New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-05
MIR. DANA ON RUSSIA.
AN ADDRESS BEFORE THE CATHOLIC
CLUB.
IMPRESSIONS OF HIS VISIT To THE DOMAIN OF
THE CAR.

IMPRESSIONS OF HIS VISIT TO TIE DOMAIN OF
THE CAR
The spacious reception hall Of the Catholic Club
was filled "a its utmost capacity last night when
Charles A. Dana the Editor Of The New-l ork
sun" lectured 10 some seven or eight hundred mem
bers and guests ~ Travellers impressions Oh
Russia" The popularity OF Mr.. Dana was eNlaehcei
by the frequent applause which greeted nm through
ont the evening These tributes were deserved Tor
Mr. Dana is an ideal social speaker. possessing ar
he does perfect command over his voice ha'ufaN
easy and fluent delivery, and WithaI lflehiE con-
versationai style IN which no laborlous seeking 10Y
effect IS observed For the hour or more IN Whleh
he confded to his audience his interesting sequence
of "impressions' there was not one moment dn'.
ness. ana his sketches OF the salient features 81
Russia were given In manner that oe'ohe"e' Il
striking combination OF that rare lacuI'y-"uo Cd
scrvation and descriptive power
Judge Joseph DAILY presided. and among tho9e iI's-
ent were Judge Rufus y. Cowing, Archbishop Cor
rgan Mons.guor John NJ. Farley, Henry de Brock
cher Judge L. H. Mccarthy. Baron JerzmanosWh''
John q. O'Keefe. William +. Ryan John !. Mar
tin Justice Martin. Augustin Walsh, ADRIAN l. NUT
nan Bank Examiner Kimhal Henry Amey' JUDGE
Morgan J. O'Rrien. |. J. Callahan. T. +. Coller' H.
* Dohertv william Hndreth Field. James T. cam
bell Judge Robert A. Van Wyck, John ID. Crlmmins
Colonel John McAnorney. John Rooney fr""c's
Travers Stephen Farelly. Philip T. CaFdNisI
Joseph Thorn. John +. Carroll, John Crane X. NJ.
Holcomb c. j. Murphy, James :. Coleman X. DUN
can Harris r. j. Hoguet w II. Hurst. "li.iAm
I.ummis. Dock Commissioner j. j. Phean, lh'hdS
Barrett. Victor Bowling. j. II. Kenny, Henry D.
Slyers and Vincent Travers.
The chairman in introducing Mr.. Dana said they
felt when he stood before them that they were in
the presence of one Of that mighty company OF
men who rad helped to make the press one oil 'ne
greatest powers OF America. Mr. Dana was one oi 'c
strongest and most steadfast Of that great company
~ n
to make American journalism what he believed
ought 10 be- Judge DAYS eulog.suc remarks were
received with loud applause.
MR.. DANNS ADDRESS.
Mr. Dana upon rising had most hattering 70
ception and after a few brief words OF thanks Tor
the cordality extended to him plunged at once mo
his subject. He spoke as follows in part
It has long seemed to me that the most In,eres'11
ing country stlll remaining substantially uncNpur'I
is Russia. In pursuit OF that IDEA vent ln,I, "a
it impractcabe to admit Of ANYTHING IKE th'i lusn
study Of Russia or To- uhaef'"Nt - womb not he
long to accomplish that Wh,n d'i,IH,t'n -
60 there the hIst question TO settle was WHAT i"''
To any one who is going ihere. my ADVICE Is 70
Most people 20 10 Russia IN the Tin-r am i.h an,
direct for ST Petersburs. with rs nrHIani NE a'in
gayeties. But wanted 10 So ltuSsd 80 VIZ III
the spring. when eyeryhns was t fygH ana tb.lI
work. and when all was activity a'th9uth al w
time OF the year the rich people had deserted me
,brir country e-tates My idea was to - through
Russia by Way Of odessa. bui mat pan US l'.'
Tered with De aus Oh tl' -,,.,ina de-
heIe a"u "a. .i7rrCr, frr CracnW one. OF the
az Two .ourue have over
mus ms a.. 49,, m 'l4 e~,,r-h ~ fh. H.
I'S.I.I ~ 9,',,,r ~ mos. Extraordinary
'e"IIh or M 49, ri.hr.-. -. color ami
lu,rI'id. D,d"H' ' .,,,T'r, b.r. .,ar s..n The
SpIrtIor r' 80 I',,..ta ts not ,n, Jiy.rs
country IN that I"ti oi i'HsH.d iN zoo ''''
usually prosperous ami comfortable
CONSIDERABLE OFFICIALS
o. d.. ,i,.,.,,o with I,ussl, vas Il. IL.
custom house and my first impression was "f ~"
r,, Kindness and politeness with which thc officers
So 81. ,-,..ti.r.. a.n ,..,e. "a.
treated every "''. 49, 90 '9 "
reached Klev abJu, O'Clock 10 the morning. hI'F
vas one Of IN. greatest surprises have fallen