The sun., 1916-02-06
LOTOS CLUB PAYS
TRIBUTE TO CARUSO
Famous Metropolitan Opera
Tenor Is Honor Guest at
n Dinner.
TAKES HIS RABBIT FOOT

houorcd last ut4h' ny the ten'Ieheh W
the Lo,os club iu tn ''r quiet retreat in .
IVES, Fify.seventh street rs few men
who have made sounding noise in the
world have been honored by those
shrewd dreamers
Otto II Kahn told linn TO his blush Y
ing face that he had a heart OF gold
combined with his voice ~ gold. Paul
% Cravath condensed food ~ com.
rlimont to one phrase. the greatest
singer Of our age" w j iiende so'
testified that. like 'he perfect artist and
gentleman. ne gave always at every time
and place the very hes, that was IN
him. one after another Frank X. Law
renee. president of the club Victor Her
bert, Wilton lsckaye, senator william
Hughes Of New Jersey piled compliment
upon compliment. appreciation upon APP
probation.
His name was Enrico Caruso.
Perhaps IT was just as we'll that he
carefully extracted Il cherished rabbit :
foot from a wais,coat pocket and laid it
upon the table beside his plate when he
sat down to dinner with the Iotos folk.
Otherwise his modesty might easily have
been overwhelmed Tor Caruso is a mod
est man. so much SO indeed that he
seemed amazed. almost embarrassed. by
the wealth Of admiration poured upon
him by his discriminating hosts.
singer I-,-ss ~ Button.
n the first expansiveness of the oc-
casion when the cheers were rolling
high pop went the topmost pearl but
ton OF mis- waistcoat. Instantly twenty
hands were outstretched toward the
guest Il honor Offering substitute but
tons. one OF the lot was gayly accepted
and fitted 10 place. The hospitality uf
no club could rise more neatly to any
Sudden emergency.
More than 200 Of the members Of the
1.otos club. with their guests. welcomed
Mr.. csruso At table with him and
President Lawrence were Nice-l'res-
dent Chester : Lord. Victor Herbert,
Wilton LaCkaye. senator Hughes Paul
D. Cravath. otto "A. Kahn. Enrique
Granados. composer of the new Span
ish opera "GoyeSCas' John Brow and
win !. Guard of the Metropolitan opera
House and the musical directors. icors!U
Polacco. -. Bavagnol Arthur Bo-
danzky and otto We'll. and S!gnor
Enrico Socognamllo. a retired 'cellest Of
note.
Among the l.otoS men present were
J. Hartley Manners. j. T.. Dodsou. Mel
Vile l.. stone. Roy Martin. Charles W.
Price. ll-rber; : Houston. Erman j.
Ridgway. T.. g. Buchignani. Henry {.
.ninge Mitchell kenneT,ey. ex-senator
William \ CLARK. John Harsen Rhoades,
Bartlett AYkcll, James + Allen. Uuion
~ BETHEL. cyrus -. Baker. W. =. Bow
man, Aadr. Tuurret. Robert g, Clowry.
Frank u conover, David Costello, col
Ezra De Forest, John Elderki, Walter
NJ Taussig. T. l. LecOmptc. Fra'k :
Gervsh. Ernest iiopkirs son. J. Newton
,;unn. ". -. Jones. Horace Fletcher
Eugene Meyer. Jr. 6. Ferulli. Lewis
r. Pitcher. Ward r. Perley. curt H.
Reisinger. w. L. Richards. Walter e.
Runyon. Elbrdg" O. Snow, g, otto
Toussaint pr W. W. Walker and Dr.
Aerio Maraitotti
Remarks by Mr.. Lawrence.
President Lawrence presented MI
Caruso, saying
"It may well be doubted whether IN
any age "A more wonderful gift has ever
been bestowed upon any man than the
voice with which nature has endowed
Signor CaruSo. And the foundation
which nature gave he has improved by
ceaseless industry until to-day he is not
only the most glorious of singers nut
hnished and accomplished dramatic
artist"
They checred caluso for three min
utes when ne got to his feet while he
stood frankly overcome by the depth
and sincerity II the welcome.
"SlGnur presidents gnori.' he SAID.
"my heart is full--s full of-what do
you cal it in the English For this is
the Grea, moment Of my life this mo-
mcnt' I am not very familiar with the
English language. but. believe me, to-