The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-06
THE FOREIGN FOURTH.
Mr.. CYRUS w. FIELDS DINNER.
His Cable to the President-The PresG-
dents Reply--A Lot of Jolly Brit
tons at Yankee Doodle
Bout - Pretty Good,



LONDON, July 5.--The Savage Club
gave a banquet last evening to the
loading literary and artistic Amerl-
cans at present in this city, The re
oeption given by Mr.. Phelps, the
American minister, In the afternoon,
was largely attended.
THE FOURTH IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, July 5.--Mr. Cyrus W.
Field entertained MIR. Phelps, the
American minister, ut dinner last
evening at the Buckingham Palace ho-
tel. The other guests included Sena-
tor Edmunds, Consul General Waller,
the moro prominent members of the
American colony in London, the Duke
OF Argyle, Lords Houghton and
North, John Bright and large num-
Der Of Englishmen. Mr.. Field sent
the following telegram to President
CleYeland:
London, July 4.--To His Excelloncy, tho
President of the United States WASH
lngtOn;
a party of American citizens and
English friends of tho United States
have assembled at my table TO cele-
brate tho Declaration of American In
dependence and to meet Mr.. Phelps,
the American minister, 2t q dinner.
We have iust drunk your health,
and wish you long and prosperous
life and successful administration OF
your high Office. Besides Mr.. Phelps,
Senator Edmunds and Mr.. Waller tho
American Consul General were honor
cd guests including the Duke of
Argyle. Lord North, grandson of tho
prime Minister of England during the
revolutionary years. Lord Haughton
the Right Honorable John Bright, M,
p, the Right Honorable w, 10. Forster,
M. p, Mr.. IL. NJ. Stanley, the African
explorer, Sir Fowoll Buxton, Sir
Daniel Gooch, M. p, Sir George
Elliott, Nj. r., Professor Sir w.
Thompson, Sir James Anderson, Mr.
n. b. Patter, "a. p, Dr.. Farrer, Arch
deacon Of Westminator; Mr., Howard
Potter, Or. Russell Reynolds and
Misses Pollard, Burt, Fowler, Pippin,
White, Snlalloy, Wells, Weaver, Ohis-
son, Hartford and Mclean on this
memorable anniversary. We all re-
turn thanks 20 the Almighty God for
! the blessings He has bestowed on tho
American government and people
CYRUS FIELD,
When the viands had been disposed
OF MIR. Field addressed his guests. He
eaid that in reviewing the history OF
the United States the work of tree
dom which had been begun by WASH
ington had been completed by Linz
coin, Ho proposed the health OF Pres-
| idont Cleveland and coupled with the
toast tho names Of Mr.. Phelps and the
Duke OF Argyle. Mr.. Phelps replied
| that he had never before Deen
preRent as such significant
aud gratifying celebration, what was
once the cause OF hostile feeling be-
| tweSn tho two countries was now cons
ced0d to be u happy event. The na'
tions used 10 bo cousins, now they arc
brothers. Experience taught that theiI
interests were identical. The history
OF England was tho property O
tho United States as we'll az
| OF England. Tho future was
| q matter OF equal concern to both
Tho DuX0 OF Argyle also made {
delicious response, as also did Mr.,
Bright. Mr.. Field received the fol
lowing telegram from President
Cleveland in reply to his cablegram;
Executive Mansion, Washington, July4th
b 10 Hon, Cyrus W. Field, London.
! received, with heart
felt gratitude the kind senti.
ments expressed by you and
, your assembled guests.
am exceedingly pleased 10
know that the hearts OF our citizens
now in your company turn homeward
with patriotic warmth while they co To-
brate the anniversary Of American in
dependence, and that as they roturr
thanks for all that God has done for III
they are Joined by kind friends, who
although the greatness of another ma
tion, can heartily rejoice in tho success
and prosperity OF our government ant
people.
(Slgned) GROVER CLEVELAND.