Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-18

fore, how have been received, and wish
to tell you that believe my efforts have
been appreciated and understood, and that
u very large part of the great share of
kindness that ] have received was due
because they thought came as the peace
maker and friend from my country. No
cOncealment-none Of that wretched
diplomacy of the past period that consists
i'll using language to conceal thoughts, but
using language and using the mother
tongue, the tnngne Of England and the
tongue of the United States-using that to
make the meaning clear to prevent equivo-
cation, to prevent misunderstanding, say
the thing that you thought and to think
the thing that you say.
do believe that there has been success
! in that, aud that ii may bear its fruits.
! believe II will, and what | have said to
you has been perhaps said more strenu.
0usly than anything have said there; but
| have been very DESTROYS to appear in my
true colors as a peace maker and Il friend
to the welfare and the horror of both
nations. Applause.
Gentlemen, You will say perhaps that
| YOU are suffering the penalty of refusal
of mine to give in advance notice of some
thing that might say tonight to my good
friends yonder who represent the public
| press.
was most anxious to oblige them: was
sitting down for short time and writing
out some tame words that might answer.
| But it would not do. 1t was beneath an
occasion like this for n man in cold blood
! to be 50 clever or attempt to say clever
things. 1t seems to me that | have am
! swcred the occasion when | spoke to you
| from my heart, when | thanked YOU for
| your kindness. when tolu you that | am
| Just the same friend and lover of Delaware
and her people, and of the country that
| always have been. Great applHus
| Then think You have nothing further
| to ask of me, and shall only repeat what
| have known now for siXty-live years,
that Delaware is my natural home and
that there | stand among my friends.
Mr.. Bayard was greeted with another
ovation as he closed his address.
In response to demands from the
| audience Mr.. Singerly had to leave his
box and come upon the stage to be in
troduced to TIE audience. Senator
Gray made the introduction. The promi.
nent Pennsylvania spoke briefly say
ing that he joined with the audience and
was with them Delawarean for the
evening.
The reception then commenced. 1t
was possible for only share of the
large gathering TO find its way to the
| stage. 6amuGl Bancroft, Dr., stood TO
the left OF Mr.. Bayard and made the
introductions for those needing such aid.
For quite time tho stage was
| crowded and all around the theatre was
an unbroken triple line Of citizens wait.
ing to shake hands with the Ambassa-
dor. Many Of his well.wishers were
ladies who waited determined to take
their turn with the other sex to greet
Mr.. Blyard.
The reception committee was com
prised of the following gentlemen, with
subcommittee from the various clubs
Bayard Legion-Charles Reynolds,
james Magec, w. A. McEvilly, Frank
NJ. Sewer and W. p, Moroland.
Young Mems Democratic Club. G.
Farra, James Gallagher, David McWil-
liams, d. 7. Pevis and William j. Glib
bons.
James Carmichael Club-William A.
McCaiferty, r. j. McMahon and Levin
A. Shockley.
George Gray Club-D. t. Bradford
M. Donahoe, Fraud Jeandell and A. D.