The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-23

LONDON, Feb. 22.-While Washing
toms Birthday is being celebrated in
the United States. the members OF
the American colony here are honoring
the memory of the father of his coun-
try in an appropriate manner. Honest
love for home institutions is bubbling
over in many ways and Old Glory is
waving proudly over many a building
here in defiance of fog, SCOT and any
thing else.
At the United States embassy, the
ambassador, Mr.. Thomas T. Bayard.
and Mrs. Bayard held a reception
during the earlier part of the day. and
in the evening at the Grafton galleries.
under the auspices of the American
society, there will be a banquet at
which 400 Americans will place theIr
feet under the mahogany, cl1nk glasses,
cheer for Gods country and applaud
all patriotic sentiments loudly ana
honestly.
the guests will include the staffs of
the United States embassy and United
States consulate general, as we'll as
Americans from nearly every part OF
Great Britain and Ireland.
RACING MATTERS.
The racing yacht which the Hender-
sons are building from George l.. Wat
sons designs for Emperor William. is
modelled after the Prince of Wales
britannia. The new craft is being
built secretly under the same shed
used for the construction Of the al
kyrie III, and will be nearly, IL not
quite, as large as the DunraYen BOAT
The preliminary work upon watson
latest is already well advanced, ana
r,Imor has it that she will be compile
ted in time to compete at the CoWes
Fl has been stated that the Prince
of Wales, in view of the death OF
Prince Henry Of Battenburg, VIII not
race the britannia during the season
of 1896. and it is reported that me
German emperor was so dlSguSted
with the criticisms of the British press
upon his message to President krue-
ger. congratulating the latter upon
his having suppressed DR.. Jameson
and his raiders, that he has expressed
his determination not to visit Eng
land this year under any clrcuh-
stances.
The Westminster Gazette, discussing
the report that the Prince of Wales,
as commodore of the Royal squadron
has in some manner interviewed either
to induce Lord Dunraven to SEND an
apology to the New York Yacht cluo,
or to prevail upon his lordshlp TO
make an amend honorable, says 1T mas
reason to believe that the prince has
not interviewed III one way or the other
in the Dunraven matter.
The right Hon. Sir A. B. ForWood,
NJ P for the southwest division OF
Lancashire, leader of the Liverpool
conservatives, known as the young Ma.
poleon, who was formerly secretary OF
The admiralty. is suing the Railway
Times for libel in asserting that, while
he was naval secretary, he passed the
West Indies mail tender of the Atlas
Steamship company. whose New York
agents are Messrs. Ppm, ForWood and
Kellogg, of which firm Sir 4. 3. For
wood is partner.
FROM BAYARD.
A letter from United States Ambas-
sador Bayard expressing thanks for
the receipt of a copy of the prologue, /
of an entertainment given by the
Brighton college, insisting upon the |
continuance of Anglo-Americdn friend |
ship has been published. Mr.. Bay !
ard says:
L hail with delight any evidence of
generous confidence in the companions |
ship of the great human family to |
which God has given the English Ian !
guage- It is wise thought to incul- !
cate International sympathies in the /
schools of each country. 1t is the way |
the twig is bent that the tree inclines /
and ] hope that the British oak and |
the American hickory viii always in
cline to friendship towards each
other"
1t is announced that at a meeting
of the general agents of the different
British colonies is to be called in or
der to take steps to enable the Eng
lish farmers to compete upon better
terms with the farmers of foreign
countries, by arranging for cheaper
of English farm pro-
ducts, etc. In addition, an association
is in course of formation, having as q
new nucleus a capital of 100000, to es-
tabiish deposits on the large towns
and collecting stations throughout the
for the distribution of produce.
But reduction in the freight rates
on farm products viii first be secured
end later retail stores if necessary
III be established throughout the
United Kingdom. The scheme will also
ne extended. in all probability. to
colonial products.
Lady Henry Somerset will preside at
a meeting in st. Martins town hall.
Charing Cross, On Monday evening
Feb. "A. The meeting will consiSer
and explain the objects of the national
of women of Great Britain
and Ireland. Among those who will
take part in the functions are Mrs
Eva McLain, Professor Roberts Aus
ten, 9. B., Mrs. Alexander TweedIe
ana Mrs. Hicks.