The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05
JULY 4 ABROAD.
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luted with twenty-one guns, to which the
Monongahela responded. A fatality, how
ever, marred the celebration. When a sig
nal boy assembled to the masthead of the
British second class cruiser Arrogant, to
clear the halyards fast to the stars and
stripes, which had apparently become foul
Of some Of the rigging, the lad fell to the
ships deck and was killed.
Joseph II. Choate, the United States am
bassador, and Mrs. Choate, celebrated the
day in London with receptions. both at the
United States embassy and at their ren-
dence. Each of the buildings was taste
fully decorated with flags and flowers rep
resenting the national colors. The guests
included Sir William Collins. the Queens
master Of ceremonies; Samuel T. Clemens
and Mrs. Clemens. Senator and Mrs. Mark
A. Hanna, Senator and Mrs. Henry Cabot
Lodge and United States Consul General
and Mrs. William M. Osborne. The recep-
ton at the residence was attended by $500
persons, including many English people and
a number Of the leaders of the International
Council of Women. Some boys from the
United States training ship Monongahela,
now at Plymouth. were also present and at
tracted much attention. A band Of music
played on the terrace. Among the guests
were the Duchess Of Marlborough, Lady
William Beresford, Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, Lord Strathcona and Mount Roy
al, the Canadian high commissioner, Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Parker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Crane, Mr.. and Mrs. John Drew,
Mesdames Ronalds, Mackay, Rider Hsg-
gard and Frank Leslie; General Wheaton
miral Kinaban and Mrs. Kinaban.
More than 400 guests attended the banquet
of the American Society in London at the
Hotel Cecil this evening and a brilliant
galaxy of ladies viewed the function from
the gallery of the banqueting room. AS
display of patriotism and Anglo-Saxo good
fellowship the affair was not excelled even
by the famous banquet given last year.
While the interest Of that occasion was
stimulated by the great naval victory at
Santiago. to-night's festivities were signal
lied by the Introduction of Mr.. Choate, the
United States ambassador. to fellowship in
the society. They were also rendered ad-
ditionally significant by the presence Of
United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
who introduced the free Cuba resolution in
the Republican convention at st. Louis, and
of Senator Hawley and William Mckinley
Osborne, United States consul general in
London, both OF whom sustain the closest
personal relations with President Mckinley.
AN EAGLE ON A PEDESTAL.
The banqueting room was not only richly
tagged with the American and British coll
ors, but huge American eagle was perched
on a pedestal Immediately behind the chair
man, j. Walter Earle, president of the So
ot1 nx, ~;.rI< -
Cardinal Herbert Vaughan, archbishop of
Westminster, and his left Mr.. Choate.
At the same table sat also the Earl of
Rose, the Earl of Dartmouth, the Earl of
Warwick. Admiral Sir Richard Tracey,
president of the Royal Naval College;
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Henry Brackenbury. presi-
dent of the ordnance committee; United
States Consul General Osborne, James
Boyle, United States consul at Liverpool;
Lieut.. ]. c. Colwell, naval attache of the
United States embassy; Henry White, Sec
rotary of the embassy: Col. S. s. Sumner,
United States military attache; Mr.. Allen,
United States minister to Corea; S. l..
Clemens mark Twain) and Bishop Hen
dirk.
After the toast to the Queen. which was
proposed by Mr.. Earle, Rev. DR.. Henry
lege, proposing the health of President Nc
Kinley, referred TO him eloquently as "a
President who rules in unequaled at
mosphere of love and personal esteem
Newton Crane toasted the United States
ambassador.
Mr.. Choate responded in the most dig
nified and statesmanlike address he has yet
delivered in England, praising the Anglo
hlIt ri c
that they cannot be English. and asserting
that an American must be an American.
when an American, on hearing / was to
come to England" said the ambassador.
"cried out: God save the Queen he COM
pleted my outfit, for when a man couples
Prosperity to the American people with
that other sentiment he gives an American
ambassador the fullest credentials and all
the diploma he needs The speaker de-
clared the Anglo-American alliance was no
new thing, as was evidenced by the lower
ing of British flags in the channel fleet on
the death of Washington, by the sorrow for
Lincoln and by the honest grief at the
demise of Garfield. He also referred in
eloquent terms to England's sympathy dur
ing the recent war with Spain. and con-
cluded his remarks by proposing THE day
we celebrate"
Senator Lodge responded with a most
patriotic expression of the determination
of the American people to carry on and
carry out the war in the Philippines mot
selhshly. but for the civilization of that
people"
Mark Twain also responded to the same
sentiment, keeping the company most OF
the time in peals OF laughter, but closing
with this pathetic reference to the alliance
Wherever one soldier finds himself be-
meath the shelter of the others flag ht
knows he is not an alien but a kinsman OF
the blood, and at home"
Cardinal vaughen responded to the Com
munity of English-speaking Nations" say
ing the destiny Of any new century depend
| ed ON the question whether the despoti.
power now looming IN north Asia OF TIL