New-York tribune., 1885-07-05
ENTERTAINING Mr.. PHELPS IN LONDON.
GUESTS OF CYRUS W. FIELD AT DINNER-CoSGRAT-
UIATORY MESSAGES


ULATORY MESSAGES.
LONDON, July 4.-Cyrus w. Field enter
tanned Mr.. Phelps the American Minister, at dinner
this evening" at the Buckingham Palace
Hotel. The other guests included Senator
Edmunds Consul General Waller, the moro prominent
members OF American colony in London the Duke OF
Argyll Lords Tonghton and North, john Bright and
largo number of noted Engshnen. DIR. Field sens the
following telegram to President Cleveland:
To HIS ErceLency the President OF he United States
4 party Of American citizens and of English
at my table to celebrate the declaration of
Amcrcan Minister at dinner We have just drunk your
health and wish you LONG, happy and bg Le n
fee Besides Mr. Phelps Senator Ea%snds and n9
Lord North. grandson Of the Prime Minister Of
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the Right Hon. W. f. Forster NJ; p. Mr.. IL. NJ Stanley
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Thomson. Sir James Anderson Mr.. r. b. Potter, N. III
Potter Dr. Russell Reynolds aud Messrs. Pollard Burt
rSwsr HGpn wns F PSissy sDd %e' Msnssn
Ca this memorable anniversary we all heartfelt
thanks to the Almighty God for the blessings he has
CYRUS W. FIELD.
The following answer was recelvedi
ExEGurIyE MANSION, wAsnIsoToS d. c. July 4.
receive with heartfelt gratitude the kind sentiments
expressed by you and your assembled guests am ex-
zens now ia your company turn homeward with patriotic
warmth while they celebrate the anniversary of Aerl-
Independence, and that they return thanks ior
ali that dod done for u.s. they Joined by kind
friends who. though illustrating the greatness OF another
Nai!on heartily rejoice In the success ana prosperity
OF our Government and people. GROVER CLL'ELAsD
When the viands had disposed of Mr.. Field ad-
dressed lis guests He said in reviewing the history OF
the United States that the work OF freedom
which had been begun by Washington had been
completed by Lincoln. Ho proposed the
health OF President Cleveland aud coupled with the
toast the OF Mr. Phelps and the Duke OF Argyll
Mr.. Phelps replied that he had never before been
present at such significant ana ana . gratiiy'ngf ~
hostile feeling between two countries was now conceded
to have been napry sysnt bo'n nations used 10 DC
The Duke Of Argyll also made fccitons response
sa psadf"ss has%sn S'i tho % %ut'udes in EngaHd
Hntatsu and JOY to the uttudo On the other side Of
the Atlantic Now. however ,..t,,D tasy ,bnse mss
Ssgtcr eycns the Sa' greatness s and grandeur Of
England had not diminished while he was bound 70
tcnce had forced itself In it's vasness and power upon
u wondering world
The savage Ciub gave banquet this evening to the
leading literary anu artistic Americans at present In
The reception given by Mr.. Phelps, the American
Minister. this afternoon was largely attended
CYRUS W. FIELD TO GENERAL GRANT
fnr TELEGRAPH To THE TR1uSE.]
SARATOGA, July Ill. l.. Waterbury, mama
ger OF tho Western Union Telegraph office here, this
morning received the following dispatch
ROCKINGHAM PALACE HOTEL,
IOSDpn. ENGLAND. Saturday. July 4. J.
pleaae to tell Grucul Grant that Mr. Phelps. the
American Minister. senator EdmunGs. the Duke oil
Argyll Mr. John Bright and other friends are to dine
with me this evening; that We drink MS
health aud that do most earnestly
pray that ms health may improve and that he may live
ior years blessing To his family. his country ana th.
world Give my kindcst regards TO Mrs Grant ana All
OF her chren and telc graph here at once exactly
how the General Il. CfhIb W. FIELD
Mr. Waterbury went ut once to Mount MeGregor and
and delivered the message to General Grant. who re-
turned thanks Manager Wateb bury was also requested
Ia cable MIR Field that the General had passed good
night considering hi4 debiitatcd condition, but was
rather weaker this morning