New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12
F. NJ. WORD ITS GUEST.
THE LOTOS CLUBS DINNER FOR HIM.
THE NoyEIIs-SAYs PLEASANT THINGS ABOUT
HIS VISIT TO THE LAND OF HIS BIRTH.

HIS VISIT TO THE LAND OF HIS BIRTH
A prophet before whom foreign lands have laid
tributes OF high praise honorcd in his own country
last night when the Lo;os Club gave dinner for L.
Marion Crawford the novelist. BOth OF Ir. Craw-
ford's parents were NEWCOMERS, and he did almost
his first work In this city the LOtos club felt that
there would be especial appropriateness In TINS marx
N attention 10 him. BESIDES the club has come u
regard II as It's function TO bid welcome 10 tls city
men of arts and letters from over the seas.
About 1875 guests, all that the ICONS Of the club
will seat in comfort present. They were at
seven tables. At the centre one were frank X.
lawrence who presided. Mr. Crawford. Parke Godwin,
ST. <,sir McKelway Colonel l.. {. James. u. e..
rYske Dr. l. L. Seaman Robert f. Bonner. Frederic
Bonner cx.Judge Henry f. Ilcwland Mnat llh|
stead John Fs1erkln George f. Seward, eX'Minl't'r
10 China: Ellis II. Roberts. Daniel q. Thompson
Julius Chambers, Chester :. Lord, Louis Wndmuller.
Walter H. Page and ex-Judgc George VI. Van Hoesen.
Soma OF those at the other tables were Samuel
Shethar H. L. Terrell, W. l.. Malcolm. W. j. Ives,
Charles l. Henry, II. J.. Ensign. General d. b siches
I'r,ah WEIGH +. II. Low G. II. Coffin c. y. Wayland
Sheffield Phelps n. W. Kingsley ". r. Tunls George
H. Story f.. c. Zeerfass, II. 5. Ward, H. H. Burras
j. II. Carney, {. Raht J. q. Crermcr, W. :. Calhoun
A. Darling John Stanton, George A. Fink, W. e.
Davis. George W. Hall. DR.. Charles 1n.lee Pardee
T. Henry Mason, W. II. Smith, +. Bianclh, {. Klach
ner c. q. Buckley, Julian Rix, j. VI. Somers. &. w
sweet, f. b. Brown, George 7. benjamin, j. j. Brere
ton, g. l.. Garden, O'Brien Moore. j. a. Towncr,
F. l.. Montague. J. II. sprGgue. W. q. Winans, W. W.
Brooks, T. T. Graves. u. H. Valentine. \. NJ. Whit
ney c. T. Mofct S. A. Robinson. W. T. Iotchklss,
r. NJ Wilcox J. II. Johnston, Major J. b. Pond, +.
J. Clavc, f. Lambert. George II. Jones, Il. Gucgen
icimer, VI. O'Brien W. Gregory, J. Scligman James
Spcyer G. c. StarSwcather and &. Fulton.
The tables we're deckcd with flowers, and the dinner
was triumph Of the clubs cook. The menu was a
pretty souvenir OF the dinner, which every guest will
r.ry. .,1.,., ID,
likeness of Mr.. Crawford In medallion form. II
bore also landscape and otos flowers scattered
snong the names OF the courses. The card had
cover, OF cartridge paper bound With ribbon. The
design was drawn by r. J. Wilson
The dinners at the Lotos Club are uncommonly
Jolly affairs because most OF the guests know one
another and no time Is wasted In getting acquainted.
About o 80 O'Clock Mr.. Lawrence. the president Of
tho Climb In few graceful words introduced the
west OF honor. Mr.. Lawrence said that when
rhackcray and Dickens and George Eliot died, II
seemed that fiction would be dead for more than
a generation. new set of novesis had
arisen. however, and Of them had achieved
great or fame than Mr. Crawford. we have gathered"
sad Mr.. Lawrence, "tO express our appreciation OF
his penins and TO add small need TO the praise
which the world has already bestowed on him. In In
PRODUCING him | introduce various OF our old friends
Mr. Isaacs. Dr. Claudus and others-all in the person
Of Mr. Crawford. i ask you all TO rise and to drink
with me the health OF Mr.. Crawford"
All did arise and drink the toast. appandins as the
novelist arose to RESPOND to il. Mr.. Crawford bowed
and said: 81 am not eloquent man. gentlemen
soma o, YOU know this. and hope the rest Will take
nv assurance for it. (Laugbter) am about TO
commit the blunder OF repeating myself II Is not
DIN. three months since returned to my own coun-
,ry after a long absence. The kndness Of all to me
has been such 10 exhaust my vocabulary OF appre
citation. and can only say over again the words
have already used in giving my thanks for my cor
da, reception / am especially glad to be here. be-
cause almost my first work done In this city, ana
,,b my father and rOther New Workers..
The change and development In this country since
I was here last have been great nave just been
70 Ch,caro and | seem have gone through lovely
dream / hope thnt some OF the beauuih Things
/ saw there wiz be preserved in lasting material.
When I came bsck to the United States tniitc,n
years ago having left II boy, was struck WIN
Tho growth. IL Is now ten years since J WIS her.
inst and am struck with the change III IDEAS nDont
living and IN artistic taste. Business men useo 10
cat uncneons IN their hats and oveiShoes Now tney
have downtown clubs and spend an hour over the
mos, A change has come over the art and literature;
Ne have not begun grent century YET. but
hone we arc laying the foundation on when inc men
NJ the future with build the greatest literature '"'
world has ever seen" (ApplauseJ $1,000. ,o
MIR Lawrence next called on I'arkc Godwln, WIN
spoke cnterainingly on the reality OF hci3 M" uos
ne movers of survival. ST. clair Mcke!why W'is
never ,yiiticr than In his mock Jealousy OF MI Cfhw
tod and his boasts about BROOKLYN Muiat ltaisleau'
Mr. seward and others also spoke.