New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-04
4 MOTEL DINNER FOR BEERBOHM TREE
SOME STARTLING NOVELTIES AT BANQUET

SOME STARTLING NOVELTIES AT A BANQUET
GIVEN HIM BY THE ABoRIGINEs CLUB.
4 dinner to Peerbohm Tree. the English actor,
was given last evening by the Aborignes CLUB In
the banquet rooms of the Hotel Waldorf The
dinner was arranged secretly. but in some way
news of it leaked out. In fact there are rev out
side of the members. their intimate friends and
guests that know OF the existence OF the ADorg-
ines Club, composed as 1t is OF men well-known
in social and professional circles. The officers OF
the club President. Moses =. Handy; vice.
president Colonel John A. Cockerill; secretary,
Henry Guy Carleton. and treasurer Hermann Oei-
richs.
There were present last night in addition to the
officers and the guest OF honor Colonel Thomas
p OchiItree Miles J. O'Brien. r. J. c. Cosgrove.
John w. Mackay, Mr.. Morton Secretary OF Asri-
culture the Minister OF the Argentine Republic;
District Attorney John r. Fellows. Nat Goodwin.
the actor John s Wise, John Chamberln. ex-
Justice Traux. Senator Butler. Of North Carolina:
Judge Roger A. Pryor. II. \. lockwood. John w.
Mackay. jr.. Len \. Borough. Dr. Allan McLane
Hamilton, ard John G. Calhoun.
The decorations were most unique. In the centre
OF the long table miniature tepee. the print
tive home OF the Aborigine. the first settler OF
America While the table Itself was covered with
the skins Ct Wild BEASTS relieved mere and there by
leaves from forest foliage strevn about with ar
tistlc effect. on the table. TOO. were the weapons
Of war Of almost every those of the early
American savage prNiominatng. some arrow
heads tomakawks bows and arrows with flint
points and freamrs from the flint lock ID the I'M
proved magazine rifle and revolver. fairly covered
the table Tho effect was most startling. hut at the
same time picturesque. particularly to person 10
whom they entirely strange.
on the right hand Of President Major Handy. sat
Mr. Tree and John W. Mackay. with Secretary
Morton on the left The menu was as follows;
Shell fyescho. H.. -
A so1dlic broth made wyth much cunnynge from ye
smalls crahhr.
Jumpers wythout decence from ogzes ana cuKed
with lcekes aud other nayours
\ moie'y ~ SQUIRE pippsieL ,.
Ta-rypync (wh the same is q repiyle Of exeeedyins
SAVIOUR ard reputel. ,,.,
when We'll soaken with rumn'.
Natrfowles. recently murdered
Saaio sklfllly with oyle. green SUITS.
blnckedei drink OF saHagss hottie, ana WIN sweet
nasoufe.
strange herhe ye smoak ~ VIII smel"h wyth such mag
ckal smelle. MEME doe be STRICKEN WYNN
merryment and aughteF sm3ange H. ana r na,
unto wyves or by9shopss
After the dinner had been eaten number or ex-
ceedingy c.ever speeches were made The guest OF
the evening thanked the club and its guests for the
entertainment and the compliment implied by 1t. and
FOR the kind things said about him. He was pre-
pared In a measure. for what he saw Oscar Wide
mad told him that when he came 10 America ne
must bring two secretaries with MIN, one 10 answer
letters and the other 10 attend TO sending out locks
OF hair A friend had suggested TO him the pro-
prlety OF engaging one OF the seven Sutherland Sig
ters for the latter position.
Letters OF regret were read from the Emperor OF
Japan the Emperor OF China, the Shah or Persia
the Queen OF the Sandwich Islands. recently de-
throned and the chief OF the Patagonans.