New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
LoTOS CHEERS FORLOW
DEMONSTRATION AT THE
ANTHONY HOPE DINNER.
,,rxcI,y NJ DEPEw'S MENTION OF TRACY
.,,.cs OFT ONE HANDCLAP But A MEN
TON OF low PROVoKEs GREAT
OlTDURsT-TRIBUTES TO Mr..
HOPE AND HIS SPEECH.

HOPE AND HIS SPEECH.
-h. LIMOS Club gave a dinner to Anthony Hope,
-. english novelist. at Its clubhouse last evening.
:, which some e75 members Of the club present.
.os,hcr with several distinguished guests. in addi-
~ 10 the guest OF honor The feature of the
ia, that will prove OF most interest 10 NewYorkcrs.
hnvever was not the presence OF Mr.. Hope. inter
s,irs as that was but the remarkable demonstra-
Ian that showed that the members OF the Lotos
rruh are practically unanimous In their support of
,Ss candidacy OF Seth Low for Mayor Of the Greater
yew-York The demonstration the more
-.rkable In that II entirely impTomptu. and
most surprised the by whom 1t evoked.
ssuncey VI. Depew.
Mr. Depew made OF his characte fistically
sushed after dinner speeches. in the course OF
,h,ch ne took occasion tell how delightful IL
"a. 70 get away from politics into Bohemia. I'm
rAdiately afterward he mentioned the name OF
General Tracy and there WAS one solitary
tsndcAp In the rear Of the dining-r room that died
Away IN an instant as II ashamed or lonesome The
,sx, moment Mr.. Depew mentioned Seth Lows
name and in twinkling the members of the club
burs. into perfect roar of applause and cheers
When the outburst seemed TO have ended II broke
ont again with renewed force and swept over all
the tables again and yet again. Mr.. Depew looked
as dumfounded he ever allows himself TO look.
hut proceeded with his speech without direct refer
ence 10 the Incident
SOME OF THOSE THERE
The Lotos Clubs dinners 10 distinguished men
are famous, and last nights dinner must have
shown Mr. Hope why. The dning-room was crowd
ed with cub-members. At the guests table Frank
r. Lawrence. president of the club. presided. On
his right sat Mr.. Hope and his left was William
H. McEroy. Others at the table Chauncey
w. Depew. Robert Grant. John Kendrick Bangs. ].
w. Longey the Rev Or. Minot j. Savage John 5.
Wise, Talcott Williams. c. W. Smalley. W. Bourke
Cochran and Chester 5. Lord Among the other
men present were District-Attorney Olcott, Angus
us Thomas. Colonel f. c. James. Thomas Nelson
Page Elihu Root, II. Walter Webb. II. c. Du Val.
Justice Beekman and J. r. Pond The
souvenir in the form OF folder containing
craving Of Rudolph Rassendyl and the Princess
Fiavia on one OF the two inside pages and the
menu the other. On the the lo;os flowers
were represented. There Phroso ices. TOO.
and other appropriate devices.
In calling the guests order for the efter-dnner
part of the programme President Lawrence referred
70 the large number of distinguished men the Lotos
Club had been privileged 10 entertain. from Charles
Kingsley 10 DR.. Watson. and said that the club
glad TO greet at the first dinner of the
who had fairly earned place one OF the foremost
writers OF the day. He asked that Mr. Hope would
accept the welcome extended him, both as an evil
dence OF the high regard In which he was held and
as evidence that what was worthy in English litera-
tIre as largely appreciated in this country as
on the side OF the water from which he had just
MR.. HOPES RESPONSE.
Mr. Hope greeted with extreme cordiality by
the members of the club. who drank his health
sanding. the proposal OF President Lawrence. In
thanking the club for their welcome he said in
part:
! am too we'll aware of the history of your club
to rise on h d or Th P9phPf mV When
announced my determination of coming TO this
country, cynical friend asked me why, was go,
Ing and nrtG
paying my expenses Well gentlemen. ancient
sSs s = SS Rs6 Think it 40
Ne But. better than any other gold IS the go nS
sli sits on my heart as too much undeserved.
have already been asked my impressions b OF
my sole impression was that should never get
her. and a. landing when my only impression W va,
PRESSES me as new yet recalling old things; as
at Ses si hnyns As al is VIM Your ana
ity so with your literature II has It's roots with
but ana + has ns o d f and hss But
n enhances and slorines the English language. in
R Se @ 0pi have s felt for years the
and WITH wnch We the c6ms be1
WIN no credentials save that our country has
The pss, part WhSh s sns ~ no When re
he two countries made friends and celebrated the
event by cordial dinner
HOW THEY HAPPEN TO COME
Augustus Thomas was the next speaker. He de-
k!ibed the sensations with Whlch ne supposed Inc
English writer usually reaches this country, and
how he happens 70 come. In this way: The fa-
wrea son goes 10 hs doctor. who says: You
evsrworked; you need rest-not shooting trip.
but long rest You'd better go abroad And
The Rey Dr. Minot Savage REMARKED alfse gIsysly
.P aSor ana sFa his RI
Sd the Tomaf as against ona oI the S Tea ass II
kay creations IL finished BY declaring that there
should Be an offensive ana defensive League 6s
enable the Englsh-speaking peoples TO hold this
I'LL. planet in our hands and dictate peace or war
70 ~ the earth
MR.. DEPEw's REMARKS.
President Lawrence introduced Chauncey NJ.
Depew BY IS wing that there a tradition that
lotos Club dinner TO Christopher Columbus had
been postponed because Mr.. Depew had prior
engagement,
NJ Depew and said
immense relief for one evening. at least, to escape
me s pt a1s ns and daG quiet q eds 81! Of
s SO aracye az ns they S9 coop sn
popular Effects and his keen dramatic genius will
IN the present situation the +. sa mission OF Of
Ensh A anthSr w iS' Visits
soSc4 Fortune Sg Sy aus
trust that. in gathering materials, Mr., Hope has
sn Ssb iSch one 1e Of hs waRy political
After hearing from General Tracy What ne MI MI
90 II elected (here came the solitary handicap De,
ore referred toy and from Mr LoT how ne VIII
erve the people Cat the mention OF Mr.. Lows name
asarly every man the tables began to cheer ana
applaud, the demonstration lasting fully mlnute)
and from Mr. George how he will bring about me
mGennium and the eloquent silence OF Mr. van
wyck and from my friend Colonel Asa Bro
gardiner his picturesque II somewhat urid descrp-
uon q the relations between Tammany. Reform
seq He'll he will be able 10 clearly understand tne
PRINCIPLES, the purposes and the candidates IN this
eenpaign. II the magnificent esotism OF this
canvass He will be surprised at the emphatic and
rpsa'nassps somewhat blasphemous character OF our
yvnusal Speeches. certainly have never heard the
rvla damn" frequently used az u Is in ms
sSyn!est II may subject from our distinguished
s.est 10 some criticism. But have been In Eng
$sc During several OF their Parliamentary contests
~ NJ 40 not use the plain language OF the Wild
d. ssn, soolly Western hemisphere. but with polite