New-York tribune., 1898-11-16
FEAST OF THE CHAMBER.
LORD HERSCHELL SPEAKS AT
THE ANNUAL DINNER.
CLOSER UNION BETWEEN GREAT
BRITAIN AND AMERICA THE THEME
-ATTORNEY- GENERAL GRIGGS,
GENERAL MILES AND JOHN A.
KASSON AMONG THE
OTHER SPEAKERS.


Harmonious relationship between Great Brit.
ain and the United States OF America tho
theme OF the l3Oth annual dinner OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce, at Delmoncos last night.
1t was proclaimed in the lavish decorations Of
the large banqueting hall the Union Jack and
the Stars and Stripes being united in festoons
on the four walls 1t repeated in the beau
tifuy designed and richly embeshed menu
card 1t was heard in the singing Of God save
the Queen" and Of The Star Spangled Ban
ner" by the hundreds Of prominent men at the
dinner. 1t was the keynote Of the eloquent
speeches for which the well-ordered repast
served Introduction 1t spoke most loud
~ In the tremendous applause which greeted
the sentiments uttered by Lord Herschen. the
president OF the Canadian American Joint Hlgh
Commission in responding TO the toast, lhe
Future Relations Between Great Britain ana
the United States-A determined union Of heart
and purpose will carry the forces OF justice ana
humanity the world over"
Lord Herschells speech was the speech OF the
evening. and he aroused the greatest enthus-
asm when he said referring TO the union of the
English and American flags:
II rejoice 10 see them united In concord. not
in any spirit Of arrogance toward other people.
not as desiring 10 infringe the rights Of any
other Power but because see in that union
real safeguard for the maintenance Of peace IN
the world and because see more than that-l
see the surest guarantee Of extended reign
OF liberty and Justice"
The dinner Of the Chamber Of Commerce last
evening was one OF the most successful Of the
many successful dinners given by the Chamber
In recent years II reflected credit upon the
Dinner Committee consisting OF Henry W. Can
non J. Edward simmons Charles Stewart
Smith John A. Stewart and John s Kennedy.
and George Wilson. the secretary OF the Cham
ber who has done so much to make its dinners
successful for years. Nearly four hundred men
Of prominence in the commercial life of the city
attended the dinner.
The diners were seated at eight long tables
placed at right angles to the cross table. at
which President Orr and the principal guests
of the Chamber sat. on the right OF the presi-
dent in the order named were Lord Herschell.
Ex-Governor Levi +. Morton. Paymaster-Gen-
eral Stewart L. S. N; Bishop Henry c. Potter.
Samuel D. Babcock Horace White, Carl Schurz.
Percy Sanderson. the British Consul-General.
and Hedworth Williamson. Seated on Mr.. Orrs
left were Attorney General Griggs, Major-Gen-
eral Nelson A. Miles. General Stewart i. WOOD
ford President Seth Low. Reciprocity Comin's-
sioner John A. Kasson. Warner Miller Charles
c. Dawes Controller OF the Currency. and Murat
Halstead The vice presidents, who sat AT the
end Of the other tables. We're John l.. Riker.
Henry Hentz John s. Kennedy Charles Stewart
Smith. Henry w. Cannon. j. Edward Simmons
John A. Stewart and Norris X. Jesup
ELABORATE DECORATIONS.
The dinner was held in the large ballroom ot
Delmonico's the floral decorations Of which con-
sisted first of a large bank Of palms. ferns and
MA I'm
specimens from Porto Rico. Cuba and the Phil
ippine Islands The musicians were screened by
this bank of palms and rare foliage. The tables
were decorated in the most elaborate manner
three OF them with the choicest golden yellow
ball-like and lace-like tasselled chrysanthemums
in four long narrow beds, each about -FOUR ieet
long by fifteen inches wide and festooned Win
the delicate maidenhar ferns Between these
beds pyramids of confectionery in artistic de-
signs were placed with candelabra to match
the different coors on each table
The decorations superb in their generai
effect, and on 9 more elaborate scale ina" was
ever before attempted at the Chambers ahhuai
festival. In the beautifying Of the banquet han
the National flags of the United states ana
Great Britain largely entered while the colors
NJ other countries were frequently shown Inc
decorations in fact were purposely designed TO
,vnifv the goot feeling which prevails between
,his country and England. and at the same time
% Give recognition to the friendly commercial
relations existing with France Russia, GER
many Austria. Italy and Mexico Above the
nresidents chair was the seal OF the Chaihper
~ Commerce on an enlarged scale. surnounteo
-. .ho coatof-arms Of the United states. and
surrounded by the American ana BRUSH naSs'
Nassed on either side Of this central group
,yoro handsome sil6 banners. hanked on the
ono hand by the French Russian and Italian
oaos and on the other by the German. Austrian
and Mexican ensigns. \ valance composed en-
,,ro,v Of American flags hung above these.
while in the cove formed Dy the valance were
groups Of silk flags forming setting for sew
eral large golden spread eagles The front OF
the balcony was entirely hidden with various
devices formed out Of the national colors Of
England and America. together with the coats
o,.rn,s Of the two countries and the royal
standard ( England The cove opposite the
halconv hald shields enfoded with the flags Of
this country and England and with golden
eagles lowering just aDove. Again. streamers
~ the flags Of the two nations swung In grace
fll curves from point TO point along the corn.ce
line while the windows were curtaned. the
doorways festooned and The clusters OF electric
lights we're encirced with the two national en-
blems. In fact flags were everywhere. The ar
rangement produced a beautiful effect.
THE MENU BOOK.
The menu book WAS a singulary beaut"u'
specimen OF Illuminated Typography ana arOsu'
coloring The cover was composed OF steel p'A'e
and dye work in coored combination emoie'ii'
atically designed. In the centre was "'ea'.
OF laurel and oak. in token OF the success a"u
strength OF the American arms In the SpA',''
war Inclosed in the wreath was this ins.'
ton: "One hundred and THIRTEEN afhua'
quet OF the Chamber OF Commerce oi '"e ,,ns
- -, vorL DeImouicos Tuesday evening"
No,,o,rher Is 1895" on the right were en'-
,,o,,s suggesting the Army and on the iei' '"'