New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-13
THE LOTOS CLUB DINNER.
LETTERS OF REGRET RECEIVED FROM
WELI-KNOWN MEN.

terday morning. but owing to the lateness OF the
hour and the exigencies OF space IT was impossible
to print then
United States Senate. Washington. d. c.
My Dear Sir Yours Of January % conveying to
me the invitation OF the LotOs Club to be its guest
on February II at a dinner to be given to the
Honorable Whiteaw Reid came during my absence
acknowledged. 1t would give me sincere pleasure
TO assist on that occasion in doing honor to Mr..
Reid but IT Is with real regret that lind an en-
gagement Of long standing for that evening Will
prevent my accepting your kind invitation should
he only too glad to bear testimony to the high
esteem In which hold your distinguished fellow
citizen and to the great ability and patriotism with
which he discharged the important trust committed
TO him as Peace Commissioner OF the United
states In our late negotiations AT Paris. wishing
him and the club enjoyable reunion. and thank
ing the club for the honor they have done me;
am. very respectfully yours. GEORGE GRAY.
Chester 8. Lord Esq
Ny Dear Sir: AS you know. hoped TO be well
enough by this time to join you In your tribute to
row evening. but ! am still confined to my room
by Illness. and can only express my regret at being
unable personally to assure your distinguished eK,
president and guest once more of my respect and
affection; Permit me TO add that | am the more
ready with this assurance since ! nave had the
privilege OF an Acquaintance with Mr.. Reid. and OF
long period as that enjoyed by any OF the com
pany. We were both Washington correspondents
were soon on close footing have watched WIN
satisfaction every stage Of his firm advance from
a peculiarly loyal ally and adversary both pa
tent and determined intensely ambious-as what
the speeches of the fathers. was not?-but with
patriotism just as intense and after all the master
booked for that career and for those unusual ser
vices to our country which he has rendered as
journalist and twice her representative abroad.
| claim that Mr.. Reid by his native ability. his re-
honestly earned every particle OF his success
writer and diplomat. This Will not be refuted,
although he belongs to the only learned profession
the chiefs OF which do not habtuay refer to their
most eminent rivals In terms or at least couVeh-
EDMUND c. STEDMAN.
Ny Dear Sir: As you know. Mr.. Reid is one Of
my oldest and best friends. and would be glad In
his DISTINGUISHED services at home and abroad. An
invitation OF the Lotos Club would under any CIR
that in declining II I am constrained by the lin
itations OF age TO oyerrue my inchnauons 10 De
with you when you do honor to member OF such
distinction and honorable record.
p 81 sr tns Which fhey have offered and
which / am compelled very reluctantly 10 decline
am. as always sincerely t y9nrsI HEWITT
Chester s. Lord. Secretary Lotos club New-York
Office Of the Postmaster General
NY Dear Sir: I am in receipt OF your kind letter
inviting to the dinner to be given by the L2,1s
to Join you I'm this tribute to the distinguished
vices at Paris emphasize the title Of a long and
honorable career to all the honor YOU can pay nm,
character as TO forbid my absence from the city on
that day. Very truly yours ,,,,opv o,,,rtt
Mr. Chester s Lord the Iotos club New-York
No 80 West Forty-seventh-st.
Chester S. Lord. esq, Secretary. IT,, 49,. -.
January %. inviting me to attend the dinner 70 be
given by the Lotos club on the evening OF rep
Honorable Whitelaw Reid but regret very much
that peremptoTy in Boston TOT ina"
beg to express my thanks to the directory for
present and assist in doing honor to the disn-
s"'S"e" guest JOS H. CHOATE.
State Of New-York.
Executive Chamber. Albany.
Governor Theodore Roosevelt presents his com,
invita- ton Tor saturday. February H. which he eX-
remely regrets he cannot accept owing 10 MS oni-
cial duties and engagements
Dear Mr. Lord: have been Pleas s., to receive Ed
February II at dinner 70 be given itS former
president the Hon WhI.e9w t RSd ard cIv re-
| that time will prevent me from accepting, but II
NAV he that mv plans will change. and II they do
'" r;ui ask the privilege Of writing you to that
effect and asking that he allowed to come feel
/ would be very glad to join in honoring your dis
tinguished guest am yo ,pI ttTyIy. pr,,,,x
Chester 5. Lord. esq.
No IS Wan-st
My Dear Mr.. Lord: I find that my being here
cine your kind invitation to the Lotos club dinner
| / now expect to meet Mr.. Reid at the Marquette
hear from him all about the good time you viii
s,irely have at the Lotos Thanking you cordially
''' '''e '''''' sTEWART l.. WoODFORD.
No East sixty-fourth-st.
Dear Sir: I acknowledge, with thanks the polite
invitation from the Lotos club to attend the dinner
! 10 be given TO the Hon. Whelaw Reid on the even
! ing Of February H. and profoundly regret have
| on the same evening. and that the date was fixed
! after consultation with me This friend has left
out a plan that suggested itself to me at the nrst
! change the date. His dinner is a complimentary
| one to another gentleman and The guests are IN
| those who are in charge OF the banquet 70 know
that it Is with extreme reluctance that am pre- re-
spnct for Mr Reid would make IT pleasure to me
in small degree +? take eI part IN showing MI"
honor Very respectfully JAMES $ss"TWs ALEXANDER
Chester Lord, Esq, secretary Lotos club
No. "A East Thlrty-seventh-st.
Dear Mr. Lord: am very sorry that a previous
engagement will deprive me Of the pleasure Zoo OF
Whit Wh,,e'a" Re'd o" '''"i HEsNRY "V%HsN DYKE
Nv Dear Sir: Your note only reached me- yester-
dar NY in consequences Of an attack Of fever which
b gay Kent me- IN the house for several days. re-
gret that. | shall be absent rom me G.s! -;
shall be unable 70 accept your very K"u
for February IT, '' WAIiyAGE f. RANDOLPH.
No 10 East Thirty-seventh.st
| Nv Dear Sir: II would give me very great pleas
ure to take part in your proposed reception OF Mr.
| Whitclaw Reid. out just now ! am exposed TO az
| ,icination unwise | should like especially 10 give
WIKI, expression OF my appreciation OF the great
lrro,,v of ParlS-which has contributed TO a sunny
and beneficial change I'm the politics of the world
/ 'rake many thanks for your kind remembrance OF
me. remain yours PARKE GOODWIN
Nv Dear Sir: / am very sorry 10 say that en-
elements make 1t Impossible for me to attend the
! 7irner IN he given by the I.OtOs club on February
| n ~ the Hon Whitelaw Reid Please present my
| cordial greetings to Mr.. Reid and express to MIN
nv regret that cannot join. as would Ike 10. In
| mis- compliment to him. Yours very truly.
'''' SETH LOW.
Mr. Chester Lord secretary OF the Lotos Club
! New-York. . e,
! Dear sir: Saturday evening is so near 10 sunday
! morning that / cannot accept your Kind invitation
| 20 he a guest at the dinner. more By token that /
| am still more or less under the weather from the
grin which confined me through two weeks 10 the
Soi's. Whitelaw Reid well deserves your welcome.
/ Ito is one OF our American noblemen. Indeed
| ,o,rs ROBERT COLLYER.