Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-05
ENTERTA1NMHNT TO NIB WALTER Or
THE LONDON TINES

"A very distinguished party were assembled
last night at the residence OF Col. John W.
Forney, $50 New Jersey avenue, to meet the
Hon. John Walter, proprietor Of the London
Times, the guest Of Col. Forney. Among those
present were Speaker Colfax. Chief Just,ce
Chase Of the United States Supreme Court.
Chief Justice Cartier and Judge Fisher of the
Supreme Court OF the District, Major General
Howard, the venerable Peter Force ana n
number Of prominent members of Congress
and of leading journalists Of the countryJ
At the close Of the fine banquet which sue
ceeded pleasant social interview, Col. For
ney proposed the health Of the distinguished
guest in felicItous terms.
Mr.. Waiter responded at some length, ex
pressing his qualification at the hospitality
with which he had been greeted here and else.
where during his travels in this country, his
satisfaction at the evidences OF present ana
the glorious promise Of future prosperity
which he had witnessed wherever he had
gone. his high appreciation OF the character of
the American people and their institutions,
and his hopes for the continued union, har-
mony and greatness Of the nation. He hoped
his example in making visit which had
proved to him SO satisfactory and SO highly
profitable, and frem which he had learned so
much Of our people and institutions, would
be followed by many of those present, and
Americans generally, in order that they
might, as he had been, be Invested OF preiu.
dices and misconceptions which nothing could
so we'll remove as actual observation. He re.
marked on the differing circumstan Of our
country and his own, ana the fitness OF their
respective forms of Government for their re.
specuve conditions, expressing his opinion
that the great strain upon our institutions will
not come for many years-not until we have
population OF two or three hundred millions
In conclusion, he expressed his warm thanks
Tor the hospitality and kindness with which
he had everywhere been received.
The style of speaking of Mr.. Walter is that
Of the cultivated Englshman and practised
parliamentarian, and made q most favorable
impression. 1t il less fiorid than that Of the
sational, and has in fact not q particle OF
..bunkum" about IL. Not once did Mr. Walter
allude to the British lion. We hope our
speakers who may have occasion to crate at
him will not fiaunt our noble national bird too
frequently for his inspection and admiration
that he is already aware that our territory is
the biggest, our rivers the longest, our country
the freest, and our Institutions the expansive
st OF all on the globe.
In response TO calls brief and happy speech.
es were made by General Banks. Speaker Col
AK, Hon VIM. D. Kelley, General Hiram Wal
bridge and Major General Howard.
In the remarks of Mr.. Colfax he made an eio.
quent tribute 10 the character OF z ueen Victoria
as wife, mother and overeign, and spoke of the
warm love felt for her by every loyal AmerI-
can in consequence OF her good offices in stay.
Irg the hands of her ministry from heated action,
and preventing = collision between England
and the lHited States The enthusiastic and
protracted applause following upon this refer.
ence by Mr. Colfax TO the @ een OF England
Mr.. Walter the warmth Of the appreciation in
which his sovereign IL held in this country
The company dispersed about midnight after
an unusually enjoyable entertainment.