New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-29
THE GUILDHALL BANQUET.
rHE PREMIER AGAIN on Exhibitions.

Tp,prxE describes below the annual banquet
nj the Gudhall to Her Majestys Ministers,
which occurred on November TO- The chief
interest of the great municipal festival centred
in the presence and the speech of Lord
Beaconsfeld, of whom striking picture is
drawn.
THE LORD MAYORS BRILLIANT PAGEANT.
THE GUESTS WHOM TlE nERALDs DID AND DID NOT
ANNoUvCE-THE PIEMIER's MAsK-HIs HARD
WORK TO KEEP IT on.
rrRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
IoxpoS Nov. l1.-One Guildhall banquet differs
from another Guildhall banquet in glory differs
also in the degree of public expectation which at
tends upon the speeches of Her Majesty's Ministers
10 whom the banquet is given. and who have more
or less 10 say according TO circumstances. Perhaps
that of yesterday was among the most brilliant
because curiosity was at its height Never
Invitations more eagerly sought / have little
talent for soliciting favors that / hold aloof
from competitions of this kind, and / had re-
signed myself TO waiting till next mornings papers
supplied report of the nights eloquence. But
friend in authority most kindly offered me card.
and so found myself at O'clock on Monday
evening in the midst of the great throng which
gathered to listen to the Prime Minister'S words of
wisdom. have SAID in a previous letter what
thought il needfu to say the political aspect of
Is to note down what interested me among the
many features of the great municipal festival of
the wear, emitting most of those which are common
10 every such display, and which | described last
year.
SOME THE GUESTS.
Our country was represented last year at this GER
emory by Mr.. Welsh, who. being Minister and En-
voy Extraordinary, and of unusual height, made
conspicuous figure among the great persOnages of
1lo iolt no of ne RepulD-
bic was impersonated by Mr.. Hoppin Charge DAT
faires Less enteprising in the matter of titles than
Mr.. Beach Lawrence, Mr.. Hoppin refraIned from
describing himself as Minister though if personal
merit to count he might have marched up the
aisle in the blaze of such glory illu
mines the poSsessor of full diplomatic rank
lie was among the earliest arrivals. 1t
is doubtful whether any of the many city officials
who act as heralds on this occasion Ia ever before
heard of a Charge dAfaires They could make
nothing of the title which Mr.. Hoppin modesty
announced, aud in their distress their sonorous
voices sank to "A Whisper, that the crowded ranks
of city sqlircs and city danes between whom Mr.
Hoppn advanced were unaware that a Penipo-
Tertiary of the United States their fellow
guest When Count Munster the German Ambassa-
dor appeared, he was much cheered. Ii is permitted
10 us to hope that an American dplomatst would
not have been less warmly greeted had his presence
been made known WIN eQual ulStlucJHcSS
OF these heralds there were. l should say some
eight or ten in ALL and they were often rs much at
fault about English titles as about American.
When Ministers began to arrive, some of them
announced by their ministerial titles, some bv their
personal titles some with the proper handle TO
their names some without and all with pleasing
variety in the OF aspratcs Thus we heard OF the
Right Honorable Mr.. Cross. and of the Right Honor
able the First Lord of the Admiralty (plain Mr.
Smith would never have answeredl of Mr.. Edward
Stanhope without the Honorable, and of Colo
mel stanley though he is Honorable son
TO the late Lord Derby and Right Honorable
as Privy Councillor Not one of the ushers seemed
TO have heard of Colonel Stanley, TO suspect
that he was anything more than the commander OF
a regiment Lord Bury transformed into
Lord Berwick. Lord John Manners had female
companion with him, who became for the
Lady Manners. The Marquis of Salisbury was
shcrn of his Most Noble. The eX-Prime Minister of
Belgium was introduced as ex-EnyOy. Sir Evelyn
Wood, the hero of the Zulu war, was announced at
one end of the aisle as Sir General Wood and at
the other as General Evelyn Wood all these
proelamations being duplicate or triplicate.
He was greatly cheered, which led friend at my
elbow to remark that the British public knew
how TO distinguish real from sham hero. Five
minutes later came Lord Chelmsford for whom the
cheering was not less hearty whereupon my friend
desired. leave to withdraw ms previous remark
Lord Chelmsiord's face supplies complete commen-
tary on his career in South Africa. When Napoleon
said he wanted men with big noses for Marshals ii
is obvious he did not mean TO dispense with all
other features. Now Lord Chelmsford has a suGi-
Gent nose though of the dubious kind But he has
neither chin. nor jaw sauareness of temple, nor
any one of those contours of face which associate
with decision of character. There is weakness
in every line; with a look of puzzled
anxiety quite fatal 10 military service.
He was immensely pleased with his cheers
So for that matter, was Sir Evelyn Wood.
Still more so was Sir Charles Whctham, outgoing
Lord Mayor; and as be had been soundiy Missed all
day during the procession of which he formed part
be can hardly be blamed for enjoying the contrast.
He has been a most unpopular Mayor and done
plenty of foolish things but one rather likes to hear
that he took bis punishment cheerfuly and waved
his lace handkerchief IN response TO the giOans That
followed him all along the route
A STREAM on wEIL-KNOwN PEOPLE.
Meanwhile streamed in city dignitarIes and in
vited guests of all ranks and of no rank. Humility
was no safeguard against the perilOus honor of
promenade up this avenue III glare OF light. with
hundreds of curious eyes bent on YOU The men
with wands in their zeal to thin the crowd at the
entrance urged every body along. IT, however, you
gave your name as Mr.. Jones. you were in
danger of hearing that modest patronymic
echoed along your path. The hall resounded
with great titles; each herald shouting louder
than the other for an Earl Duke.
But he quite lost his voice when the commoner
came. The number of men in uniform is very great,
and the blaze of scarlet suggests that the army is
in high favor with the city. lt is depressing TO be
told that most of these warriors are peaceful bur-
gesses who assume this martial panopiy by virtue
OF being Deputy Lieutenants Of the Tower Ham,