Evening journal., 1893-06-12
Mr.. BAYARD'S ARRIVAL.
The Ambassador Heartily We'll
coined to England
BY SOUTHAMPTON NOBLBMEN.
Uncle Sans Representative Finds the
City In Gala Attire in Honor of His
Coming The Handsome Diplomat Pre-
sented with Formal Address and
Words of Good VIII Exchanged.
by Gable to the Herald


SOUTHAMPTON, June TO- 1898.
city to day is a mass of flags and every
body is in holiday dress in honor of the
arrival Of the American line steamer
Paris, bringing the first American Am
bassador, Thomas f. Bayard, to Eng
land. Southampton has gala appear
ance, similar to the celebration which
attended the arrival of the New York as
the pioneer Of the new line.
The steamship Paris came to her dock
at twenty minutes to six this afternoon.
Mr. Bayard was welcomed first by Samuel
R. Thayer, United States minister to the
Netherlands. Thomas Sherman, the re-
firing United States consul at Liver
pool, followed him aboard to meet Mrs
James q. Blaine. Mr. Bayard had hardly
informed Mr. Trayer that he had en-
joyed the voyage and was in excellent
health before the mayor of Southampton,
the representative of the corporation,
the members of the Chamber of Com
merce and the staff of the United States
| Embassy led by Henry White. Charged
Ahaires had followed Chairman Taylor,
of the American line, 20 the first cabin
A few minutes later Mr. Bayard entered
the cabin with Mrs Bayard on his arm,
bowling right and left.
The Mayors Address.
The mayor then presented to Mr..
Bayard an illuminated address, which
read as follows.
THE mayor and burgesses of South
ampton cordially offer you their hearty
congratulations upon your arrival in this
country to undertake the duties of
American Ambassador at the Court Of st.
James, and they rejoice to offer through
you to the President and people of the
United States the sincere expressions of
their respect and esteem and of their de-
sire to assist, maintain and increase the
relations existing between the two
nations. Receive the warm assurance of
our friendship for the worthy descend.
ants of the Anglo Saxons and of our
kindred feelings toward civilization, of
which your countrymen, like us, are
pioneers. We trust that your official
duties Will prove happy and that they
will advance the prosperity of the
United States"
, The president of the Chamber of Com.
merce presented to Mr.. Bayard an ad.
dress, which alluded to the unique inter
= est felt by Engishmen in the first
American Ambassador TO come to their
/ country, and their confidence that his
= mission would serve to knit more closely
the bonds of cordial friendship already
! existing between the United States and
/. Great Britain.
Ambassador BayaId's Reply.
Mr. Bayard replied that not only per
sonally but also as the representative of
his fellow countrymen and their govern.
ment he gave his sincere thanks for the
gracious reception accorded to him. lie
- was glad to get his foot on the soil of old
England. Cheers He was glad Ia
breathe here the free air of liberty that
D., he breathed at homs and to be saluted in
a the same mother tongue that he heard as
. he parted from Americas shores. It had
i been an additional pleasure that the vov
4 age had been accomplished with such
celebrity, safety and comfort by a noble
I ship, ably commanded well Differed
! abundantly equipped and flying the
American flag as she sailed in the per
,. manent service between two branches OF
Z the one race. (Cheers) He was sure
! that this fine ship, like her sister the
4 New York, was but the precursor of q
4 fleet of vessels, larger, finer, faster anc
y American built which would ply between
. the United States and SOUTHAMPTON
4 He viewed the present fleet as the har
4 binger Of majestic procession of com
a merce between the two nations-ot
a commerce henefeent and peaceful, grow
n ing out cf iuster and more expansiv,
! system Of trade intercourse.
He Feels the Honor.
e 81 cannot omit to congratulate tn,
e citizens of Southampton. Mr.. Bavard
IS continued, upon the choosing of Their
IS home to be the terminus in Europe OF
1. such an extended commerce You re
"a ferred to my official designation. / fee
s its honor, dignity and responsibility anC
y value them chiefly as means to give me
l greater facilities more perfectly L
n bring about harmony Of interest be.
If tween the two great branches of the
le English speaking race, ! trusti that
N shall be enabled 10 make my erea
e. office the means Of removing any linrer
Is ing suspicion or doubt or misunder
n standing between us. would max,
g it an agency to render strife impossible
ie cheers an agency to promote mutua
n welfare by the benehcence Of com
st merce, so that these ships shall be me-
ID ut the quays on both sides by peopl
with hearts Of good feeling
g What | say to you to-day is no
Is mere lip service nor the offspring o
b. haste 1t is the result Of the study o
Of "a lifetime, largely devoted to the con
sideration Of public questions in whicl
Al the interests Of Great Britain. hav
as been ineXtricably allied with those o
the United States Cheers. In con
.h clusion renew my thanks for tn
ce cordiality Of the welcome which you hay
ne given me
he Mr.. Bayard's manner and words capt.
40 waited everyb body who heard him speak
he and the Blaine party aud Senator an
Mrs. Donald Cameron left Southampto
=. on a special train, which reached Londo
y at quarter past 8 o'clock
liz 'rhe Trip of the Paris.
ON The Paris. Captain Randle, whic
lv sailed from New York Saturday, June
he passing the hook at 10 05 a IN, and wa
supposed to intend a test of speed wit
the Cunard steamer Campania, whic
passed the Hook at 102la m the sau
"a day and got inside Browhesd at 40
sit m Yesterday, passed Scilly at . 40 a n
ne this morning
He Tine Paris vvouf1 hove r,onL.1 Co..t1