The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-18
HONORS TO THE YALE TEAM
THEY WERE TESDERED 4 BAN- QUIET ny THE AMERICAN COLONY.
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 London, July 1s.-The American col ony in London gave Yale supper las evening In the Victoria room of tn, Criterion restaurant. The guests O honor were the Yale athletic team. Th' company sat down to the tables at l o'clock. Mir. Bayard, the American ambassador, acting as chairman. Or his right sat Captain Hickok and thu rest of the Yale team-Alexande Brown, jr., E. II. Cady, D. B. Hatch J. s. Morgan, A. Pond, jr., L. P. Shel don, G. F. Sanford and W. s. Wood hull. On his left sat Sir Richard Web ster, Sir J. H. Puleston, M. F., Judg' Patterson of the supreme court of New York, Henry White and other officers O. the United States embassy and at taches of the United States consulate general.
 Among the others present were Rich ard Harding Davis, J. T. Lord, Francis Pendleton, Colonel Chesebrough, Will liam Geddes, Dr. George Field, J. Nor. gan Richards, T. W. Mattox, M. F.. Harold Coolidge, R. M. Galloway Henry Seymour, c. W. Van Slyck, John J. Coolidge and Dr. Donaldson.
 Altogether there were lG2 present The large room was decorated with American and British flags and with the arms of every state of the union Behind MT. Bayard stood stuffed eagle with wings outspread. Above the eagle was replica of Bartholdfs statue of Liberty, with an electric light in the uplifted hand. The menu was printed on parchment. On the red seal cover was the word ''Yale" in the center of ar American banner. Inside were the names of the team in fanciful designs and the Yale yell. On the back were 8 picture of ancient London and the names of the banquet committee. Al about 1 a. m. Consul General Collins who acted as vice chairman, gracefully introduced MT. Bayard, who was re, ceived with cheers. MT. Bayard said:
 "Gentlerhen, friends and fellow. countrymen-We are all friends. Al. though we are all not fellow-country. men, we were once. I shall never for. get this occasion. If I did not think i, a serious play upon words would give expression to the distortion-'Yale fel lows well met [Laughter.l Every American and every Englishman ir sympathy with America cannot con template without interest the coming across the Atlantic of handful of thu average American youth to try { hand in the old country witt the vigor and skill of the new country. There Is only one toast Ito. night and one reply. It was not barrer victory that struck the shield of the strongest that went into the lists to wir or lose in the friendly contests on Mon. day. Honors were easy, but victory was not. Whoever won won by quail. ties that ought to win. One fact in the heart and mind of every man present was Fair field and no favor.'"
 Turning toward the Yale men, MT Bayard continued:
 "I read the hopes of the future in these hearts. You come from America with hope. You will not leave England with despair. You came to oppose the best athletes that England 'could produce. You go home with resolve to come again in greater force and with greater success"
 MT. Bayard then proposed the toast to the Yale team, making special men. ton of Captain Hickok. Songs by De- callu and Mime. Daqumar of New York followed. Amid rousing cries and cheers for Hickok the Yale captain rose and spoke modestly as follows:
 T do not know what to say. It is not much any way. The team came over to see what they could ,lo with their English cousins. They left New York, had good voyage, trained at Oxford, the games came off on Monday and contrary to expectation we lost. We hope that the outcome will be bet ter next time. do not think that the weather had much to do with 1t. in spite of the excuses of our friends. Cx- ford won fairly and squarely, do not know what was the matter with our runners. Certainly they were not So fast as Oxfords. I hope for another trial. I hope that Oxford will visit when we shall give them as good reception as they gave us. guess that's all."
 AS Hickok sat down the company gave the Yale yell. Consul General Col lins reminded the team that they would have better weather next year. He was interrupted by loud cries for Sir Richard Webster, who made a brief speech. He eulogized MT. Bayard.
 "I must say" he continued, that I appreciate the visit of our American friends. would not have cared one bit if they had won as fe- ward for their pluck. I admire the grand way in which they took their de- feat. hope that these contests will con tinue and that our best youths will go across the Atlantic"
 Sir Richard ended by toasting the health of MT. Bayard, "a citizen of the great republic and a worthy successor of illustrious predecessors. g1#
 After the great applause with the toast was received had subsided Mr. Bayard arose and said:
 q thank God that represent Amer lea. I feel deeply honored for that. mean that the name and fame of our country shall not at my hands be dis paraged."
 Songs and chatting followed until 8 a. m. The team sang Yale songs to the great delight of the audience.