The New York herald., 1875-07-18
American Celebration Of Independence
Day in England.
Patriotism, Pluck and Coed Feeling Around
the Banquet Table.
Religious Consolation Efacing
the Scars of War.

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| Day this time on the following Monday.
IN THE CRYSTAL PALACE
The place chosen for the Jete was the Crystal
Palace, which was gayly decorated with American
aud Englisn nags. In the Marble Hall American
and English emblems were combined in everypos
sIble way. ana at the end of the hall two hands
were united, with the motto beneath, England
and America" Among the distinguished persons
present may be named His ExceIlency General
Schenck, the United States Minister who pre-
| slded and among the company were MIR. U. S.
! Grant, son OF President Grant; Colonel Hoffman,
Colonel CheseDorougn, the Hon. Il. T. Carpenter,
Sir Frederick Perkins, Nj. p, and Lady PERKINS:
MIR. Ii. Richards. M. p. Mr.. MCullagh Torrens,
NJ. p; MIR. Livingstone, son OF DR.. Livingstone;
Mr.. n. Barnaby, Chief constructor OF the Navy;
Colonel McCook, General Bradford, Mr.. Woodhouse
| Stevens, OF Brussels; the Hon. II. NJ Watts, the
| Hon. w. Thomson, Mr.. Hugh McCullocb, Mr..
McDougal United states Minister at Dundee; the
Hon. Freeman II. Morse, late American Consul
| General IN London; Colonel J. w. Forney, the
| United States Centennial Commissioner In Eu-
rope; Miss Schenck, Miss Balfe Colonel Muter and
| others "too numerous to mention"
THE SPEECHES.
When the company, says the Times, had
taken their places at the table, and wouio = ac-
corang to English custom, awaiting the grace to
the banquet. the Hon. T. p Carpenter, taking his
position on the right OF the Chairman, thus ad-
dressed the guests:-I have the nOaOr, as the
President'of the COMMITTEES, TO call this assembly
TO order feel only echo the voice oil Mother
England when say Welcome, American grand
children, TO the old English homestead (Cheersl
Let bring gatIands oil peace to the altar o lib
erty. ''mahce TO no one and caarlty TO all. show
ing we app eclate a free government. and show
iHg, too, our veneraton ior the wisdom OF our
ancestors, who have given US so goo0ly heritage.
(Cheers) This day aud TINS occasion, If observed
in q spirit OF unity ana peace, may serve TO
strengthen the ties OF friendship between two
nations whose power united must lead the civil
ization OF the woria. AGAIN Dla you Weicome at
you viii all be the happier Tor being here on this
ns S Ds cho u. da a. r
Minister, HIS Excelency General Schenck.
MINISTER scHENCK's SPEECH.
The Chairman, who rose amid ioud cheers,
SAID :--Laales and gentlemen, countrywomen and
counLrymen, aud lrlends In England snail not
detaln you one moment BY attempting an express
sion OF my thanks Tor the honor you do me.
preslae here to-oay. am glad TO see tnat We are
tnus pleasantly assembled around this board aud
tnat no confusion or delay has arisen rom any
cause, except rom the large number WHO desired
TO press forward TO do nvnor TO our c0untry ana
the day we celebrate. (Cneer5.i 1t wIll De my
business not to detaln you now or hereafter with
any ytning IN tie way. 0l orat0ry, DuL TO engineer
tne occasion for others. "a i laugh Inc SpeaKer
answered. and the chairman, Tor grace, SAID,
"iour hearts are lul u thanklulness, ana thaI
Tue ainuer, whicn was excellent In every way.
then proceeoed. Inc dishes were ali named aiier
American cities or celeorities, and. however
Daned, were great credit the Palace cuisine.
DurInS the banquet the band OF the SL. Georges
HIDES played selection OF music, IN which the
airs OF Great BriLaln and America were inter
mingled.
The Chairman, Ia commencing the toast list,
SAID his American brethren aud Sis ers would
uclpate the toast he should first propose He mad
| he lkn1 "
wh0 liVea under a republican form or governments
could have IN their hearts anything which couid
he called loyalty. The answer was obvious If they
looked at the derivation or the WORD, lor wher-
ever The Angl0-SaxOn race Was 70 De found there
abIdlng.n (Uheers.j More than that, tne Ameri-
can institutions were IN the sronsesr possible
were, therefore, attached 10 them. lCneersl
Tney not only loved their country. broad
ocean 10 ocean, from frozen regions almost
to the t0rtd Zone-Dut tue constitution wnlcn
theT themselves had framed, and the institutions
and the liberties whlcn IL secured. tCneersD
They love tnelr laws anu tnelr nSg and tney were
not confined to TINS genera iove oL ther institu-
crete. They chose their own ruler, who became
tneIr Chief Magistrate lor the term, and AmerI-
cans OF all sides looked up TO that ruler as the
constituted authority Of their land, to whom they
should do al honor. he gave tAem "Tne Presi-
Inc toast was received with all honors and
the band played 'han Columbian and yankee
Dooale."
Tne Chairman said that, having paid due homage
10 tner own Cnef Magistrate, the American
citizens mad TO remember taat they were enjoy
ing peace ully ana nappIly no pitsIty OF Eng
land, whose sovereign tney shoulu nonor. (Cheers)
II was the theory Of tue Engisn constitution that
the Queen was the fountain of all honor; and he
added IN ali earnestness that not only Was tue
queen tnis, but most honorable lady, respected
all over the world as WIe, mother and
rne toast was warmly accepted ana drunk up
Tae Chairman then gave Tine day we ceIe-
brate,n ana reminded has hearers that 1t was ON
the Fourth or July, day on which tney were sup
posed 10 meet, ninety nine years ago-namely, in
| l770-that the Declaration OF independence was
| made, and the infant colony declared nSelf free
| of the mother country. The struggle over, he
SAID, the 1eud was l0rgott0n, and Americans stood
tnat nignt IN the MIDST OF ina, motner land, pro-
peace lSve and lrlenoship TO celebrate that part
Ing. The results Of that parting OF ninety mine
tnorfty nave Deen beneficial TO both countries,
and ne expected. therefore, that every English
man present would JOIN In tAe toast Of "Ihe
| DaY.n
lne band played Home. sweet Home,n and the
Hon. Truman h. Morse wEo responded, reviewed
/ the circumstances OF q century ago, and con-
cluded by expressing the fervent wish that Eng
! in the path OF civilization, and proclatm1ng peace
ana good will TO the word.
! Ihe Chairman, in proposing the next toast,
| ''RNGLAND AND THE UNITED sTArES-MorHKR AND
DAUGHFER,n
! In illustration OF the sentiments OF Americans
| toward tne English. said ne once asked young
! lady IN America VINO were at party where she
! nad been, ana she replied by mentioning some OF
j hcN CVuhhJ PcVP.Si anu ""u oOtlS EnB-
! Iish and some fOrelgners.n Thus ne SAID, the
Americans never looked upon the English as lor-
| eIgneTs, and when Americans VINO came 10 Eng
| land were Fastening for the Continent tney always
spoke OF going from England as going abroad"
| Tue toast was duly hOnoIed, and
MIR. McCullagh TOrrens, NJ. r., VINO replied said
that the Americans were united with England IN
\ blood, language aud religious thought and as re-
/ Rarded tue revolution OF 1875 they uid more
! Than the English themselves did In l6l4 and 1885,
when they said that tyranny was insunerable ana
| they would have no more Of IL. tCheers) He spoke
1 OF The warm leehng OF ail England toward the
! United States, from the Sovereign 10 the people
saying tnat the one question which the constItu-
ency ne nad the nonof or rtpresentfng-ac consttlu-
/ ency winch was the third largest borough Ia Eng.
Iand--asked was with reRard 10 hIs sentiments
4 respecting America. 1nat was Ia 1864, when
! events were gloomy in America and lie knew
that the sentiments OF England wer0 that there
| snouid be "A good understanding between the Two
nati0ns tCheefs.l
I PEACE.
The next sentiment gwen was concord at
Home ana Peace Abroad, ]" and TINS was re spOnded