New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
lord CHARLES SPEAKS HERE
.,,rp1cAv AsIATIC ASSOCIATION DIN
NER IN HIS HONOR.

- c4-rsT MAKES AN ENTERTAINING AID
,ss IN EASTERN TRADE-GENERAL
voopFoRD. DIR. D. PARKER NOR
c,v AND EVERETT FRAzAR
AMONG THE OTHER
SPEAKERS.
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford r NJ
n p. arrived in New-York yesterday
o.,s-,oon from Washington and was last even
~ entertained az a dinner given in lis honor
49, mo American Asiatic Association at Del
.so,ico,s Lord Charles went TO China in the
,n,e-ee ~ British commercial relations with the
r,,yce-. kingdom and as the emssary Of the
.sso.i,,es chambers Of Commerce Of England,
- os the American Asiatc Association Is a
~.,~osen,at.,e organization formed to foster
"a safeguard the trade and commercial in
.-se,e 90 the citizens Of the United states in
.ta orient. IL was eminently fitting that Lord
charles should pc welcomed 10 this city by that
association. especially as a number Of its rep
resertat.ves were among those who entertainer
ro~5 Charles ar dinner given IN his honor
MILE he was in Hons Nong.
r. was uncertain until few DAYS ago just
,bsn Lord Charles Reresford would he able 10
,,s,- this city. So that arrangements for last
,ghfs dinner We're somewhat hCrriedly MADE
M. f.~ au that 10 was representative ana IN
tre-,.sl company that gathered 10 meet the dis
,.,e,sres visitor in the Red Room at Del
rori-o.s 'as- evening
r,sr,-t F~azar. president Of the association.
sa.at ,he centre u the guests table. and on his
.,gb, e., The guest u the evening. Lord Beres-
,o-s o., ,he presidents left sat Ex-Governor
- p Morton Others who sat at the plat
to- ,al,- were Charles r Adams ex-Congress-
rsr I,serh g. Hendrix + Lansion, Percy
eo-5e~s-- British Consul-General in NeV-Nork,
potr GRAY Lord Beresfords secretary. Tsune
IL, Natqsava. First Secretary If the japanese
location al Washington. and Brayton Ives.
General stewart l. Wo1dford. eX-Ninister 10
sra.r The Rev Or. u Parker Morgan. eX-Mayor
Abra- S. Hewitt and Whire'aw Red entered
the 6.rirs-~'oru during the progress Of the din
ne and took seats az he guests table
letters NJ regret were received from President
v,t,f-,.,. Vice-Pres.dert Hobart Senator W.
? F-.- Secretary Long. Secretary Hay. Score
te-v Gage 1iav0r Van Wyck. General Wesley
Merritt. senator Cushman Is Davis. Senator
Plat S~ Julian Pauncefote. The British Am
bassa8ar John sloane and Alexander +. or.
NJ Frszar called the guests 10 order and
opered ,he af,er-dtrrer programme bycalne on
eli r-ese-. - r.se and drink the health Of Presi-
centMcKin'sv. The band struck up The star
spargied Banner" and every voice joined in the
Natona. song
GENERAL WOoDFOBDS SPEECH.
NJ Frazar ,te- introduced General Woodford
10 respond % tha toast that had just been drunk,
and he smoke briefly hut in terms tina; met with
the vocal aY7rotauon Of his hearers. as follows:
N', a.. ,c- s,e..- sit.sHed guest ana 10 Won
flr coming 20 yo-r table so late, bug before was
eCrt-..5 o-e 10 ne.t upon his nineteen birthday
y Charles Z Yves. of Brooklyn. who is one ~
seci5r y the cdnso dated city. AS J parted from
him and told him whtne- was gong. he SAID.
aa1 say 70 lin tat hoIe he VII live to be as
he wl be as We. as ! am tonight"
.tse5 at greg sSSr ssy Wv HIDE ~ the Prs
President II VIII DE lis honor 4 VIII Toe the
s o me a: 4s'a %oh R{s' sha af 6e Ef
ten j. Will be recorded for the knowledge Of al
sHWiA.n MS power 70 keep peace and avert war
evi'abe re struck sharp quick. decisive blows. and
As 70 tae record q ne SINGULAR and stirring
say i.,,r- Contingencies unexpected when the war
g--s5.. straI5e and u-ex5ec-es duties Ne are
confronted with conditions that few. even ~ ne
.se WEI So - " 1,r aeisaT fbst 3 ir olI
to9 20 r.sv the part of n dictator but has always
bee. oe .tm. The earnest representative and eX-
!, !. fortunate that in. this, month Of, February.
w5ia tln rs brief days holds me hirih ami
vereares ~ The TWO moss distinguished Americans
Pr.s'lar- -9s aigyevs sought 70 rreserve The calm
CO.. s-yat.sm mat made WASHINGTON so great and
g. ~, sae 'ia.e As HeIl ne Spill OK 4of y
d, before 10 attempted 70 protect his Individual
AS 70 What re future has IN store for the Presi-
81
b. Il seems 20 me very fortunate that this people
srr corfrort,d with the duties in The future IN p
is t-e waving Of the flag. there is ltt.e boastful-
Pcs. there Is everywhere an earnest purpose 70
s5,eS ~ he ans g.. We poyr lead
Us 't- American people VIII follow
t6rai fs.t The T-es.den, s5ar See timse.f obliged
- Co ft- people Will res0lutey sustain. We shall
not stlrk t.e' respous hiity. whatever II may be-
We shall rar fan our President. whatever his DUTY
may te And tonight. when the uci0gs come
across The ga hat me torch Of the acendiary and
10 p-et,r- he restora-5S ~ order h he phi6-
pines Nation. without regard 10 party; this
people without thought o. past difference. VIII sIs-
IAN tae President IN compelling order and in re-
storing Fl.
TOAST TO THE QUEEN.
"The Queen" was the next toast on the list.
and f. calling on DR.. Morgan 70 respond to il
M Frozar said that IN view 81 the extremely
ccrda relations existing between the United
States and Great Britain and the presence n
50 distinguished an Engish.nan as Lord Beres-
'oro, 81 r ght well have been the first toast Of
the evening Dr Morgan was heartily ap-
paudec when De rose 10 speak and before he
could respond the band struck up God Save
ne Queer.' ia which everybody including Lord
Beresforl ~ course. joined Or Morgans eu-
!ogy Of Queen Victoria was loudly cheered
WHAT MIR FPAZAR SAID