The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-09
HHE STEAMER NEW YORK
Southampton Celebrates her Change
Of Registry,
CITY AEDHARBoR DECORATED
Distinguished People Take Lancheon On The Vessel
Prospect Ola Bi-reskly Service Bstwesn
sosthamp.aa and New Yark.

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SOUTHAMPTON. March Q. This ancseni
and honorable port has thoroughly
identified itself with the fortunes Q.
the American Mail line Of steamers and
Tuesday was given mp to rejsicing and
the celebration 81 its new birth by this
inauguration Of this popular service
Never was town moro delighted by
the announcement that the American
company will eventually establish 3 bi
weekly service between Southampton
and New York instead Of the present
weekly onef Aaarge and distinguished
company journeycd from Waterloo sta
ton 70 southampton Tuesday 20 view
the New York under her new flag anc
allegiance. The ship was gaily dressed
with bunting from stem to stern, and
her magnificent appointments were
displayed in splendid style BY a stump
tuous luncheon given by the company,
at which three hundred invited guests
sat down to the table Among these
were included Mr. Robert r Lincoln,
Mr. Henry White. secretary OF lega-
ton; Major Post, military attache tc
the United States legation; the Portu.
guese, Mexican, German and CHILEAN
consuls; Mr. 5 II. Evans, Capt Pariitt
Mr. John Baird, n. r.; Major Valet,
Mr. w. Baden Powell, NJ. n; Sir Stn-
art McTaughton, J. r. bradley, United
States consul; Mr.. shelton, Capt. J. G.
Johnston, Sir Il. Massey, Mr.. John Rich.
Lieut.. Gen. Marshall. Lady and Miss
Spencer Churchill. Mr. Charles Scooter,
general manager Of the Southwestern
Railroad Co; Mr.. Dawson Dalziel, Mr.
George DalzieI, Sir Charles Topper, Sir
Eyre Shaw, Sir Donald Currie and Mr.
Edmund Taylor, the English manager
Of the American line.
After luncheon the chairman proposed
the health of the queen and the presi-
dent Of the United States which were
drank with all the honors. the band
playing God Save the Queen and
the AStar Spangled Banner" MIR Linz
coin then proposed the American flag
and success to the New York and di-
lated on the Importance of the two
great commercial centers which had
just become united In business rela-
tionship. He said: The information
ii bonds between Great Britain
and the United States are such
that shock to the financial
nerves 81 ono country Is keenly felt BY
the other The close relationship must
necessarily exist between the two great
nations, and although different policies
of external commerce must necessarily
exist and should naturally be such
which seem wisest to each country, as the
same considerations could not precisely
apply to both. Americans are sincerely
proud Of the nndoubted commercial
supremacy Of their country. and be-
lieve that Englishmen are also proud OF
the unparalleled growth and prosperity
Of America and position that country
has reached in its first century Of ex-
istence.
Gen. Foster, ex-secretary OF state,
who spoke with admirable taste, said
he regarded the establishment OF this
line as a means for enabling England
and America to show the traditional
national trait of reciprocal hospitality
and that while in the past that hospital
ity had been all on one side, America
now proposes to return it
ar Injuries upper baid that ny Ee-
garded the enterprise as Of moment not
merely to Southampton. butte England
and America and that everything that
brought the English speaking family
on both sides Of the Atlantic into the
closest possible touch was advantage to
the civilized world.
Sir Charles continued that the new
line brought England and the United
States into the closest possible connec-
ton, and that the promoters Of this en-
terprise were entitled TO the thanks Of
everyone interested in the progress Of
civilization.