The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-08
FAREWELL TO BAYARD
AMERICANS IN LONDON WISH THE
EX-EMABAssADOR GODsPEED,
Give Him a banquet and Present Him
with a Loving Cup-Pretty Speech
by Colonel Hay.

LONDON, May THE farewell banquet
given this evening by the American society
in London to Mr.. Bayard, former embassa-
dor of the United States, was attended by
go guests. The company incIhded En-
bassador Hay, Mrs. Hay and all the mem
bers of the American embassy the lord
bishop of London CDR. Creighton), Baron
Russell of Kilowen, the lord chief justice;
Sir Francis and Lady Jeune Sir Edwin
Arnold, Sir Henry Thompson, Lady Ran
dolph Churchill Lady Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Vivian and Miss Genevieve
Ward, the actress. But there was a notable
absence of the majority of the best-known
Americans residing in London.
Mr. Bayard had cordial reception. He
brought with him the log of the Mayflower,
which he deposited in it's glass case in the
reception room, where it instantly became
the center of attraction. He took Mrs Hay
into dinner ambassador Hay taking in
Lady Juene The dining room was prettily
decorated 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 Presi-
dent of the United States. Newton Crane
toasted the guest of the evening. Embas-
sador Hay cordially applauded all his eu-
logies of MIR. Bayard. During the presenta-
ton of the loving cup, which is in the form
of a pumpkin surmounted by a 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 spoke for an hour
slowly and impressively. He said in part
There is nothing we desire to conceaF ex-
cept a strange shamefacedness that tempts
us to restrain the love each feels for the
other but there never should be a strain
Of doubt as to that affection between the
heads of the two countries. No. man feels
this more than my illustrious successor If
L was ever worth button you have here
q better button to put in my place. l re-
ioice in my successor; for he will be as
fSir as | have always sought to be-" Mr.
Bayard insisted eloquently that there was
no cause OF quarrel Between the two ma
and touching farewell. concluded with a
happy reference to the log OF the May
flower
Baron Russell, in proposing the health
of ambassador Hay, said: The United
States have sent us their best men to
represent thLm; and we have no doubt that
the chain will be continued unbroken To
ambassador Hay we Will give the heartiest
of Welcomes for we believe that he is the
harbinger OF peace and good will to all. -
This toast was received with great en-
thuSiasm.
Colonel Hay, responding said: when
your chairman kindly invited me to be
added the sanction Of his own friendly re-
quest, L could not but avail myself of the
opportunity to pass so delightful an even
ing in your company. | stipulated, how
ever. that | was to come not in any Of
fetal capacity. but simply as an American
temporarily resident in England, and de-
sirous to add my tribute of regard to your
and fancy l am now, cordially opposed to
Mr. Bayard on almost every matter OF
public concern on which men of good Will
may differ, but / have always been happy
and proud of his personal friendship. L
have shared the pleasure all his friends
have taken in observing the uneXamped
affection and popularity which he has con-
qUered in England. They are successes so
complete that they can provoke neither
envy nor emulation. Certainly no lmme-
diate successor of Mr.. Bayard would De so
injudcious as to attempt to rival his bril-
liant career or to replace him in the regard
of the British people. Nothing but disaster
could follow such an attempt. None but
ULYSSES could bend the bow of Ulysses. Mr..
Bayard will always be remembered as our
he has gained the affecuonate esteem, not
only of the government and the governing
classes but also of the masses or the peo-
ple of these islands Since the great reVolu-
ton in France when pTought the people
forward as the principal factor of Sow
ereignty there. it has been the taShlon OF
the kings and emperorS to call themselves
emperors and kings. not of France, but or
the French. In like manner 1t would be
not inappropriate to call Mr. Bayaru not
bassador to the English. L join you In
Wishing him and his family Godspeed."