The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-26
DAY OBSERVED ABROAD.


Aaerfeans Celebrate 1T London,
Berlin ana Vienna With Dta-
ners and speeehes.
LONDON. Nov z-Ovsr 90 American
men and women and few English per-
sonages celebrated Thanksgiving day by
dinner at the Hotel Cecil today. The par
" included John Hay. the United States
ambassador, and his wife and daughter:
Henry White, secretary OF the United
States embassy: J. r. Carter. second sec
rotary Of the embassy; Archdeacon Sin
ciairs Louis Aston Chandler, and William
Fuich. United States minister TO Uruguay.
The msnu. which WAS especially designed
Tor the occasion, was ornamented with
American and British nags, and over the
seat OF the chairman was an enormous
eagle.
The list Of toasts was long. The health
OF Queen Victoria Was proposed by the
chairman. who read q letter dated Wind
sor Castle from Sir Arthur John Biggs.
private secretary to her majesty. saying:
The queen desires me to beg that the
american embassy viii be so good as 10
convey to the members Of the American
society In London the expression OF her
matestys sincere thanks fer Tue beauti-
fully Illuminated address of cougratula ton
she received from that body | have fur
ther TO assure your excelency ..oT deeply
the queen was touched by the sentiments
OF sympathy with the enthusiasm of her
ewn subjects on the 18th anniversary OF
contained In this address from the citizens
OF the United States"
bfr. Hay responded to a toast as to his
health with bright speech. He dweit on
the origin OF the day. He said:
In that pathetic thank Offering OF our
the spark of freedom which Was destined
TO klndle into such beacon blaze. en-
tightening and admonishing The world,
heaven. We have lost. The worst passed
away In the temper OF the war II caused.
but this. unauestionabiy the most peculiar
ever. This is ono Of the few things that
we can do that offends nobody. threatens
no one and completes with no one. There
can never be too much gratitude In the
world. ..,.,,u cos
together would not justify the addition or
night we can hardly be said to he in for
other day: where there is one French
man, there Is France So we nave sg good
tonight and may be pardoned for speak
ing OF some little things that we care
about.
Mr. Hay then paid an eloquent tribute
10 the unknown. nameiess artists, VINO IN
tho days OF early New England, first
brought to perfection the pumpkin pie
He Endorsed Benjamin Franklin's sugges-
ton that the turkey should be the ma
tional emblem instead OF the eagle. who.
with aristocratie profile. loud voice and
predatory disposition, hardly conrnends
himself as the emblem of modest. indus
triols and conscientious democracy. while
the turkey. like true aitruist. exists only
for the good of others and perishes by
thousands yearly for the public welfare.
In conclusion. Mr.. Hay enumerated the
causes for thankfulness, and said:
We are thankful that we speak Eng
ocean think that Is boasting. that we talk
United States which answers equally as
well for telling the truth
Lord strathcome and Mount Royal. of
Canada, responded to the toast. Our Next
Door Neighborr."
Hon Sir John GareIl Barnes. Justice of
the high court OF justice. proposed the
health OF Ambassador Hay, dwelling upon
the great friendliness that he believes ex-
lists between England and thu United
States. saying:
III the two countries only will put their
ferees together they can rule the destinies
Mr.. Hay, upon closing his reply to the
toast of his health, said:
The great body OF the people OF the two
countries are friends. We are the forum
ate heirs to English law and liberty, which
both nations respect"
Celebrated at BerIin.
BERLIN. Nov. 2.-Americans In Berlin
met today at a Thanksgiving banquet at
the ka!serhof. The occasion was very en-
1oyable. United States Ambassador White
opened the toast-making in felicitous
speeeh, In reply 10 toast to his health,
!nduiging In humorous "reminiscences OF
former similar functions here. He con-
Guided tho opening speech by proposing a
Joint toast 10 Emperor William and Pres
itent Mckinley. which was received with
great applause.
The greetings OF the embassy were ca
tled to President Mckinley. j. a. Mona
chan. consul at Chemnitz. answered to
1.-The Day We Celebrate" President Hyde
CT Bowdoin College. responded TO Friends
Across the Sea-"
Celebrations were held at Stuttgart,
Dresden and Frankfort.
At tho Vienna Legation.
VIENNA, Nov 2S.-chariemagne Tower
the United States minister 10 Austr!a-Hun-
gary. and Mrs. Tower held q Thanksgiving
day reception at the American legation