New-York tribune., 1902-06-18
PORTER GUEST OF LOTOS
THE AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE MAKES
ONE OF HIS AMUSING SPEECHES.

General Horace Porter. American Ambassador
to France. the guest of honor last night at a
dinner given by the Lotos Club. Frank K. Law
renee. president OF the club, the toasmaster.
and others the speakers table were General
| John r. Brooke, Rear Admiral Barker, com
mandant of the Brooklyn Nay Yard; Mark Twain
George H. Daniels, William Fl. McElroy, John >.
Wise, Charles A Moore. ST. Clair McKelway and
Justice James a. Blanchard. General Porter spoke
in a humorous vein He said in part:
When one has been away one-tourth of the time
OF Rip Van Wrinkles sleep he is apt 20 be reml-
marks You have given me a most enthusiastic
welcome the most enthusiastic have ever heard
OF except in a Western town where man got up
and yoeiferously appauded the opening prayer, |
man In the chair m Alter had served six years as
president OF the Union League Club and was sent
bers had interceded with the government to get
me sent abT0ad to get me out Of the 9Eesdency% % OF
Lawrence sent abroad and sentenced to hard labor
faye f9E Te here ye4cs am glad 10 see MIN using '
The garel is essentially American institution.
that It was invented for the Of American, rail,
Eoa SO M that thTy GOULD % go sG9uRd o and md
death Of a passenger being limited TO $500. and a
In France the. ,presiding, oiheer does not use
gavel The president OF the Chamber Of Deputies
uses bell and when the noise becomes too loud
he sends out for larger bell
They do not quite understand Americans on the
other side they fail to Understand how We have
taken the negr9 who Is natoraI agricq{uraIis @ III
natural fighter. and ade an aericulturist Of him:
how we insist upon a standerd OF yellow money Ior
white people and Wink at whlte money tor tAe
yellow people When went 70 France had great
arnour 1Sgy and M Marx Twain and other prodGcts Of
the pen. I am glad 70 get back TO see our glorious
country. with its natchless prosperity and onward
march of civilization. i is the only country that
knows its own birthday.
Speaking Of the atmospheric and street condi-
tons here General Porter said IL pity that
some woman could inspire verse, as one did
on the conditions at the Paris Exposition. Accord
ing 10 General Porter. she said:
The devil sends the wicked wind
Which blows our skirts knee high
But God Is just and sends the dust
Which blinds the bad mans eye
General Porter said Mark Twain was Just as we'll
known IN France here.
There isn't a man there he continued who
wouldn't rather have photograph Of one OF his
Jokes than the negative OF any other man
General Brooke made a vigorous defence Of our
army the Philippines. saying that II had oeen
attacked, had out glorious. without a
stain upon It's name o bleInish the flag II
served He said It had been forced to do more
desperate fighting than experienced in the
Indian wars anc the brutality OF the Filipino
was more abouinable than any other army
had ever been called upon to face
Rear Admiral Barker spoke in praise Of the
navy, and Mark Twain entertained the guests with
humorous stories.
The follows.
clans
Strained surbo
Quenelles Volatile Supreme
Kingfsh Paue afeuralre. Cucumbers.
M6et 8 Chandon Brut Imperial
Punch Lalla Rookh.
Strawberry mousse. Pecits fours.
Gorsoazola cheese. -
CafA Apolinars