The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16

for ethics and for humanity within the repub-
lie and beyond IL.
Gen. Horace Porter was the NEXT speaker,
and when he got up, after a word OF two
from Toastmaster Lawrence, somebody
called for three cheers. They were given
with spirit.
Il remained sometime abroad said Gen.
Porter, feeding at the public crib. Now
the strain and to feed occasionally at the
Lotos. Applause and laughter am
glad TO assist in welcoming Mr.. Mckelway.
I nave a great admiration for Brooklyn.
ILaughter.l am not sure whether the
Pilgrims landed first on Plymouth Rock
or on Plymouth Church. Since there is a
Forefathers' dinner in Brooklyn on Deem
Der 81, and a Forefathers' dinner in New
York December %, I imagine they did land
first in Brooklyn and that it took them
t~wenty-four hours to cross the East River.
Laughter and applause.l
Il like to be in proximity to intellect.
One day in France, returning from the
manuuvres l saw a little ouave with a
little red cap stuck precariously on the
side Of his head. l stopped him.
What makes that cap stick onP | said.
Proximity to intellect, M'sieu, said the
Mr.. MoKelway, said the speaker,
should be proud Of his right to use the
editorial -we,' because" said the General,
there are only three personages that are
entitled to the honor-the crowned head,
the editor and the man with a tapeworm."
Laughter.
Gen. Porter said that one day in London
H. c.. Bunner, who was writing articles
about Petticoat ane for a British publica-
ton, went TO him utterly disgusted.
They object to the story said Bunner
because Of the use Of the word p~etticoat.
They say they nave many lady readersi
Now what can you do with people like that?"
We'll" said Gen. Porter, Il helped him
out of his trouble. ! told him to shorten
the petticoat without removing IL alto
gether.- (Laughter.l
Gen. Porter told this story as his idea OF
the usefulness and power OF editors. Il
went with a prominent public man one
time, to a small temperance town, where
the prominent p. NJ. was going to make
a speech. IL was n set and severe temper
ance town and had no use for tipplers. My
friend was tired and needed a stimulant.
We consulted the chairman OF the local
committee b was struck with a brilliant
idea.
@IIl get a pitcher Of GIN said he, and
put il on the table. The audience won't
know the difference He got the pitcher
all right, but a lady with a child got. thirsty,
or the child got thirsty, and she picked
up the pitcher and poured the youngster a
drink ~, child set up a terrible yell and
~ 6dlAs NV We AAANSt AN NSakN
Of tho Democratic paper will use that
againss US. l can just see the headlines
in his sheet Tomorrow 'Ho,' said the
editor of the Republican paper, who was
present, IN beat him. Next morning
the Republican paper came out with a thrill
ing story Of how the INSCRIPTIONS oppo-
sition tried to poison the chief speaker.
Laughter and applause.l
Journalism said Gen. Porter, has
kept pace with modern invention. When
a. - N-.l- H. -AN
the Fireside COM dnioR change its name
to the Christian Register" Laughter.
The Rev. DR.. Henry van Dyke, referring
10 the fact that the club is TO change its
quarters, cautioned the diners to see to it
that not one of theL otos's roots is torn, not
one of its petals broken or faded.
Wherever you go with the Lotos flower, >
said DR.. van Dyke, carry IL Intact. Lose
nothing in the process Of transportation,
forfeit not one Of those qualities which
make the Lotos what it is for any en-
largement Of outward splendor and mag
nificence."
: DIR. a Dyke added that TO come bach TO
the Lotos Club was to come back TO the
heart OF New Fork. He knew of no New
York club where the feeling of the city is
more clearly recognized and more warmly
felt
"The English language said DIR. van
Dyke referring TO the simplified spelling,
"is not a manufactured article, but a growth.
The English language therefore is not
subject to revision either in regard to its
| construction or its spelling by any com
mittee or by any other institution whatever
1t is the living utterance of a composite
race
To understand how to use the English
language Is IA great achievement or gift
and DIR. McKelway, in the opinion OF DIR,
van Dyke, was the possessOr OF that gift,
One Of the chief things that had contributed
to the success of the Brooklyn editor was
that neither he nor his writings had to bt
translated. He stood out courageously on
all public questions and spoke his own
thoughts and feelings.
abr. McKelway, the Princeton professor
ASSERT ed, dared to trust his own convictions
and that was a mighty commendable thing
in these days Of temptations. DR.. van
Iyke referred to the temptations which
beset the literary man. There wa thu
temptation to be sensational, but hat wasnt
as great az the present day temptation "a
be rambunctious The concert hall ans
cowboy" influence rather thar the senti.
mental constitutes the present temptation.
President Lawrence introduced ex-MayoI
Seth Low as the first citizen OF New York
Mr.. Low added has voice of praise FOR DIR.
McKelway to those that a gone before,
declaring that for many years the Brooklyn
Eagle had beer the dominating influence
over l,OOO,O 900 Of people livwg in that
borough.
State Chairman Timothy l.. Woodruff
who was called on TO explain how it was
that he happened to sic that bear on the