New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-23

AUGUsTIN DAILY.
spearian comedy in a style that has been assisted
By all that is sumptuous in the present While pre-
serving the perspective OF the date in which those
pays were staged under the eye of Shakespeare
himself.
One speaker said last night that nobody but
Shakespeare could have written those plays. and
nobody but DAILY could have mounted them. For
over q quarter Of century Mr.. DAILY has been pre-
eminently at the head of his profession in this city
Nor have his successes been confined TO one CONT
nent Some few years ago. when he took his com
pany 10 London. he commanded Immediately the
attention and admiration Of the English people. and
his periodical visit TO his magnificent new theatre
IN London is now one of the eagerly anticipated
occurrences Of the theatrical season IN that capt.
AN ATTRACTIVE SCENE.
The scene in Delmonico's handsome banquet hall
was one Of unusual brightness and beauty. The
guests were seated about a huge square, which
occupied nearly the fullest dimensions OF the hall
The middle OF the square was filled up with tables
1pon which were placed groups OF vari-coiored
roses resting among banks of ferns and foliage.
and IN the midst of ALL rising conspicuously as
though out Of lake OF flowers. stood tall group
o. handsome growing white lilies. Added enect
obtained from numerous lights with fanciiul
coverings, which glimmered like will-o -the-"isps
from among the wealth OF blooms
Walter s Logan. the chairman OF the special COM
mi'iee. presided. and his right was seated MI
DAY, With Appleton Morgan. the president OF the
society," on his left Those also present were Daniel
Crsen.eaf Thompson Wallace Bruce. Martin w.
Cooke Professor Henry J.. Southwick Judge Henry
" Bookstave-, Judge Roger A. Pryor General
Horace Porter. the Rev Michael J. Lavee. Parke
Gciwn. DR.. John s. White, Judge Joseph +. DAILY.
Joseph Howard J. W. Kellar. j. Hampton Robb,
Charles W. Haskins. ST. Clair Mckelway. Re-
scrder Gor. Oliver L. Jones' Carl Hermann,
James j. Higgnson J. Clarence Davies, Philip Car
psner Walter j. Peck, E. W. Little. Laurence Hut
ton. Henry E. Abbey. w. o. Bates Robert f. Dow
ling, L. Latin Kellogg, George c. Batcneer, Carl
Otto Peters Robert y. Carpenter. F. c. D.ninny,
0rmond G. Smith. William T. Evans. NJ +. Hardy,
George H. Sexton. Thaddeus Il. Wakeman. John
Brfsten Walker, Esek Cowen. John a. Taylor, Ed
ward G. Whitaker. Rastus S. Ransom. Judge Henry
A. Gidersleeve Robert b. Roosevelt. Andrew J. c.
Foye Charles W Dayton, General Ferdinand p
Earle General Thomas Wilson. Edward Hagaman
Hal. William w. Kcny. Henry b. Wilson. A. c.
Base the Rev. DR.. Henry A. Brann, the Rev. y. y.
NKnnon, Robert Hoguet Charles w. Demond,
NV. B. Howard. Harry s. Chase. John S. Clark.
Frank Fuller ]. Henry Harper William Bspham,
Harrison Grey Fiske, Nelson Wheatcroft. Richard
Dorney. NJ Roosevelt Schuyler Frank Tilford. A. j.
Drenhoefer. Louis windmuler, William G. Davies
nd L. Bolton Bangs.
THE MENU CARD.
The menu card was compiled with due regard to
appropriateness of the occasion. II teemed with
" Sakepearian quotations and surmounted
Tissst OF the bard himself. The following Is
aU:
Oysters.
Ostend "A Jack Falstan.
ns treasure Of oy.terAntonv and Cleopatra. " a.
And saueed our bro,s as Iv''''ymbene W H. 60
/...-,u.o.. xr.u
ST. The IL. Lace is your fresh nshMerry Wives %
And any pretty little tiny klckshaws-fI Henry ~.
Nothing but Care, Wine.
Ill Henry VI, ~. w.
M arsn w 70 ae,hgi'nSS; c7
TSss v ssa1 With ch.s,nus la
''' d Madeira and cold, Cason'' lss--L Henry
hers Wy T Ssss !. q: ri 'as sa'' w
'A'H''es are all catesTaming of the shrew II. 100
""a'er with berries in THE Tempest. II. I. 1874
vide enough to wrap " fairy in-Mldummer Nights
wAa'. smoke. like Dream ssaa. H. a., go .r,.r,n. An
dronicus I. 1. 12s.
~ OF the greatest contributions to the enjoyment
"sh'hess Of the dinner was the musical eelec-
80. also mostly Shakespearan, a programme OF
s sae0 is as follows:
Eros Parame ...................."Les Incroyabes'.
SHOULD h. ass,;d Two Gentlemen q Verona.
-Ws ms rnto These Yellow SANDS - we o"'e"
so, - me pIopsIest day to drinkr' Twelfth Night
I'D. srourd.s .... Midsummer Nights Dream
%AaDps fair" Midsummer Nights Dream
~ kEncn" etc. ........... Merry Wives OF Windsor"
fnaie Drink to me only with thine eyes"
Mr.. LoGAN's WELCOME
~" the coming Of the cigars and coffee, Mr.
~ s.h raped for order. and ne proceeded to open
A.. swh'nss oratory by giving a welcome to all
enI Continuing he sad
mar are are celebrating tonight the birthday of
an ss. no was more than play writer, more than
gsn;ns more than poet. more than q literary
The m. more than the creator Of the theatre--of
ever ivns VINO did more than any other man that
hns,s.s 70 perfect for the Saxon the noblest
We AZ mat mortal tongues have ever spoken
neee X Also here to honor a living man. who Is
nors tthhs sn writer Of plays more than an actor
Tie ma tne prince of managers that he is--of
Aat nvs VINO has done more than any other man
6n ~ ~. 20 give to the men and women and chill
aAespeare said and was.
THE GUEST INTRODUCED.
t,pS.s 'on Morgan then rose amid applause to In
I'd s'e'' OF the evening. In doing so he
teaiSht we are honored by having az our guest
yeafa n ssudent and disciple Of William Shake
ave no dcssL" perison with whose achievements
~ hsvs tSo.t mat some whom he has surpassed
SstSa Your sns tnet their own art was 'deteri-
~ ssSnpd you q what XusustiD Dsiy has s
y only my part. speaking for