New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
ALDERMEN TO LORENZ.
Resolutions Presented at City Hall.
LUNCHEON AT THE HARDWARE CLUB.

There was farewell reception TO Dr. Adolf
Lorenz at the City Hall yesterday afternoon,
following a luncheon al the Hardware Club
The luncheon Informal and was rendered to
DIR. Lorenz by Aldermen Walkley. Sullivan and
Stewart the committee appointed to present to
him the engrossed resolutions recently passed by
the Board of Aldermen. Among The officials IN
vited to the luncheon were Mayor Lo" Presi-
dent Fornes of the Board of Aldermen. Borough
President Cantdf Controller Grout and District
Attorney Jerome. Among other guests were two
representatives of the firm Of Armour & Co. of
Chicago who had come to this city TO bid fare
well to the great surgeon
A large number of people surrounded Dr.
I,orenz in the Governors Room in the City Hall
at $50 p NJ. when the resolutions were pre-
sented to him. Alderman Walkley read an ad-
dress, I'm part as follows
Professor Adolf Lorenz, the members Of the legis-
.ti,-e bodx Of CITY of NcW-ECrk noted Win
pleasure your arrival upon these shores ana nave
watched with interest your Journeyin , ahH "plS p
given world many great me1l-nen llluStrl0ls @I i IN
You have attained high emnence. Your fame pre-.
ceded you. You were welcome guest for you @ came
5,non an errard Of mercy-to give grace to deforn-
ity hope TO the despairing; You have LETT snnshlne
in your pathway. and halo OF glory SURROUNDS
The good do lives after US; Our better thoughts hts
aspiration Of every soul seeking true greatness:
IheSe are % rn9 th p beyond sun and stars the
tbTone of the Eternal. BY these we climb from the
finite the Infinite -, ..,.. -h,oh
q little time ago were open to receive you, ana
embark uron your homeward voyage. you near
with you the love Of our peoPle Is an% % may hrnr m To
safely 20 home and friends and native land
Alderman Sullivan then added some words OF
nraise for Dr. Lorenz and presented to him the
epgrossed resolutions, and At that moment a
,bo.osranh was taken. In his reply Dr. Lorenz
said
When l first put my foot on this soil three
-nonths ago / had sense OF oppression because
~ ~ tness of this place feeling OF cums-
ut ess &c caTne upon me- l had idea then Of the mag
nifcent leave taking you nave prepared lcI me
a. ,bie hour Nor could have any idea of the re
ceptIon that would meet me eNeryWaere N 'is Y
coiIntrv from the Atlantic to the racine coast II,
W rncee and victorious warriors To-day you are
oItFerrine the freedom of the city upon poor ana
humble physician TINS MAKES 1 I % IN % the last I few
Centuries Not only princes are honoreo to-oas'
hut every whose work tendS 70 peneht man. nan
Eind is in eyes, worthy or TINS hoIioT, take
,. +af,,,ixy from your hands. Need assure
,you that this document will be the most precious
reward of my efforts? l.. s ,h,. :,
America wealth and position are not esteemed enei
than work done for the relief OF su1erlns
nc city is not only unique in its wealth. but also
nnioue i'm its charities. rejoice IN this great hoho
as a personal one: but ! am proud to beiong 70 a
Trofession to which this honor Is due In nonorlng
me YOU have honored the profession thank you
from the bottom of my heart, ana assure YOU
49, eaye your glorious country with great re-
vret and with the highest admiration for America
and American people
DIR Iorenz's remarks were loudly cheered, ana
for about ten minutes before leaving the CITY
Hall a large crowd surrounded him and shook
him hy hand.