The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-09
England.
AMERICANS uoNORED.

AMERICANS HONOREDs
LONDON, July 5.-The Savage Club
gave a banquet last evening to the
leading literary and artistic Amer.
cans at present in this city. The re
ception given by Mr.. Phelps, the
American minis ter, in the afternoon
was largely attended.
THE FOURTH IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, July 5.-Mr. Cyrus w,
Field entertained Mr.. Phelps, the
evening at the Buckingham Palace no.
tel. The other guests included Sena'
tor Edmunds, Consul General Waller
tho more prominent members Of the
American colony in London, the Duke
of Argyle, Lords Houghton and
North. John Bright and large mum.
Der of Englishmen. Mr.. Field sent
the following telegram to President
Cleyeland:
London, July 40 His Excellency, the
President OF the United States, Wash
ington:
A party of American citizens and
English friends Of the United States
have assembled at my table to cele'
brate the Declaration of American In
dependence and to meet Mr.. Phelps
the American minister, at dinner
We have Just 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 the
American Consul General were honor
ed guests including the Duke OF
| Argyle. Lord North, grandson ofthe
primo Minister Of England during the
revolutionary years. Lord Hanghton
II II. Inh ri nh NJ
p, the Right Honorable w. E. Forster
M. r, Mr.. II. M. Stanley, the African
explorer, Sir Fowell Buxton, Sir
Daniel Gooch, NJ. p, Sir George
Elliott, M. p, Professor Sir w,
Thompson, Sir James Anderson, Mr.
I. b. Patter, NJ. p, DR.. Farrar, Arch
deacon of Westminster; Mr.. Howard
Potter, DR.. Russell Reynolds and
Misses Pollard, Burt, Fowler, Pippin,
White, Smalley, Wells, Weaver, Chis-
son, Earliford and Mclean on this
memorable anniversary. We all re-
turn thanks to the Almighty God for
the blessings He has bestowed on the
American government and people
CYRUS FIELD.
When the viands had been disposed
of Mr.. Field addressed his guests. He
said that in reviewing the history OF
dom which had been begun by Wash
ington had been completed by Lin
coin. He proposed the hsalth of Pres
ident Cleveland and coupled with the
t)ast the names of Mr.. Phelps and the
Duke of Argyle. Mr.. Phelps replied
that he had never before Deen
present at such significant
and gratifying celebration, what was
once the cause Of hostile feeling be-
tween the two countries was now con-
coded to be a happy event. The ma.
tions used to be cousins, now they are
brothers. Experience taught that theil
interests were identical. The history
of England was the property o.
the United States as well as
of England. The future was
The Duke 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.
l Executive Mansion, Washington, July 4th
To Hon. Cyrus W. Field, London.
| 1 received, with heart
felt gratitude the kind senti
ments expressed by you an6
your assembled guests. !
am exceedingly pleased t.
know that the hearts OF our citizeni
now in your company turn homewart
with patriotic warmth while they cele
brate the anniversary Of American in
dependence, and that as they return
thanks for all that God has done for u
they are Joined by kind friends, who
although the greatness Of another M
ton, can heartily rejoice In the success
and prosperity Of our government an
l Ueopl0. I. y ~ ~
I lSEsnsdl Gaoysa CLnvnEASp.