New-York tribune., 1902-05-15
GUEST OF UNION LEAGUE.
DINNER IN HONOR OF WHITELAW
REID AT THE CLUB.
SPEECHES BY CORNELIUS y. BLISS SEN
ATOR DEPEW. CHARLES EMORY
SMITH. MR. REID AND OTHERS.


Whitelaw Reid was the guest Of honor at a
farewell dinner given at the Union League Club
last evening in anticipation Of his approaching
departure for London as special ambassador Of
the United States at the coronation of King
Edward VII The dinner was attended by a
large number of men who prominent in poll
tics. finance and journalism.
Those with Mr. Reid at the guests table were
Cornelius y. Bliss. late Secretary Of the In
terror under President Mckinley, who presided
as the president Of the club; Sir Percy Sander
son the British Consul General. John w
,irigCs. late Attorney General in the Cab
met of President Mckinley; Chauncey NJ
Depew United States Senator from New
York: ex-senator Nevada y Stranahan the
new Collector of the Port Of New-York:
Dr Nicholas Murray Butler the new president
of Columbia Uniyersity Melville r. Stone, the
general manager Of The Associated Press:
Stephen OMeara. Editor Of The Boston Jour
ma; Charles Emory smith Editor of The
Philadelphia Press" and former Postmaster
General, Henry c. Payne Postmaster General:
J. Edward Simmons president OF the Fourth
National Bank; Thomas /. James president of
rh- Lincoln National Bank and former Post
master General; Clark Howell. Editor Of The
Atlanta Constitution; John A. Mccall. presi-
dent Of the New-York Life Insurance Company;
Frank 3 Noyes. D. O Mills Edward u. Adams
Austin B. Fletcher and George W. Perkins.
Among the men at Other tables Thomas
O. Rapier. Of The New-Orleans Picayune"; AL
bert J Barr. of The Pittsburg Post Harvey
" Scott. Of The Portland Oregonian'. Her
man Ridder. Of the New-York stats -Zeitung'';
Bradford Merrill. Of The New-York World;
Charles ". Knapp. of The St Louis Republic;
". L. Mclean. Of The Philadelphia Bulletin;
Charles W. Grasty. of The Baltimore News"
and George Thompson. of The ST. Paul Dis
patch"
Among the members Of the club present were
Frederick Billings. Cephas Brainerd, Eastman
Johnson. John A. Sleicher Frank H. Partridge,
!. H. Ottley. Henry CIews, John H Starin, w.
J. ArkeII, F T. Hyde. John w. Vrooman, Rich
ard P Lounsbery. John :. Kennedy, Anson G.
lIcCook, General Francis Vinton Greene. Gen
eraI Wager Swayne. Colonel Daniel T. Appleton
Judge James a. Blanchard. Colgate Hoyt D O.
Mills Charles P H. Gilbert and Frederick c.
Wagner
The dinner was served in the banqueting room
on the fourth door of the clubhouse. A large
number Of American Beauty roses were used in
decorating the tables, and back Of the guests
table festooned with American and British
flags was a new portrait OF AIr Reid painted
by David Neal Mr.. Neal is an American paint
ct who has lived for a long time in Munich, and
Is probably best known to American art lovers
ny his famous picture Of twenty years ago. The
First Sight Of Rizzio in Holyrood Palace by
Mary. Queen Of Scots" OF late Mr.. Neal has
not lived much IN America, and has been known
in Ney-York in recent times chiefly by portraits
Of some members Of Mr.. Whitney's family. and
by a successful portrait last fall of the former
president of Princeton Theological Seminary.
The dinner was served about O'Clock, and It
was nearly II o'clock before the speak
ing began. Mr.. Bliss read a letter of regret from
Levi P. Morton Ex-Governor and ex-Vice Presi-
dent, saying that he had expected to attend the
dinner, but was prevented by temporary indis-
position Mr. Bliss then read letter from the
secretary of the late Archbishop Corrigan
pressing the Archbishop's appreciation of Am
bassador Reids public services, and regretting
that mis- indisposition at the time would prevent
his attendance at the dinner. Mr.. Bliss said that
this was probably of the last letters the la
Inented Archbishop had dictated. as it had been
dictated within a few hours of his death.
MR.. BLIss's SPEECH.
Mr.. Bliss then offered the toast, The Presi-
dent of the United States" which was drunk
standing and with applause, He then said:
This is a sort Of international and ambassa-
C0rial affair. ! invite you all TO rise and drink
the health Of King Edward" This was greeted
with prolonged applause. Mr.. Bliss then said:
We assemble tonight in honor of our dstin-
gushed fellow member, Mr.. Reid. who is about 10
depart for London the special representative Of
President of the United States at the
ton Of the King of Great Britain. Ireland and of
the Domnions Beyond the Seas
Mr.. Reid carried the greeting of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley to Queen Victoria at her Jubilee
celebration, which heartily joined by
the American people, who honored the Queen for
her many virtues. and for her steadfast friendship
for America. The American people will not forget
the kindly, heartfelt words Of sympathy 10
government and people, and the personal messages
the stricken widows of two martyred Presidents
Another President has been martyred, and again
have received the abounding sympathy of the
English people expressed by the successor of the
great Queen.
Aside from such personal expressions a common
blood, common language and the close social
commercial and financial interests with nearly
century of peaceful relations, have gradually
brought about a community of material interests
between Great Britain and the United States
Friendship, not alliance, between the great
Anglo-Saxon peoples is guarantee Of the peace
# the world Long may such relations be main
tained
IN view Of existing conditions it is emnentIy fit
ting that the courteous invitation the President
20 attend coronation of King Edward by a
special representative should be coUrteously
accepted The magnificent ceremony Of the coro-
nation will be interesting to Americans from an
esthetic and historic point OF view. revivng,
Il WILL customs dating back almost to medieval
We il America have abandoned all such
ancient ceremonies but our English kindred. who
under constitutional monarchy enjoy quite as
much personal freedom do love the old
ways and customs handed down to them by our
common ancestors. Thousands Of Americans are
sailing across the Atlantic to witness the royal
display, and I that all congratulate
President Roosevelt. also a member Of this club