New-York tribune., 1900-11-30
THANKSGIVING ABROAD.
NOTABLE ENTERTAINMENTS IN LONDON
AND BERLIN.

London, Nov. 29.-More than four hundred
Americans were present at the Hotel Cecil this
evening at the Thanksgiving dinner given under
the auspices of the American Society in Lon
don. F. c. Van Duser. president of the society
was in the chair. and the guests included Baron
Alverstone Lord Chief Justice of England; Will
lam Court Gully. Speaker of the House of Com
mons; Sir ]. Charles Mathew Of the Queens
Bench Division of the High Court of Justice;
Frank Green. Lord Mayor of London; Captain
Arthur Lee Mr. Choate and the full staff Of the
United States Embassy. William Mckinley Os-
borne. United States Consul-General in London,
and many other distinguished Americans and
Englishmen. The speeches following the dinner
teemed with international compliments, all the
speakers dwelling upon the good relations ex-
listing between Great Britain and the United
States. and expressing the hope that these
would continue After the usual toast to the
Queen. Mr.. Gully said
We Will now drink to that distinguished man
Just chosen again to be the ruler of the greatest
English speaking community on the face OF the
earth. for whom We wish peaceful and prosper
iuay be bound together forever
TIE Lord Chief Justice. proposing the health
OF Nj cNpats. PAID a tribute to the long list
Of dist.r ,a.thed Americans sent to the Court OF
st. JAM"
Mr. - sai'. responding, dweit upon the
happy re'ST''na row existing between the
United ST. tes aa3 all tho other nations of the
world" aiding
We now 49, iu l'aelish papers that amer
lea has taken her ,s..-e IN the family or ma
ticns. We had thoG.at she had always been
there. In our childhood we were rather ignored
but our merits are now appreciated. Our youth
resembled the earlier fortunes Of Cinderella, but
our fairy godmother among the cOuntrieS-l Will
not saw who she is-advised US TO don our full
panoply and to step into the congress of nations,
where we were received with friendship and
cCrdalty.
At this point Mr.. Choate checked his dplo-
II attic references with an alIusion 10 keen
cared reporters and branched off into the his
tory OF Thanksgiving Day celebrations and the
special reasons why Americans should be thank
full this year
Justice Mathew followed, saying that in SEN
timent and affection he also an American,
but whether he was a Republican or Democrat
he did not know, but probably he was both
The most heartily applauded speech was that
Of Captain Lee. who accompanied the American
forces during the Cuban campaign, and who
was recently elected to Parliament in the Fare
ham Division OF Hampshire Captain Lee said
that his motive in resgnng his commission in
the army and entering politics was to endeavor
TO promote good relations between the United
States and England, In the course of an elo-
quent tribute TO America and the American SOL
der. he said:
It has been my high privilege to serve with
devotion of the American soldier to his flag
and his country. The sight filed me with pride
and admiration both for himself and his nag
wish to refer especially to the galantry of Cen
eral Chaffee. IF I were to tell of his deeds of
bravery I would make his ears tingle even at
this distance.