New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
THANKSGIVING IN EUROPE
AMBASSADOR RCNYON PRESIDES AT THE
DINNER IN BERLIN.

| FOUR HUNDRED GUESTS PRESENT AT THE
AMERICAN soCIETY's BANQUET IN LONDON
MIR. GLIDER REGRETS THE POLITICAL
PASSING OF MR.. WILSON.
Berlin Nov. 2S.-Un.ted States Ambassador Run
yon and Mrs. Runyon and Their daughters held a
reception from to o'clock this afternoon for
American residents in Germany. Among those pres
ent number of Americans from Dresden
headed by the United States Consul-General at that
! place
4, At $50 o'clock the annual Thanksgiving dinner, at
which 273 guests were present, held in the BAN
quet hall of the Kaiserhof The hall was beauti-
fully decorated with profusion OF flowers and
potted plants and American flags. Standing in the
midst OF bank Of flowers ard rnms was bust
OF Washington fanked by statues OF knights In
armor holding American banners
In welcoming the guests Ambassador Runyon, who
presided, said he felt it honor 10 preside at such
an eminent gathering Their first duty, he added
guests In foreign country was to drink the
health of the head OF the same. and he therefore
toasted Emperor William. Mr. Runyon said that
the relations between Germany and the United
! States had always been amcable. and he hoped
| they would become even more so. He then called
for cheers for the Emperor and they were given
with hearty good will. Mr. Runyon then offered
toast to President Cleveland.
Mr.. Monaghan. Consul at Chemnitz, then proposed
THE Day We Celebrate" and was followed by Mr.
opp. Consul at Bresau.
Mr.. Runyon then proposed to send a cable dis
patch to President Cleveland. conveying 10 him
the cordial greetings OF the assemblage The pro-
posal was enthusiastically approved and was at
| once acted upon
London, Nov. 2S.-The American Society in Lon
don gave Thanksgiving banquet at the Hoborn
Restaurant this evening. The dining hall was
deliberately decorated with the arms of the various
States OF the Union. flags and palms. Over the
presidents chair there a canopy composed OF
pumpkins and fruits. surrounded by a model OF
the Statue OF Liberty. Opposite the seat OF the
chairman there was portrait OF Washington.
Union Jack: About four hundred guests were pres
ent about half of whom were ladies' Many beau
tu toilets were displayed. but II was noticeable
that only few dar:ngy decoLete gowns were
II was printed an appropriate quotation from
Shakespeare.
Embassy chard WATSON q. the Ssr nS
John j. Collins. American V!ce-Consul at London
and ii Harold Frederick on his e and Robert Barr
Secretary Chamberlain read letter from Am
| at Horribly Castle in Yorkshire. regrettng his ab-
sence and ,, hoping he would have another early
chance OF dining with the American coony in Lon
don. The secretary's vain attempts to dec!pher
the remainder OF the letter caused much merri-
Letters were also received from all the American
The chairman In toasting the Queen. congratu-
lated the soe'ey upon the happy Innovation OF
watching from the galleries. The hospitality en-
joyed here. he SAID. In now.se lessentd the love
felt for the United States
Mr. Glider proposed toast TO President Cleve-
land. He drew parallel between the customs and
institutions OF Great Britain and those OF the
United states. and incidentally depored the loss
OF Mr.. Wilson from Congress. The driving from
public life OF such man. he said would not have
happened IN England. and he ins,anced the return
Of Mr.. Morley to Parl
The toast to the President was drank standing
and all present joined in singing The Star
Spangled Banner"
Among the other toasts were Thanksgiving
Day" by Robert Barr: The Folks at Home" by
Moneure Conway, and The American Society" by