Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-04
ANGL0-A AMERICAN BANQUET.
A Most Unique and Significant Enter
tainment In London.

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Six Hundred Americans and Brit
Ons Assemble Fraternaly to Pro-
mote Good Fellowship Between
Kindred Races-American and
British Flags Draped Together
While the Guests Wore 1.-THE
Flag of the Future" Emblazoned
on Buttons-1oasts to the Queen
and to the President. :.
London, June ga most unique and
significant, as well as one of the most
enthusiastic banquets ever given Ill
London was the Anglo-American BAH
quet given this evening at the Hotel
Cecil.
Six hundred Britons and Americans
assembled fraternally, the purpose OF
the entertainment being the promo
ton of good fellowship between kin
ured races. Englishmen, many OF
whom had experienced American hos
pitality, were the hosts, while resident
Americans were guests. Political, bus
mess and literary circles were we'll
represented, but the purpose Of making
the affair spontaneous and a wholly
unofficial celebration, excluded the en-
bassy.
American and British flags were
draped over the tables, at which were
both men and women, with "the flag
of the futere," the union jack and the
stars and stripes blended, on coats OF
arms All wore buttons emblazoned
with the two flags surrounding the
Canadian beaver.
Among the banqueters were the Earl
of Carlisle, Viscount Powerscourt, Sir
Norman Logger, Sir Frederick Poll 7ck,
Sir Richard Temple, Lord Beresford,
the Dean of Herford, the Rev. New
George w. Ward, manager of the Com
mercial Cable Company
Literature and journalism were rep
resented by Sir John Robinson, editor
of the Daily News; Mr. Albert Harms
worth, proprietor of the Daily Mail and
Evening News; Mr.. w. T. Stead, editor
of the Review OF Reviews; Sir Waller
Besant. Mr.. Anthony Hope, DR.. Conan
Dolye ard Miss Beatrice Harraden.
presided. Toasts to the ueQen ard 20
the President of the United States were
honored, accompanied by the strains
of God Save the Queen" and THE
Star Spangled Banner"
Lord Coleridge, in proposing the health
of President Mckinley, said:
Where can the old world show such
line of rulers of men as havebeenthe free
choice of the American people?"
Fraternity and the future alliance per-
vaded all the speeches. The speakers
We're the Bishop of Ripon Ghe Ri. Rev.
VIM. Boyd Carpenter), Lord Brassey,
Col Taylor president of the American
society in London: Sir George William
Des Voux, Mr.. Newton Grain, former
president of the society in London: Earl
Guy, Prof. Albert Won Dicey, Mr.. George
W. Cable and Sir Frederick Pollock, cor
pus professor of Jurisprudence at Oxford.
The English speakers lauded the
achievements of the revolution as enthusi-
astically as if they should have been their
own victories Where all the sermons
were practically the same. text extended
quotations would be monotonous. "Mo-
Their Country and Sons Beyond the Sea"
were phrases reiterated by all the speak
ers.
The Bishop of Ripon excited
THE GREATEST ENTHUSIASM
by pointed reference TO the war saying
that although both nations had been ac-
cused of worshipping the dollar, I'VE both
know when to spend our money. and we
know that some causes are worth spend
ing any price for
Lord Coleridge predicted that victory
might perch upon the American banner,
in the interests of America, in the inter-
est of Spain and in the interest of com
mon humanity
Twice America has fought with all her
might, he said, 1.-The first fight was
forced by the imbecilty of the king, and
she was right (Cheering); the second
slaves and the same spirit is with her
yet" tremendous cheering)
He advocated a permanent tribunal for
the settlement of International differ
ences.
Lord Brassey said there were closer ties
than a written alliance. ties which could
not be broken. Col Taylor raised hur-
ricane of cheering by saying: LAS you
have stood by in our day of trial.
when your day of trial comes count upon
u.s."
Sir Frederick Pollock replied, predicting
that there would be lone fleet under two
flags to kee pthe peace of the world"
A number of kilograms of congratua
ton were read from British and American
bodies here and abroad.
LONDON, June 4-The morning papers
commenting upon the AngloAmerican
banquet at the Hotel Cecil last evening
all speak in the same tone of qualification.
JAGGE DHIS THROAT.