New-York tribune., 1900-11-10
THE LORD MAYORS BANQUET

The Lord Mayors Show yesterday was the
usual medieval cavalcade, with fresh military
Color oehtting conditions of a war time. There
was masquerade OF historic uniforms OF the
last hundred years. with picturesque dragons
and grenadiers Of the Napoleonic wars with
old fashioned ftntlocks There was a variety
show Of knapsacks. arms and artillery, and A
duplicate of the PowerfuIs gun which saved
Ladysmith. The police precautions were strln-
gent and the crowds throughout the long routa
were we'll managed
The Guildhall banquet during the evening uas
an unusually brilliant spectacle The Prime
minister was naturally the central figure and
his speech was awaited with the keenest irtor
est owing to the public uneasiness causad b,.
the various aggressive acts Of Russian ofT1cia1s
in China
contrary to general expectation. Lord Sails
oury made no sensational announcement, r. hta
Speecn' he look care, however, to defend rho
war Ollice. The Premier has all aIon,, h.,r -.
the opinion that Lord Iansdov,na 5id It o,
satisfactorily and he strongly condemned tho
criticism to which the newly anno,,,.ol,
Secretary had been subjected eyer stroo a. 90.
break OF the Boer war. His refersrca + .ho
good feeling which now exists he,wae, r,ro,.,,
ana America was received with cheers and ,,,
6uch representative gathering Il was onIv
ha'ural that when he remarked that it was a
6tea' victory IN the United States for the cause
OF commercial honor his hearers should have
loudly expressed their approval Lord Salisbury,
mace oiiy i passing reference to the Far East
ern problem and he conveyed the impression
that 1t was still long way from being solved
in spite OF the agreement OF the Powers to nor
petuate the integrity Of China The Prernier.s
declaration that the defences Of the Rritisb En,
pire were to be strengthened was received with
satisfaction ba
any real lndlcation Of the method by which the
strengthening process was to be arrived at
Although the Prime Minister'S speech is al
ways the great event at the GuiIdhaH BANQUET
considerable interest was taken in the appear
arce OF the American Ambassador On replyinc
to the toast TO the foreign Ministers. Mr. Choate
met with an extremely cordial reception He
referred lightly to the result of the elections.
and thanked Lord Salisbury for the synpathetic
manner in which he had spoken of the victory
for honest currency and sound finance Nntu-
rally. the change at the Foreign Office dema ndetl
some notice, and Mr.. Choate seized the occasion
to pay hearty tribute to Lord Salisbury on his
retirement from the Secretaryship. and at the
same time to make jocose reference to Down
ing Street as an American street, proving his
point by historical records from Harvard Col
lege. This was distinct hit, and Mr. Choate
kept his listeners convulsed with laughter as he
described the origin and development OF the his
it as the hub of the British Empire, and this is
a phrase that is likely to stick
Lord Wolseley was expected to be present at
the banquet but at the last minute he changed
his mind, and proceeded to SOUTHAMPTON TO well
come General Butler his return from South
Africa. Lady Audrey and Miss Butler wers also