The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-05
BEYOND THE OCEANS
AMERICAS INDEPENDENCE DAY
WAS YESTERDAY HONORED IN
OLD WORLD CAPITALS
HIGH DOINGs IN LONDON
Five Hundred Persons Were Present
at the Fourth of July banquet
of the American
Society

at the Fourth of July Ranouet
of the American
Society
LONDON, July 4-Five hundred Der
! sons sat down tonight at the baueuel (
( the American society in London Civ II ut
the Hotel Cecil 1t was a remarkable
gathering Across the upper chi OF the
great hall and interspersed between The
/ members Of the United States embassy
and prominent Americans sat members
Of the parliament and representatives Jf
Great Britain's loyal colonies all Joining
together in celebrating the one hInGred
and twenty-fifth birthday Of the rebel
llous sister who formed a neW ana indie
pendent government.
Morgan Richards, thanked on the right
by Mr.. Choate and on the left by Robert
w. Hamburg, NJ p, presided Repre- en-
tatlVes OF India, Canada, Australia. New
Zealand and Cape Colony were present.
Lord William Hamilton, who might 10
taken sentimentally 10 represent all Of
the colonies was present. Chancellor
McCracken, of the University of n W
York, attended and scattered through the
halls were representatives of all sorts Il
material progress in the United States.
The toast to King Edward met with
sung the British national anthem Dr.
Joseph Parker, minister Of the G. ty Tenn
pie, who proposed the toast 20 President
Mckinley, said In the course Of his
speech:
Despite the traditional prejudice which
has happily been weakening during he
past century 1t is now well recognized
that no other nation can sustain tho
relation to Great Britain which tine Unit
ed States now hold, and fortunately for
the world, Great Britain and the United
States now hold the worlds peace I'm tho
hollow of their hands"
Three cheers were then given for Pres
ident Mckinley and these were thrice re-
peated after which an additional three
were given for Old Glory at the sugg s.
ton Of James NJ. Beck United States as
sstant attorney general
COPENHAGEN, July 4.-The Fourth Of
July was celebrated here by the dressing
with flags Of all the Danish ships I'm the
harbor Salutes were fired from the forts
and reception given on board the Unit
ed States training ship Hartford was at
tended by the Danish authorities and a
number Of American tourists. Several
Danish WarShIps, when passing the Har--
ford, played the Star Spangled Banner,
and the Hartford replied by playing the
Danish national anthem. Tonight the
harbCr is Illuminated and the band from
the Hartford played at the TlvoI garlen
to the assembled gathering. WEen the
band finished playing the crowd cheered
long and enthusiastically for President
Mckinley.
PARIS, July 4-The United States en-
bassy and consulate and a majority OF
the American business houses and stores
here were decorated today with tho Stars
and Stripes and the French tri-colOr
hung together. Most Of the American
residents and visitors attended the open
reception Of the United States ambassa-
dor Gen. Horace Porter, in the after
noon.
The annual banquet Of the Amer
lean chamber Of commerce VIII take
place tonight at the Hotel Du Quail
D'Orsay. Cen. Porter, NJ. MlIerand. tho
minister Of commerce; Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, J. w. Alexander. Of the New York
chamber OF commerce, and Castor Des-
champs will be the speakers.
MEXICO CITY. July 4-The American
colony celebrated the Fourth by an out
door fete at the TlvOll del Ellie. The
grounds were handsomely decorated, and
fully 1900 people took part during tho
day. AT II o'clock President Diaz and
Mayor AIanda arrived. The president
was received with cordiality and a salute
of twenty-one guns was fired In MS nom
or Tho Declaration Of Independence
was read by Gen. Agramonte ana the
GRAFTON Of the day was delivered by
Gen. Powell Clayton the United States
ambassador.
BERLIN, July Am honor Of the
Fourth Of July the American flag IS to-
day floating over the embassy the con-
sulate and many private Buildings. A
til.
on q picnic to Grunau. No receptions
were held by either Andrew y. WHITE,
the American ambassador who has just
moved to the Palace hotel; John p. Jack
son, secretary of the embassy or Frank
Il. Mason, the American consul general.
PEKIN, July 4.-The Fourth was cele-
brated here today by the United States
legation guard with athletic games and
fireworks The German minister DR..
Mumm Won Schwarzenstein, gave a din
ner at the German legation to the oti1-
GERS Of the American guard. Messrs.
Squires and Rockhill and other members
Of the United States legation celebrated
the Fourth at the summer legation In
the hills
ROME, July "A brilliant independ-
ence reception was held by the United
States charge d 'affaires, Lewis NJ. ID
dings and was attended by a number OF
distinguished persons. Mrs. Iddings and
Mrs. II. de Castro, wife OF the United
States consul general, received.
COLON, Colombia. July 4-Thls years
Independence day celebrations were more
enthusiastic today than usual The
Fourth Was practically q general holi-
day. buildings were decorated and shops
were closed
Horse races today constituted new
features Of this years programme Of res-
tivities
Germnny Ruying nn Island.
BERLIN, July 4.-The correspondent OF
the Associated Press hears authOrita-
lively that Germany has secured from
Spain a purchase option upon the ISLAND