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AT THE LISBON COURT.
A Notable Occasion-Of Interest to
Many New Haven Friends.

A Notable Occasion-Of Interest to
Many New Haven Friends.
The following concerning Hon, Law
renee Townsend from the Philadelphia
Press of the 18th inst. will interest his
kinsfolk and friends in this city. Mr..
Townsend is the son Of Hon. Henry G.
Townsend, one Of the most distinguish
ed lawyers of Philadelphia, Yale
alumnus and who was particular
friend and great admirer of the late
and much lamented Prof. Thatcher or
Yale, in whose care he was placed when
youth at Yale. The Press says
Hon. Lawrence Townsend of this
city, who was selected by President
Mckinley to represent the United
States government at the court of the
klng of Portugal, recently presented
his credentials and was received In
cordial way, which those present and
the Lisbon papers consider quite unus-
ual The following address was made
on the occasion of the presentation of
the new minister, and is copied from
the newspapers of the Portuguese cap
ital:
Your majesty: I have the honor to
present to your majesty this letter of
credence written to your majesty by
the president of the United States of
America, upon my appointment as en-
Voy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary to reside near your majes-
tvs court.
L am instructed by the president of
the United States of America to ex-
press to your majesty the keen desire
on the part of the president and the
government of the United States to
maintain and cultivate to the greatest
extent the friendly and cordial relations
which have existed for so many years
between your majesty's government
and the government of the United
States of America.
1T will be ever my ardent endeavor
to carry out the intent expressed in
these, my instructions, and 1 sincerely
trust that in all my efforts to that end
L may succeed in strengthening the ties
which bind together the government of
your majesty and that of the United
States.
In conclusion, have to express the
earnest wish of the president of the
United States of America for the health
and prosperity Of your majesty and her
majesty the queen, as we'll as the great
people who are your majestys sub
iects
THE king replied as follows:
the credential letter which esta blishes
you near my person as envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary of
the United States of America
Il am extremely pleased to learn
through you of the ardent desire on
the part of the president to maintain
and to cultivate, as much as possible,
the cordial relations which, fortunate
ly, for so many years have existed be-
tween Portugal and your glorious coun-
try.
1.-The fact that you were selected by
the president, together with your dis
tinguished qualities, assure you of my
high regard and the loyal cooperation
OF my government in the attainment
OF the high ends which you announce.
and to strengthen the ties which bind
together the two nations.
Il am very much moved by, and beg
to thank you for the sincere wishes
of the president of the United States
for myself, for her majesty the queen,
my much esteemed wife, and for the
people over whose destiny | have the
honor to preside"