The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-05

poetic quotat on in honor OF the Anglo-saxon race
he SAID giving the toast OF THE United States Navy
coupling with Il the name OF the distinguished Admiral
and trusted that all the officers when they returned 10
their native land would carry with them pleasant
memories Of the silent solent and when they looked
across al Netey they would remember that from that
spot the old Maynower sailed. Loud cheersl
Admiral MORDES United States steamer Franklin,
on rising 10 respond received with loud cheers
Addressing those present brethren and gentlemen OF
the thamber Of Commerce, he said, on rising 10 re-
spond 10 the toast and the remarks eloquently made
by the President, and which had been received SO
kindly by the company he desired that he had been
made 20 ee the force OF the axom-he should say the
provero-that II Is difficult Y teach an old dog new
never been accustomed 10 address audience
that was, 10 exercise the OF oralory not
his forte 'lRenewed laughterl lie had not
been pracised IN IT, inasmuch the style Of oratory
he had known was upon the quarterback, delivered
through speaking trumpet t"Hearl hearl" and
hughter) Having made humorous allusion TO the
difficulties be had experienced IN thinking, and also in
calgraphy In endeavonng 10 prepare speech he said
ne 'hougn. he would go IN ana trust 70 luck andso
came without any preparation TO receive the kindly
and friendly remarks Of this society Of the Chamber OF
commerce and he really did not now know
how 70 express himself to the president and
them for the kindly sentiments expressed toward
ms people, his government and himself in
dividually. Applause He felt all this kindly
feeling was recprocated by his people and their
interest as well as pleasure 10 cultivate relations Of
OF England loud applause) The sentiments of kind
illness and friendship that had been expressed, and
which had been so kindly responded TO by them, was
cHearl hearl" and appause) They
kindred people, retaining the very
speech, retaining the English Institutions and
he thought they had improved upon OF the English
Institutions little. "A vOice-"Just !" Loud laugh
ter. Another voice-"How modest') He heard
person say, How modest - WclL that a national
Observation-Disclosures he did not know whether
the discovery had been made upon this side yet
tRoars of laughier| In speaking Of their Queen
and God bless her-(cheers)- she was a woman and
she was mother. t'Heah hear ~ He had had
the pleasure recently his career TO cruise In the
Baltic, and had met amongst others-speaking
Of the Princess OF Walesthe King and Queen of Den
mark, and a lovely family they had He had In
Russia the Princess Dagmar and the impression he
ceived from these was lie thought them kindly, low
able ia the extreme. ('Hcar, hear l'l They all knew
the Princess Of Wales beloved in England and he
believed so the Princess Dagmar the wife OF the
heir TO all the Russias tAppause.) Alter all, they
republicans could appreciate little refine
ment ('Hear hearl' and laughter.) He begged
TO thank them very much for their com
plment and the kindly feelings which had been
pressed through their president and for the kindly and
genial manner in which they had and Endorsed
the sentiments offered TO his people, his government
and toward himself loud cheers)
The toasts OF THE British Houses OF Parliament"
''rhe Mercantile Marine" 'sThe Chamber OF Com
merce" and 'The Press" having been proposed and
sponded TO, the company separated