The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27
TO BAYARD.
The Antiquarian Society
Gives a Banquet.
Many Distinguished Guests
We're in Attendance.
Fitting Close to Presentation Of
Bradford Manuscript.

Boston, May 27.--Following the Brad
ford manuscript exercises at the state
house yesterday the members of the
American Antiquarian society gave
dinner, especially in honor of former
Ambassador Thomas r. Bayard. stephen
Salisbury presided. Among those pres
ent were many distinguished people, in
cmding Governor Wolcott, Lieutenant
Governor Crane. Senator Hoar, Bisnop
Lawrence. William B. Lawrence. presi-
dent of the senate; Rev. Edward Ever
EFT Hale. ID. D., Rev. George A. Gordon,
Polytechnic institute. Professor f. Is.
ID. D.. Or. Mendcnhall of the Worcester
Dexter of Yale college. Judge Rogers Of
Providence Judge Johnson of Woburn,
DR.. Samuel a. Green, Charles G. Bee
man of the New England society Of New
York G.. Stanley Hall, president OF
Clark university of Worcester, and
many more.
Prior TO the speaking toasts were
drunk TO the President of the United
States and TO the governor of this COM
monwealth.
Governor Wolcott for the toast to
Massachusetts responded happily, pay
ing acknowledgements to Senator Hoar
for his efforts in bringing back the pre-
cious document and also 10 Mr.. Bayard.
He said: To-day the commonwealth
received a priceless treasure, not a dull,
lifelessi possession, but an incentive TO
courage and that faith in God which is
still active in the hearts of our citizens"
The British consul. Sir Dominic Dali
no oxht 10 tf,f ,af fna ct
''The Queen" and he asserted that all
Englishmen had a tender feeling for
Massachusetts.
Ambassador Bayard was enthusias-
tically received as he rose 10 speak. He
said he was rewarded for his efforts by
the fact that he had been able to do this
service TO the commonwealth. He spoke
OF the honorable representatives Massa-
chusetts has had at the court OF st.
James. j. o. Adams. James Russell
Lowell, Phelps and the rest. Whether
called ambassadors or not. these men
had been respected as representing their
country He told of his unveiling
window in little English chapel to John
Eliot. apostle to the Indians OF his at
tending at the laying of the cornerstone
or a church TO John Robinson. and then
about the Bradford manuscript, as show
ing that he had not been inattentive TO
the interests of Massachusetts antigua
rians in the queens domain.
Bishop Lawrence responded to the
toast ITO the Bishop of London" He
noted how. in the history OF the return
OF the precious document, was illustrated
the fact that religion. craftsmanship and
literature are bound together
Hon. Arthur Lord OF Plymouth re-
sponded for the Pilgrim society. Hon.
Charles e. Beaman, the New England
society Of New York, and for the Massa-
chusetts Historical society, Hon. Justin
Winsor spoke, telling how, % years ago.
he made vain effort TO get the Bradford
document he told how he got into Full
ham and saw the manuscript when the
bishop was not there either
Senator Poar cordially rebuked the
Idea that there was a feeling between
the two peoples. English and Americans,
that was hostile and alien one to the
other. lie regretted the failure of the
arbitration treaty.