Reach, Capt.

John M.Ward, C.H.Byrne of the Brooklyn Club, President W.M.
Smith of the City Council, Thomas Dando, President of the "Sporting Life" company, and myself.

There were over three hundred guests in all and it was late before the speechmaking began.

After brief welcoming addresses by Chairman Richter, Mr.Dando and President Smith, there were loud calls for Mr.Spalding, who gave a brief outline of our experiences in foreign lands.

Captain Ward and myself responded in behalf of our respective teams and I took occasion to pay the boys all a compliment that I thought that they had deserved, because each and every member had behaved himself as a gentleman.