The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
LOTOS DINNER TO IRVING.
FOR THE FOURTH TIME THE CLUE
WELCOMES THE FAMOUS ACTON.

Three Hundred Diners ut the Tables
speech of the Guest Bears on Friendly
Relations of England and Ourselves.
Sir Henry Irving was the guest OF the Lotos
Club at dinner last night. 1t was for the
fourth time. and the welcome given to
the actor knight was easily four times
as hearty as when he first sat at din
ner with the club six year. aRo. Sir
Henry first came TO the United States
in 1888 and his first meeting with Americans
in any large number was at the dinner given
in his honor at the Lotos. He has returned to
the United States three times since then. and
each time ths club has repeated its hos pitality.
The dinner last night was said TO be the
largest ever given in Sir Henry's honor. More
than three hundred diners sat at tho tables
spread In the two rooms Of the club at the
left and to the rear OF tho main hall.
The head table was Just between the
two rooms. At this sat the president OF tho
club. Frank Il. Lawrence. and at his right sat
the guest OF the evening" At his left was Dean
Stubs. and others at the table were: Major ].
Eustace Jameson, n. p. the Rev. DR.. David
II. Greer, Lawrence Irving. Paul Dana. Edward
A. Dlthmar. Bran Stoker. William H. Crane,
Rossiter johnson. Chester g. Lord, Franklin
Fyles and John Fiske.
Whom the rings Of cigar smoke began to curl
up among the oak boughs. tinted with the
myriad colors OF autumn. with which tho rooms
we're decorated. President Lawrence arose and
said.
Time was when Henry Irving came TO us a
stranger. but that could only happen once.
His first appearance on this side OF the At
lantic was at our table, and he went forth from
our house to gain the admiration and affection
OF tho whole American people.
'On each OF his succeeding visits we have
met him with a welcome that has ever grown
warmer. and to night We take the privilege OF
greeting him with freedom. a familiarity and
a sincerity born OF very old and a tried
friendship.
''Since he visited us last. events have oc-
CURED which have brought our countries
much nearer together than ever before.
ship shown BY Great Britain toward the
our affairs, and every Eneishman who comes
to US now bring, with him an additional, claim
to pyns o.s ss. %e end him TeSo%s henry
We rejoice to see that time has touched him so
very lightly during the past four years. We
and that this evening may be the forsrunnero ii
many another oth merry mesting:n
to his hosts and said:
IT Is With no 81 ordinssry feelings Of pleasure
night. Since we last met have had What was D
for, me new experience an enforced rest:
ana an enforced rest ID not always pleasant
loves. his work However. that is over now
Sadd rejoice 81 iS Ss'D xSo Evs sssn s
,hsf when fap ats 9 these friendly Snd ES:p
received the first stirring welcome OF America.
SI9ee then zone o Of us haze little
many s!gns,,and, | may, say. un mistakabls
sgGInot pnabated yig9E t;aushterl 10,
been a gratifying DEVELOPMENT OF that good
who understand one another as We do have
'aSsnsd t 5stTeen the two natons
q ths Delaware in 1896, il was on
as It was general holiday. and / was
the only visitor. An officer in charge was very
ing objects. after. may add. he had ast cd me
to share on his oo aGn"T Int and was lsdmr
river, and Tondseirng at her mighty power.
H, % sorry to :y sF tSst
indssd f" sss Hi has W 's T ssa
and we can't always coal her All said /.
but t. surely thss no limit There 9pght
batleshiPst; They have TO be ,eoaled.' All.
cheers
"Well, gentleman. perhaps we n ever shall coal
together, but it seems to me that IT would be no
in 20 on
has not the heroic and noble Dewey Lchesrsl
given an honorcd British name to
suppose to be hi. inseparable companion2
II sincerely hope that he will like 1t equally
well when 1t grows up But. gentlemen. l
believe there Is. if I may say 80.
fellow feeling now manifested toward
us for the heavy responsibility which
England is now discharGinR cheersl.
which. misunderstood as il is In Eu-
ca Loud applause l don't pretend to
be, politician, in any way, but
| know that when the civilized world passes
Judgment upon US. il is the good opinion OF
the Great Republic that we value most
For myself. / havo no words to thank Mr..
Lawrence for his greeting. or to thank