St. Paul daily globe., 1894-07-18
YALE BOYS ARE fEAsTED
By THE AMERICAN COLONY IN OLD
LONDON
BAYARD PRESIDED.

He Proposed the Principal Toast
ofthe Occasion and Was Gem
erously Cheered-sir Richard
Webster Euiogizcd Our Am
bassador-The Noted Men Pres
ent.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Yale Athletic
team were entertained by seventeen
members of the American colony in
London at supper at the Criterion
restaurant tonight. Ambassador Bay
ard presided and Gen. Patrick Collins.
the United States consul general, acted
as vice president. The committee which
arranged the banquet consisted of Gen.
Collins, chairman; Henry White, ex-
secretary 10 the United States embassy +;
j. G. Meiegs, George Gould, Mr.. Burns.
manager OF J. S. Morgan's banking
establishment; Newton Crane, Larse
Anderson. William S. Cowes. j..
K. Roosevelt and William Ludlow.
of the United States embassy
Henry E. Abbey and r. q. Davis.
The hall was decorated with the United
States and British flags, and the insig-
mia of the various states, including
Utah, the bill for the admission OF
which as a state was signed by Presi-
dent Cleveland today. There was a
large spread eagle behind the presi-
dents chair. and still higher in the
background there was reproduction of
the ''statue of liberty enllghtening the
world" 1he menu was artistic, student
like, and quantity antique in concep-
ton, including such dishes as homard a
laGargantua and chapons la Rabelals.
President Bayard had the Yale men
on his right aud Sir Richard Webster,
Judges Gray and Andrews and Patter-
son and Sir John Paleston on his left.
Proposing the toast Of the evening,
MR.. BAYARD DwEIT
on the community of language and ori-
gin of the Oxford aud Yale teams, and
created considerable laughter by refer
ring to them all as "Yale fellows we'll
met"
No Englishman having sympathy with
America could but view with the keen
est interest the crossing of the Atlantic
Of handful OF average American youth
to try their hand In the OLD country with
the skill begOtten in new land. The
visitors had not sought a cheap contest
and barren victory, but came to the
center, struck the shield of the strong
est and entered the lists against those Of
the highest renown. In yesterdays
contests. friendly and vigorous, simple
and sincere, whoever won won by quail
tiles that ought to win. 1t was especial
ly fair field and no favor.
."rhese are simple words. gentlemen,
but believe me If humanity is to be
weighed, If the difficulties of the minis
tration of human affairs are put to their
seyerer tests, it Is hold the scales Of
justice even and prevent passion or
prejudice bearing down one side or the
other. In the ultimate analysis it Is
test Of nan, test of government,
whether there shall be between man
and man fair play. If know anything
of the sentiment which apimates our
two countries, it is that the ultimate
end that the queen or the president. the
house of lords or the senate. the house
of commons or the house OF representa-
, tives represents is
3sss 30 s:,,..t.. FAIR PLAY
: to the Individual; that there shall be no
such thing as drowning individual right
: by mob law or majorities in any form;
tnat the spirit exhibited In yesterdays
contest prevail In politics; that each
shall have place aud fair play. II he Is
a workman who claims the right to dis
pose of his honest labor at his own
dctatiOn and at his own price. he shall
have the right to be protected and the
right to exert himself for his own honest
reputation and welfare.
''You name your judges in athletic
contests, and their judgment Is accepted
because you know the individual honor
of the men making the awards, but
where will you hnd judge In the CON-
plicated conditions of modern ciyiliZa.
tiOn. except In the conscience and char
acter of nations. / think that In such
wave of youthful humanity as has
reached England from the United States
In the ingenious, true and single.
hearted youth OF both countries lie the
hopes of manhood and justice. without
which the forms OF government are of
but little use. Thus 1t Is looking below
the surface of this festivity ] read the
to wait Ia the present. which though
somewhat clouded, surely contains q
promise Of
GRAND MORAL FUTURE.
"The visitors will not leave England
in despair They are resolved to come
and try again in greater force and hop.
ing for greater success"
MIR. Bayard concluded by proposing
the heaIt b of the Yais team, coupling
with the toast the name Of Hickok.
Capt. Hlckok replied in humorous
and felicitous speech. He said he
hoped that the team would have another
try at the Oxford men, and he would be
very glad II a team from the English
Ssates.
Sir Richard Webster toasted Mr.. Bay-
ard and made speech eulogizing the
ambassador as worthy successor of
other American repre- esentatiyes, and a
worthy example of those who would
follow him. He hoped that the best
youth of both sides OF the ocean would
cross the Atlantic frequently to engage
In international sports.
Mr.. Bayard, responding, said he would
rather take the example of Cordelia and
'.love and he silent" He supposed that
there was something In man far ab-
sent from his country that lifts it like a
mirage into beauty almost greater
than nature itself. THAT / was born in
America" he said, '1 thank God. That
l represent America feel deeply hon.
ored. That ME an that the name and
fame OF my country shall not at my
hands be lesseDed or disparaged, you
| may rest assured"
Mr.. Decelle. Nine. Dagmar. of New
York, Will Nichol and Cheesewright
| Give sang, and Mr.. Proctor entertained
the company with a sketch.