The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-05
Honored i.
London.
BRILLIANT BANQUET
The Sirdar Makes a Brief
and Modest Speech,

London Nov. 4.-The streets of the
city were crowded all the morning, an
immense number of people seeking to
witness Gen. Kitchener's triumphal
progress to rhe GuildhaH to receive
the freedom of the city of London and
the sword of honor presented to him in
recognition of his defeat of the der
wishes at Omdurman
There was a scene of great enthu-
siasm at Guildhall as Gen. Kitchener
took his place on the dais by the side
of Lord Mayor Mr.. Horatio David Da-
vies. The clerk then read a document
setting forth that certain citizens, one
described as butcher, one as a barber
and one as a stationer, declared the
general to be a fit and proper person.
In presenting the sword of honor the
lord mayor read an address in which
he said this honor was only reserved
for Ensland's greatest sons.
Gen. Kitchener, in replying, expressed
his deep and heartfelt thanks ana said
the success of the campaign was due
not only to the oneness of purpose and
cheerful spirit of determination, but to
the master mind Of Lord Cremer (the
British agent in Egypt, under whose
able direction the Soudan had been re-
conquered.
The banquet given to Gen. Kitchener
at the Mansion House, this evening,
was ar exceptionally brilliant affair. A
trophy of British and Egyptian flags
entwined had been arranged above the
lord mayors seat. The guests, VINO
wore full dress uniforms, with ribbons
and decorations, included the Duke OF
Cambridge, the Marquis of Salisbury
and other cabinet ministers, Lord Rod
erts of Kandanar, Lord Strathcona anu
Mount Royal Sir William Vernon mar
court. Lord Rosebery Lord Wolsley'
the Communicated chief OF the Iorces,
Lord Russell of Killowen, the lord ehleL
iusfioe Of England, Lord Curzon OF
Kedleston, the newly appointed Niceroy
Of India. Sir Joseph Lister president
ri the ROYAL Society, the Duke Of Mari
borough. Mr. Henry White, united
states minister. charge d'affaires, Bar
on Rothschiid Judge Lambert Iree'
formerly United states minister 10 Rus
s'a. and others Of highest rank IN tle
British empire. In all, there "eiS
about $50 guests present
the lord MAYOR received his guests
in tne grand salon. Gen. Kitchener
was attired in the uniform OF q major
general of the British army, Win lne
ribbon of the Osmanieh order ne Wa 9
sreeted with tremendous cheering liui t
+te assennbIed guests. The banquet
annropriately. was served IN the ESs
Tim hall of the Mansion House. -
Kitchener sat on the right hailu o. tlie
49, n.avor. and the Duke OF cam
bridge was seated on the iolu 10 {,a
left After the dinner proper ~, IN
iod, ,navoress and a number OF oller
iaeiea we're accommodated with seals
i, +ba gallery, in order to enaple tneiii
TO car the speeches. t,, oi,c,,-
~ ftei. the loving cup had been clrcu-
1otad fine lord mayor toasted tne queeii'
tbe Prince and Princess OF w ale2 s'l ~
tha roval family, to Whlch tis
cambridge responded ond
lord Rosebery toasted t IT, ~ ~ - r oyg
49, having a glowing TRIBUTE 70 10 ~. -
ny It,t,,5 E and his gallant celnratu.es
h NJ ~ I ord Cromer and the l93Np.lalll
an an Sondanese forces, ''whose prllllaIiI
anu a.,, Zen inst closed is the most con
cai lll1s,ta ~ the annals of British mil
... t;s+o,vr for so years and faf more
10. s..eaent and extended in us resuils
tban' perhaps, any recorded III ms
tory fa T ord Rosebery,
had wiped out the Dloopl0' t.,e.t,(-,l Of
barbarous tyranny IN tiie ii9'iS
mankind. ~, ovnressine the
o,7inion that Great Britain had Z rls ,l
~ exnect from the nations WHOSE ~
70 horders on the dervish terfltory
- IN feeling and jealousy, put Oiie
s,,,lost measure of gratitude
d,,,iral Sir Newell salmon llrsl a ~,
,,r,,oinel naval aide-de camp 70 ~
p p,,ann responded for the navy anu .li
the secretary Of state lol "~-''
1,ansdowns, for the army. .oo+.ncv
Ia 5r ,saeg was feeling Of expectancy
.,.la,,about the speeches, and every
H. .hioe mat could be construed as an
an,,s;on 10 war, was jumped az ~ .lle
ss7,,biv with prolonged cheers. When
az nla,,,e1I salmon alluded to the pre-
anass IF the navy' and Lora
sSsdoune to readiness OF the army,
there we're prolonged outbursts Oh APP
plause .atod the rising of
The Marquis Of Salisbury 70 'oaS' ~, -,
s;5ar with nervous silence, az ~ nau
s 80 'vbisnered that he had an import
~ .nd oraye statement to make. Ills
e.. was important, but II was
,ani6c az he announced settlement
+ ~ no chief difficulty with france
nlbe nrerhier said in part;
..NJo one can wonder at the vast en-
4i,,.ioe,1, nv which the career " lHi9
LET soldier has been received, es-
sess1ly when we consider the strange
g s'.a,oaf III interest Of the circumstances
a,,d conditions amid which his laurels
, go Won nv the sirdaT. Besides being
= snInndid soldier. he is also 4 splendid
Siniomatist. 1t must have required I'M
,,s,,al talents successfully to carry out
az delicate mission up the Nile which
conducted him into the presence OF
Mai. Marchand, a,.os.,,7
@The sirdar has recently expressed
~ Hons that the difficulties arising
sro,,, the presence of Mai. Marchand
NAV he within the power Of diplomacy
70 adjust. am glad to say that up
to a certain point he has proved q
true prophet 49, q.
"This afternoon I received from the
French ambassador the information
tbat the French government has come
10 the conclusion that the occupation "
Foshoda il of no sort of value tpro-
lonred laughter and cheers) and that
they thought in the circumstances that
to persist in an occupation whlch would
only cost Fem money and do harm
merely bets use some bad advisers
thought it might be disagreeable TO any
unweleome neighbor. would not show
the wisdom with which. as | think the
French republic has been uniformly
guided.
"They have done what believe every
government would have done II the