The herald., 1897-02-04
BAYARD GIVES A BANQUET
On the Eve Of His Departure for
Home
HIS ROYAL HI0HNESS CAME
Wearing Hat and a Coat and Two
Cloves
They Drank In Silence to the Health of
the President and of the
Queen.
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Associated Press Special Wire
| LONDON, Feb 3.-The guests of the
| United States ambassador, Mr.. Thomas
F. Bayard. at the dinner which he gave
tonight in honor of the prince of Wales
were: Cardinal Vaughan, Lord Halls
burg, the lord high chancellor, the mar
quis OF Salisbury, the marquis of Lans-
| downe, the secreatry of state for war.
the earl of Leven and Melville, the earl
OF Stanhope, the earl of Camperdown.
the earl Of Northbrook, Earl Carrington.
Baron Balfour, Baron Esher, the master
OF the rolls. Baron Playfair, Baron Rus
sell, the lord chief justice of England;
Hon. Sir William Colville, master of GER
emonies to the queen; Gen. Sir Henry
e. Wood, quartermaster- general of the
forces; Sir William H. Russell, the we'll
known newspaper correspondent; Sir
Charles Hall. late encouragement to
the prince Of Wales; Sir Clement Rob-
ert Markham, president of the Royal
Geographical society; Lieutenant-Gen-
eral Sir Andrew Clark, inspector of forti-
ffcations; Thomas H. Ferguson, United
States minister to Sweden and Norway;
nant-Commander w. S. Cowles.
United States naval attache, and Secre-
tary Carter.
At s:45 o'clock tonight few stragglers
stood in the rain in front of the residence
of Mr.. Bayard. watching the distin-
guished personages arrive for the pur-
pose Of being In attendance at the din
ner At this hour the brougharr of the
prince Of Wales was noticed hurrying
through the streets. stopping in front of
Mr.. Bayard's door. Lieutenant-Gen-
eral Sir Andrew Clark, who attended the
prince, was the first to emerge from the
vehicle. He assumed deferential at
titude, standing hat In hand as the
prince of Wales, who wore an Astra-
chan trimmed coat, white gloves, crush
hat, the ribbon of the Order of the Garter
across his breast, passed into the house,
Ten or twelve footmen, attired in livery,
lined the halB where Ambassador Bay
ard stood in the center Of the room
awaiting the arrival Of the prince of
Wales
AS the prince entered the hall Mr.. Bay
ard advanced and shook hands with his
royal highness, conducting him to the
drawing room.
A few minutes later the guests filed
downstairs to the drawing room, the
prince leading the way, followed by Mr..
Bayard, the marquis of Salisbury, the
marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Chief Just
ice RUSSELL, SdTunndf vaughan ana the
other guests. Lieutenant Commander
Cowles, United States naval attache,
and Secretary Carter brought up the
rear.
Ambassador Bayard. Mr.. Thomas B.
Ferguson, and Lieutenant Commander
Cowles and Secretary Carter, the four
Americans present, were all attired in
the ordinary evening dress. The other
guests all wore the ribbons of the Order
of the Garter or the insignia of orders of
lower rank. The table was decorated
with red white and blue. The menu
was elaborate, including several Amer
lean dishes. Among the eight kinds of
wine furnished were some old MadeirA,
originally belonging to Ambassador
Bayard's father.
The prince of Wales was exceedingly
affable throughout the dinner He talk
ed freely with all, paying especial at
tention to Cardinal Vaughan who was
seated near him. At the conclusion of
the dinner the prince of Wales arose and
said: II drink to the health Of the presi-
dent Of the United States"
Mr.. Bayard. in return. Immediately
proposed toast ITO the health Of the
queen" fF
No other toasts were proposed. No
speeches were made. The prince left a
few minutes before midnight and the
other guests soon followed.