The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-25


han and the officers Of the United
States cruiser Chicago, by the officers
of the British navy and army, and dis
tinguished citizens of Great Britain,
was held tonight in st. James hall.
The principal table was placed on
platform underneath the organ loft,
from which hung immense English and
American flags. Intertwined Union
Jacks and Stars and Stripes were
placed in many parts of the hall. A
broad band, inscribed, BLOOD is
Thicker than Water was suspended
from the gallery, opposite the organ
loft.
Chaplain Sherman pronounced
grace.
The Queen and the President.
Lord George Hamilton offered a toast
to the Queen and President Cleveland,
paying a glowing tribute to both, but
especially to the latter He gave the
toast with the hope that the rare quail
tiles of these two persons might long
continue to influence the national pol
icy of the two great countries of which
they were the heads. (Cheers).
! AllcI S1NlIS l1lc usual lOool0 " IlAC
Prince of Wales and his family and to
the royal family generally, Lord Ham
ilton toasted the United States, say
ing: "Englishmen are proud of the
progress that the United States has
made in the century, because they be-
lieve that the progress was largely due
to the racial qualities which those
who originally came from Great Brit
ain transmitted to America. 1t was
satisfactory to know that there has
been a marked change for the better
in the relations between the United
States and Great Britain. One hun
dred and ten years ago, we parted in
anger after bloodshed. Now, we have
met together as reconciled members
of one family.
THE historic town of Boston yester-
day received the British admiral and
the officers of the flagship magnifi-
Gently. 1 am afraid that the citizens
of the great town were engaged 10
I years ago in a less congenial opera
| ton" daughter).
The speaker saw opposite to him the
historic words, BLOOD is Thicker than
Water" Nobody who had the privi-
lege of being on the other side of the
water, and frequently partaking of the
hospitality of the United States, could
come to any other conclusion than that
! that sentiment was true. loud cheers).
All then arose and drank the toast
amid tremendous enthusiasm.
An Ambassadors Reply.
Ambassador Bayard rose to reply,
and was received with prolonged
cheering. He said he was sincerely
grateful for the manner in which, in
old England, the toast of the healths
of the United States was received. In
the name of his country and his coun-
trymen, he sincerely thanked them for
tonights banquet. 1t was a happy
omen that it came upon the birthday
OF that benign and gracious lady, whose
devotion to public duty was clear and
beautiful. Well might the British sub
ject congratulate himself, as he con-
templates, WITT alfectionate admira-
ton, the home life of the true mother
of her country, whose domestic virtues
so Illustrated her long and happy reign
| Turning his eyes across the Atlantic.
we'll might the American, of whatever
party or race, congratulate himself
that the virtues of graceful and refined
; womanhood, of innocent and guileless
chlldhood, of life, integrity and man
hood, We're clustered around the hearth
stone of the President of the United
States. (Cheers).
: He then spoke good word for both
: navies, after which Admiral Hornbv
| toasted the United States navy.
He said that the presence of the
american admiraPs flag as high up as
: GraVesend was unprecedented, but
they all hoped it would appear there
again. He referred to CAPTAIN Ma
: hans work on the English navy. as
one which would endear the writer 10
) every generation of British sailors
captain Mahan's word had led them In
: believe more fully that in this country
: there was race of men who could IN
anything which the country required
of them.
Erbin's Response.
Admiral Erbin responded to Admiral
Hornby's toast and said, that neveI
peIoTe was such compliment paid to
. the American navy. He thanked those
present not only on behalf of the off.
GERS and men of the Chicago. but ot
every man in the American navy Tn
regard to the British navy it was his
opinion that Jack was as good a man
as ne was hundred years ago.
Wnen commodore TattaH said the
words Blood is Thicker than Watar y
he was with him. Great cheeringl
He had heard good deal said tonight
but nothing about the man behind the
gun. Jack He was the same TO-DAY
as ever. Blood was what told. (Cheers1
They saw him in New York a YEA
ago, and when the sailors of this ma.
ton marched down Broadway. led
the Jubilee had come. The Lion AND
1.-THE Eagle marched down Broa dwav
most triumphantly, Qaughter), and he
: hoped they would be the only way
they would march in the future
Cheers.
f Lord Roberts then proposed a toast
to Captain Mahan and the officers al
the Chicago. He said they welcomed
the American officers as brothers, as
well as distinguished guests IF was
!, peculiarly appropriate that the officers
of Her Majesty's navy should have
taken an important part in the ban
quet, for they, as did the country gen.
orally, owed a debt of gratitude tr
Captain Mahan for his most adnirahIf
works.
Captain Mahan's Choice Words.
= Captain Mahan responded as follows
y This is an unique occasion. and III,
r memory Of it cannot but remain witt
: the American officers as long as the,
n live. But it is no wise alone as a man
Hesitation Of the kindly feelings which
!: more and more, as time goes nv
: marked the relations between the cit
y liens of Great Britain. 1t certainly i,
: the case between the naval officers o.
the two nations, as he was able to af
firm from an experience of over a quar-
: ter of a century The United States
separated as it was by the broad At
lantic, was able to regard the ebb ant
} flow of European politics with a Ger
2 tain amount of calmness But wher
! the question of navy was touched, thu
feelings of Indifference must WELD tt
{ the enthusiasm inspired by a record
: of glory unequalled in the annals o.
time. They might hope that the time