The herald., 1898-06-04
AMERICAN GUESTS
BANQUETED BY THEIR BRITISH
COUSINS
DIPLOMATS EXCLUDED
TO MAKE THE AFFAIR WHOLLY
UNOFFICIAL
A HURRICANE OF CHEERING
Raised b., COL. Taylor's Promise, to
Stand by England in Its Day Of
Trial
Associated Press Special Wire


LONDON. June 3.-One of the most en-
thusiastic banquets ever given in London
was the Anglo-American banquet given
this evening at the Hotel Cecil.
Six hundred Britons and Americans as
sembled fraternally, the purpose of the en-
tertainment being the promotion of good
fellowship between kindred races. Eng
lishmen were the hosts, while resident
Americans were the guests. Political,
business and literary circles were well rep
resented, but the purpose of making the
affair spontaneous and wholly unofficial
celebration excluded the embassy.
American and British flags were draped
over the tables.
Among the banqueters were the Earl of
Carlisle, Viscount Powercourt, Sir Norman
Leroy, Sir Frederick Pollock, Sir Richard
Temple, Lord Beresford, the dean of Here
ford, the Rev. Newman Hall, Mr.. Hiram
Maxim and Mr.. George w. Ward, manager
of the Commercial Gable company.
Literature and journalism were presented
by Sir John Robinson, manager of the
Daily News; Mr.. Alfred Harmsworth, pro-
prietor of the Daily Mail and the Evening
News; Mr.. Edmund Stead, editor of the
Review of Reviews; Sir Walter Besant, Mr..
Anthony Hope, DR.. Conan Doyle and Miss
Beatrice Harraden.
Lord Bernard Coleridge presided. In
proposing the health of President McKin-
ley, He said
"Where can the whole world show such
a line of rulers of men as have been the
free choice of the American people?'
The speakers were the bishop of Ripon,
the Right Rev. VIM. Boyd Carpenter,
Lord Brassey, Col. Taylor, president of the
American society in London; Sir George
William des VerouX, Mr.. Newton Crane,
Ear. Grey. Prof. Albert Won Dycey Mr.
George W. Gable and Sir Frederick Pol
lock, corpus professor of Jurisprudence at
Oxford.
The English speakers lauded the achieve
ments of the revolution as enthusiastically
as if they had been their own victories.
The bishop of Ripon elected the greatest
enthusiasm by pointed reference to the
war, saying that although both nations
had been accused of worshipping the dollar
We both knew when to spend our money
and we know that some cases are worth
spending any price for.
Lord Coleridge prayed that victory might
perch upon the American banner 'in the
interests of America, in the interests of
Spain and in the interest of common hu-
manity."
"Twice America has fought with all her
might" he said. 1.-THE first fight was forced
by the imbeciity of the king, and she was
right. (Cheering.) The second time, she
fought for the freedom of slaves and the
same spirit is with her yet" (Tremendous
cheering)
He advocated permanent tribunal for
the settlement of International differences.
Lord Brassey said that there were closer
ties than written alliance, ties which
could not be broken.
Colonel Taylor raised hurricane of
cheering by saying:
"As you have stood by us in our hour 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 keep the peace of the world.'