Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY ABROAD.
Americans in Germany and ENGLAND
CcleGrate by Banauets

Celebrate by Banquets
Americans in Berlin met yesterday at a
thanksgiving banquet at the Kaiserhof
The occasion was enjoyable. United States
Ambassador White opened the toast list in
felicitous speech, and later, in reply to a
toast to his health, INDUCED in humorous
"reminiscences of former similar functions
here. He concluded the opening speech by
proposing joint toast to Emperor William
and President Mckinley, which was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm. The greet
ings of the assembly We're cabled to Pres
ident Mckinley.
MI James c. Monaghan, United States
consul at Chemnitz, responded to THE
Day We Celebrate"
President Hyde of Bowdoin college re-
sponded to Friends Across the Sea-
Celebrations Were also held at Stuttgart.
Dresden and Frankfort
In London over three hundred American
men and women and few English persons
celebrated Thanksgiving day by dinner
at the Hotel Cecil last night. The party
included United States Ambassador Hay
and his wife and daughter; Mr. Henry
White, secretary of the United States en-
bassy; MIR. j. K. Carter, second secretary
OF the embassy; Lord Strathcona and
clair. Mir. Louis Astcr Chanler and Mr..
William Fuich. the United States minister
to Uruguay. The menu, which was spec
laily designed for the occasion, was orna-
mented with American and British flags
ana 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 a let
ter dated Windsor castle from Sir Arthur
John Blgge, private secretary to her mai
esty. saying:
The queen desires ME to beg that the
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convey to the members Of the American
Society in London the expression of her
maJeSty'S sincere thanks for the beautiful
ly illuminated address of CONGRATULATIONS
she received from that body. / have fur
Their to assure your eXcellency how deeply
the queen was touched by the sentiments
OF sympathy with the enthusiasm of her
own subjects on the sixtieth anniversary of
her accession to the throne which were
contained in this address from citizens OF
the United States.'
When the health of Ambassador Hay was
proposed he responded with a speech He
sketched the origin of the day. which began
he said, with that pathetic thank Offering
OF our forefathers when they were keeping
allght the spark of freedom which was des-
tined to kindle into such a beacon blaze en-
tightening and admonishing the world.
Some OF our peculiar Institutions" contin-
ued Mr.. Hay, thank heaven, we have lost.
the war it caused. but this, the most nm
quest1onably peculiar of all, we can trust
to abide with forever. This is one of
the few things can do that offends no.
body, threatens no one and competes with
no one. There can never be too much graf
itude in the world. Seventy millions of
voices praising God together would not
justify the addition of one ironclad to any
ravy on earth. Tonight We can hardly be
said to be in a foreign land A French
statesman said the other day, Where there
Is one Frenchman there is France So we
have 800 good reasons to believe we are i'm
America tonight, and may be pardoned for
speaking of some little things that we care
about The great body of the people of
the two countries are friends. We are for
tunate heirs to English law and liberty.
WaIch both nations respect
The Hon. Sir John Garell Barnes. Justice
OF the high court of justice, proposed the
health of Ambassador Hay, dwelling upon
the great frfendliness that he believes ex-
lists between England and the United
States, and saying: IF the two countries
would only put their backs together they
can rule. the destinies of the world"
Lord Strathcona and Mount ROYAL re-
spending to the toast, Our Next Door
Neighbors," said that Canada, while Ioyal
to the queen and to Great Britain, had the
fullest feeling Of friendship for the United
States, and he was satisfied that If either
country should get into difficulties the
other would help its neighbor