The Washington times., 1894-10-17
BAYARD'S ROYAL WELCOME
All Delaware Turned Out to Dc Honor
to the Friend and Statesman.
PARADE, BANQUET, RECEPTION
Senator Gray Spoke the Words Of Greeting
-EIolEent Response OF Mr.. EaYard-A
Delicate Tribute Paid to the Homsly
Virtues Of EngIands Queen and People.

WuanNaToS, Del, Oct. 16.-AH Delawa~a
/ turned out tonight to formally welcome An
bassado- Thomas F. Bayard back to his State
and city after an absence Of eighteen months
as the representative Of his government to
/ the court Of st. james. It was a great Demon
stration, and those who attended were num-
| bered only by the capacity OF the opera-house
in which the cers- monies were held.
/ Mr.. Bayard arrived in Wilmington from
| Washington at noon and was entertained By
/ Samuel Bancroft, r., Democratic candidate
| for Congress. In the evening he drove 70 tho
/ residence Of Senator Gray, in Wilmington,
/ and from there was escorted to the opera
/ house by 200 members Of the Bayard Demo-
/ cratic Legion, one Of the chief polirieaj
/ organizations Of the city. Other Democrats
/ clubs marched from their headquarters to the
/ place Of meeting.
Deafsning applause greeted Ambassador
/ Bayard as he was conducted upon the opera
/ house stage, and he was visibly affected oy
/ the warmth and spontaneous affection Of the
/ greeting.
The ceremonies were brief and simple, with
/ out formality. Senator Gray arose and on
\ behalf OF the vast audience welcomed the hon.
4 ored guests OF the evening.
| After acknowledging in touching words the
/ greeting received fro-l his felloW-citzens and
I expressing his delight in being among them
/ again after an absence Of eighteen months,
/ Mr. Bayard continued:
! 1T seems 70 me, after having gone abroad
/ IS your representative and OF the great cOun-
\ try Of which we are 50 happy a part, that it
\ would be but common gratitude but simple
Z mn 81 ~aFa Frr
I that hospitality that have enjoyed. and ths
I consideration that has been extended TO ne
/ as a representative Of ny county.
MT NOTHING But KINDNESS
| "From one and al in the country TO which
/ I have been accredited has come 10 ne moth
/ ing but the most unbounded courtesy and
/ kindness. Eyerywhere found the name OF
/ an American was received with honor. was
j received with favor such as I simply believe
I mas Deen extended to no other people than
ourselvea. LApplause.I From the bensfcent,
/ the benign, the venerable lady whose virtues
so illustrate the happy reign over q e0ntented
/ people. through the officials and down into
the very heart OF the people in she mass,
have found nothing but friendly hands, kind
words, and offices OF good service"
IN year and halfs s residence IN England,
and most Of the time in the city OF London.
have never seen a policeman with baton or
stick in his hand: I have not seen blow struck
by one; have never heard violent language
from one. I could pass 10 manv other exhi<
bitions Of comprehension Of what Was necss@
sary for the conduct Of the state.
i could speak, and speak feelingly, Of the
strong veneratIye principle that pervades this
+ people. / could tell you after experiences
/ sOmewhaE Of a varied character. tasting Of
/ the delights Of a genial and refined nospi-
tality, ! have never passed q night in any
house in which that family did not meet
~rfrtfr In rMra
Ruler of the world.
/ Il feel it nv duty to say these things OF
people who have received ne so kindly and
so cordially into their houses, into their
/ homes. into their public dinners. and into
their assemblies II would not be far or Just
or right TO come away and come back home
Z and not render true testimony in regard 10
that which have seen ! say IL for this rea-
son, I say It because am most sincerely de-
sir0Us Of becoming an assistant 20 the pro-
moter Of Peace on earth and good viii among
men, Applause.
I am glad 10 bear testimony to-day to the
good feeling everywhere exhibited through
out Great Britain for the American people,
and 20 say that hope there never VIII be an
honest British hand stretched out that there
Will not be an honest American hand to grasp
it. Applause
''What 1 say tonight has no reference
whatever TO the parties that divide American
people I speak lust as much TO my Repub-
lican brother as I do to my Democrats
brother. an asking that tbs dear land OF
ours shall have high s1J noble career
among the nations Of ths earrn; that we shall
begin it at home and We shall continue il
abroad. 1 have been sent abroad TO represent
10 party. 1 went TO represent my whole
country.
II do believe that there has been success in
that and that it may bear fruits. / believe it
viii, and what have said to you has been
perhaps said more strenUOusly than anything
have said there. but have been very de-
sirous 10 appear in my true cOlors as peace
maker and a friend to the welfare and the
honor of bo-h nations" TApp'ause.l
Following the speeches, Ambassador Bay
ard held a reception on the stage thar contin-
ued for over an hour. Nearly all OF those
present passed before him and grasped him
warmly by the hand. Later in the evening
1lr. Bayard was entertained at a banquet as
the rooms of the Bayard Democratic Legion,
/ and afterwards held reception at the house
/ of the Young Mems Democratic Club.
The paradss Of the marching clubs were
euIiyened by music and fireworks, and many
places along Market street were brilliantly
Illuminated. The enthusiasm was mani
tested on the streets as well as in the opera
house. Nearly every representative Demo
crat in Delaware attended the reception.
From Philadelphia came 4 large delegation
headed by William NJ. SinCeTlv, Democratic
candidate for Governor, and Secretary Of the
Commonwealth William F. Harrity. Ths
visitors were royalty entertained by the local
| Democratic clubs.