The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-04
MIR. BAYARD'S DINNER.
Prince of Wales and Other DiEni-
taries Entertained by the ChevaIier.


LONDON, Feb. S.-The guests of the
United States ambassador, Thos. F. Bay
ard, at the dinner which he gave to-day in
honor Of the Prince of Wales, We're Car
dinal Vaughan, Lord Halsbury, the lord
high chancellor; the Marquis of Salisbury
prime minister; the Marquis of Landsown.
the secretary of state for war; the Earl of
Leven and Melville. Earl Stanhope. the
Earl OF Camperdown, the Earl of North
Brook. Earl Darlington, Baron Balfour of
Bureigh, Baron ESher, the master of the
rolls; Baron Playfair, Baron Russell of
Killowen the lord chief justice of England:
Sir William Colvile. master of
the ceremonies to the Queen; General Sir
Henry Evelyn Wood, V. c.. quartermaster
general to the forces; Sir VIM. Russell. the
well-known newspaper correspondents Sir
o. Charles Hall, q. c., late attorney general
to the Prince of Wales Sir Clements Rob-
ert Markham, president of the Royal Geo
graphical Society; Lieutenant General Sir
Andrew Clark, inspector general of fortifi-
cations; Thomas Is. Ferguson, the United
States minister to Sweden and Norway;
Lieutenant Commander w. s. Cowles, the
United States naval attache, and Secretary
Carter.
At S:45 O'Clock tonight few stragglers
stood in the rain in front of the residence
of ambassador Bayard watching the Cis-
tinguiShed perSonageS arrive for the pur-
pose of being in attendance upon the din
ner given to the Prince of Wales. AT this
was noticed hurrying through the streets,
stopping in front of Mr.. Bayard's door.
Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Clark. who
attended the prince, was the first TO emerge
from the vehicle. He assumed a deferential
attitude, standing hat in hand as the Prince
Of Wales, who wore an astrachan trimmed
of the Order of the Garter across his
breast, passed into the house. Ten or
twelve footmen, attlred in livery, lined the
hall where ambassador Bayard stood in
the center of the room awaiting the ar
rival of the Prince of Wales. As the prince
entered the hall Mr.. Bayard advanced and
shook hands with his royal idghnesS, con-
Quoting him to the drawing room. A few
minutes later the guests filed down stairs
leading the way. followed by ambassador
Bayard. the Marquis of Salisbury the Mar
quis of Lansdowne, Lord Chief Justice Rus
sell, Cardinal Vaughan and the other
guests. Lieutenant Commander w. S.
Cowles. the United States attache and
Secretary Carter bringing up the rear
gusOn, the United States minister to Swed-
en- and Norway: Lieutenant Commander
Cowles and Secretary Carter, the four
ordinary evening dress The other guests
all wore the ribbon of the Order of the
Garter the insignia of orders of lower
rank. The table was decorated with red
white and blue flowers. The menu was elab-
crate. including several American dishes:
among tne elgnt xmas OF VINE IurnlSned
was some old Madeira. originally belonging
to ambassador Bayard's father.
The Prince of Wales was exceedingly af-
fable throughout the dinner. He talked
freely, paying especial attention to Car
dinal 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 President of the United
States.' Mr.. Bayard i'm return immediate
ly proposed a toast TO the health of the
Queen. No other toasts were proposed. No
speeches were made. The Prince of Wales
left a few minutes before midnight and the
other fNllONol