New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
IN HONOR OF MR.. DEPEW.
GUEST AT THE DINNER OF TIE LOTOS
CLUB.

CLUB.
HIS ELOQUENT SPEECH IN REPLY TO THE GREET
ING OF THE PRESIDENT. FRANK r. LAW
RENCE-oTHER SPEAKERS
twas ernincntly fitting that the Lo;os Club. which
may be said TO include in its membership the beat
intelligence Of New-York. should be the first social
organization TO give dinner in honor Of Chauncey
NJ. Dcpew. 1t Is not 4 little singular that, despite
the fact that Mr.. Depew has attended more public
dinners. probably. than any other Newly orker ana
that he Is always ready and willing TO speak TO any
toast topic these gatherings TO the enjoyment
Of all. he has never been Il is said the especial
guest Of any club institution in this city. But
II there have been shortcomings in the past in this
respect, the Lotos Club atoned for ii last night
Mr.. Depew was lauded az statesman, as an or
ator. as business man by many prominent speak
ers and the cheers that greeted his name at fire.
Quent intervals sufficiently demonstrated the per-
sonal popularity of the guest of honor among the
members Of the Lotos.
BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS.
The club was beautifully decorated last night by
lavish displays Of flowers and foliage. while in honor
OF the natal day of Washington the National col
ors were festooned and draped in many parts Of the
dining chamber Two hundred and seventy-ive
members and guests surrounded the tables
The president Of the cub Frank r. Lawrence oc-
cupied the central seat AT the guest table ana Win
ident Seth Low. George W Smalley. the Rev Dr 3 A
Eliot BROOKLYN; Roswell +. Flower. j. Lindsay
Gordon Dis,rict-Attorney Fellows. Chester s Lord.
Captain William Henry White. F. C. Wagner, the
Rev. DR.. r. S. Macarthur. Charles Emory Smith.
Editor Of The Philadelphia Press and Augustus
Thomas
OTHER GUESTS PRESENT.
Among Others present f. b. Thurber. Colo
mel Richard Lathers Rastus s Ransom. DR.. s. G.
!
Maurice Urtermyer. DR.. L. l.. SEAMAN, Arthur F.
Bowers, J. II. Flagier H. c. Du Val. Guy Du Val
j. r. Hatnaker William II. White, Henry Gleason.
C. c. Hughes, George II. Daniels. Clarence LeXow'
Edward n. Gibbs. DR. a. /. Northrlp, DR.. C.. l.
Pardee George A. Hearn, Gilbert Parker. Joseph
Howard IT, F. A. Burnham, r. f. Bonner. H. W.
Cannon. ]. l. c. Clarke. w. T. Evans, r. G. FISK,
F. T. Murray H. W. Ranger ". H. Hume l. e
James d. Iebnan. Daniel O'Day. J. B. Pond.
Walter p Phillips. 5. 5. Packard Julian Rix' F. A
Remington. H. H. Rogers d. b. Sickels' q W.
vrooman. W. ". Walter. George Clinton Batchel-
Ter. c. Lambert Charles p. Frame. R. G. Clifford
H. H. Brockway. Richard Deeves. William T. Wes'.
Dr. Z. A. Miller and G. F. Koch
AN APPROPRIATE MENU CARD.
The menu card that placed in the hands O.
each diner an especially elaborate yet "''"a'
amusing affair Chauncey NJ Depew' as Is oi'.y
natural Is the central figure OF the ILLUSTRATORS
surrounding the letterpress. While faithful facial
likeness Is given of him. he IS shown as young
raear,f4o fishing from the landing stage at Peeks-
kill clothed In q welventila:ed pair OF trousers an
Old pair OF shoes innocent OF the least Vesdse OF
laces while one Of stockings IS seen falling slip
shod on the top OF his shoes. leaving the leg Dare
The picture Is completed by large straw sun hat
"Our Chauncey" happy and satisfied eX-
preston induced doubtless BY the pentfuI string
OF FISH ne has succeeded in capturing with the ala OF
midst OF wealth OF foiage IS seen pnak sg An
hO-d a.
OUT az a New-York Central train while a. the lower
right hand from a ef te M 8 ann The
Inscription on the card IS "Lotos Club. TO Our
Chauncey February %. 1885,
WORDS OF THE PRESIDENT.
The president. in his Introductory speech. SAID;
find have two or three different and incon-
ssstent speeches floating about In my mind. ana
am not clear as 10 which TO make Blu, ar, am
in such terms snail lead 10 brief. modest ana
altogether aecorous reply GaIghse on nis par
You may. perhaps think that it is quite unneces
any SPEECH on this occasion other than 10 pronounce
the name of guest and leave the rest 10 idte
anu txn,ca al Americans We commemorate to-day the
Father OF Our Country By paying our tribute o.
there Is much propriety IN linking together these
two names for one represented the highest type
reuresents its Oldest developments the opening
of the twentieth century
AS AN HoNORED MEMBER.
lam not going to- eulog1ze our guest He Is best
known TO us and best loved by US as very old and
honored member OF this club he has been one Of
.he IIotos Club for more than score OF years
There are few here tonight who are his seniors IN
point of membership. and there IS none who is su-
neror In feeling and breathing the spirit Of the true
member Of this bohemian and unconventional or
ganzation. a., ...,.- 4. $1,000.
Were 10 attempt 70 enumerate his titles 70 your
es,een I would 20 far beyond my proper function.
we know him and honor him FOR many reasons.
we admire his versatility, his talent ms genialty
fcllou
t,on for many years, and whose career has been
more typcally American IMAM Oi'~u"0eS NJ N0-
pew's? (CheersD
DEAR TO THE PEOPLE.
need not say to yol how greatly he has en-
toared himself to the people OF this country No
s.,er what is the TO DO celebrated. he Is the
appropriate orator of the occasion Whether 1t IS
the building of a new city. the founding of new
university or the birth OF a new nation to be
ceahrated me man TO breathe the American sentl-
rnent and feeling Of the occasion Is DepeW CAP
piausc) , ,,r, ,os. o,d ,o,,o b,,o
hest hecause with the elder Of us the assoca ions
81 him go back 70 the old days In Irving Pace.
more than a score OF years ago We cnerlsh me
davs OF the cd careless membership when. com
na-ativelv n stranger 10 the AFFAIRS or state or
business Depew was one OF US, ana We reJoco 10
Moof Inns;