New-York tribune., 1902-05-27
DINNER FOR GEN. PORTER.
THE AMBASSADOR WELCOMED HOME BY
THE REPUBLICAN CLUB.

General Horace Porter. the American Am
fbassador 10 France, was the guest of honor at
a dinner given last night by the Republican
fclub, Fifth ave, rear Forty -first-st. About a
shundred members of the club were present to
fwelcome General Porter. There We're set
ispeeches, and all the addresses were short
Louis Stern, president OF the club, introduced
General Porter as the first speaker. General
Porter said there was nothing in the English
or French language that could express his pleas
ure at once again setting foot American soil
Speaking Of his stay in Paris. he said:
have been cherishing hopes for long time of
visiting my native country. bat had troubles
p te opaIsn que5iion as Wei az you uI, , IN
sffecting a peace which the world has approved
ain The Minister OF Foreign Affairs has that table
thing if We could get that table and in
mood Then came the exposition. Last sum-
question and more remodeiling of treaties. This
vacation 1 wish ycI could have been at the ex-
position on the Fourth of July. We called it
,,American Day" They brought great American
nag ana we suggested that il be placed on the top
of the tower. There some objection, but it
brasz se5 puJ up m ma ana 10 As IL hoated 1ut on Inc Inc
didn't suppose there were many American flags
over there and a Bret Harte said You NAV W Wear ar
laurel on your brows, but you cannot browse on
your laUrels.'
Speaking Of the Republican Clubs project of
building large home, General Porter said:
This club ought 10 have a house of its own It
otc endeaT3r Nothing is '9 too good for anu club
or rented boDs Goes ho[ want 10 Te IN b b3rTowea @
place the flag over and say. This belongs to US"
In conclusion General Porter said:
! can only repeat my parting words to Mark
Twain as I was about to board the steamer for the
Lord be with you Yss he Teplied With a Slight
leisure moment 10 pay some attention to you also
President Cantor was the next speaker. He
said that the people Of the country welcomed
General Porter without regard to politics. He
was sorry that the general had not been in
New-York in the last campaign 10 lend his
voice in behalf Of the fusion movement.
If it had not been for number of public
spirited Democrats, including my self" he mod
estly added. I'VE might not now be enjoying the
luxury OF ideal government"
Ex-senator c. F. Henderson. Of Nebraska,
spoke Of the high order Of our representatives
in London, Berlin and Paris. and said that the
West felt a little envious that New-York was
drawn on for great diplomats and the West
ignored. But, he added, there were good rea-
sons for the selection Of men of such hlgh
character He had. been trying TO induce Cen
eral Porter TO extend his stay in this country
and pay visit TO the West, that he might en-
Joy its hospitality.
Job E. Hedges made a speech in which he
poked fun at President Cantor for his street
sign hobby, and the club for appointing a COM
mttee TO settle the Beef Trust problem.
1.-The committee las solved the beef problem
so emphaticaly and compreLensiVely," he SAID.
that the Attorney General has admitted that
no more was needed We take pride in the fact
that we are the first to welcome General Por-
ter The Union League Club is 10 welcome you
on Monday night at SO ticket We would
rather pay s. here and be the first to welcome
you than to pay SO and follow in the wake
of this club"
Colonel Charles F. Homer was the last
speaker. Letters of regret were read from
President Roosevelt Governor Odell, Mayor
Low. Senators Depew and Patt and Governor
Murphy of New-Jersey-
Among the guests were W. NJ. K. Olcott Cen
eral Anson G. McCook, Dock Commissioner
McDougau Hawkes., Robert c. Morris and ).
Edgar Leaycraft.