Evening star., 1897-02-12
DINNER TO MIR. BAYARD,
The Royal Societies Club of LOndOI
Gives the Ambassador n Farewell.

Gives the ambassador Farewell.
The one hundred and fifty persons who
assembled last evening In London at the
dinner which the Royal Societies Club
gave to the United States ambassador. Mr.
Thomas F. Bayard, upon his retirement
from The court of st. James, included Sir
Clements Markham, president of the club,
and also president Of the Royal Geograph-
icAl Society. the Archbishop of Canter-
bury. the Marquis of Lorne the lord chief
justice of England. Baron Russell of Kill
lowen, the Very Rev. Samuel Reynolds
Hole. dean OF Rochester; the Very Rev.
Albert Basil Wilberforce. canon of West
minister the Rt. Hon. James Bryce Lieut.
COM w s. Cowles the United States ma
val attache: j. r. Carter, secretary of the
United States embassy. Sir Donald Smith,
the canadian high commissioner: Mr.. How
ard Potter or Brown. ShipIey & Co. and
Col Ralph Vivian
Mr. Bayard sat between Sir Clements
Markham and the Marquis of Lorne
Throughout the dinner the band of the
COldStream Guards played, the music in
cluding many American airs.
Sir Clements Markham, president of the
club. in proposing toast n honor If Mr.
Bayard. said that true ties between Great
Britain and the United States had been
established. and cordial friendships never
to be forgotten had been formed between
Americans and EEslishmen.
Ambassador Bayard was loudly cheered
when nc rose to respond In the beginning
Of his speech he alluded in general terms
10 the unirersality of science and the eff
feet produced by Dr. Nansen's explora-
tiol:s and the writings by Capt. Mahan
upon naval subjects. He referred to the
Importance of the rule of the road at sea
10 come into operation next July. This he
said. was only the forerunner of greater
things yet to be accomplished by agree
ments between nations. He made a direct
aliusi2h TO the arbitration treaty, and in
IuIred whether with this important meas
ure and the matter of the rule of the road
az sea settled il could not be believed that
all other differences could he disposed of
by arbitration This was followed by loud
and long-CO-tinueG cheering
Continuing. Mir Eayard said:
We have here in person the lord chief
Justice OF England. Baron Russell of Kill
ioWeii. tae greatest living advocate of that
great princip,e-l do not for one moment be-
heVe the spirit that moved him and ami
mated the people behind him and the spirit
IN which he has been received can long be
delayed. Ii cannot he permanently OBJ
Siruc,ed- 1t may De delayed. but it cannot
be defeated
These statements Were also followed by
cheering and scenes of enthusiasm Con-
unIing. Mr. Bayard said:
. leave you IL peace. and hope to learn
thdt NOn are always peace with the
world have labored for better under
standing between the well-rneanfng men of
ooth countries. / do not pretend to speak
t0r others, Tor | am glad to say l am not
tneir accredited agent. / have ALWAYS
worn nay coiors in my cap No one can
doubt. then. if plain speaking can make
then believe that the real heart of the
American people. for which alone | pre-.
tend TO speak. is for a manly trust between
the people of both Countries
Inc conclusion of Ambassador Bayard's :
aaIress was followed by prolonged cheers
The Archbishop of Canterbury said m
responding TO Mr.. Bayard's address:
Ambassador Bayard has won the strong.
est regard OF the people of England He
represents the side of the American char
acter most like our own. We feel that the
hnks which Mr.. Bayard referred to bind
US Tor all time. They will always remind
US tnat We are of one blood. Our art and
our literature are also one. Nobody de-
slres the prosperity of the United States