The New York herald., 1876-12-13
INTERNATIONAL AMENITIES
NAL coMAIssIoSER-PREsxSTA OF
SILVER PUNCH BOWL.

sILvRR PUNCH BOWL.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. r. 1876.
This evening private farewell dinner was given to
Colonel Herbert Bruce Sandford, X. A., the British
Executive Com to the Centennial Exhibition
who leaves TOR England the American Line steamer
Ohio on Thursday An opportunity was taken TO use
the for the presentation TO Colonel SANFORD
OF silver punch bowl Among those present vere
Governor John f. Hartranf Mayor William =. Stokley
Samuel Davenport, ESQ.,, Commissioner from South
Australia; Roderick William Cameron, ESQ.,, Commis-
sioner from New South Wales; General Joseph X
Hawley, President Of the Centennial, Commission; !;
Alfred T. Goshorn, Director General OF the Exnibi;ion
John Welsh, Esq, Chairman OF tho Centennial Board
OF Finance; Charles T.. X. Kortright, Esq, British
Consul; Professor Farmaa Rogers, Colonel Thomas A.
Scott, Henry u. Welsh, Esq.
After tho cloth was removed General Hawey, who
occupied the chair spoke OF the oscasion which had
drawn the company together and oi the successful
services OF Colonel Sandiord At the Exhibition, and
called upon Mr. Joseph Patterson TO express Their re-
greet at Colonel Sandords departure and their apprec
alton OF his excellent character and eminent abors as
British Commissioner.
Mr. Joseph Patterson, in speech Of some length,
presented the silver vase to Colonel Sandiord.
In Inc course OF his response Colonel Sanford
said:One OF the greatest Pleasures which your Eng
sh visitors have enjoyed this year. IN whichever part
The United they have travelled, has arisen
from experiencing the very friendly feelings enter
tanned by all classes toward the mother country. The
participation by Great Britain IN the grand under
taking by which you appropriately resolved 10 CON-
memorate the one hundredth anniversary OF your in
dependence has, indeed been amply repaid 10 her by
the cordial manper in which America has responded,
and the year which celebrates an event. hkcy III some
minds rcsuscitated jealous ieelinga between
the nations, has, tho contrary, been marked by
the display oil most practical proofs OF good Will be-
tween our respective countries.
our exhibitors In most departments had como for
ward noby 10 sustain the credit OF their country
many, as personally informed by the gentlemen,
merely the tinc art department, where there
could be douN OF the fact but IN other depart
dnstr tn shnW fhntr
good will To their American friends on such hstori-
occasion Than from any hope OF gain. The grander
tho made by Great Britain and Ireland
the greater became tho responsibility vi the stan IN
making all the arrangements expected from them. and
IN obtaining every possible iacity ani oven Indulgence
they couid acquire from tho American Commission.
Aud their work would havc indeed, been up hill II
they had been met with cold ormality and red tape
routine. SO tar, however, WAS this from being
tho case, that II the three chiefs who are SO
highly honorng me this evening had determined that
the British section should be the Exhi
bition they cou not acted otherwise Than they
did. And gentlemen, you and your iellow citixcns
equally resolved that our laoors should DO light
cned by pleasant social Intercourse Al II was possi
bic ior The OF man To devise AZ previous exhi
btions grand entertainments by the magnates and
chel pubic bodies been offered 10 visitors, and
IN this hospitality Philadelphia has not lacked, as
her private citizens have taken the place Of princes
widely known tnat the British lion became
cnvious nnd annexed two OF your most prominent
hosts--my good friends Mr. Drexei and MI Childs-as
AS regards my other colleague Mr.. Kortrght, Eng
land already claimed the credt of his hospitality and
he asked ~ join staff small rccogns-
OF long services aud OF his high position Ia Phila
delphia. But, content with such welcome, you
have pleased your English visitors still more by max
ing them at homo among you. Nothing has mado us SO
happy the most kind manner IN which We, do
people, US yourselves, have been permitted 10
share the home life OF your city, ILL., on leaving your
shores, really feel that am but changing homes not
returning 10 home This is now nigh At hand.
/ take with the most pleasant memory Of us happy
lilc Official and social man could possibly have
enjoyed and IN the iuure whether engaged IN active
he the quiet retirement Of an English home, tho
RECOLLECTION OF my most warm hearted, loveable
Amercan friends will be uppermost in my
thoughts.
Bret addresses were aitcrward made by John
Welsh, Director General Goshorn, Morton McM,chaei,
Colonel Mcclure, Colonel Forney and Others aud tho
company separated at a late hour.
The Vase presented to colonel Sanford Is q punch
bowl of sterling silver with Bacchanalian head on
each sdo forming the support 10 the handles, and
most artsticaily ornamented 1t Is fourteen inches
high eighteen inches III diameter, and bears
inscription: Sc Presented to Colonel Herbert Bruce
Sandlord, r. A. by few OF his friends in Philadelphia,
expression OF their personal regard aud recogn
ton OF his efficient discharge OF duty as Executive
Commissioner Of Great Britain TO the United States
Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia
1915