New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-18
YALE ON EVERY TONGUE.
AMERICANS IN LONDON GIVE A BAN
QUIET TO THE TEAM

BRILLIANT COMPANY ASSEMBLED AT THE
CRITERION OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY MR..
BAYARD CAPTAIN HICKoK AND SIR
RICHARD wEBsTER-YALE SONGS
AND YEILs REsoUND
London. July The American colony in London
gave n Yale supper last evening in the Victoria
Room of the Criterion Restaurant. The guests of
honor were the members Of the Yale athletic team
The company sat down TO the tables at II O'Clock
Mr.. Bayard. the United States Ambassador, acting
chairman. On Mr. Bayard's right sat Captain
Hckok and the rest of the Yale team. Alexander
Brown. tr.. +. II. Cady ID. B. Hatch. J. S. Nor
gan, a. Pond jr, l.. p. Sheldon. G. F. Sanford and
w. s. Woodruff. On his left sat Sir Richard Web
ster. Judge Andrews, OF the New-lork court OF
Appeals: President Schurman Of Cornell tniver-
sity; Sir John II. Puleston NJ p; Judge Patterson
of the Supreme Court OF New-York; Henry White
and officials of the United States Embassy, ana
attaches of the United States Consulate-General
Among the others present were Richard Harding
Davis. Henry Welcome. Walter Deimar. H. T.
Stevens. Bradley Martin. J. Phipps, John T. Lord
Francis Pendleton. Colopel Chesebrorgh. william
Geddes DR. George Field, J. Morgan Richards, T.
W Mattox NJ T. Grace Harold Coolidge. r. NJ
Gallaway Henry Seymour. c. W. Van Slyck, John
j. Coolidge and Or. Donaldson. Altogether there
lG2 people present.
The large room decorated with American
and British nagS ana the arms OF eNe1s Sttl' III
the Union. Behind Mr.. Bayard stood a stuffed eagle
with wings outspread. Above the eagle was a
representation of Bartholdfs Statue of Liberty
with an electric light in the upfted hand. Behind
was a background Of blended flags flowers ana
palms The menu printed on old parchment in
ANTIQUE style. ON the red seal cover was the word
yale" In the centre or erican banner Inside
were the names OF the in fanciful designs and
the Yale yell. on the back were picture Of an
cient London and the names Of the Banquet Com
mittce.
MIR. BAYARD'S HAPPY SPEECH.
About a. m Consul-General Collins, who acted
as vice-chairman introduced Mr.. Bayari, who was
received with cheers. Mr.. Bayard said:
Gentlemen. friends and fellow -countrymen: We
are all friends Although We are not now all fellow
countrymcn we. were once ! shall never ioIset
this occasion II ild not think IL serious p'"E
upon words. would give expression 70 the dls,Oi-
ton yale I fellows lows Tsi nst IN W INV Win
America cannot contemplate without interest IN"
aVnraee American Youth to try hand in the old
country with the vigor and skill OF the new country
NV young friends sitting on the right. the simp,est
mode is the bes, when men come smple-nind'l 70
not barren victory that struck tn sneld of the
strongest that went into the lists TO wi.' or rose ~
but victory was not Whoever won won 10y q"ai-
one fact in the heart and mind OF every man pres
ent was fair field and no favor II hnmaaliy h'1
not permit fashion and prejudice TO bear down eihr
side The test Of man and the test of govern
be attended with fair play. II know anything n
America and England. the ultimate end whlch NE
mons. represents Is that We have fair play for NJ
individual The spirit Of Yesterday manly en- d.
deavor is the same principle ma ought - pfcV3 IN IN
politics In every department -that ,NtrN mn h h a
TO sell his labor at his own price so W. ma ma s
in the athletics Of body and MIND the rights oi the
ndvidu2i IN, man mus De bnn ,o tbe decon Know
Ing that where you find such judges modern cFniza-
Turning toward the Yale men. MIR iay'ri con
tinued:
1 read the hopes OF the future IN 'hesc hear's.
IL is rhs 'hat makes reen, T hopes for better
future am sure ,ha, you and your frllow-coun,
m S hcnor az our m country have fe, the warm
breath OF welcome Of kinsminship You came
land with despair. You came to oppose the best
athletes that England could produce. You 20 home
with a resolve to again in greater force am
with greater success.
CAPTAIN HICKOK's REPLY.
Mr. Bayard then proposed the toast 10 the Yale
team making special mention OF Captain Hckok.
Songs by Declllu and Nine Daemar Of New-f ork'
followed Amid rousing cries and cheers for HlcAoh
the Yale captain rose and spoke moaes'y as '''-
lows
I do not know what 70 II Is not much. any
wav The team came over to what they could
do with their English cousins Ih.y ,'it ~ ~
York. had good voyage trained at oxford me
games came OF on M9Yday & ano ,3htb'y b otcom 10
"a
viii be better the next time. DO not mink nc
wra thcr had much to do with IL. In spit of fhs
excuses Of our friends. oxford won ialrN ana
souare,y ! do know what WAS the matter
with our runners Certainly they were not - i's'
al hope for another trial hope 5a sn ostogd dog gI
visit America. when we shall give mem % ~ s"o'
reception as they gave us. guess thats al
As CAPTAIN Hlckok sat down the company gave
the Yale yell.
consul-C;cneral Collins reminded the team that
,bey woud have had better weather last year 1le
was interrupted by loud cries for Sir Richard Web
der who made "A brief speech. He eu.ogIzed NJ.
Ravard and begged to drink to the health OF the
distIngulshed man representing America. lie then
continued: ~
7 r,ust sav that / warmly appreciate the VISIT OF
o,Ir american friends. would not have cared one
hi, If they had az reward for th"lI pluck.
admire the grand way In when they TOOK Nn'',
dafaa, want TO tell my Yale friends II lesson
was taught many years ago-neVer know "hethtl d
race IL lost until IT 1t Is the same in every
won al the last wicket. ! hope that these con-
tests VIII continue. and that our best youths VIII
20 across the Atlantic -
Sir Richard ended by toasting the health OF Mr..
pav,rd-"A citizen OF the great Republic and a
worthy successor Of illustrious predecessors"
After the great applause with which the toast was
received had subsdcd. Mr.. Bayard arose ana salu'
81 thank God that / represent America. 1 leei
deeply honored for that. mean that the naiIe ana
fame OF country shall not al my hd'uS w '''
Songs and conversation followed until a. m. Ihe
team sang Yale songs. to the great deNght oi '"e
audience. , .,,o,.s ,,,sl,ed tho
Honse OF Commons yesterday Mr.. Burns acted as
their guide.
EyOTOrS COKE STRIKER SHOT