The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-11-25
AMERICANS IN LONDON
osIsbrats Thanksgiving mar in an ApPro
priate Manner.

SeieorAta Thankagtvink bay IN IN Apffo'
PIRATE Manner
London. Nov, 24-The Thanksgiving
banquet OF the American society in Lon
don which was held at the Hotel Cecil
this evening was glorincation Of An
elo- o-American friendship Three hundred
Americans and their English guests set
at a table under the cntwlned nags OF
the Two nations Two notable speeches
were made one by Mr. Henry White the
American charge d'analrs. and the other
by Sir Edwin Arnold. who was supposed
TO be nearly az the point Of death from
paralysis but who dragged himself into
the banquet han against the orders OF
his physicians. leaning on the arm Of
his Japanese wife and supported by
cane
J. A. Taylor, president Of the society.
proposed toasts to her majesty, the
queen. and to president MKinley, and
Mr.. r. c. Vanduser the secretary. read
President M'Kinley's THANKSGIVING proc
lamauon
W NJ Osborne. the American consul
general. in proposing the health OF the
charge d'anairs, paid a high tribute to
Mr.. whites long service
Mr. White, responding to the toast.
Thanksgiving day" evoked enthusiastic
cheers by reference TO Colonel Hay, for
merry American ambassador and now
United States secretary OF state whose
eloquence he said has been the chief at
traction Of the gatherings Of tho society.
Speaking Of the first foreign war in If
ty years wLneh Americans had been com
PEELED to wage IN tho interest % human
ity and civilization the charge d'anairs
congratulated the nation that. as in a
previous contest, Il had been guided by a
president possessed OF the wisdom and
courage TO surmount the difficulties OF
the crisis. The war had proved "that the
fire OF patriotism burns brightly ga the
hearth Of our citizens as It ever did and
that sectional differences have disappear
ed. We have emerged nom the conflict
a united people among the nations OF the
earth ready to assume the responsible.
tiles Unexpectedly thrust upon us"
The speaker referred to the change
which had come over the feelings OF the
two nations with respect Tor each other
"as based upon no alliance at present.
nor. hope 10 come. but upon unity OF
feeling
II would be difficult he said. TO foretell
the consequences, should the two ooun-
tries ever decide upon Joint action IN any.
part of the world. II would be "A combl-
nation difficult to defeat and tending to
tho advancement Of the human race.
The Earl OF Halsbury, the lord chan
cellor. cxtollod Anglo-Amerlcau friend
ship. which, no said, wac not vain tlnsel''
but what the race believed was duty
to be done
These two nations he declared had des-
troyed the idea that 1t WAS right for one
man to make another his property. The
American people at the risk OF tearing
asunder the great empire they had found
cd. had determined that every man un-
der tho stars and stripes should be free
The two nations together might defy the
world. Their alliance night be an idea
and dream. but Il was a noble idea and
splendid dream.
Sir Edwin Arnold concluded the speech
making with an address, the manner Of
which was so eloquent that It could not
be reproduced. Ne man. he said could
visit America and not express the graft
ltude. attachment and hopes that nlled
his heart lIo concluded;
"Your guests salute you. Only one who
has known Holmes, Emerson, Longfei-
low and whitman can tell how. secretly
and ehyly. Enghshmen love America"