APPENDIX A.
CONGRATULATIONS BY CABLE
RECEIVED AT ZANZIBAR.
Windsor, 10 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. My thoughts are often with you and your brave followers, whose dangers and hardships are now at an end. Once more I heartily congratulate all, including the survivors of the gallant Zanzibaris who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvellous Expedition. Trust Emin progresses favourably.
V. R. I.
Berlin, 4 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Thanks to your tenacity of purpose and indomitable courage, you have now, after having repeatedly crossed the Dark Continent, achieved a new long journey full of fearful dangers and almost unbearable hardship; that you have overcome it all, and that your way home led you through territories placed under my flag, gives me great satisfaction, and I welcome you heartily on your return to civilization and safety.
Wilhelm Imperator Rex.
Graf Bismarck.
Brussels, 23 November, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Many greetings and warmest congratulations on your marvellous and heroic expedition.
Leopold.
Washington, 15 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. I am directed by the President of the United States to tender his congratulations to you upon the success which has attended your long tour of discovery through Africa, and upon the advantages which may accrue therefrom to the civilized world.
Blaine.
Caire, 7 Décembre, 1889.
Monsieur Stanley, Esq., Zanzibar. Je vous adresse mes sincères et cordiales félicitations sur votre arrivée à Zanzibar après toutes les péripéties de votre remarquable Expédition pour aller au sécours d’Emin Pasha et de ses braves compagnons. Je vous ai envoyé un de mes bateaux, le Mansourah, pour vous ramener et j’attends avec impatience le plaisir de vous recevoir tous.
Mehemet Thewfik, Khedive of Egypt.
Cairo Abdin, 12 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. You are authorised to pay 200 pounds as a gratification to your Zanzibar men in recognition of their services. The British Consul-General has been asked to pay you the amount on behalf of the Egyptian Government.
Mehemet Thewfik, Khedive.
London, 12 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Corporation London invite you to reception Guildhall.
Brand, Guildhall.
Bruxelles, 11 Décembre, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Société Géographie Bruxelles félicite invité.
Melbourne, 11 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Geographic Society, Victoria, congratulate you. Convey Emin Pasha deep sympathy.
Macdonald, Secretary.
Bruxelles, 8 Décembre, 1889.
Monsieur Stanley, Zanzibar. La Conférence de Bruxelles justement émue des souffrances et des périls que vous avez bravés avec vos compagnons et admirant l’énergie que vous avez déployée dans l’accomplissement d’une noble mission, vous adresse ses sincères félicitations; elle connaît et apprécie les nouveaux et grands services que vous avez rendus à la science et à l’humanité; elle vous prie d’exprimer ses sympathies à Emin Pasha, qui fidèle au devoir a si longtemps gardé un poste dangereux, a de lui faire part des vœux qu’elle forme pour son complet rétablissement au nom de la Conférence.
Le Président Baron Lambermont.
London, 11 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Sir Julian Goldsmid, Sir Edwin Arnold, Alfred Rothschild, Earl Wharncliffe, Prince Gluca, Sir Arthur Sullivan, Beatty Kingston, Charles Wyndham, Colonel FitzGeorge, Lord Ronald Gower, Lord Ernest Hamilton, Sir James Linton, Count Lutzow, Sir Morell Mackenzie, General Sir Roger Palmer, D’Oyly Carte, Fred Cowen, Anderson, Critchett, Sutherland Edwards, John Pettie, Robson, Rowe, Frank Lockwood, Farjeon, Professor Herkomer, constituting Committee of Arts and Letters Club, heartily congratulate you on brilliant success, safe return civilization, invite you to banquet your honour.
London, 2 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Council Royal Geographical Society congratulate you heartily on success of journey and great discoveries.
Grant Duff, President.
Edinburgh, 30 November, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Hearty congratulations thanks.
Scottish Geographic.
Manchester, 5 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Manchester Geographical Society sends cordial greeting to yourself and brave companions, trusting your health may be spared.
Greenwood, Steinthal and Sowerbutts.
Berlin, 5 December, 1889.
Stanley, Emin, Zanzibar. Geographical Society sends hearty welcome.
London, 4 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. I must be first to offer you my warmest hearty congratulations on the completion of your herculean task. Inform me as soon as possible of your movements and telegraph general state of health of your staff. I congratulate them upon their success.
(Sir William) Mackinnon (Bart.).
London, 25 November, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. My wife and I thankfully rejoice to learn of your safety and success, and anxiously await further information. Accept our most hearty congratulations. We are longing to see you. Offer our kindest sympathy to Emin Pacha and all your companions. All the Company’s officers have been instructed to do everything they can to meet your wishes.
(Sir William) Mackinnon (Bart.).
From the Emin Pasha Relief Committee and the Directors of the Imperial British East African Company to H. M. Stanley, Esq., and Emin Pasha—
21 November, 1889.
Most cordial hearty congratulations.
Aden, 24 November, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Myself and George Mackenzie hope to organise proper reception for you, which I consider both fitting and necessary.
Col. Euan-Smith.
Aden, 24 November, 1889.
Heartiest welcome and sincerest congratulations on your safe return. I hope to come and meet you at Bagamoyo if you do not reach there before 5th December. I only reach Zanzibar 2nd from England. Of course you will stay with us on arrival. My wife joins me in heartiest good wishes.
George S. Mackenzie.
Stanley. Heartiest congratulations yourself and Emin. Am bearer of several letters from friends. It is absolutely necessary must remain Mombasa four days. Must proceed with all haste, greet you as special representative Relief Committee.
G. S. Mackenzie, Aden.
London, 25 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Balinakill sends you united kindest heartiest good wishes for a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. They rejoice that at this season you are enjoying your well-earned repose after your hardships and dangers.
Mackinnon.
Embekelweni, 3 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Safe again, thank God!
Col. De Winton, Swazieland.
London, 3 December.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Thousand welcomes! Your old friend,
(J. R.) Robinson, Daily News.
London, 14 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. The Fishmongers Company send their congratulations and wish to present Mr. H. M. Stanley with their Honorary Freedom. If Mr. Stanley is willing to accept this, they request him to give them the pleasure of his company at dinner during the month of February, or at any other time he may find it more convenient.
Brussels, 7 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. The Burgomaster of Brussels sends in the name of the Administration Communale his warmest felicitations to Henry Stanley for the happy issue of his admirable enterprise, and hopes to welcome him at the Town Hall.
Buls.
London, 22 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Applauds hero; tenders welcoming dinner.
Savage Club.
London, 13 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. George Club felicitate.
London, 6 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. The Turners Company gave a dinner to the Lord Mayor at which many old friends were present. After receiving a generous telegram from His Majesty King Leopold, an honorary Turner, your health was drunk with stirring enthusiasm. The Company send you hearty congratulations on your splendid achievement and cordially welcome you home.
Burdett Coutts, Chairman.
London, 19 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Best Christmas wishes. Congratulations from all.
Lawson, Daily Telegraph.
London, 18 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Americans, London, applaud heroic achievement in cause of humanity, science, and invite you dinner. Minister Lincoln presides, name probable date.
Wellcome, Snowhill.
Paris, 6 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Let me first congratulate you upon your great success, let me secondly thank you for letter, and your kindly treatment of my correspondent. Hoping to see you soon, I am your great admirer,
James Gordon Bennett, New York Herald.
Edinburgh, 29 November, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Thousand welcomes, congratulations on safety and brilliant achievement.
Bruce (Livingstone’s son-in-law).
Zanzibar, 7 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Pierce says, several congratulations Society of Arts. Elliot says, going to Cairo to-morrow, hopes to entertain you there on New Year’s day. Everybody says you are a phenomenally great man; to myself your success truly wonderful, beats romance. Sorry about Emin, hope your able doctor will pull him through, due to you he should be landed safe at home.
From Managing Director, Eastern Telegraph Company.
4 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. You will have many congratulations on the successful termination of your most heroic work; but none can be more sincere and earnest than those of your friend.
(Sir) John Pender.
30 November, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Affectionate congratulations from your oldest London friend on happy return and splendid achievements transcending all that has gone before. Your name on every tongue on Sunday 22 December; Robinson, Sala, Irving, Toole, Yates, Lawson, Wingfield, my guests at Reform Club, when your health and glorious career was only toast of evening.
(J. C.) Parkinson.
Vienna, 28 November, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Again welcome back from still another perilous African Expedition.
Douglas Gibbs.
Leipzig, 5 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Heartiest congratulations.
Brockhaus.
Brussels, 4 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Warm congratulations.
Independence Belge And Gerald Harry.
New York, 5 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. H. M. Stanley Africanus.
(J. B.) Pond.
London, 5 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Sincerest congratulations.
Glave, Ward.
London, 4 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Bravo! welcome home.
Sheldon, May, Welcome.
New York, 6 December, 1889.
Stanley, Zanzibar. Century Magazine sends congratulations.
&c. &c. &c. &c. &c. &c.
(BY LETTER.)
Paris, le 8 Décembre, 1889.
Monsieur Et Cher Collègue,—La Société de Géographie de Paris nous charge de vous féliciter de votre retour. Elle a pris le plus vif intérêt aux périlleux voyages que vous venez d’accomplir et tout particulièrement aux découvertes géographiques qui auront été le résultat.
La Société espère que vous voudrez bien la mettre à même d’en apprécier toute l’importance.
Veuillez agréer, Monsieur et cher Collègue, avec nos félicitations personnelles l’expression de nos sentiments les plus distingués.
Le Secrétaire général,
C. Maunoir.
Le Président de la Commission Centrale, Membre de l’Institut,
J. Milne-Edwards.
Le Président de la Société, Membre de l’Institut,
Comte De Lesseps.
A. Monsieur Henry M. Stanley, Membre Correspondant de la
Société de Géographie de Paris.
THE CASKET CONTAINING THE HONORARY FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LONDON, PRESENTED TO THE AUTHOR BEFORE SETTING OUT FOR THE RESCUE OF EMIN, JAN. 1887.
GOLD CASKET PRESENTED TO MR. HENRY MORTON STANLEY WITH THE HONORARY FREEDOM OF THE CITY.
A CASKET, THE GIFT OF KING LEOPOLD II., KING OF THE BELGIANS, CONTAINING THE STAR OF AFRICA, AND THE STAR OF SERVICE.
The design of the casket is Arabesque, and it stands upon a base of Algerine onyx, surmounted by a plinth of ebony, the corners of which project and are rounded. On each of these, at the angle of the casket, stands an ostrich carved in ivory; behind each bird and curving over it projects an elephant’s tusk, which is looped to three spears placed in the panelled angle of the casket, the pillars of which are of crocidolite, resting in basal sockets of gold, and surmounted by capitals of the same metal. The panels of the casket and also the roof are of ivory richly overlaid with ornamental work in fine gold of various colours. The back panel bears the City arms emblazoned in the proper heraldic colours. Of the end panels, one bears the tricoloured monogram “H.M.S.” surrounded by a wreath-emblem of victory, and the other that of the Lord Mayor of London. The front panel, which is also the door of the casket, bears a miniature map of Africa surmounting the tablet bearing the inscription: “Presented to Henry Morton Stanley with the freedom of the City.” Above both the front and back panels on the roof are the standards of America and Great Britain, and, surmounting the whole, on an oval platform is an allegorical figure of the Congo Free State, seated by the source of the river from which it derives its name, and holding the horn of plenty, which is overflowing with native products. The design was selected from among a large number submitted by the leading London goldsmiths, and reflects great credit upon the taste and workmanship of the designers and makers, Messrs. George Edward & Son, Glasgow, and Poultry, London.
