Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-05
W. FIELD.


MINISTER PHELPS ENTERTAINED BY CYRUS
W. FIELD.
Mr.. Cyrus w. Field entertained Mr..
Phelps, the American Minister, at dinner
this evening at the Buckingham Palace
Hotel. The other guests included Senator
Edmunds, Consul-General Waller, the
more prominent members of the Ameri-
can colony in London, the Duke of Argyle,
Lords Haughton and North, John Bright
and large number of Englishmen. Mr..
Field sent the following telegram to
President Cleveland:
To His Excellency the President OF the United
States, Washington;
A party of American citizens and of En-
glish friends of the United States have as
sembled at my table to celebrate the declar-
alton of American Independence, to meeI
Mr.. Phelps, the American Minister, at
dinner. We have just DRINK your health,
and wish you long and prosperous life
and successful administration of your
high office. Beside Mr.. Phelps, Senator
Edmunds and Mr.. Waller, the American
ConsulGeneral, my houored guests in
clude the Duke of Argyle, Lord North,
grandson of the Prime Minister of England
during the revolutionary war; Lord
Houghton, the Rt. Hon. John Bright,
member of Parliament; the Rt. Hon. W.
E. Foster, member of Parliament; Mr.. II.
NJ. Stanley, the African explorer; Sir Far
well Buxton, Sir Daniel Coach, member of
Parliament; Sir George Elliott, member of
Parliament; Prot. Sir w. Thomson, Sir
James Anderson, M. T. B. Potter, men,
her OF Parliament; DIR. Farrar Anderson,
OF Westminster; MIR. Howard Potter,
Dr.. Russell Reynolds and Messrs. Pollard,
Bnlt Fowell, Peppin, White, Snalley,
Wells, Weaver, Chesson, Earle, Ford,
Priess ard Mclean. On this memorable
anniversary we all return heartfelt thanks
to the mighty God for the blessings he
has vonohsafed to the American govern
ment and people.
CYRUS W. FIELD.
When the viands had been disposed OF
Mr.. Field addressed his guests. He said
that in reviewing the history of the
United States that the work Of freedom
which had been begun by Washington
had been completed by Lincoln. He pro-
posed the health of President Cleveland
and coupled with the toast the names of
Mr.. Phelps and the Duke of Argyle.
Mr.. Phelps replied that he had never
before been present at such significant
and gratifying celebration. What was once
the cause of hostile feelings between the
two countries was now conceded to have
been happy event. Both nations used to
be cousins, now they are brothers. Ex-
perience taught their interests were identi-
cal. The history of England WAS the
property OF the United States as well as of
England. The untold future was matter
of equal concern to both.
The Duke Of Argyle also made feiicitous
response, as did Mr.. Bright.
Mr.. Field received the following tele-
gram from President Cleveland in reply to
his cablegram:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, /
WASHINGTON, July 4, 1885.
To Cyrus W. Field, London, England:
l receive with heartfelt gratitude the
kind sentiments expressed by you and
your assembled guests. l am exceedingly
pleased to know that the hearts of our citi-
zens now in your company turn bomeward
with patriotic warmth, while they cele-
brate the anniversary of American inde-
pendence, and that as they return thanks
for all that God has done for US, they are
joined by kind friends, who, though illus
trating the greatness of another nation,
can heartily rejoice in the success and
prosperity of our government and people.
GROVER CLEVELAND.