The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-06-07
LONDON CHAMBER o. COW.
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GOOD FEELING PREVAILED y: ['ill
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Dinner Was One of the Handsomssss
Affairss Of the Kind Ever Given ~
1 .. City Famous for .'ts, Lavish TO- TO-
: pitalIty--AiI Speakers Expressed
! the pellet That America and Great
Britain Will Rule Worlds Destinies'

:. London. June. 6.-The banquet ten
lered by the London chamber OF com
perce to the delegates OF the New
York chamber of commerce at Gro
GERS hall was one Of the handsomest
affairs of the kind ever given IN g
city famed for lavish hospitality. mo
Effort was spared to honor the Amer
han guests, but it must be confessed
that the latter did not sustain the rep
atation America has for brilliant AFTER
dinner speaking. Nor did the Bit
Ish speakers do much to relieve the
tedium OF four hours speaking. AL
the speeches., however, teemed WIN
extreme friendliness and faith IN the
establishment of permanent friendly
relations. All the speakers express.
ed the belief that Great Britain and
The United States would rule the des.
sinies of the world and that their IN
written alliance would always work
tor peace and the benefit Of mankind.
Grocers' hall, Just opposite \ the
Bank of England, has the reputation
Of being the most interesting chamber
Of all the city companies. The tables
were decorated with a |-@%7 :s.ss
Profusion Of FIowerg ,;.%:..
and historic plate. Around the hall
Is gallery which as the evening ad-
yanced was flied with ladies who at
tended to hear the speeches. EE%
: Lord Brassey presided. On his
right was Mr.. Choate and on his LETT
Lord Lansdowne. Morris X. Jessup.
Andrew Carnegie. Cornelius N Bliss,
Lord Alverstene, Qord chief justice OF
England), Mr.. .Griscom, George st.
Ward, Lord Strathcona and Mount
Royal, Levi P. Morton, L. V.Atter TEL:
bury president Of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce), and j. Pier.
pont Morgan, were among those seat
ed at the table of honor. In all nearly
900 we're present "a >>%%s3
In welcoming the guests Lord Bras.
icy, who made the first speech. said;
1--WE welcome them as the repre-
sentatives of the skill and enterprise,
which have turned the vast resources
Of the American continent to the serv-
ice of mankind. We are largely shar-
srs in these benefits, Our fleming
millions could not, live without the
TODD America produces and the raw
materials for our industries. America
teaches us lessons not only In, the,
creation but in the liberal distribution
pf5 wealth" = ~ g'r>'
r. Caraeaie's Rousing Reception.
Mr.. Jessup, president of the cham
Der of commerce, replied to the adj
dress of welcome.
Mr.. Jessup was followed by Lord
Avebury, A. Foster, Higgins and A.
Barton Hepburn.
Mr.. Hepburn aroused interest by an
lntimation that the United States was
entering upon the stage of tariff relax
alton. ',.
Lord Alverstone paid an eloquent
tribute to the United. States.
Mr.. Carnegie, who had the best re-
ception of the evening, then rose.
He dwelt upon the Importance OF the
growing relations between the two
countries.
Mr.. Griscom, whose arrival In time
for the banquet created much interest.
dwelt upon the expansion OF American
shipping.
The hour was now SO late that sew
eral toasts were dispensed with and
the proceedings were brought to an
end with few words from Mr.. Choate
who declared that London had done
a noble act in extending the hand Of
friendship to a most formidable rival.
Commerce" he said, Twill be the
real peacemaker and blessing to
mankind. Any real conflict between
our two countries is impossible"
MUST SERVE IN HIS PLACE.