The sun., 1894-10-28
DINNER TO DEAN HOLE.
THE ENGLISH CLERGYMANA GUEsr
OF THE LOTOs CLUB.

Mind st - Wears, Fone OF Eport SD
Joke, the Frtens or Cooper and Irving-
Cordial Welcome ssd n Genial Speech.
The venerable Dean Of Rochester Cathedral,
the Rev. Dr. s. Reynolds Hole, learned last
evening that Americans like q big.brained,
stout bodied, and genial dean. who loves fox
hunt horse race, and good story. For four
hours he sat as the guest Of the evening at the
hospItabls board Of the Lotos Club and heard
many pleasant things said about himself. Before
the dinner was finished he felt sure that the
welcome on his first visit 10 this side OF
the Ucean was both warm and genuine.
Tho members and guests Of the Lotos Club
showed In many ways that they quite agreed
with DIR. A. Conan Doyle whom be said OF Dean
Hole, "a finer man in body and mind never
came out Of England" IL seemed quite like
bringing live figure out Of q long departed era
e. hear this man talk about his personal ac-
quaintance with that dear good fellow Fen
imore Cooper" and his meetings with and
friendship for Hawthornea and Washington lrv-
ing and Thackeray.
Dean Hole lie 73 years old, but age apparently
has not affected the vigor Of his mind and body.
lie was out early yesterday morning for a walk
about town, and his first inquiry to Major Pond,
who will manage his lecture tour, was:
well. must get out this afternoon and see
how these young Americans can play football"
But" said the Major, II do not think we can
Never mind" said the Dean. I'VE will
stand up. want 70 be with the boys"
House and the Dean did not ses the foot
hall game, after all. But he met bright men
dinners in The history Of the Lotos club. lie
laughed aloud at all OF the good stories aud
joited down few notes on the back Of an en-
The parlors Of the club were bright and cheer
vines. entwined about the fine paintings now on
exhibition; The corners were banked with
which filled both rooms were masses Of roses.
In lively contrast were white and yellow chrys;;
shss ess ~2rn Tbe w spenSers axe Suess Snd o
GERS OF the club sat at table between
BE 5OOT Pea HOe s the right
schurmann OF Cornell University sat at the left,
And around n, were congrS;:msn Joseph Hen
$sssi r. FsS
the Rev; George II. Bottome, and the Hon.
IAN ''Xmons on Ike Club members present we're e. b.
Harper, u; ", Cannon, F. 4: Burnhsm: Col.
sSIafi 4 Low Mfh[R RsaasS' Rsaasf.
:, Two distinguished occasions come to my mind |
1his sveplphs' nhs said PRESIDENT SID t Lawrence %Ihe
tRaTes % % Knsssy and and hsaSn snsy % TSnsR
we are equally honored in the privilege OF meet
from @ % abroad has found lis way % to this S county %
through the Lotos Club. We greet our illustrious
a a1su sssns 9ass sSsS
writings have made familiar to US; We recall |
nna "a the snd q Diessns BUT Ssf Il Sis
i,ndivduaity a. man and author that makes
With cries Of welcome the members OF tho
club arose and drank to the Deans health. |
Cheers followed when he arose to respond Even
he could hold down his end in the % rush line ] OF
football team; He is six feet and three inches in
lines. His head is large and well formed. and is
covered with a mass of sllver-gray hair. A
with mirth, and mouth that curves into droll
lines when a good Joke + turned, indi,
full arpreeiation of ali the run that Is to Be had
out out OF life; The Dean talks in low, PLEASING
After the applause had subsidized, he said: ~
oer.S can SssTrs yoI that when
ySnd having heard sensry sr
e snS s9c1 ia smenites of you, famous club
tiful bride OF Burlelgh. when
Win 1d PsFBs5ss sT and mOrn
Unto which shs was not born.
II could have expressed the feelings Of tho
asked him q he. could swim. Yes, my lady,
says she, shall condescend TO lay hold OF your
arm all night Too great an honor for the
" Even when came into this building though
] am not shy man, having been educated at
throughout my life, most probably on account
of my size, had not lost this sense of unworthi-
glorious summer OF my discontent and has in
duced delicious hallucination that, at some
have said something or done something. or
written something which really deserved your
"To be serious. I am, OF course. aware why
you have so kindly received me. i am not the
rose said the Perfumed earth IN the Persian
IN al IA alt In
aether, and it is because you have associate mo
with those great men with whom l was In
II has ever been my ambition 10 blend my
brains, sir, and venture 70 think It as manifest
a proof that we are not wholly destitute Of this
about t' the head, exclaimed @ ' on hearing % the
doctor say that he could see his brains,
for ke always said 'ip / never @ had ANY, any,
BE that as II may; my appreciation Of my supe-
pathy has led to the formation OF very precious
friendships, and has been my elevator unto the
higher a6odes OF brightness and freshness, as 1t
In ihIs happy world ! met wsshington
Traveller published by John Murray in Is27i
met dear Fenimore Cooper, met Hawthorne
American authors, poeticai. pathetic, humor.
ons, and ever since have loved TO hold converse
' Nevertheless it Is with our living compan-
Ions, with our fellow men, who love books, as we
10 that this fruiton IL complete and so II comes |
to pass. In the words OF one whose name speak |
with full heart, Oliver Wendell Holmes that
a dinner table, made up Of such material as
harism. The faculties are OF duty, and fall into
their natural attitudes
We feel, as our witty Bishop, afterward
A Archbishop. MRgee. described himself, when he
said, am just now In such a sweet, genial
i disposition that even a curate might play
me- We are bold enough 10 state, with I
Artemus Ward OF his regiment com,
we will rest muskets with anybody
A nd yet one more quotation, wherewith 10 make
some amends for the stupidity OF him who |
quotes lines most appropriate by Tennyson
from The Lotos Eater, and repeated BY one
who has lust crossed the Atlantic;
We have had enough OF action aud Of motion we,
Tossed to starooaId tossed TO lArboard, when the
And The walowing monster spOuted his foam foun.
tain ON the Sia,
Let swear an oath and keep It with equal mind,
In this hollow Lotos land 60 live and lie recllned
here where with the queen OF Clubs 50 royalty we've
On the hls like gods together. careless Of mankind
with all my heart, Dean Holes whole heart, !