmer T.. Garnsey William G.
Gibson William =. Hall. H. J. Hardenbergh, J. Henry
Harper, Jchn Harper. George H. Hazen Peter cooper
Hewitt James j. IIigginsoD Charles Hitchcock. George
Hitchcock. Ripley Hitchcock. Thomas Hovenden. Henry L.
Hggn,on. Louis NJ. IIowland, John T. Hudson, Joseph
owland Hunt Daniel Huntington, Charles L. Hutchinson.
Iienonl Irwin JOSEF Jefferson, w. L. r. Jenney, Eastman
johnson, Robert L. Johnson, Francis c. Jones, II.
Bolton Jones. Arthur w. Jones' A. W. kngmsn.
David II. King, jr., John La Fargo, george ~ Lane
Francis Iathrop, VIII II. Low, Forbei Leh, warrosn
e.. Lawrence Charles r. Lamb. Charles F. McKim,
Hcnry X. Marshall. Charles b. Macdonald, William r.
Mead George l.. Meyer Brander Matthews, Wiliard
Metcalf Hoffman Miller Francis d. Miet, Alfred Bishop
Mason, Joseph B. Mlet, Percy ). Mallett Montague
Marks T. r. Miller Charles V. Maper, Delaney Nicou.
Daniel S. Newhall. Thomas Newbod, Frederick L. Ohm
stei, stephen IL. On, Walter G. Oaknan, Robert s. Pee
body Bruce Pice, Allied Parsons Wheeler H. Peckhom
James W. Pinehot Henry w. Poor, A. p. Proctor, VIII.
hands O.. Rollins.
Rev. DR.. William S. Rain>foN, Charles s. Renhaft
George Rives, Robert II. Robertson, Charles A. Richs
Richard X Sheldon John J. Sinclair. Samuel Spencer
John g. stearns Edmund c. Stedman, Henry B. stone.
Albert stickney Philip SchaTf Edward Schell. Jacob H.
Schin Charles scrbncr, Frank H. Scott james
A. scrymscr Walter shrlaw, L. X sibley.
Edward F.. Simmons William T. snciiey. f. Hopkinson
smith, Francis Lyndc ,tctson Augustus St. Gaudens'
Horace f. Scuddcr William A. stiles. william b. Tut.
hill Hamilton Mex. Twombly. Frank Thomson A. n.
Thorp Abbott H. Thayer Louis c. Tiffany. Charles W.
Tru,low, Frederick L. Thomas Walter Trimbe Jonn n
Thomas Henry II. Towne. Henry Van Brunt Edward c.
Waller William Il. Ware William Walton. J. Alden Weir.
Edmund wetnore Horace White. Thomas w. Wood Sir
Henry Trueuan Wood On L. Warner. Willard p Ward.
=. A. B. widener and c. b. Wortllington
Tho room was handsomely decorated on tho
floor with all that was green, and in the galleries
by all that was beautiful, as the ladies who
occupicd the boxes will understand. The main
table was across the front Of the stage. Back
Of this was a cluster Of palms, behind which was
the orchestra. And the music, soft and sweet aud
beautiful, came out of the palms. In front OF
the chairman was large cluster OF American
Ieauty roses 1t observed that Mr.. Burn
ham blushed several times during the evening.
though he has only recently come from Chicago.
Some thought that the glow in his face was re-
hected from the cluster of roses which stood
before him. But it was never intimi.ted that
II. ,.... hp,b hoH In a%4
for him. Mr. Hunt started the speechmaking.
He said many pleasant things of the guest Then
he caused the veneer rosc-bush TO be removed
and there stood loving cup" with the capacity
of Il whole gallon, and with three handles to
support its conveyance to the lips. Ii was empty
when it was offend to Mr.. Burnham, but with
true American slrewdness he proceeded TO make
the best of his bargain, and Seizng illed bottle
of claret from a ncishbor. he poured the liquid
into the vessel, took drink and passed it to
Mr. Hunt. 1t was pleasant 10 note the eager
ness with which Joseph II. Choate, Lyman J.
Gage and General Horace Porter reached forward,
each to find place on one of the three handles
of that loving cup. The contents were exhausted
when this trio were ready to part with it, Then
some one poured into II a quart bottle OF cham
pagne. and it was vas started in the direction of Mr..
ICwland MIR. Willard, and ex-senator Miller, who
looked into the empty cup and pronounced the
metal solid and pure, for that was all there was
left for him TO pass Judgment upon.
WHAT MIR. BURNHAM SAID.
Mr. Burnham then arose ond smoke. in part a
follows.
Could accept the honor bestowed upon me as II In.
tended for my self alone, would unworthy OF it,
The OF you who greet tonight are known 10
all your counrrymen many OF them household words
You mould and direct the higher purposes OF Americsa
life. You have called here stump some acts Of
mine with approval. l am glad 10 come IL opens the
door for 10 tell you that the artistic glory OF the
position belongs brethren IN architecture sculpture
and painting While deeply feel this honor and think
YOU for IT, my friends and have bear testimony
that the teachings OF fathers vain and
their still justify the hope OF their
the foundation of the republic. feel that undue
prominence has been given the mere Quickness with