New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
ANTON SEIDL HONORED.
DINNER FOR HIM AT THE LoTos CLUB
PRAISED AS THE GREATEST INTERPRETER OF

PRAISED AS THE GREATEST INTERPRETER OF
wAGNERs MUSIC.
Tho Lotos Club gave a complme i<rry dinner 70
Anton Seldl last night and the fne clubhouse al
Fifth-avo and Forty-sxth-st was comfortabI!
filed with many Of the men who have loyaIy sup
norted Mr. Seidl in a financial way. while they
have anpreciated and enjoyed his art. The dining
room was not large enough to hod more '"a" !"
small percentage OF the members anu sues''. 81
the reading room and paror were po'h turheu i".'
TEMPORARY dining rooms. The inside OF the ciuo-
house was ,astefuly and elegantly decorated WIN
NOTED plants and flowers and vines were twineo
artisticalIv over and around the pictures on the
walls. 49,,
The table OF honor was placed just between the
dining room and parlor. and was presided over III
n charming and genial manner by FRANK H. Law
renee the president of the club Around th's tape
were seated Mr. Seidl Colonel Robert G. lngersoll'
Richard Arnold the viollnist; Henry +. Finck. Emil
FISCHER II f. Krehbiel a. Goodwin. Chester 5.
Lord Asbbel p Fitch, w. r. Carlton, e. Francis
HYDE ]. Holman r. Staveh Lagen and Herman
Rdder
When tho cigars were lighted Mr.. Lawrence made
n felicitous speech. in which he had GOOD many
pleasant things to say about Mr. seidi, ana .heh ne
introduced the guest of the evening. He spoke with
evident feeling OF his qualification at the appreca-
ton which had been shown for him and the honor
which he felt at being the guest OF the club.
Mr. Seid was received with great applause when
he rose. and the scene was repeated "heh he mn
ished speaking.
Mr. Lawrence then called upon Mr.. Finck. who
Maid n warm tribute TO Mr.. Seidl. Following there
was some music In the course OF the evening Rich
ard Arnold played several selections on the violin.
William r. GOWN and Mr.. Mckinley sang ana
Joseph Holman set everybody Wild with bis cello.
Mr. de Guerville, who has recently returned from
the East where ne witnessed the fall or Port Ar
..l1t1, ssat,th
Mr. Lawrence next introduced Colonel Ingersoll.
saying he had been away from tho club for 80
long that they almost looked upon him as the PROD
Colonel Ingersoll had a hearty, reception He
said that the people who had helped 10 e1ncSte n
Wagner and some other fellows whose names ne
did not know. but who were responsive ior Hreeh
sculpture Nothing he deGareh ~oud SENSITIVE, pe
nesb and as passionate az blood No dramatic
author would ever write anything TO excel Shakes
human brain greater than the music OF Wagner.
He ended by saying that while these men were
the greatest the world would ever 9e
ner's music there was In the world.
tremendous applause marked the close OF his h
the hand-clapping and cheering :, p.s,... y
Among those present were ". Il, Bradley; ov g.
wood A. l.. Northrop, William Carr, j. H. sitiig
j. S. Converse. d. oDay +. r. Behrens G. II
r. n philips S. stehan. Captain Armstrong
George H. Wooster John Hodge. George W. Hall
T. Mathez r. N W. cS Starsufk Ho games es
J. Elkns. James speyer Julian Rl.. Court I,o
Perry. 4. 4, Edey, J. William de Jong,e F. Rus, Rus
r. C. =. veit and F. sonnekaib.