New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
CHEERS FOR TWO NATIONS.
ENGLAND AND AMERICA THE THEME AT
THE ST. GEORGE DINNER.
,,,p PRESENT FRIENpLINDss ARoUsEs GREAT
ENTHUSIASM AND NATIONAL AIRS OF
porH COUNTRIES ARE PLAYED.
WHILE TTIB TWO FLAGS
WAVE TOGETHER.

WHILE THE TWO FLAGS
WAVE TOGETHER
. ,bree hundred members OF the ST
corge.s Society Of NewYork gathered 10Y 'hei'
,,o,n annual dinner in the banquet haA al Del
,,,o,ico's last night. If one were 10 Tell Oh al
,ha tributes and cheering that were given 10 inc
.,.sent friendlness between Great br'lalh anu
.,e United States the mere recoon'hs "ou'u
on several columns. hfe-slzeo por''"'' "a
IA. victoria hung over the presidents table
ora on either side were fasteneu american
1,a,ds from which were draped British and
..,or,can flags. large Union Jack was also
.o-oed from the galleries. At o'clock the
,ortv marched into the hall, and were seated al
.hr,v-three tables Immediately four walters
or,sred the hall carrying two quarters OF Eng
,,s, roost beef on large silver platters This
che sign for the first outbreak OF enthusi-
and the crowd stood cheering while the
,,o-s marched twice around the hall. Before
49,, uera seated the orchestra In the gallery
..,,or IN THE Star Spangled Banner and
.-o,,ee Doodle" and al once the enthusiasm
as ,adoubled. Every voice IN the room seemed
~ weak forth with the words Of the songs and
x o,r was filled with waving napkins
D,,rns the dinner many patriotic airs We're
.,o,.s ard all met a like reception. William
~ Massey, the president Of the society pre-
s,ssd and responded to the first toast the
o,..n" He spoke briefly, but every mention
:, cha Queen evoked tumultuous applause he
,orred the society's financial condition ana
,,s charitable work during the last year.
Number OF letters and kilograms or regret anu
svnnathv were read, among others from fTesi-
den. Mckinley the Earl OF Aberdeen ana 'he
following telegram from London:
"Crand Master Colonel Dolbiac. NJ P. ana
..,ur,hers q. Society OF ST. George, London.
England. send congratulations and fraterhai
grseetng on this historical day. and wish sue
o.ss IN the arms Of their kin IN the forthcom-
Ing struggle ~.
ident Massey said:
the 9 Sssve AND % S. 9hs English
SO powerful will they be tha' rIcy nre e Presi.
peace and o4,Sv to shs woT Of
coin and has made lad, a. sod,s seolsr
and statesman. prolonged APPLAUSE
"rhs Star Spangled Banner" was again sung
nv ell. rising. and waving small British ana
American silk flags. which had been distributed
as dinner favors.
Frederic ]. De Peyster then rose to respond 20
1.-THE President Of the United States"
Like every honest and intelligent American
he
The frs, feeling one has at this St. Georges
dinner Is one OF deep gratitude Every Amer1-
can is only an Englishman developing on an
o,bs- continent. loud cheers) England to-
night is the friend Of the great Republic" Con
,inued demonstration)
Percy Sanderson. British Consul-Generai' re-
snonded 70 Her Majesty's Representative"
"Rule Britannia" was first sung with great
ring and when Mr. Sanderson rose. he APP
peared TO be deeply moved. He spoke OF the IN
creased sympathy shown between the two couh-
tries in times OF JOY and sorrow, as evidenceo
by the Queens Jubilee and the Maine disaster
ION our points OF difference" he went on. III
is not worth while TO dwell. The family is one
We have seen tonight how we'll the two flags
look together. That they may march on to-
gether in civilization peace and honor Is tho
wish OF US all tonight.
President Patton OF Princeton next spoke on
The Lands We Left and Those We Live In"
and he said In part:
am present as British colonst. Any man Is
an Englshman whose hear; feels a hutter at me
Union Jack Any man is az EI,s4S1.,i,% w ~. ~ he
wieids the rcepire Of the desihies Of the British
Empire. I Think / a believer IN the Monroe
FAR think am a believer in the manifest destiny
OF the United States. am a believer n inlhite
improvement our present Continental DIock
In Inc absence OF NdJOT-I'IeId4 -h'I4'ts' 90
Judge Henry F. Rowland responded 10 The
Army and Navy" After the spirited singing Of
Let Ne Like n Soldier FAN" Ex-JCdge How
land told his usual number Of good stories. and
kept his hearers laughing or cheering con-
stantly. He said. among other things.
II landed on Plymouth Rock in 100 In the
shape Of an ancestor. and ! claim 70 have all the
virtues and none of the vices Of the English peo-
pie" He was loudly applauded when he spoke
OF the American sailors in the great samoan
storm, VINO. when they were sinking gave three
cheers for their English fellows in distress The
speaker paid high tribute TO the pure patriot
Ism Of President Mckinley. to the delight OF his
audience. and severely criticised Congress.
1T is time" he exclaimed. that the common
sense of this country should reach Washington.
II a Spanish feet should get up the Potomac
and shell The Capitol II would almost give us a
feeling Of relief 10 have Congress adjourn
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