The Portland daily press., 1897-06-25

iueHU OF the human family during UneSe
10 years and briefly sketched the life of
the Queen who has ruled over the Brit
lsh empire longer than any other ruler it
mas ever known. He spoke of the vast
extent of territory over which the British
nag now waves and the marvellous in
crease in the wealth and population of
the empire. He referred to the arbitra
ton treaty which had been contemplated
between the United States and Great
Britain and said that had it been brought
about the English speaking race would
have become the arbiters of the whole
world. This statement was loudly ap-
plauded. Mr.. Locke closed with an
eloquent eulogy of Queen Victoria, and
his last word swere ''God save the Queen"
which sentiment was received with great
applause.
In introducing British Vice Consul
John B. Heating to respond to the to asst
"The Queen" Col. Dow was very happy
| in his remarks. He said that all present
united in honoring the Queen and that
every true American felt great respect
for the sovereign of the great nation
which may we'll be regarded as the moth
er Of this country. It is not to be expect
led, Mr.. Dow went on to say, that we
who are born under different flag and
under different system of government
can appreciate the great love that every
Englishman has for his sovereign, but
every true American feels great respect
| for the womanly woman who occupies
the throne of the British empire. He
called for three hearty Yankee cheers for
the Queen and they were given by the
company while standing with honest
Yankee ring and-a British tiger on the
end.
Mr.. Heating was also applauded when
said that he could not help being affect
| ed by the enthusiastic manner in which
the cheers for his sovereign had been
given and the warm reception which
had been accorded the mention of her
name. He said that the hearts of all true
Englishmen present were warmed into
a more cordial and friendly feeling for
the United States when they
heard the kind things which had
been said of old England and her beloved
Queen. Mr.. Heating said that such a
| spontaneous expression of respect and
love for the queen is the best evidence
Of the bonds of brotherly love which
unite America with England.
In introducing Hon. John W. Deering,
collector of the port of Portland to re-
spond to the toast of "the President of
the United Safes Mr.. Dow said that in
this country our rulers are made, not
born. Generally they are self made, he
said, and for some reason this statement
was greeted with laughter. Many of them
come from the church or the school
some have come from the halls Of learn
| n.y. from the tow paths of canals from
| he farm or the workshop, but wherever
they do come from when they are once
seated in the chair OF the Presidency of
the United States it is with the approval
of the whole American people and they
receive the hearty cooperation of every
| American in their efforts to uphold the
constitution and the government cloud
applause.) 1 now call upon you to
| accord to the President of the United
| States the same honor which we have
paid to his cousin across the water, three
hearty cheers.
| 1t is needless to say that these cheers
were given with will by all present, the
British tars doing their part to give
them the genuine ring of sincerity.
Collector Deering said that in his jour
neys around the world he had yet to meet
a British gentleman who did not honor
| his Queen, or an American who did not
hold her in the greatest respect. Once
an English man with whom he was
travelling had said to him: "You Anne
ricans don't honor your ruler Mr.
| Deering said that he informed the Eng
| lishman that Americans had no ruler;
they were the sovereign power. He said
that we respect the British flag and look
upon the British nation as our friend
and blood relation. Mr.. Deering said
that it was an honor for him to respond
to the toast of the President of the
U nited States. That gentleman had
sent kindly message of congratulation
| to the Queen and certainly no American
could have more gracefully expressed the
sentiments of the American people than
had William Mckinley in this letter to
Queen Victoria. He referred to the friend
ly spirit which Queen Victoria had shown
to this country during the late rebellion
and related an incident which had &C.
CURED in London during the war which
showed how much had depended at that
time upon the Queens attitude toward
the United States in averting possible hos
tilities between the two nations Mr..
Deering went on to say, During the
go years which Queen Victoria has reigned
over Great Britain, the United States
has had 10 Presidents, which is the only
case on record where the whole American
people have endorsed the great principle
of 16 to 1'' This latter remark on the
part Of Mr.. Deering was greeted with
laughter and great applause.
Mr.. Dow then proposed three hearty
cheers for the British navy and after
they had been given for the cap
tain of the Pallas that gentleman took
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