New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-05
THE DAY ACROSS THE OCEAN,.
AMERICANS IN EUROPE OBSERVE THE
NATIONS BIRTHDAY.
RECEPTIONS GIVEN by MR. BAYARD IN LONDON
AND MR.. MACvEAGH IN ROME-TIE AM
BASsADOR's SPEECH AT CONSUL
GENERAL CoLLINs's DINNER.

GENERAL COIIINS'S DINNER
London. July 4.-Thomas +. Bayard. the United
States Ambassador. assisted by Mrs. Bayarl Miss
Florence Bayard Mrs. s D. Warren and the staff
of the Embassy. held Fourth of July reception n
Mr.. Bayarls house in Princes Gardens. between
3 and o'clock this afternoon. About 500 persons
were present. From top to bottom the house was
decorated with the Stars and Stripes and IN the
corridor and mainroom the walls were almost hid
den IN hass. The most notable part oI me nshi
refreshments a Fourth OF July punch brewed
by Mr. Bayards chef under the AMBASSADOR per H
sonaI supeiNls!on; IoTd HoSebery cHIIei 30 pay ms
respects to Mr. Bayard earlier in the day. Among
Waldorf As;oT the Danish Minister ana 9ii S.i4 les les
Dixie and their wives. Niscount Wolseley, SIT John
Haw horne. Canon Knowles. =. p. OCOnnOr and
Mrs. OConnor. Bishop Talbot and hs wife and
Mackay, Bishop Hurst Of Washington. ana Mr..
Hurst, Nine. Maccheita dANegri. Mrs. Frank Leslie
and many ni,ej Saes Constls and Consular ofii-
Gals ''49 AZ tb MOTIFS fr.,Uented by Americans ana
many public resorts hoisted flags In honor OF the
The dinner given at the Savoy by ?. A. Collins.
the United states Consul-Genera io-n.eh IN ceie-
Sixty guests were present thirty OF whom were
Consuls. There Wa al elaborate menu ana ihe
fusion Of Stars and Stripes An orchestra gave a
varied programme American airs fo5 Ains the chief
which he thanked his guess for helping 70 cole
M oFate me Gay, anu tseeiE ,b nn'' ,froiucel Nr
Bayard Our chief. who comes accredited 10 this
stainless
United States The band then p.aycd "The Siar
Spangled Banner" anl Mr. Bayaris heath was
drunk standing, WIN threr cheers. MI b@ya'd Ie-
sponded in an eloquent speech
Mr.. Bayard spoke in part follows:
l wish sincerely tha; 1 could properly voice a.
way the simpest-that endeavor TO erei aS
republican citizen regarding the forces VIZ IN
have maie our countrymen nation made s9en a
fast as ms at al Possoe IN tHe rs".im m oi ,he
which .s the principle u manhood enabling a na-
ton TO celebrate is llSih birthday. arl which.
please GOO. viii enable r. 70 keep Us lcNth
The self-responsib!I,y of the .uIlvi.ual free
man mas done his Americans abroad have
not I5 Sny pey'pa As fSar 90 Of W
we may stand ami not be ASHAMED. w may h"
utterly deprived Of rank enl fortune but be as
N0thlrg in the soil from which We Gre~ our roots
prevents American from being a simple gen
tleman
Referring TO General John Hewston. OF California.
whom the Grand Jury refused to indici for causing
the death Of George Burton. an tincrant musician.
and who sat on the riga, OF the American Minister
Mr.. Bayard said:
Wnet has excellel the kin Iness and hospitality
OF England; where has eat-r justice been itAu ~
We although not asking favo-e. acknowledge IS t1
the greatest gratitude the comfy and Justice ot tis
ocean - each orAer Let MS become rivals Wfu
Great Britain IN kiuliness and justice. Let us Do"
rivals only In what eleva'es our nations.
After the band had played Hail Columbia Con
sul-General Collins responded 10 Nj. BayaFIs
speech saying that he was sure q eNpr ssei 10"
feelings Of American "eXNes" ~ L.n.oa
Rome. July about L. Americans attended Am
bassador Wayne MarVcaeh's Fourth Of July re'cp-
ton The Ambassador looms Were I-c.ratei with
Grant. Harrison AMI Cleveland. There ~ere refresh
menfs ana music.