The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-08
Mr. BAYARDSFAREWELL
Banqueted by the American Society
in London. ..-a....
PRAISED BY HIS SUCCESSOR,
Ambassador Hay and His Predecessor
Vie With Each Other In Honeyed
Words of Flattery-Many Leading
Americans of London Absent.


/. Vie With Each Other In Honeyed
Words of Flattery-Many Leading
Americans of London Absent.
London, May 10.-The farewell ban
quet given last evening by the Ameri-
can society in London to Mr. Bayard,
former ambassador of the United
States, was attended by 270 guests.
The company included Ambassador
Hay Mrs. Hay and all the members of
the American embassy, the lord bishop
of London (Dr. Creighton), Baron Rus
sell of Killowen the lord chief justice,
Sir Francis and Lady Jeune Sir Ed
win Arnold, Sir Henry Thompson,
Lady Randolph Churchill, Lady An
derson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Vivian and
Miss Genevleve Ward, the actress; but
there was IL notable absence of the ma
jority of the best known Americans
residing in London.
Mr.. Bayard had a cordial reception.
He brought with him the log of the
Maytiower, which he deposited in its
glass case in the reception room, where
1t instantly became the center of at
traction. He took Mrs. Hay into din
ner, Ambassador Hay taking in Lady
Jeune.
The dining room was prettlly deco
rated with flowers and banners, the
Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack
being entwined about the arms of the
state of Delaware above Mr.. Bayard.
The lord bishop of London, in a
felicitous speech, proposed the health
of the president of the United States
Newton Crane toasted the guest of the
evening, Ambassador Hay cordially ap-
pauding all his eulogies of Mr. Bay
ard. During the presentation of the
loving cup, which is in the form of a
pumpkin, surmounted by bust of
Mr.. Bayard, Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard
were visibly affected
Mr.. Bayard on rising to respond to
Mr.. Cranes sentiments was greeted
with a storm of applause. He spoks
for an hour, slowly and impressvely.
He said in part:
There is nothing we desire to con-
ceal except strange shamefacedness
that temps us to restrain the love each
feels for the other, but there never
should be a trace of doubt as to that
affection between the heads of the two
countries. No man feels this more
than my illustrlous successor If l
was ever worth a button you have
here better button to put in my
place. l rejoice in my successor, for he
will be as far as l have always sought
to be-"
Mr.. Bayard insisted eloquently that
there was no cause of quarrel be-
Nd n
few words of graceful and touching
farewell, concluded with happy refer
ence to the log Of the Maytower.
Baron Russell, in proposing the
health of Ambassador Hay, said;
THE United States have sent us their
best men to represent them, and we
have no doubt that the chain will be
continued unbroken. To Ambassador
Hay we will give the heartiest of well
comes, for we believe that he is the
harbnger of peace and goodwill to all"
This toast was received with great
enthusiasm.
Colonel Hay, responding, said:
when your chairman kindly in
vted me to be present tonight, and
when Mr.. Rayard added the sanction
of his own friendly request, could not
but avail myself of the opportunity
to pass so delightful an evening in
your company. l stipulated, however,
that | was to come not in any official
capacity, but simply as an American
| temporarily resident in England and
desirous to add my tribute of regard
to your distinguished guest.
IL always have been, and fancy
| I