New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01
IN HONOR MR.. JEFFERSON
A DINNER GIVEN FOR HIM BY THE
COLONIAL CLUB.
A WITTY AND ELOQUENT SPEECH BY THE VEN
ERABLE ACToR-HIs VIEW OF THE sUBST-
DIED Observation-Disclosures RI WILL
lam WINTER ST. CLAIR MKELwAY.
THE REV. MR.. SIICER AND
WALTER s. LOGAN.
WALTER s. LOGAN

In his ong and brilliant career many dinners
and entertainments have been given in honor OF
Joseph Jefferson but there have probably been few
occasions upon which more earnest and generous
efforts to entertain him. more graceful and
sincere encomiums passed upon His achieve
inents and the art OF which he Is distinguished
representative. than at the dinner given for him
last night by the Colonial Club. TIE large ban
quoting hall OF the club turned into VERT
table bower OF foliage and flowers. and. commo-
dious as It il. II could not comfortably centain the
many men Of prominence and OF all professions
VINO gathered TO honor the venerable actor. L.
l'ahln Kellogg presided. and I'm addition 10 Mr..
Jefferson who sat at his immediate right. there
were also at the head table William Winter.
'harles a. Moore. f.. T. Bartlett Horace White.
the Rev. T. r. Slicer. ST. Clair Mckelway and
Walter s Logan. There were In addition about
two hundred members and guests present In the
course OF tho dinner there several repetitions
or that genuine spirit OF patriotism that rendered
notable the Washington Birthday dinner OF the
club Frequently the members paused In tho mid
die OF courses to and sing I'm unison the words
or National songs played by the band.
The address OF welcome with which tho president
opened the evenings oratory couched in par
ucuiarly cordial terms Tho artistic and natural
portrayals which Mr. jefferson gave to his concep-
lions the life and spirit with which he dressed
his characters: tho purity OF thought and charac-
UT WHICH ne Dreahed INTO every play IN Wnlcn ne
had taken part. were among the attributes which
Mr.. Kellogg spoke OF belonging to the guest Of
the evening and in honorng Mr.. jefferson. he
said. tho Colonial club honored itself.
Mr.. Jefferson, In rising to reply received
with prolonged ch ,ers. and the waving OF handkcr-
chiefs The earlier part OF his address termed
with witticisms and humorous anecdotes. that
constantly kept his hearers in outbursts OF laugh
ter. Then. drifting into more serious subjects. Mr.
Jefferson, at tho request OF OF the members.
CAV" his opinion upon the question OF The subsi-
dized theatre He admitted that many advantages
would attach TO a subsidized theatre for me rea-
son ha, # would allow Of plays 10 be produced on
2 more magnificent and perfect scale than the
ordinary receipts Of theatre would warrant. Bur
he thought such a scheme would be impracticable
Subsidized theatres possible in Europe. where
tu'te W. one unmistaKanle ana central nerop.
ohS But IN rms country, if there was any attempt
TO establish q subsidized theatre the people OF
Washington. Boston. San Francisco. Chicago and
other centres would urge reasons WHY they and
nor New Workers should have the privilege OF own
ing the subsidized theatre. and would object pay
tax fOl the maintenance Of such 2 theatre in
any city save their own.
Tn, address Of William Winter. who followed
Mr. Jricr son. on the Poet and the Player was
hlicj With graceful language and eOquenty
delivered. lie dwcIt upon iha genius Of Jefferson
IN glowing terms, and spoke OF the many precious
m"ingrles mat crowded into his mind from A
r.udship OF nearly forty years with the venerable
s. Clair McKelway drew many interesting com:
PARSONS between the editor and tho actor and
'nleriainre addresses were heard from Mr Silcer
Praise ard credit are due for the admirable ar
raneomon's made ror the din1or by he following
committcr. Henry n Hotchkiss chairman. Daniel
o'Day. George {. Smith James \. Punderfori.
john !. Adams Frank II. Plat Aldace T. Walker
william F. webb Frark Tilford william T. Eyans
f'oran. Frod"ri.s II TI,rcaed Honrg p Wilson,
Charles ". Morse and Everett W Little