The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-15
WHITELAW REID GIVEN A
BANQUET BY UNION LEAGUE CLUB

New York, May 14-Whitelaw Reid
was the guest OF honor at a farewell
banquet given at the Union League
club tonight in anticipation Of his ap-
preaching departure for London as
special ambassador Of the United
States at the coronation of Kink Ed
ward VII.
The banquet was attended by about
100 gentlemen, including many promi-
nent figures in politics, finance and
journalism from all sections Of the
country. A full ength oil painting Of
Ambassador Reid. draped with the
American and British colcrs, overhung
the seat OF the guest Of the evening.
Flowers and shaded lights served as
decorations for the table Selections
or patriotic airs were rendered during
the dinner by an orchestra
Among the invited guests were Sir
Percy Sanderson, the British consul
general, and Cornelius n Bliss, who
sat respectively, al the right and left
of Mr.. Reid; Senator Depew. Henry
c. Payne. John K. Griggs, n. n. Stra
nahan, President Nicholas Murray
Butter Of Columbia university, John A.
Mccall Charles Emory Smith. Clark
Howell of the Atlanta Constitution
Melville F. Stone, Frank B. NOyes Of
the Chicago Record Herald J. Edward
Simmons, Austin p Fletcher. George
W Perkins. Thomas G. Rapier Of the
New Orleans PicaylIne. Albert J. Barr
Of the PittsbuTg Post Harvey w
Scott OF the Portland Oregonian, Her
man Rider Of the New York Stats
Zeitung, Bradford Merrill Of the New
York World. Charles W. Knapp Of the
St Louis Republic. ". I. Mclean OF
the Philadelphit Bulletin. Charles W
Grasty Of the Baltimore News, and
George Thompson Of the St Paul Dis
patch.
Among the members Of the club pres
ent were Eastman Johnson, John A.
SIeicheF. Henry Clews. John II. Starin,
W J. Arkell T. Z. Hyde. John s. Ken
neds, Arson g. McCOok, General Fran
els Greene, Daniel F. Appleton, Col
gate Hoyt ind d. 0. Mills.
Cornelius n. Bliss. chairman, read a
letter from the secretary Of the late
Archbishop COrrigan. expressing the
archbishOp's appreciation Of Ambas-
sador Reds public services and re-
GREETING that his present indisposition
would prevent his attendance at the
dinner Mr.. Bliss said that this was
probably one Of the late seletters the
lamented archbishop had dictated, as
It had been dictated within a few hours
of his death.
Drink Kings Health.
Mr.. Bliss then offered the toast The
President OF the United States whEh
was drunk standing and with applause
He then said
This is a sort of International and
ambassadorial affair. ] invite you all
to rise and drink the health Of King
Edward"
This was greeted with prolonged ap-
plause.
Mr.. Bliss offered a toast to Mr.. Reid
and there was great applause Mr.
Reid made an appropriate response
Senator Depew spoke TO the toast
The Senate beginning with a tribute
10 the guest OF the evening.
Charles Emory Smith responded q
the toast, American Ambassadors
Past and Present.
Mr. Smiths address was an eloquent
tribute 70 the worth of Mr.. Reid as
Journalist. statesman and public leader
At the conclusion OF Mr. Smiths ad-
dress. Chairman Bliss referred % the
presence Of many distinguished repre-
sentatives Of the press. and invited
Melville f. Stone 10 speak 70 the roast
Of The Press" and Clark Howell and
Stephen O-1Ieara OF the Boston Jour
nal followed briefly
Mr. Howell. in the course Of his re-
marks said I take particular pleas
use in recognizing Mr.. Reid as the most
conspicuous exponent Of American
Journalism today In h0nOring him
you honor the press Of the United
States
Mr- O'Meara reviewed the opposition