The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-09

sian troops that have returned from
the attachments and then ordered a
march past. AS each company passed the
Gar thanked them for their services.
Dinner was served to the soldiers in their
barracks, where the Car passed about
from one table to another, addressing re-
marks to individual soldiers. Suisse
quently holding aloft a glass of brandy,
his Majesty addressed the troops as fol-
lows:
Brothers, rejoice to see you assem-
bled here, gallant heroes that you are,
returning from so far away country after
such an arduous campaign. I drink to
your health
MACARTHUR'S RECEPTION
MANILA, Jan 1-If President McKin-
ley's New Years reception proves greater
than that of General Macarthur, it will
not be the fault of the people of Manila
This reception was the first official social
furction at which the Americans and
Filipinos have mingled in a social way
For three hours, stream of vehicles
wound through the grounds of the Gov
ernor Generals residence and discharged
their callerS-official and civilian-most of
them natives, though there was a sprink-
ling of foreigners. The American flag.
branches of Nipa flowers and vines pre-
dominated in the decorations throughout
the mansion.
the side of General Macarthur and the
wives of several generals assisted
The introductions were made by Gem
eral MacArthur's staff, assisted by mem
bers of the staff of Admiral Remey The
callers, after having been introduced,
passed out upon a broad balcony over
hanging the Pasig river and a majority
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til the ceremonies were finished
Archbishop Chappelle, the apostolic
delegate to the Philippines, and other
church dignitaries were received first The
members of the Philippine Commission
and the judges appeared in black frock
contrast to the white and gold uniforms
of the officers of the army and navy. The
Filipino women wore elaborate native
costumes and conversed affably in
Spanish.
The use of carriage numbers was not
understood by the coachmen and much
confusion occurred outside.
NEW YEAR IN LONDON.
NEW YORK, Jan. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The last day of a disagreeable and dis
appointing year was most depressing.
Floods were clapping their hands north
ana south and west from unceaSlng rains
and the Birmingham canal was breaking
loose in Staffordshire and causing great
havoc. The war news was bad and the
war office management was worse. Add-
tional details of the British reverse at
Helvetia showed that an enormous fight
ing regiment, bearing the names of glor-
iouS battlefields on its colors, had been
at night when strongly en-
trenched and had lost one of its best
guns in surrendering it to the Beers. The
fact that the Beers invariably release
their prisoners does not render such in
cidentS less humiliating to British pride.
The bitterest dregs in the cup for Eng
lish lips throughout the campaign have
been the evil tidings that their best bat
talions have been entrapped, taken off
their guard and captured with their guns
and there was a draught of this kind to
leave bad taste in the mouth at the end
Of the year.
There was also a general feeling of ex-
as Bad as the publication of the Spion
Kop dispa tches, which would inevitably
involve the laundering of military repu-
tations under the public pump. Gen. Col
vile confirmed the general impression
that he was seeking a trial by newspa-
pers by issuing yesterday second state
ment and then reserving his case until
Lord Roberts return. Military men
shrug their shoulders over his unprofes-
siona1 conduct in getting the public ear
for himself and scattering broadcast in
situations against the general staff when