The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-24
DIAMOND JUBILEE
IN ASTORIA
British Born Residents do Honor to
the Queen Ond Flag.
THE UNITED STATES noNoRED
And the stars aad Stripes ApplOuded 10
Bhlllsat Speech aud Soaa at
the Banquet

Tuesday night patriotism hlased fortl
In Astoria with all the accompaniment,
Of red lights and good-fvlI0wFhip This
occasion was tho queens diamond Jubilee
celebrated by ndtlah-born roHidents aud
their American rrlvnda The british Vie,
conHurs ofiice was decorated with tho no.
~ tho british Mag. NE -9i," Tho feature
OF the evening WAS banquet at the 10.
Tel Finvol which was attended by about
ntW guests
Al Flavol tho beautiful hote was lliu.
minated from top 10 bottom and hand
homely decorated with flowers ani greens.
under the direction Of Manager Locke
The dining room Was bower Of beauty.
The tables were arranged IN the form Of
u double l.. Tho lohsimaslrr's seat was
IN the center and Immediately brhind
him over the mnnIiepl-ce were the Amer
lean and british iaEs. drapvd together
ana trimmed with ferns. Tho central pll.
aarr ot thr room wrfc completely covered
with ferns, while tho tables. giitcrins
with rut glass ana silver. wurr profusciy
decorated with magnificent roses, plnks
nnd daisies The banquet wua delicate
one. weil served and heartily enjoyed.
No more harmonious meeting over took
place than tho ono about that fvutai
board iriiishor ami American We'd with
each other In expressing sentiments or
patriotism and friendship bo'wcea the
tie MIR weavcrson furnished tho instru.
mental music during the evening and Mr.
Waiter Ridrhaigh was the able accom-.
paniat Tor the singers during tho toast
making
The toast OF tho evening. The Queen.
was introduced by all standing ana sing.
ins God Save tho Qursrn. which was
done With such viii an 10 make the
raiiers ring Vicr.conaul Cherry ~
sponded IA frw wci.ohossn REMARKS
relative TO tho personality ot the queen
and what had been accomplish II during
her LONG and rvrnl,ul rriEn
THE President OF the United States"
was proposed. AMI after the singing Of
the star spansled Hammer hy Mf W
u Barker was responded 10 by AIR. g.
" Fulton The address compared tho
powers ana digniiien Of tho head OF tho
two governments. and the epcakoF, in his
well.known siylrdwrlt upon tho chhrnc.
Ter OF the sovereign Of Great Britain. aud
those personal attributes which had done
20 much IN a Ions rrlEn TO make her
people M FREQ In fact M those living
under tho American republic The preni.
dent, be said had 10 much morr absolute
power than even tho qucon OF Great
Britain that tho constitution had wisely
limited his term Of once to four years
No Disgrace had attached 10 Nnglo
president IN oIilec. nor had the reign OF
Queen Victoria been marked boy scan
daL
The topH,mAstrr MIR Cherry. then pro.
posed the Prince OF Wales and Az the
Royal Family" MIR +. spl,lle singing
"dod Bless tho Prlncc OF Wales" Mr
q wingatr responded In a short historical
address on the prince and tho royal fam
ily. whiyh WAS elosoly listened to-
The Army ana Navy" followed by the
singing Of "rho Naval brigade" by STR.
II r. Logan Logan was responded to by
Mt J Stuart Kitchen and Captain Greg
ory, the on- for the army and tho other
for the navy. and both doing justice 90
their SUBJECTS.
britannia ana Columbia" after the
singing or the Red. White and Blue" by
Mr Barker. the toas, was responded To
by Mr. ] Finlayson ana Mr. c. j, Curtis.
The speeches were short but plthy and
10 IN" point, and were loudly chccrcd
"Thc Flag Of old England" song. The
British Lion" by W H. Barker was re-.
spondcd to by Mr. r. c, Holden who
said that h, was born under the good
old Has In the rrlgn OF George w. aud
loved II, ana had for moro than forty
years been u naturallzcd citizen Of the
United states, md also loved the nnR
Of his adopted country, lie had lived
through the entire reign OF Queen vlc-
and good woman. The address was re-
colvcd with much applause. Several visit
Ing Engllshmen were present and were
called upon FOR song or speech. Mr., GAR
HEX rendered two patriotic songs, which
were features OF the evening. his nnc
baritone voice giving much pleasure TO
ali Mr. Hind and Mr., Thompson drliy-
cred characteristic speeches. thanking
their hosts for the opportunity OF cole
bratlng the jubilee no far from home nnd
eulogzlng the amlcablc relations between
the sister nations
"The Bench and the Bar" was responded
10 by Judge Il, a. Mcbride, who. In n
short bright speech, made one OF the
hits OF the evening. After reviewing the
history OF the great English lawmakers
and the derivation OF American law from
them, he ventured the statement that the
moher nation and her American offspring
were and always would be friends. The
little incidents OF 1776 and 1912 had de-
velopcd differences, but both countries
parted with mutual respect
Captain Gregory. by special invitation,
Sang that "Flno Old Irish Gentleman"
and as an encore rected "The Wreck |
OF the Julie Plante" His dialect was in