The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-29
A BIG BOOM FOR THEFAIR
TIE AMERICAN ENJOYS GIVEN A
BLOW OUT IN LONDON.


Many Other Celebrities Present.
Over Eighty Guests at the Banquet
Board.-The Colors of the Two
Nations Intertwined.-A Significant
Speech.
LONDON, July 2S.-The foreign commit
tee Of the Columbian fair commission
ended Its stay in England to-day 10 blaze
of glory, with a luncheon at the Savoy
hotel, whore the Americans entertained the
British commissioners and others, previous
to departing for the continent.
This banquet was attended by company
of distinguished guests seldom collected
beneath one roof. The whole OF the Savoy
hotel was devoted to the use of the Ameri-
cans and their friends, and from the summit
of the building waved an enormous Ameri-
can flag.
THE CoLoRs INTERMINGLED.
The reception and dining rooms were fes-
tooned with the British and American
colors and were otherwise decorated with
flowers and plants. Over eighty guests
were assembled at the luncheon, including
among the number United States
Minister Lincoln, Viscount Cross,
Sir Richard Webster. SIR Edwin
Arnold, Calvin s. Brice, Sir John Pender
Sir Charles Tupper. Robert y. Mccormick
Sir Henry Wood. Sir Phillip Cunliffe- Owen
James Dredge and all the members Of the
royal commission, as we'll as the United
States consul general, John c. New; Lieut..
Commander Emory, raval attachs at Lon
don; ell the military attaches, other at
taches Of the United States legation and a
number of titled celebrities
A SIGNIFICANT SPEECH.
The most significant speech made during
the banquet was that of Viscount Cross,
secretary Of state for India. As Viscount
Cross is cabinet officer, and as he is
honored with the friendship of the queen, his
utterance is said, beyond doubt, to have
been authorized by the government. The
viscount said that he wished to assure
America, in the strongest terms, that
England was heartily and entirely
with the United States IN this matter and
that she would do everything possible to
insure the best representation at the fair
not only Of England, but of India and the
colonies. Viscount Cross also promised the
American committee the heartiest co
operation of the government. The speech
was enthusiastically applauded by all pres
ent,
BUrTERwORTH PREsIDES.
The dining-room was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion with flowers and
plants and flags. Ex-Congressman Butter
worth presided.
Sir Richard Webster, the attorney gen
eral, sat on his right and Minister Lincol,
| aud Niscount Cross were seated on hls left
| The first toast, "The President of the United
States and the queen,r was drunk with
great enthusiasm. Mr.. Butterworth, F. W
Peck and Maj. Moses P. Handy made
speeches which were most diplomaticaIly
worded and which were we'll received. II
substance they neatly returned thanks foI
the hospitality accorded them and clearly
explained the objects and intentions of the
| Columbian fair.
| LINCoLN'S SPEECH.
Minister Lincoln, In a happy speech which
was heartily applauded, related the cordial
manner In which Lord Salisbury had re-
| ceived the American committee. The min-
| ister also said that one of the stumbling
blocks which had up TO quite recently been
in the way Of foreign exhibitors had been
| removed when he was authorized to an
nounce that any provision in the
| United States alien act which
could be construed TO operate against
exhibitors in the United States would be
removed. Foreign exhibitors, he added,
were assured that the United States would
use every endeavor to facilitate foreign ex-
| hibitors in being represented at the fair.
| Minister Lincoln concluded with the re-
| mark: Chicago has meyer yet failed in any
| public undertaking, and never will"
| THE FATHER OF EXHIBITIONS.
Sir Phillip Cunlife-Owep, the "father of
| exhibitions" said that he was convinced
| that the Chicago exhibition would excel
| any other previous exhibition, and there
| fore the Society Of Arts had resolved TO do
its utmost to see that Great Britian was
| properly represented at the coming display.
Sir Richard Webster, attorney general,
| in an admirable speech also promised that
England would assist to the utmost In max
| ing the fair a success In every sense of the
word.
A LETTER FROM GLADSTONE.
| Mr.. Gladstone sent an autograph letter to
| ex-Congres5man Butterworth, in which the
old statesman said: Il cannot doubt that
the Chicago exhibition would tend ma
| terially to advance commercial intercourse
between nations and Herewith those senti-
ments Of friendship which are its usual re-
suit. | shall not, l hope, transgress the
| limits Of courtesy in expressing the hope
that at least those who come after me may
| live to see the industrial glory of America
| freed from every fetter and her unparal-
leled natural resources turned to the best
account"
vIsCoUNT CROSS AN ORACLE
AS the company was dispensing, Sir Philip
| CunlifYe Owen said: "The people of America
| cannot overestimate the Importance Of the
presence and speech Of Viscount Gross upon
this occasion. 1t means that the queen and
the government will throw the full weight
! of their influence in favor Of the fair"
The fereign committee Of the Columbian
fair starts for Paris tomorrow morning
On Thursday the committee will dine at
the United States legation and during their
stay in the French capital they will be re-
ceived by the chamber OF commerce and
will be banqueted in the Eiffel tower by the
Franco American Society and will attend a
reception given in their honor by the di-
rectors Of the Society Of Arts and Trades.
Chile's New President.