St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-25

James Hall, Which Was Brill
iantly Decorated With Union
Jacks aud stars and Stripes
Lord Hamilton and Ambassa-
dor Bayard Speakers.
LONDON, May M.-The banquet ten
dered to Admiral Erben, Capt. Mahan
and the officers OF the United States
cruiser Chicago by officers of the Eng
lish navy and army and distinguished
citizens of Great Britain was held to-
night in st. James hall. The principal
table was placed upon platform under
the organ loft. from which hung i'm
menSe English and American flags.
lntertwined union Stacks and stars and
stripes were placed i'll many parts of tie
hall. A broad band inscribed BLOOD
Is thicker than water" was suspended
from the gallery, opposite the organ
loft.
Two British naval officers escorted
each officer of the Chicago to his allot-
ted seat. The officers wore uniforms.
The other guests were in evening dress,
but most OF them wore orders and SaS hes.
Chaplain Shearman pronounced gfac.,
both before and after the banquet.
Lord George Hamilton 01fereu TOAST 10
THE QUEEN AND PRESIDENT CLEYE-
LAND.
lie said that Queen Victoria and Pres.
Ident Cleveland were the heads of the
two great English-speaking nationali-
ties of the world, the heads of govern
ments whose authority was exercised
over large portion of the globe, and
still larger proportion of the human
race paid them honor and respect. But
1t was not merely Oh that account that
he asked them to drink to their health.
During a long and prosperous reign
Queen Victoria had exhibited those rare
qualities which made her occupancy of
the throne the ideal of what constitu-
tional monarchy should he, and nowhere
was that fact more recognized than
across the Atlantic. President Cleve-
land was man of pre-emineEt abilities
and character, and his fellow citizens
recognized the fact by comforting
upon him the rare distinction of
twice electing him to the highest
post to which citizen of the United
States could aspire; and his dignity of
attitude. sobriety OF language and fxity
of purpose excited as much admiration
here as in America. He gave the toast
with the hope that the rare qualities of
these two persons might long continue
to influence and sway the national pol
ley of the two great countries of which
they were the heads. [Cheers.] After
giving the usual loyal 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 piog-
reSs that the United States has made in
the present century, because they be
lleved that the progress was largely due
to the racial qualities which those who
originally came from Great Britain
transmitted to America If the ma
.terial
PROSPERITY OF TAE UNITED STATES
was wonderful; it was satisfactory to
know that there had been marked
change for the better in the relations
between the United States and Great
Britain. One hundred and ten years
ago we parted in anger after bloodshed.
Now we have met together as reconciled
members of one family. The more the
two nationaiities came in contact the
larger was the number of ideas and
sympathies they had ill common. This
change was a marked change for the
better. The historic town of Boston
yesterday received the British admiral
and the officers of his flag
ship magnificenty. He was afraid
that the citizens of that great town were
engaged ITO years ago in less pleasant
occupation. Laughter. Today it is our
privilege to entertain flagship. One
hundred and ten years ago the citizens
of London were engaged i'll the less sat-
isfactory operation of taxing themselves
Ill order to punish the citizens of Bos-
ton" The speaker said he attached
immense Importance to convivial gath
eringS like these and thought they did
Infinite good in strengthening the bonds
OF esteem between the two countries.
He saw opposite him the historic
words: "Blood is thicker than
water" Nobody who had the privilege
of being on the other side of the water,
and frequently partakiDg of the hos
pitality of the United States, could
come to any other conclusion than that
sentiment>>was true. Loud cheers.
Because, although 4 great ocean di-
vided them, there was between English
men and the great mass of the Ameri-
can community common origin, identity
of language and similarity of ideas and
pursuits which existed between no two
other nations OH the face of the earth.
Ii these great principles were permitted
TO have fair play, then they would not
fail to bind The two nations in bonds OF
permanent unity. All then rose and
drank the toast, amid tremendous en-
thuSlaSm.
AMBASSADOR BAYARD ROSE
to reply, and was received with pro-
longed cheering. He said he was sin
cerelY grateful for the manner in which
in OLD England the toast to the health
OF the United States was received. In
the name OF his country and his coun-
trymen he sincerely thanked them for
t0night's 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. Her private life endeared
her not merely to those whose good
fortune it was to live under her be-
nignant sway, but TO all right-minded
and rlght-thinking men and women in
America as fully as in England. Well
might the British subject congratu-
late himself as he contemplated with
atfectionate admiration the home life of
the true mother of her country, whose
domestic virtues SO illustrated her long
and happy reign. Turning his eyes
across the Atlantic, we'll might the
American, of whatever party or race,
congratulate himself that the virtues of
graceful and refined womanhood. of in
nocent and guIleless childhood. of life,
integrity and manhood alone clustered
around The hearthstone of the president
of The United States. He did not fee
that this was an ordinary occasion of
festivity. HoSpitaiities and courtesies
came thick and sweet as the blossoms
in May. and mutual services were paid
in time of need, and sympathy in lime
of sorrow. These. thank God. were
exchanged abundantly between the two
great branches of the Ens ish- speaking
people. The sea that ohce divided man
kind was now found to be its main
means OF intercourse. Ii he had read
the record of history Alright, 10 men had
written clearer Or more valuable lessons
for the relations of mankind in the use
and knowledge Of the sea than the oifi-