New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
.[OTOS PAYS TRIBUTE
TO PRINCE OF CHANCE
His Serene Highness, Ruler OF
Monte Carlos Gaming
Tables. Guest of Club.

His serene highness the Prince of Mon
AGO. who draws his income from the
caprices Of red and black and SPENDS the
surplus in exploring the briny blue, was
a guest of the Lotus Club at dinner
last night. Three tables to the left of
the prince sat a man with a system
II have figured out" said the devotee
of the laws Of chance, that with cap
ital Of 10000 francs a man. by the use OF
my method. should make consistently
three francs a month.
"He came to the dinner hoping TO hear
something of the faults and merits OF
system playing. For him the evening was
one Of disappointment His highness
spoke on fish and peace.
Much was said by all the speakers OF
the princes devotion TO science. NO one
mentioned his debt TO chance. Noir
worked its way into the evening, on me
menu. in connection with cafe. but rouge
pair ct impair and the rest of the catch
words Of Monte Carlo were not In the
vocabulary of any of the speakers.
Frank r. Lawrence, president OF the
I.otos Club, called attention TO the tact
that the Prince of Monaco was the nrs'
| reigning European sovereign whom the
| club had ever had as Its guest we are
| glad TO pay a tribute TO him" he said.
Mine went on the middle Dozen mur-
INJURED the man with the system.
The prince expressed himself as having
heen very much interested in study OF
educational methods in this country. AS
for the common laborer," he said, VINO
| tolls with his hands. while his brain
dwells on the disturbing dreams that to-
| day haunt the mentality Of the world
peoples like a dangerous contagion, you
| give 10 the masses the instruction Tor
which they are athirst, but you give IL
with a discernment which develops and
| safeguards their judgment. the principal
! guide for men in the conduct Of affairs.
Hereditary traditions was another SUD-
| ject on which the speaker touched
In Europe" he told the diners we
see the sap Of our races being squan-
dered by the influences OF an historic
heredity, precious as far as sentiment Is
concerned, but fatal TO the march OF
thought Our peoples so richly endowed
by their philosophers and men Of science
are still subject TO the atavism OF orutish
customs which shut out for them the
serene region Of work In which you hnd
the great happiness that men may have
upon the earth-the guarantee Of legi-
innate prosperity for him who earns IL
and transmits it TO his children
The prince spoke for universal peace
He said that wars were largely due TO
"a false Interpretation OF national dig
nifty"
Chauncey Depew said he had discovered
the reason why Presidents OF the United
States play golf.
THE only sport reserved for our Presi-
dents is golf" he said. Having watched
them, | think I see the reason for IT,
When the President, after an hour Of I'M
successful struggle with the Senators and
members of Congress OF his party to
make them follow his lead. is stripped
for the fray and has the weapon In his
hand and sees the little ball on the
ground, that ball grows to the size OF
Senator. When he swats II. he takes
mental satisfaction In the discipline
When he puts It in the hole he says;
Now, Mr.. Senator from New York,
reckon you will support my currency
suggestions
Mr.. Depew said that In Timothy Wood
ruffs Ramp XIII Kare, in the Adiron-
dacks, a number of trained bears were
kept on hand. When guests wanted to
hunt they were led TO these bears. The
sagacious animals were trained 10 drop 10
the ground and play dead as soon as a
shot was fired. He said he felt confident,
however, that the grizzly which the prince
bagged in Wyoming was strictly an anna