The record-union., 1897-05-08
Under the Auspices of the American
Society at London.
Two Hundred and Seventy Guests
Present, But a Notable Absence of
Majority of the Best Known
Americans Residing at the British
Capital-The Guest of Honor Pre-.
sented With Loving Cup.

LONDON, May THE farewell ban
quet given this evening by the Ameri-
can Society in London to Mr.. Bayard,
formerly ambassador of the United
States. was attended by 2I0 guests.
The company included ambassador
Hay, Mrs Hay and all the members of
the American Embassy, the Lord
Bishop of London, Baron Russell OF
Killowen, the Lord Chief Justice; Sir
Francsc and Lady Jeune, Sir Edward
Arnold, Sir Henry Thompson, Lady
Randolph Churchill, Lady Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Vivian and Miss
Genevieve Ward, the actress. But
there was a notable absence of the ma
jority of the best known Americans re-
siding in London.
Mr. Bayard had a cordial reception.
He brought with him the log from the
Mayfower, which he deposited in its
glass case in the reception room, where
it instantly became the center of at
traction. He took Mrs. Hay in to dim
ner, ambassador Hay taking in Lady
Jeune.
The dining room was prettily decor
ated with flowers and banners, the
Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack
being entWined about the arms of the
State of Delaware, above Mr.. Bayard.
The Lord Bishop of London, in a fe-
licitous speech, proposed the health Of
the President of the United States.
Newton Crane toasted the guest of the
evening
Embassador Hay cordially applauded
all the eulogies Of Mr.. Bayard.
During the presentation Of the loving
cup, which is in the form of a pump
kin, surmounted by a bust Of Mr.. Bay
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard were visibly
affected. Mr. Bayard, on rising to
respond to Mr. Cranes sentiments was
greeted with storm of applause. He
spoke for an hour slowly and Impress
lively He said in part:
There is nothing we desired to con-
ceal except a strange shamefacedness
that tempts US to restrain the love each
feels for the orlIer, uut there never
should be a strain of doubt as to that
affection between the heads of the two
countries. No man feels this more than
my illustrious successor. If / ever
was worth a button, you have here
better button to put in my place. 1
rejoice in my successor, for he was as
Mr.. Bayard insisted eloquently that
there was no cause of quarrel between
the two nations, and after few words
of graceful and touching farewell, con-
cluded with a happy reference to the
log of the Mayfiower.
Baron Russell, in proposing the health
of ambassador Hay, said: The United
States has sent us their best men to
represent them, and we have no doubt
that the chain will remain unbroken.
TO ambassador Hay we will give the
heartiest of welcomes, for we believe
that he is the harbinger of peace and
good will to ALL"
This toast was received with great en-
thusiasm.
Colonel Hay, responding, said: when
your Chairman kindly invited me to be
present tonight, and when Mr.. Bayard
added the sanction of his own friendly
request, | could not but avail myself of
the opportunity to pass SO delightful an
evening in your company. l stipulated,
however, that l was to come not in
any official capacity, Dut simply as an
American temporarily resident in Eng
land, and desirous to add my tribute of
regard to your distinguished guest.
L have always been, and fancy l am
now, cordially opposed to Mr. Bayard
on almost every matter of public concern
upon which men of good will may diff
fer: but l have always been happy and
proud of his personal friendship. L have
shared the pleasure all his friends have
taken in observing the unexampled af
fection and purity which he had con-
duered in England. They are successes
so complete that they can provoke ne-
ther envy nor emulation. Certainly no
immediate successor of Mr. Bayard
would be so injudicious as to attempt to
rival his brilliant career or to replace
him in the regard of the British people.
Nothing but disaster could follow such
an attempt. None but Ulysses could
bend the bow Of Ulysses. Mr.. Bayard
will always be remembered as our first
ambassador, and all the more because
he has the affectionate esteem. not only
of the Government and the governing
classes. but also of the masses of the
people of these islands.
"Since the great revolution in France
which brought the people forward as the
principal factor of sovereignty there it
has been the fashion of Kings and EN-
perors to call themselves Emperors and
Kings not of France, but of the French
In like maner. it would not be inappro-
priate to call Mr.. Bayard not so much
ambassador to England as ambassador
to the English. | join you in wishing
hin, and his family GodsDeed