The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-27
The American Society Has a
Thanksgiving Dinner.
Flags and American Corn Used
for Decorations.
BAYARD NOT THERE.
He Was Summoned to Dine
With the Queen.
Lord ROsebery and Henry Try
ing Couldn't Come.

London, Nov. a. NJ The second
Thanksgiving dinner Of the American
society took place last evening in the
Grand han Of the Hotel Cecil Henry
s. Welcome. chairman. presided in the
absence OF the United States ambas-
sador who was commanded to dine
with the queen at Windsor castle
The dinner was on a more elaborate
scale than any of the previous gath
erings of the society and about 300 Ia
dies and getlemen were in the hail.
which was highly decorated. A fea-
ture Of the ornamentatiOn, in addition
to the stars and stripes, which We're
everywhere displayed, was quantity
of American corn brought over for that
purpose Many American dishes We're
on the menu and some immense pump
kins also had a share in the proYis-
ions.
Welcome was a large American eagle
and near him, on a velvet pedestal,
was an enormous pumpkin sent to Mr.
Bayard
In the middle of the dinner there was
surprise for the guests, when each
one present received a leather bound
souvenir book containing the portraits
of Mr. Bayard and all the American
presidents. including President-elect
Mckinley.
Mr. Bayard's letter of apology for not
being able TO attend and wishing god
speed to the land we all love- was fol-
40ME4 Dl q LGlttsE elLll from LllE G4ALEQ
States ambassador at Windsor castle,
in which he said Your charming
souvenir of the day we celebrate has
Just been received and the copy for
her majesty viii be presented before
our dinner is over. All who love the
United States and Great Britain viii
join in mutual congratulations over the
peaceful relations OF English speaking
peoples of the world
Mr.. Bayard's sentiment was greeted
with loud cheers and Mr.. Welcome. the
chairman, IN alludlng to Mr.. Bayard $
regretted absence. said that it was a
good omen that the United States am
bassadOr was the guest of the queen
ait a Thanksgiving dinner The toast
TO the queen was honored with unusual
energy and cries of Tiger
Sir Frank Lockwood, on proposing
THE President of the United States.
referred to his recent visit to the Unit
ed States. He bore q message. he
said, from Baron Russell of Killowen
(the lord chief JUSTICE, that he would
fain be with them. but the death of
a relative prevented him
The toast to the president was drank
with enthusiasm. to the tune of The
Star Spangled Banner.
All Of the speeches of the evening
eulogized Ambassador Bayard and
urged the queens Invitation to Wind
sor as a compliment
Sir r. Webster responded to a toast
to The community of the English
speaking people. who are now only en-
ulatlng each other In the peaceful
paths of science. art and literature
Among those present were Iieuten-
ant Commander w. S. Cowles, the
United States naval attache; Mr.. Car
ter. Mr.. Bayard's secretary; General
Collins. the United States consul gen
eral. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Stanley,
Sir Richard Wenster. Sir Frank Lock
wood. Mr.. Francis w Jacobs and Mr..
MOunteney Jepson.
Sir Henry Irving and Lord Rosebery
were invited. but sent regrets
Lord Rosbery, writing from Dalmeny.
said: Il can truly say that it would
have given me the greatest pleasure
to be present and to show my deep re
spect for your country and its ambas-
sador but T am detained here by a
public gathering over which 7 have to
preside. Yours respectfully.
"ROSEBERY. %