The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-25
N CHEERS VICTORIA.
NOTABLE CELEBRITION OF THE
QUEENS BIRTHDAY IN THE SoUTH.

Games and s~peechmRkinE In Honor of the
Event-Gov. Roosevelt's Message - Sir
Thomas Lipton's Photographic Greet
ing Visits to the English WarshipS.
TAMPA. Fla. May 24.-The celebration OF the
eightieth anniversary Of Queen Victoria's birth
day to-day at Port Tampa was the most elabo-
rate affair OF this character ever attempted in
this section. Special excursions came from
Georgia. Alabama and South Carolina. It was
estimated that the crowd numbered nearly
| ten thousand.
The programme OF sports included owing
and sculiing matches between American and
English crews in the canals and the open bay:
swimming matches. tub races n 'grinning
match" horse races. tug Of war and n cricket
match. The principal feature Of the day was
the banquet on the big steamer Mar
garet this afternoon. Around the board
were gathered. In addition to the repre-
sentatives OF the British Government and the
British naval officers. some OF the South's best
known public men. The Hon. s. g. McLendon
Of Thomasville. Ga. presided as postmaster
and delivered the opening address. He said:
The worlds progress is in beddsd in three
languages, two OF them called dead. but. as
Trench truly declared. they are not dead. but
have only put on immortality. English. I'M
this worldwide battle OF tongue. is to-
day the conquering and expanding speech
of man. Anything which tends to the
| uniHcation OF the English-speaking peoples
Of the world Is a distinct service to man.
! England and America. mother and child. once
| estranged but always Of one blood. are Jointly
responsible to God and humanity for what will
he written in English. The Car OF all the
Russias is ~plucking fruit from the tree planted
| and nourished by England and America. to
establish the brotherhood Of sovereign States.
based on law and consecrated to peace.
Two years ago her gracious Majesty's BIRTH
day was celebrated at Port Tampa. What
history has been written since that celebra-
ton! One year ago when her Majesty's
Government whispered to the world that
blood was thicker than water what a thrill
Of 10Y swept over the American continent!
With increased pride in our kinship,. with
sympathy. we comea again to celebrate the BIRTH
day Of her who is the worlds greatest woman
prayer, God Save the, Queen Americans add.
God bless the Queen"
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GGSoS a4 Disti Gf FlGrid", yis GSl J.; n Il apd 6e@p;
CCapt; Gooar%ich, q H., Pearl The Day We
from distinguished men who had been invited
diinHasii Vaughan. lord Dafisrin, Sir Walter
Besant. Sir Henry irving. Lord Charles Beres-
| lOTu tlu WdDy Others.
Gov. Roosevelt touched the button in Albany
to-day Which unveiled a picture o. Queen We.
to!!'f at son 1ee s5ffSTa' Won and and. sent fhrd thii message ToS' sbs
citizens OF Florida. on your action in c~elebrat-
ing the eishtieth birthday ei the Queen
tiaI brotherhood OF. the English-speaking
h]eartisst greetings, to, the sovereign her.
self and to the mighty nation over which
ing proof Of her friendship at a time. when
her tIiendshin meant much to ns, and i we
IT. 'f fact '2 in 0 mind. Let Te us sH al.o a realise f heoePP
vital 1t is to the well being of the English
speaking reo pie Throughout n 3 u the earth and.
manity that every, effort should he made now
and hereafter to draw into evep closer friend;
and do, whatever in them lies to see that there
is no rela xation in the present bond OF cordial
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
A phonoGraphic message also was read from
u am gratiled that you have heard Of me in
such a manner as to oiler me q brothers vel.
You afford me the Ss1 opportsnity q II making sEGnS ; yoS
hear me oyer the ocean that links us to-
ssfilhs5t, li Ehts craft / e es}1sd e ths sF sSsm sSS9 to with meet e
On Isl seHd iS YOU ysEy hearty T. i% fE5a1tsEnaI gseetNiP a,
significant Manifestation Of that matchless
thst has se won i Great 20 S Battles R.n By n fsnd in and fs ses a noy
the magical developments Of science. not the
wonderful progress OF art. nor yet the mag
%nificent achievements OF commerce.. II is
something far nobler, far greater. far stronger:
It is the splendid binding together Of the diff
common bonds OF blood. speech and aspiration.
| We are OF the same stock. we speak the same
tongue. we aspire to greatness in the things
that make a people-fair dealing and fair
play. We are brothers.: we may live in Tampa
or in London. in TORONTO or In Chicago, in Mel
bourne or in Manila. We are the white peo-
pie. though league on league. OF sea may roll
between but seas are as nothing and oceans
are as dry land while the spirit that inspires us
is one.
pleasure to the British nation that in many
jesty's birthday is held in honor. This rever-
valued jewel in her crown. Again / send you
h%eartiest fraternal greetings and say. Hands
all around: spoken by me. Thomas j. LINTON"
MOBILE. Ala. May 24.--Former SUBJECTS OF
shipping and mercantile houses in this city
celebrated Queen ,Victoria's birthday by. a
banquet at the Windsor Hotel tonight, which
was presided over by A. Shirley Bonn, Vice
Consul. Walter Sarjeant. representative Of the
Angler Steamship Company Of London. was
the flags on all public buildings. consu!ates
and shipping were displayed.
GALVESTON. Tex. May 24.-Oueen Victoria's
eightieth birthday. was. celebrated here to-
night by q pyrotechnic display at Beach Park.
followed by a smoker at the British Club, The
and participated in by the British colony and
| prominent American citizens. Toasts to the
Queen and President we re drunk. and eleven
speeches were made.