Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18
AMBASSADOR BAYARD DINED
Entertained by the Royal So
cieties' Club of London.
FAMOUS ENGLlSHMEN PRESENT
Tire Banquet Given as a Fare
we'll Tribute.
Americas Representative Loudly Checred
When Rising To Respond to Toast Fro
posed in His Honor, and Ills Response
Frequently Interrupted by Applause.

London, Eng Feb. 1.-THE $50 persons
who assembled this evening at the din.
ner which the Royal Societies Club
gave to the United States Ambassador,
Thomas +. Bayard. "upon his retire-
ment from tho Court of st. James,
included Sir Clements Markham. presi-
dent of the club and also president of
the Royal Geographical Society; the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Mar
ouis of Lorne, the Lord Chief Justice
OF England, Baron Russell of Kill
loween, the Very Rev. Samuel Reynolds
Hole, dean of Rochester; the Very
Rev. Albert Basil Wilberforce, canon
of Westminster: the 1T. Hon, James
| Bryce, Lieut.. Com. W. S Cowles. the
United States naval attache; j. II.
| Carter, secretary of the United States
embassy Sir Donald Smith. the
| Canadian high commissioners; Howard
| Potter OF Brown, Shipley a. Co., and
Col. Ralph Vivian.
| Mr.. Bayard sat between Sir Clements
Markham and tho Marquis of Lorns.
| Throughout the dinner the band OF the
| Coldstream Guards played, the music
including many American airs.
Sir Clements Markham, president OF
the club, in proposing a toast in honor
of Mr.. Bay said that true ties be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States had been established and cordial
friendship never to be forgotten had
been formed between Americans and
Englishmen.
Ambassador Bayard was loudly
cheered when he rosu to respond. In
the beginning OF his speech he alluded
in general terms 10 the universally CT
science and tho effect produced by DR..
Nansen's explorations and tho writings
, by Capt. Mahan upnn naval subjects
! He referred to the importance of tho
rule OF the road at ssa, 10 come into
operation next July. This, he said. waa
only the forerunnar OF greater things
vet to be accomplished Icy agreements
between nations. lie made direct al
fusion to the arbitration treaty, aud in
quirod whether with this important
! measure and the matter of the rule of
= the ROAD at sea settled. ii could NOT l'e
= believed that all other differences could
y be disposed of by arbitration. This was
a followed Ky loud and long continued
cheering.
Continuing Mr. Hayarl said:
1--WE have here III person tho Lord
!, Chief Justice OF England, Baron Rus
" sell Of kiloweon, the greatest living
Il advocate of that great principle. | 90
" not for one moment believe the spirit
i that moved him and animated the
h people behind him and the spirit 10
,r which he has been received can long re
delayed. IL cannot 10 permanently
=. INSTRUCTED. 1t may be deis. cd, but it
"A cannot be defeated. ~
IA These statements were also followed
in by cheering and scenes Of enthusiasm.
Continuing Mr.. Bayard said:
=, 81 leave you in peace, and hono to
I'd lean that you are always at peace with
iii the world. ! have labored for IL better
understanding between the we'll mean
he ing men of both countries. l do not
v pretend to speak for others. for | an
IL glad to say | am not their accredited
.st agent. have always worn my colure
~ in my cap. no one can doubt. then,
IL plain speaking can make them be'
lieve, that the real heart of the Ameri'
can people, for which alone l pretend
tn to speak, is for a manly trust between
the people OF both countries.
10 The conclusion of the address of 4 m,
iii bassador Bayard was followed by pro
lo longed cheers.
oh The Archbishop OF Canterbury sale
". in responding to MIR. Bayard's address,
h. Ambassador Bayard has won thu
be strongest regard of the people OF Eng
~ ldDu. tle rbpresDllLe llu biue VI III
ia American character most like our own
IN We feel that the links which Mr.
rs Bayard referred to bind US for all time
nd They vii! always remind us that W,
he are of ono blooi. Our art an,
III. our literature are also one. No
in body desires the prosperity o
,ot the United States Of America NOR
nd than tho people of England w
ee love the nation which is becoming 81
powerful before all mankind, and W
shall always treasure Mr.. Bayard anon,
. our recollections Of America and Ameri
II cans
en Lord Chief Justice Russell eulogize-
nd Ambassador Bayard in the highes
de- terms. He first spoke of Mr. Bayar
DO as an old friond. He then referred I
mt the American Ambassador as ''op
get who truly came as messenger q
nut way lessaned the rights and posittp
It's, of great republic, has found it c3n
ce, sisteut with the loftlest patriotism I
rita bring two great nations close together
ar In conclusion Lord Chief Justic
are Russell said:
fth "There is not to-. day, and cannc
un- see how there over will be, Just cause &c
all quarrel between the United States an
,ts, Great Britain. Both nations bein
md governed by the same principles, the
nth ought not to allow any interests I
ng. divide them in their work for humanit,
ITS. Mr.. Bayard will take bac,; with hi
Of the affection Of many OLD and ne
nth friends and tho respect of those VIII
otel are unacquainted with him because {
ear his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for TINS h;
sh- earned for him the gratitude of that po
ony tion of his countrymen whose opinio
and is worth valuing."
Gil Prof. James bryce, former presidel
hen of the Board of Trade, also paid hig
'sed sulogy to Ambassador Bayard and col
. 3, cluded with "a strong argument in fay,
title OF the principles of arbitration.
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7 TO Death of Mrs. Florence Il. Husbands.
lee Mrs. Florence L. Husbands died We
lnce terday week at the residence of her d u
Guy band, ". j. Husbands, in Brandywil
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