The San Francisco call., 1897-11-26
THANKS ARE
DULY GIVEN
Americans and English
Guests Celebrate in
London.
Embassador Hay Makes a
Little Speech and Is
Patriotic.
At Berlin a Banquet Is Held and
Mr.. White INDUCES in Humor-
Gus Remlnisc ances.
Special Dispatch to The CALL.

LONDON, Nov. 25.-Oyer 300 American
men and women and few English per-
sons celebrated Thank sgiving day by
dinner at the Hote' Cecil. The party in
cluded John Hay, United States Embas-
sador, and his wife and daughter; Henry
White, secretary of the United States En-
bassy; j. r. Garter, second secretary of
the EN- bassy; Archdeacon Sine air, Louis
Astor Chanler and William Fuicn, United
States Minister to Uruguay.
The menu, which was especially de-
signed for the occasion, was ornamented
with American and British flags, aud 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 letter, daled
Windsor Castle, from S;r Arthur John
Biggs, private secretary TO her Malesy,
saying:
The Queen de Tres me to beg that the
American EN- bassador will be so good as
TO convey 10 the mem bers OF the AmerI-
can Society in London theexpression OF
her Majesty's SINGER. thanks for the beau
tifully Illuminated address Of congratula-
ions she received from that body. l have
further to assure your excellency how
deeply the Qneen was touched by the SEN
timents OF syn pathy with the enth usiasm
of her own subjects on the sixtieth ami
versary of her accession to the throne
which was con AIMED in this address from
The citizens OF the United States"
When the health of EN- bassador Hay
was proposed he responded with brig
speech. He sketched the origin of the
day, which began, he said, 'in that pa
thetic thank Offering of our forefathers
when they were keeping allght the spark
OF freedom which was destined to kindle
into such n beacon blaze, enlightening
and admonishing the worli. Some OF
our peculiar institutions, continued Mr.
Hay, thank heaven, we have lost. The
worst passed awav in the tempest OF the
war it caused, but this, the most unques-
tionably peculiar of all, we can trust 10
abide with us forever. This is one OF The
few things that we can do that offends
nobody, threatens no one and c9mpetes
with no one. There can never be 100
much gratitude III the world. Seventy
millions OF voices praisng God toge her
would not justify the addition of one iron
clad to any navy on earth. Tonight we
can hardly be said to be in foreign land.
4 French statesman said the other day.
Where there is one Frenchman, there is
France So we have 300 good reasons
here to believe in America tonight, and
may be pardored for speaking of some lit
lie things that we care about"
NJ. Hay then paid an eloquent tribute
to the unknown, nameless artist who in
the days OF early New England first
brought TO perfection the pumpkin pie"
he inGorsed Benjamin Franktin's sug-
gestion that the turkey should be the ma
tional EN- blem instead Of the eagle. ''who
with aristocratic profile, loud voice and
predatory di position hardly commends
himself as the EN- blem OF mo lest, indus
trious and conscientious democracy, while
the turkey, like true altrust exists only
for the good OF others and perIshes by
thousands yearly Tor the public welfare"
In concluding his speech Mr.. Hay emu
merated the causes for thankfulness and
said: I'VE are thankful that we speak
English, or if our friends on this side of
the ocean think that is boastiul, that we
talk United States, which answers equally
as we'll for telling the truth"
Lord Strathcone of Canada responded to
the toast "Our Next Door Neigh bors."
Hon. Sir John Garreil Barnes, Justice
of the High Court of Justice, proposed the
health of Elm bassador Hay, dwelling upon
the great friendliness that he believed
exists between England and the United
States, saying: III the Two counties
could put their forces together they can
rule the destinies of the world"
Archdeacon Sinclair proposed the toast
"The Ladies, which was responded to by
Miss G-nevieve Ward. the actress.
BERLIN, Nov. 25.-Amerlcans in Ber-
lin met Today at THANKSGIVING banquet
at the Kalserhof. The occasion was very
en- ioyable. United States En- bassad or
White opened the toastmaking in felici-
tons spe ch, and in reply 10 toast to mis-
health, INDUCED in humorous reminis-
cences of former similar fUnc ions here
He concluded the opening speech bv pro-
posing a Joint toast 10 Emperor William
and Pres dent Mckinley, which was re-
ceived with great applause. The greet
lngs of the assembly was cabled to Mr..
Mckinley.
James C. Monaghahan, Consul at
Chemnitz, responded 10 'The Day We
Celebrate" President Hyde OF Bowdoin
College responded 10 he Friends Across
the Sea-"
Ceie iebratons were held also at Stuttgart,
Dresden and Frankfort.
w WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.--The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley had as their
guests at dinner the Vice. President and
Mrs. Hobart, Ensign and Mrs. Smith, the
latter daughter OF the late President
Hayes; Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley.
NJ SIS Barber an Master Garret HOBART.