The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
TWAIN DIMES In WHITE suit
GREAT TURNOUT or SAVAGE
CLUE TO MEET HFM.

Special Cable Despatch TO THE SUN.

Cup Practical J0k e-Pr0lOngcd Feast.
Special Cable Des patch TO THE Sun.
LONDON, July e.--It has been heard OF in
England; the transatlantic cables and mails
nave brought stories about IL, and much has
been the talk and many the writings about
it. Then It came TO England. and since Its
arrival no man has been more talked Of,
more written OF, made more Of b the
man who brought il, but he never showed
II, and the doubling Briton began to wonder
IL it really existed, began to say that it was
simply a Transatlantic fairy tale.
But tonight 1t appeared. Mark Twain
was dined by the Savage Club and wore it.
the white purity" suit. Of which the English
people had read so much. yet had begun to
believe that it did not exist.
II was red letter night at the Savage Club.
Sir james Linton. r l., treasurer OF the
club. and the members filed the club 30
that even the famous white suit shone dimly
in the tobacco smoke. There were only
Savages there. No guests was the com
mittee's ruling, for the Savages alone wanted
more room than the club premises afforded.
Let Il be seriously understood hat Mark
Twain on his present visit to England has
been received by England in a way that
would honor TO the full and more any man
now living. This wonderful welcome Of a
people was well expressed by the members
Of the Savage Club tonight as they stood
and cheered again and again when Marks
white clad figure entered the dining room.
1t is useless TO describe in detail how
such a club celebrated such q night. The
club rule OF no speeches was broken and
Marks health was proposed. Mark re-
piled in discursive style, touching both
the grave and the gay. He dilated on the
philosophy OF white clothes for men,
pleaded for accurate reporting Of inter-
views, recalled his first evening with the
Savage Club in 1872; in short, talked in his
best vein for nearly half an hour. Before
and after this song. sketch, recitation and
the usual programme Of a Savage house
Dime pursued the usual course. ,
Two features were out Of the ordinary.
Louis Brennan, whose mail brings him
daily invitations from all over Europe
which he refuses, gave an exhibition Of his
monorail car and around the dining room
tables on wire cables a wonderful six foot
ulOurl Fuu, CuiNihe uDtwOth OV''tVo Mn
candlesticks. going backward and for
ward. fast and slow. to Mark Twain's great
delight.
The other incident was a little joke which
had been kept quiet. The outstanding
Jest which nearly every after lunch or
after dinner speaker has used since Mark
Twain first mentioned it has been the news
paper contents bill which announced:
Arrival OF Mark Twain-The Ascot Cup
Stolen" This has been the text for many
speeches and many paragraphs. Tonight
a gilt plaster replica Of the Ascot cup made
by the Garrards. who have made the Ascot
cup ever since IL was instituted. was placed
before Mark and a letter TO him wa read
from an anonymous sender who declared
he would never enter partnership again on
such a job with an after dinner speaker
who had spoiled the game by blowing
the gan.
SO the evening went on till the singing OF
Aud Lang Syne" and God Save the
King" started the second part OF the enter
tainment. which will continue until this Is
in the hands OF The SUNS readers.