New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

The left Dean Stubbs % Ely Cathedral. England
Also seated al this table were the Rev pr paNl'
H. Greer General c. II T Coils. Major .. Ens'"oe
Jameson NJ p Bran Sioker. Paul Dana. Law
renee Irving John Fiske Chester : Lord. William
II Crane Rossiter Johnson and Edward A. Dhh-
mar
Among others present we're Captain Wilain
Henry White George II Daniels, William D. ives
William Brookheld General Howard Carroll H. O..
Du Val Frederick Roosevelt. Dr. Charles lnslee
Pardee William Clrusen Major }. T. POND : r.
Calawav Walter Logan Randolph GIesen-
heimer. Hugh 4 Harrison Horsuo \ I@S' =
i-ewTence " Il Bradley Frederick a Burnham.
Miles " O Bren. Horace Lee. John W. 'IlhlHins
end John EideTkin.
Mr.. LAWRENCEs INTRODUCTION.
With the serving u the coffee Mr.. Lawrence rose
10 make his Introductory address lie said:
Formally Of speech is not 10 be expected to-
,,rbt Time Vas when Henry Irving came a
ssr1nssT 9ul on G bs SIDE Of he Atlantic was
at fable. and he went iorth from our nous y"
sam the admiration and affection OF the whole
On eaeh Of his sAcce.dns visits We have met
and tonight we take the privilege Of greeting him
with freedom. i4miisniy ana slhceemS ooi Ia u
81 least many voyages 10 America as .o'uin"oS5.
one came 10 discover the o'heI comes /" 80 az
and. while there was necessary liiH' 10 Tue -,
assign limit TO the achievements Of IRVING ..o -
We recognize him as the posSSssoI el III i'm
a very nigh and rare order ana We ma I'D i.il, i,
allied 20 great talent thai FORM OF set f tkin5
pains In common with an men, We admire great
worker Sir Henry Irving particularly appeals be-
causc Of his lifetime Of unremtune industry d.
might long since have rested upon ms lauieis nr'
with him victory serves oaiy 80 "a i,re-
dict 10 renew and 10 enlarge me trumpAs ol 'Ae
Dssf and TO earn again those tributes Of praise
which our people have always been so ready to be
Since Sir Henry Irving visited US last things have
happened which have brought our c3gntlfs Hu Ia
nearer together than ever before s'a5 r,, ,i,
soon forget the friendship SHOWN Dy PI'"t L
toward The United States al an important PERIOD
tn our affairs and every Engshman who comes 10
us now brings with him an addiuohal oial" 10 o"'
regard r ,, 800 ooa,r
We Ere hm ana 10 % Ssr Ress Ne roe To- see that
time has touched him SO very lightly in the last
lines sran and HAT his evening may be the
sorerunner II many another merry meeting
SIR HENRY IRvINGs REPLY.
In rising to respond SIR Henry was greeted with
cheers again and again renewed When silence was
at last obtained he began.
From the affecti0nate WORDS your chairman mas
used ] think ] am justified ia ealhng you my gear
friends II is impossible iof me L. Iep{ 10 S.,, al
Although ! cannot lay claim To- lnucn mat ne mas
uttered sun hho" l9al you, ~ ,Ms l1 i - ~
your hearts to his welcome. Gentlemen snch a
welcome rather breaks one up Il Bit it Is with no
ordinary feelings OF pleasure and happiness that J
find myself yoW guest Tonight. Since We last met
] have had what was for me new eNperience-an
enforced rest, ana Oh enforced rest ls not diwdys
a pleasant time for man who likes his work. and
friends who have been SO stanch ] cannot forget
That when / camr 10 thee irignaN ana hospiia9ie
leioIes In IN" u was Do ms cruz Uai received Ne
first stirring Welcome Of America Since then some
of us are little older. but as look around this
table ] see many sisns Of undated vigor
Since ! was last ia his country there has been a
fnplishmon and Americans who understand one
another as We 90 have always been anxious to see
and / think must tell you of little incident
gR on ehTsinas Dsy S5 The KEW rar S w ,a'
closed-it Was a general holiday I was the only
visitor. and an officer In charge was Courteousls
pointing out 10 me many lgieTesiins objects and
pauleship which Was yinS 3D. The river and won
deTing al her mighty power Yes said he she
that A times even, her mower has Us limits - IN
deed said Vel. we can't always coal her ~
INN no Ho eS9i S sa 66 N0 sad mere sSo oneS
90 be no difficulty about that Why can't We Goa
Wen sen,e%sen perhaps gs we never shall but #
Has not the heroic and noble Dewey given ar
tuppose in England TO be his inseparahlo com
paniQn2 Il sincerely hope hat me viii Ike #
Equally when u grows up bul. gentlemen be
iieve there is df / may say 500 fellow feeling
snisiudeed az IL may be IA Europe Will not be mis-
Ss a5a in IN snS %s5 bur Know that when os the s
sze1 world passes Judgment upon us ID Is the good
For myself ! have no words to thank Mr.. Law
renee for his heart moving greeiing or TO tha an,
feel in fnlI measure 10 Miss Terry She share.
with me the deep satisfaction Of renewing our Oh
ties with gracious section Of the American public
Our hearts are fun Of gratitude and delight. ann
which | possess as one Of the dearest mementoe:
Of good fellowship with which have heen honoiec
This club. can only say Coo bless you, cog pes,
YOU nv dear and constant friends. ana bod hless
sour great country
SPEECH GREETED WITH CHEERS
Sir Henry was constantly interrupted by eP
1lause and the cheers were loudest and most pro
longed when he referred 10 the recently cemented
friendship between this country and England, anc
when he appealed for the goodwill Of America IN
the struggle which Great Britain is now engaged In
The Rev Dr. Greer who followed. said that while
he had not expected 20 be called upon. ne thought
after all. there an appropriateness In asking
him to speak. because of what ne might he
himself but because of his Office as q clergyman
He continued.
1t Is htting that should cay an approving word
i cay intimately Associated With the dramatic
when It first appears IN civilization # appears in
G4eee 20 it was II eontneaa Eu TSs and So Il
was IN England. The first plays were the miracle
Hrst performers were the clergyman BY end by
the theatre got from the church into the church
hsn nj k gnfs 1na O Ss sSS
hunor, wit ana merrimeni ard they came 10 issh
with their laughter the oiise tnd foi6i5s Of Wee
has ts hats anq loves and strops passions and
unL IL touched ali phsscs fafsss Of hanlan NO
and Dos1Omed out IN It's noht beautiful bloom la
ahs Elizabethan era
AN ART or NOBLE QUALITIES
L, IS an art that tas 90 defects Ike every ether
a,t and IL Is art which has us noble qualitiea
Those noble qualities have been more and more
coming out nnd whyI Why eesskss we sooa Il