The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
Happy Sentiments Expressed by
Englishmen at the London
Celebration.
In Berlin and Paris the Day is Suita.
bly, Observed by Just Tributes
to Old Glory.

hall of the Hotel Cecil The decorations
were American and British flags and the
coats-of-arms of the different States of the
Union. Behind the seat of the chairman
was statue of Liberty. About 100 guests
were present, including Sir Frank Lock
wood, Solicitor General, Henry NJ. Stan
ley, Mp, Hiram Maxim, and their
wives; Sir Richard Webster, Consul
: General Collins, Mounteney Jephson,
Moncure Conway, B. f. Stevens and New
ton Crane.
ambassador Bayard, who had been in
vlted, was not present, he having gone to
windsor to visit the Queen. A letter of re-
gret was read from him in which he said !:
1T is great disappointment that the
royal summons to Windsor Castle de-
&. prlves me OF the pleasure confidently an
uclpated OF meeting my fellow-country-
men. The disappointment is unavoid-
able. l must bow to the inexorable laws
OF etiquette OF this land which are para
mount IN such matters. Will you make
known to my countrymen the causes that
suddenly intervened to deprive me of the
great pleasure OF being IN your midst?"
Il he reading of the letter was greeted
:. with cheers.
"A telegram of patriotic fluctuations was
sent to Mr.. Bayard. 1t also contained the
best wishes for his health and a God
speed for ''the land we all love-"
Later reply was received from Wind
sor acknowledging the receipt of the tele-
gram and adding: ''All who love the
United States and Great Britain will ioin
IN mutual congratulations over the peace
tul relations which crown the anniversary
OF gratitude for numberless blessings that
surround the English-speaking people,"
Sir Frank Lockwood, in proposing the
health of President Cleveland, referred TO
his hospitable reception in the United
States on the occasion of his recent visit.
He said he was requested by Lord Russell.
Lord Chief Justice of En- land, with whom
he went to the United States, to express
regret for his absence, which was caused
by the death of a relative. Continuing.
the speaker said his personal contact with
Mr.. Cleveland had convinced him that he
was straightforward, honest, independ-
ent and nobly courageous man. lCheers.
He asked his hearers to join b i'm in drink.
ing to one who honestly and honorably
discharged tie duties of mis- responsible
position.
Sir Richard Webster responded to the
toast ''The Community OF English.S Speak
ing Peoples" He said he had long ceased
to think that there was any real reason
for fear of there ever being such horrible
disaster as war between the United States
and Gr at Britain. Sir Richard s remarks
were frequently interrupted by applause
BERLIN, GERMANY, Nov. 26-Thanks-
giving day was observed by Americans
here in the usual manner. In the evening
q OIL att bo Koip
hof, at which go guests were present
Embassador UhI, who presided, made q
brief speech, in which he testified to the
importance of the part German -Ameri-
cans played in the history of the United
. States. He then called for three cheers
for Emperor William, which were given
with hearty goodwill. Proceeding Mr..
Uhl warmly eulogized President Cleve-
land and pointed out what his admins
tration had done to contribute to the
greatness of the United States He called
for three cheers for Mr.. Cleveland and the
guests responded with enthusiasm, the
cheering lasting for about two minutes.
Finally the banqueters gave three cheers
for President-elect Mckinley. whose name
was greeted with deafening applause.
William Carroll, American ConsuI-Gen-
We Celebrate
1t was unanimously voted to send two
cable dispatches-one to President Cleve-
land and the other to Mr.. Mckinley
saying the Americans Assem- bIed at the
Thanksgiving dinner in Berlin sent patri-
otic greetings to the President and Presi-
dent-elect. Dancing commenced at IL
O'Clock.
ID nA.
been day of banquets in the American
colony here. The younger element met
at a gay dinner given by the students in
their association rooms in the Boulevard
Mount Parnasse. while the American
architects studying at the School of Fine
Arts celebrated their annual dinner at q
restaurant in the Latin Quarter. The
event of the day, however, was the inau-
gural banquet at the Hotel Continental of
the new University Dinner Club. EN-
. bassador Eustis, Harvard Law School '54
presided, while some thirty or forty gradu-
ates of series of the universities and col
leges OF The United States were scattered
about the table. Mr.. Eustls in welcoming
the guests dwelt upon the advantages
arising from an increase of university
education.
bIHSL Id flSSG VI Tue Il T6lCn dCdQ-
emy and professor of history at the Sor-
bonne responded 10 the first toast, "Paris
University and the Welcome Which 1t
Gives to American Students" Austin
Lee replied to the toast, THE Sister Uni
7ersities of the United Kingdom" and
Professor Lom bard to toast to the Ger
man universities. Professor Stone made
the chief speech of the evening on "The
Universities of the United States"
NJ. Bartholdi. the weli-known sculptor,
replied to the toast, international Art
and It's American Representatives in
Paris" lauding the American artists in
Paris.
Among the guests were Fred z. Lee,
George II. Monroe, Colonel Wheaton,
Lieutenant Commander Rodgers, naval
attache of the American EN- bassy; Drs.
Evans, Conway and Thurber and Messrs.
Theodore Stanton, Morton and Fullerton.
Another meeting of the club Is placed
for Washington's birthday.