The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-25
THE LOVING CUP.
Blood Is Thicker Than
Water.
TOASTS TO THIS NATION.
Given and Drunk in Merry
England.
TO AMERICAN SAILORS
Lord George Hamilton Speaks His
Admiration of Cleveland and
the Queen.

LONDON May 24-The banquet rendered
to Admiral Erbin, Captain Mahan and the
officers of the United States cruiser Chi
cago by officers OF the English navy and
army and distinguished citizens # Great
Britain was held tonight in ST. James
Hall. The principal table was placed on
a platform underneath the organ loft
from which hung immense English and
American flags. Intertwined union jacks
and stars and stripes were placed in many
parts of the hall.
broad band inscribed, Blood is
thicker than water" was suspended from
the gallery opposite the organ loft.
Chaplain Sherman pronounced grace
Lnrd George Hamilton offered toast to
the Queen and President Cleveland. paying
glowing tribute TO both, but especially to
the latter. He gave The toast with the
hope that the rare qualities of these two
persons might long continue to influence
the national policy of the two great coun-
tries OF which they were the heads.
Cheers. After giving the usual toasts to
the Prince of Wales and his family and to
the royal family generally. Lord Hamil-
ton toasted the United States, saying:
"Englishmen are proud OF the progress
that the y nited States has made in the
century because they believe that the prog
ress was largely due to the radical qualities
which those who originally came from
Great Britain transmitted to America. 1t
is satisfactory to know that there has been
a marked change for the better in the re-
lations between the United States and
England. One hundred ana ten years ago
we parted in anger after blOOdshed. Now
we have met together as reconciled men,
bers of one family"
The historic town of Boston yesterday
received the British admiral and the Off
GERS of the flagship magniicently. He was
afraid that the citizens of the great town
was engaged 110 years ago in a less con-
genial operation. Laughter The speaker
saw opposite to him the historic words,
BLOOD is thicker than water" Nobody
who had been on the other side of the
water and frequently partaken of the hos
pitality of the United States, could come
to any other conclusion than that that SEN
timent was true. Loud cheers.]
All then arose and drank the toast amid
tremendous enthusiasm.
ambassador Bayard rose to reply and
was received with prolonged cheering. He
said he was sincerely grateful for the
| manner in which in old England the toast
OF the health of the United States
was received. In the name of his
country and his countrymeu he sincerely
| thanked them for to-nights banquet
1t was happy omen that it came upon the
birthday of that benign and gracious lady,
whose devotion to public duty was clear
and beautiful. Well might the British
subject congratulate himself as he contem-
plated with affectionale admiration the
home life Of the true mother of her coun-
try, whose domestic virtues so illustrated
her long and happy reign.
Turning his eyes across the Allan tic,
we'll might the American of whatever
party or race, congratulate himself that
the virtues of graceful and refined woman
hood, of Innocent and guilelesS childhood,
of life, integrity and manhood were clus-
tered around the hearthstone of the Presi-
dent of the United States. Cheers.l
He then spoke a coed word for both
navies. after which Admiral Hornby
toasted the United States navy. He said
that the presence of the American admi-
raPs flag. as high up as Gravesend, was
unprecedented, but they all hoped it would
appear there again. He referred to Cap
tain Mahan's work on the English navy as
one which would endeaI the writer to
every generation of British sailors. Cap
tain Mahan's work had led them to believe
more iully that in this country there was
race of men W. no could do anything which
the country required of them.
Admiral Erbin responded TO Admiral
Hornby's toast and said that never before
was such compliment paid to the Ameri-
can navy. He thanked those present not
1xr haha IF npn oF
the Chicago, but of every man in the
American navy. In regard to the British
navy, it was his opinion that Jack was
as good a man as he was a hundred
years ago. When Commodore Tattall
said the words Blood is thicker
than water" he was with him. [Great
cheerlng.l He had heard good deal said
tonight, but nothing about the man be-
hind the gun, Jack. He was the same to-
day as ever. Blood was what told.
TLheers.l They saw him in New York
year ago; and when the sailors of this
nation marched down Broadway led by
the men of the Blake he thought the iubi-
lee had come. The lion and the eagle
marched down Broadway most tri-
umphantly [laughterI and he hoped that
would be the only way they would march
in the future. [Cheers.
Lord Roberts then proposed a toast to
Captain Mahan and the officers of the
Chicago. He said they welcomed the
American officers and brothers as well as
distinguished guests. 1t was peculiarly
appropriate that the officers of her Majes.
ty's navy should have taken an important
part in the banquet, for they, as did the
country generally. owed a debt of graft
tude to Captain Maban for his admirable
works.
Captain Mahan responded as follows:
"This is a unique occasion and the
memory of it cannot but remain with the
American officers as long as they live.
But it is no wise alone as manifestation
of the kindly feelings which more and
more as time goes by mark the relati ons
between the citizens of Great Britain and
America. 1t certainly is the case between
the naval officers OF the two nations, as he
was able TO affirm from an experience
of over a quarter OF a century. The
United States. separated as it was by the