The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-25
ENGLAND'S HoNoRED QUEEN.
PORT TAMPA's CELEBRATION OF
HER ANNIVERSARY.

There, TOo-POrtFnit of the Queen
UnvciIed-SensntiOn Caused by Re-
fusaI to Let Marines Land Under
Arms-Grand Celebration of the
Day at Windsor Castle.
Port Tampa, Fla, May A.-The great
est day in the history of Port Tampa, that
of the celebration Of Queen Victorias
S0th birthday, opened bright and warm.
AS the sun appeared on the horizon sa-
lutes were fred from the British and
American war vessels lying in the harbor,
and from then ON events crowded rapidly
upon each other
The shipping in the harbor was gay
with its dressing of flags and pennants.
and throughout the town was a liberal
display of flags, bunting and floral deco
rations. The flags of the two nations
taking part In the ceremonies, the British
and the American, were fioated from
every point of vantage, and among them
conspicuously showed, were many Ger
man flags. The most striking feature
of the decorations was triumphantal
arch, displaying the British lion and the
American eagle, In one paw the lion
claw the eagle waved the British coors,
the entire arch being twIned with Ameri-
can, British and German flags.
Two hundred marines from the Intrepid
and Pearl, the two British cruisers sent
to take part in the celebration, landed at
o'clock in the morning, and were escorted
up the long dock by the Port Tampa DI-
vie Of bp
Englishmen playing the American ma
tlonal airs, and the Americans responding
with the British anthems. Arms were
presented as they passed under the arch,
the steam vessels In the harbor rent the
air with their whistles and gongs. and
the spectators cheered themselves hoarse.
Unveiled by Roosevelt.
The most dramatic incident of the day
was the unvelling of large portrait of
Queen Victoria. The portrait. draped in
the flags OF the two countries, stood upon
a small balcony of the Inn, and before 1t
stood a crowd Of expectant watchers. At
noon, precisely in the capital in Albany,
| N. r., Coy Roosevelt touched an electra
| button, the covering fell from the face.
and two marines, English and American,
standing on either side OF the portrait,
clasped each others hands in token of the
amity of the two great nations The peo-
pie cheered wildly, and off in the harbor
was heard the heavy guns Of the warshps,
firing the Queens salute.
At O'Clock banquet was rendered the
officers Of the British warships and other
,f,l.
speeches were marked by cordial frater-
nifty of spirit and interchange of good
feeling between the representatives of her
Britannia majesty and those of the repub-
lic The Queens health and that OF the
President were drunk with enthusiasm.
and toasts to the British and American
nayies were received with cheers. Presi-
dent II. Is. Plant of the Plant System Of
railroads was the subject of especial felic-
tation on the near approach Of his Soth
birthday
Mr.. McLendons Speech.
Hon. s. G. McLendon Of Thomasville
presided as POSTMASTER at the banquet.
In opening 1t he said:
"The worlds progress is embodied in
tnttG iduSudBtHs W. VI AhNAi' oA1 ~eiAA~A
dead but as Trench truly declares. they
are not dead, but have only put on i'm
mortality. The Greeks gave the world its
most perfect literature, and the children
of that literature sculpture and architect-
ure. Alexander made the Greek tongue
dominant throughout the then knows
world and that tongue locked in Its inn
perishabe embrace the Holy Scriptures.
Rome in her nearly twelve centuries OF
supremacy, made Latin the dominant LAM
guage and In that tongue gave the human
race its most perfect form of civil gov
ernment.
English, in this worldwide battle Of
tongues. is to-day the conquering and ex-
panding speech Of man. Anything which
tends to the utilization Of the English-
speaking peoples OF the world Is a dsstincs
service 20 men. England and America
mother and child-once estranged, but all
ways Of one blood-now happily closer to-
gether than for century, are Jointly re-
sponsible 10 God and humanity for what
shall be written in English. Paul may
plant and Appoius may water, but God
| giveth the increase.
The Peace Congress.
oIn calling no doubt under divine in
spIration. that great peace congress now
In session, the Car of all the Russias
is plucking the fruit from the tree plant
ed and nourished by England and Ameri-
ca. TO establish a brotherhood Of sover-
eign states, based on law and consecrated
to peace, Is to bring human affairs in
line with the divine Will The world is
not yea ready for the thought, but
America and England are. The sweet
blessings OF liberty have been our prepar-
alton LEST we forget" the English
speaking people viii give to future ages
the worlds highest best and most en-
during civilization. Such celebrations as
this are more significant than we know
Every society, every citizen who contrib
utes TO spreading this holy spirit of thc
brotherhood of man Is doing Gods SER
vice
al this board Is one (col. T. T. Wright
of Tennessee) who has for tweny years,
in this country and England, preached
the gospel Of unification and peace more
persistenuy and affectedly than any pri-
yate citizen of either country.
Two years ago her gracious majesty's
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