Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-04
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| LONDON, June 3.-A most unique anC
| significant. as well as one of the mos
enthusiastic, banquets ever given in Lon
don was the Anglo-American banquet
given this evening at the Hotel Cecil
Six hundred Britons and Americans as
sembled fraternaly, the purpose Of the
entertainment being the promotion OF
good-fellowship between kindred races
Englishmeu. many OF whom had expert
enoed American hospitality. were the
hosts, while resident Americans were the
guests. Political, business. and literary
circles were well represented. but the
purpose of making the affair spontaneous
and a wholly unofficial celebration ex
cluded the Embassy.
American and British flags ~ere drapec
over the tables. at which were both men
and women, with the flag Of the future"
the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes,
blended on coats Of arms
Among the banqueters were the Ear
OF Carlisle, Viscount Powerscourt Sin
Norman Lockyer, Sir Frederick Pollock
Sir Richard Temple, Lord Beresford. tn,
Dean of Hereford, the Rev. Newman
Hall, Mr.. Hiram Maxim, and Mr.. Georg,
q. Ward. manager of the Commercial
Gable Company. Literature and Journal
ism were represented by Sir John Robin
son, manager Of the Daily News; Mr.. AL
fred Harmsworth, proprietor of the Daily
Evening News; Mr.. William Fl. Stead
editor of the Review of Reviews: Mr..
Walter Besant, Mr.. Anthony Hope, DR..
Conan Doyle, ana Miss Beatrice Har-
raden.
QUEEN AND PRESIDENT TOASTED
Lord Bernard Coleridge presided. Toasts
to the Queen and to the President OF the
United States were honored. accompanied
by the strains of God Save the Queen
and THE Star Spangled Banner" Lore
Coleridge, in proposing the health Of
President Mckinley, said: Where car
the Old World show such line of rulerr
OF men as have been the free choice OF
the American people?'
Fraternity and q future alliance" par-
vaded all the speeches.
The speakers We're the Bishop of Ripol
Ghe Right Rev. William BOYD Carpenter
Lord Brassey Colonel Taylor. presidau
or the American Society in London: 81,
George William Deyoux; Mr.. Crane. fol
mer president OF the American Society in
London; Earl Grey, Professor Albert Vor
Dycer, Mr. George ". Cable, and ST.
Frederick Pollock professor of jurispru
dence at Oxford. The English speaker
lauded the achievements of the RevoIu
uon as enthusiastically as il they ha1
peen their own victories. Where all tht
sermons were practically from the samr
text, extended quotations would be mo
notonous.
REFERENCES TO THE WAR.
Mother country, and sons beyond tn,
sea-" were phrases reiterated by all m,
speakers The Bishop of Ripon excited
the greatest enthusiasm by pointed re-
Ierenceto the war, saying that although
both nations had been accused Of wor-
shipping the dollar, "we both know when
to spend our money, and we know that
some causes are worth spending any price
'or" Lord Coleridge prayed that vic
-ory might perch upon the American |
''in the interest OF America |
n the interest of Spain, and in the in |
crest Of common humanity" "Twice |
America has fought with all her |
strength" he said. 'The first war was |
orced by an imbecile King; the second |
lme she fought for the freedom Of slaves |
md the same spirit is with her yet"
lie advocated a permanent tribunal for |
he settlement of international differences
4ord Brassey said there were closer ties
han written alliances-ties which could |
lot be broken. \
Colonel Taylor raised a hurricane OF |
heering by saying "As you have stood
" Us in our day Of trial, when your day
II trial comes. count upon us" Sir
frederick Pollock replied. predicting that
here would be one feet under two flags
o keep the peace Of the world.
A number Of kilograms of congratula-
ion were read from American bodies here
nd abroad