The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-05
Canadians and Americans Meet at
the Festal Board.
BANQUET TO THE VISITORS.
Militia OmcePs From Across the Line
Are ertafned-sOldiers and Ca
VILLAINS Drink to the Qaeen, the
President and the Brotherhood Of
the Two Great English Speaking
NatiOns-some Patriotic Speeches.

NatlOnS-sOme Patriotic speeches..
A. . banquet In honor OF the commits
stoned officers o. the Canadian militia he'd
asrthe Butler hotel Last night wine flowed
- water ard the rauch-lalked-of Anglo
&berican alliance was ratified by Two
pre- Of Canadians and half dozen loyal
leericans who sat at the same able and
INK as one nation. the heaiths Of Queen
vktoria and President Mckinley. .Asssr
IL years. the past was forgotten and the
citizens q the two great English speak
ing nations Of the world after an evening
OF good fellowship Joined hands as brothers
and sang .'Auld Lang Syne.'
The banquet was an impromptu affair.
but had II been planned for months it
could no. have been a more pleasant oc-
easion TO the gold-.aced subjects OF Queen
Victoria and the sprinkling OF Americans
In the more som5er garb Of civilian life
who were present Col. Prior command
| Ing the Canadian citizen soldiers, presided
as POSTMASTER and all went as merry as
| marriage bell. Besides Col. Prior there
were present Col. Z. p Edsen, C. II.
Hagan. l.. c. Neufelder and Lieut.. Sturd-
syant, OF the United States revenue cut
ter Perry. for the United States; and Mai.
Williams and Maj. Johnson, for the Cana
dams.
Col. PriOr's speech.
Col. Prior's speech was one which will
t,x,t s.~1
II. He referred In feeling terms 10 the
flags of the United States and the flags
of Great Britain entwined on the streets
OF Seattle. For long time. he said. the
United States and Great Britain had been
estranged. For a long time the English
nation had been isolated. Such isolation
was not good for the nation. and now.
thanks 10 the new sentiment that had
sprung up that isolation was at an end.
The two nations had joined hands and
would never again be separated The En-
gllsh nation rejoiced in the victories OF
their brothers on this side of the line and
recognized tina. in spite OF temporary de-
feats, there were at least 1900 loyal
Americans. the finest soldiers on the face
OF the earth ready TO come 10 their coun-
try's aid in the present war.
Today" said Col Prior in substance. Il
heard the declaration of Independence
read. for the first time. am sorry TO say
and am frank to say that had no idea
cid King George had been such a riiIian.
I don't wonder that the United States re-
belied. I think that IL Canada and Aus
tralia were treated that way they would
rebel too QLaughter) The old past must
be forgotten. The war OF 1898 will finish
the war OF 1872. ] hope so and believe 30.
LAS Canadians We admire your city. We
admire your country and We applaud your
acHievement. We have seen what your
nation can do and We respect II. We ad-
miro your noble conquests and we believe
that what you have attained your shall
Hold In spite OF the envy OF other nations
tremendous applause)
Edsen Speaks for America.
Col L. +. Edsen responded to Col.
priors speech. IL was the frat time. he
said, that he had ever dined with the En-
Z Rjsf as brothers. II was not cousins now,
hut brothers. Col. Edsen said. and he felt
s.,re that in voeiug this sentiment he
voiced the sentiment OF the na;on. Gap
p,Ause) The presence of the Canadian
,raons II, Seattle marked an epoch In the
higtcry OF the United States
T. {. Neufelder was next called upon by
!, eoA Prior for a speech as being the one
Han who Vas primarily responsible for
al, an r.
lean son on the present occasion
Str Neufeider made a witty response, in
which he remarked that he had long known
;ha friendly sentiments which the English
. ration had for years entertained towards
| the United States. bat which the United
states had signally failed to recognize. He
ssSSsd that the friendly relations Of the
f'two nations might row be ceInentei and
never disturbed.
Mr.. Hogan spoke on the same general
| tines "a Mr. Neufelaer. lie thought the
/ TWO nations should no 3cnger be cousins,
but hro;he-s. Lieut. s;uraevant made
F., witty speech. following the same trend rs
! hs,' Mr. Neufeldeg.
Gel rsior spoke again thanking :he citi-
4 ssss q Seattle Ter The unexpected ana
J ava-~ Dc ,F,aing courtcsies shown the Cam
stisn soldiery. ana called upon Majors VIII
l'an.s and Johnson. commanding the frs;
ana second hat;alons respectively. - voice
ihe sentiments - their commands
we feel as much. even Il ne 30 rot tx
, press ourselves So f4l,y. as ;hc Americans
Ia this proscu, war said Maj. Williams
They ara more emotional, hut oar sen;l-
wseass arr with jhem. even K We do net
express tsom So freely"
Ma Johnson. IN short speech. thanked
tae citizens e Settle foy the roy-ai wei
Genre accorded hs command. lie hoped
:aere wos-A sooa Re unioa e ,he Ca.ted
States ana Easiana In both heart and
ht~3-
Pan. Z. Nah~ Was 80 iaSt SPEAKER He