Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-25
A ROYAL RECEPTION
Given 10 the ChiCago's Of
fiCers by EngIishmen.
BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP
Firmly Established by Both Countries
Declaring Their Mutual Love.

LONDON, May 25-The dinner TO Rear
Admiral Erben. Captain Mahsn and the
officers of the United States cruiser Chi
cago was given at st. James hall last
evening Lord George Hamilton, for
merly first lord OF the admiralty, presided
The principal table was placed upon n
platform underneath the organ loft, from
which hung immense English and Ameri-
can flags Entwined Union Jacks and
Stars and Stripes were placed in many
parts OF the hall. A broad band In
scribedi BLOOD In thicker than water"
was suspended from the gallery. opposite
the organ loft.
-Four tables, extending the whole length
OF the hall at right angles 70 the principal
tables, Eccom IN odated the other guests,
mum bering 300 These included the other
officers OF the Chicago and the leading
lights Of the nation.
The Menu Card.
Before each guest there was a beautiful
menu card or brochure
This consisted OF sixteen pages. The
frontispiece was a monochrome engraving
OF the cruiser Chicago. between the
Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes,
and was inscribed, "A hearty welcome to
the Chicago" The second page con-
tanned portraits Of Admiral Erben and
Captain Mahan. and was surmounted
with a device representing clasped
hands between intertwined flags, with
the scroll, BLOOD is thicker than water" I"
and the couplet;
When love unites wide space divides In vain,
And hands may clasp across the spreading
main.
Other pages contained pictures OF West
minister Abbey, Trafalgar square, Green
wich hospital and the disaster to the
Trenton and the Calliope at Apia.
When the ladies entered the gallery in
evening costume, the brilliency Of the
scene was greatly enhanced.
The Ceremonies Begin.
Lord Hamilton, the chairman, began
the speechmaking by Offering a toast to
the queen and President Cleveland. He
said that Queen Victoria snd President
Cleveland were the heads OF the two
great English-speaking nstionalities Of
the world, the heads OF governments
whose authority was exercised over q
large portion of the globe.
But IL was not merely on that account
that he asked them to drink to their
uodlbn iic khNc lnu bOdSb WIN Iuo uOpt
that the rare qualities OF these two per-
sons might long continue to influence and
sway the national policy OF the two great
countries of which they were the heads.
After giving the usual loyal toasts TO the
Prince OF Wales and his family, and to
the royal family generally Lord Hamil-
ton toasted the United States, saying
Englisbmen are proud Of the progress
that the United States has made In the
present century, because they believed
that the progress was largely due to the
racial qualities which those who origin
ally came from Great Britain transmitted
to America
Apt Comparisons
One hundred and ten years ago we parted
In anger, after bloodshed; now we have
met together as recon ciled members Of
one family. The historic town OF Boston
yesterday received the British admiral
and the officers Of his flagship magnifi-
Gently. He was afraid that the citizens
Of that great town were engaged 10 years
ago in less congenial operation.