New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
remember that through all vlcssitudes he. has re-
malned Of US TO this time tCheersJ
ELOOUENCE OF MIR. DEPEW.

proceeded to speak as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: Language g in
adequate 10 voice my appreciation o. your compli-
ment When President Harrison rendered nc the
position o. oecear o. sat- as ne succSSSoT OF
ought to take the Office. Nj. DepeW. even II to 90
so YOU have to surrender ne positions OF irusi
IN only a few months and have 10 opportunity to
Gain rspu:ation or fame as :oreen Minister. be
"ause you will have your name on ihat LIST OF Sec
4 reception and dinner by he l.o:os Club puts
tie recipients name ON noble list without m
nearly a quarter Of century nave been a men,
Der OF this club and the recoectC Of the famous
whose coming has made famous nights. II
written, would ada another and the most inter-
esrng volume o. me nocieS ain5rosianae The
applause II stands for The cataoiic,y Of brains
and tie uniycrsaEty OF good-ieuc wshi2. Il -
men and women o. eVc'y race and nation who
possess these qualities.
Here have come f:w The department OF music
Gilbert AID sullivan, oNenbach. PaGerewsd and
;he De Reszkcs; from fiction Canon Kingsley ana
Conan Doyle ana Wi.Eie Collins and Max Twain;
from poetry. Oliver Wendell Holmes and sir Edwin
Arnold; from history. James anthony Froude ana
Charles 4. Dana aad llurat Hais,eia: from states
Iaanahip in rs best ana puresi expires "a. W!Lam
VI. Evars; from III" stage. lrv NJ. Barrett ami
Rooth. ard from ;he Army. General Grant. CAp-
piause) But why prolong the Lst? BOHEMIA en-
braces all who participate In the cultivation 90
ard the advancement o: the truth from shake
speare to his humbles; Interpreter. and from TIE
writer whose lame + writ larEe on the tablets OF
.1me 70 the one who anonymously breaches his
sermon lay ny gay. t-ApplauSe)
DELIGHTFUL. MEMORIES RECALLED.
In recalling the past and its delightful memories
we cannot help both lainerting and rejoicing in
the eyanescence OF fame-reiocinS because ex-
cept For the disappearance ot those who occupy
the stage there would BE no room for The rest OF
rs d-aushter.b When Sc entertained Canon
kingsley. "Hypat!a' and Westward. lio"' were
versaton OF the dinner table ana the ornaments
OF the draw!ns-:oom. Now only the student reads
TO us the opera boufe ana Tos;ca Never was
there such excitement about the lyric stage The
G-aughierj Everybody went to see Tosif 10 be-
shocked and hei suggestive singing was denounced
indignant editorials and communications. Guibert
comes here af sings songs on moral plane
are lille abont - as P' h ia' ' heel ana
bo;h better ana stronger, as well more cultured
Ohenb&ch found Us In that provincial condition
where The professor Of virtue i a pepper at vice
naughter) Guilhcrt found Us in the cosmopolitan
state where w might FOR while tolerate flth and
NMgafity II II wa the highest at but unless Il was
The highest art We would stand il out and stalve il
demand that art should not be degraded or insulted
ly depravod uses When Gilbert and sullivan were
welcomed their tuneful melodies w,re Tho Iolkloro
Of the country. We lad 'Pinafore" banged at US
on The piano before breakfas; laughter Numbered
at rs ~ the bands the rtrcots We were tortured
by the hand organ playing 1t. our friends humming
(Applause) II was the song and Tho nuisance which
spared nelther nor nor condition in LIE
Qaughter) There is not gentleman prescn; to-
night who could whistle or sing p bar n "plnafor-
But Their" is general appreciation ana understand
Ing Of the nobcst works Of The greatest composers
which al that time had scarcely existence in this
At tie time Of the craze for Kngscy's works
was in England. on the coast whore the plot Of
of his great novels s. laid. stately hall OF Norman
ancestry. a grand dam" presiding Grandly at the
most hospiahio Of boards. AID guest remarkinS
upon the beauty Of the situation and the inv cOrat
Ing brcezes from the SEA the grand dame said:
Yes. all that is true and makes this place attract
I've beyond almost any other It has. however, one
drawhac!. When alone at night VIC cannot help
from the dreadful American savages" Applause)
THE PASSION OF ENTHUSIASM
Provlnc.alisn and Isolation from the world pro-
duce magnificent enthusiasm. The effort OF higher
civilization and universal knowledge is TO repress
it, Enthusiasm is Ike the thunder and the light
ming which clears the atmosphere and gives new
vigor life In lamenting the disappearance Of rs
mamie ;aons often wonder If the passion is lost
! saw the 7th Regiment march down broadway 10
protect the capital at the beginning o. the Civil
War. and receive popular ovation which set the
heart beating and the blood throhbing SO that. in
Or live. CAppiausej fe; as a boy. the Wild and
contagious feeling there was for Henry Clay. We
have all Of Us been carried along on the waves Of
emotion which after the end az the civil strife swept
against the unmOved and imrnovaD.c figure OF Cen
But where are our en;huslasms OK today? We are
IN the Presidential year. the year II ali others log
idols ard i'd, worship CaEg.teJ, the year when
The politician becomes statesman ana IA" states
WIN SUPREME Qualities. and YET the American peo
pie are calmly analyzing Instead u frescong. they
,o, 40 Drobbe sag leader and savior chosen
fayoritc and they are sGhlectns them all % the
XII OF these are unquestonably the results Of more
un'versa! education. Or the universal Ieai'nt OF ne
newspapers AID Of electric touch day ~ day win
And yet without lameniinr the good old times.
believe that people should be st!rrGq at Iesst
once in generation BY Per ne TERM er
ations which now control all the transactions OF
lfe. and sacrifices everything tor an l9ea or
parrots: II IS that which creates heroes and states
men. Applapse3 dhgy Are Gs5Tga nS 5e 5soNs as
much by the uplifting applause and INSPIRATION n OF
as by their own superior genius and requirements
| Hearty applause o.. - ~. nr.s, ,vnes
| OF the American gentleman who ever lived was
defeated in his last race 70 succeed hise. ,d IA u se
! p0asd because had been six weeks on the stump
speaking after nm every nign, aHa at tbrc Would
| be- as the gil said about herself ana her !1Erl,
u.s. G.aughter) But he greeted mo with the old
! time cordially. and then slid: IA ..
you have talent for public Afe have 20, on very cry
! fast. and undoubtedly can make carer, n ,,,
! there IS nothing in II. havd seen during my
| thirty years OF activity In politics the men 20 up
and down Safest TO the Capitol VINO h5id me ne az
! - ,artv disappeared from public view. lost
touch with their business or profession. ana died
! in obscurity and poverty In the War u 1872 there
w.re ,hree mon who performed a signal service on
W. ,rnn.ier and Inc STATE 80 appreciated their
| deeds that the Legislature sent a special commits
sion 10 bring their bodies TO Albany. and the re-
mains me; there by all there VA, Vas o. power
and authority IN the Emnire STATE me GGVermo',
The Judges the State officers and the Legislature
marched IN procession, ana buried them IN ne
grounds OF the Capitol AID row no one Know
what part Of the Capitol grounds they wer" buried
H. what their names or what they di1 IN
| huiding the new Capitol their remains were found.
| while there Is much philosophy and infinite truth
| for the AVERAGE man in the ola Gotfrnors advice,
yet there are exceptions in exceptional times; when
| enthusiasm should agaIn inspire effort and fame
| be a secondary considerat- on.
| THE POWER OF STORY.
II IS curious trait Of this period that we are
| inclined TO take nothing seriously \ story soes
| further than argument. and Joke captures
| more than a speech. 1t matters not whether II be