The sun., 1903-03-04
GREAT TRIBUTE TO CHOATE.
DINNER TO Our AMBASSADOR BY
PILGRIMS CLCB or LONDON.

speeches An Based on the Friendship BE
tween Britain and the United states
Earl Roberts says Mr. hoate Has
Done Much to Promote II In -Four Years
Special CaHe Dapateh 10 TIE sun.
LONDON, March 3.-One OF the highest
compliments ever paid TO an American
| Ambassador, and what, In some respects.
was the most successful Anglo-American
gathering ever held in London. was the
celebration. under the auspices OF the
Pilgrims Club al the Hyde Park Hotel
tonight, Of the completion ofifour years
Of service by Mr.. Choate as the American
representative at the Court Of st. James.
| A distinguished company Of 100 persons.
about equally divided between English
| and Americans. under the presidency Of
Earl Roberts, COMMANDMENT Chief OF the
British Army dined and listened to one Of
the most brilliant displays OF after-dinner
| eloquence that those present had ever
been privileged to enjoy.
Among those who attended were Stan
ford Newell. American Minister at The
| Hague; Lawrence Townsend. American
Minister to Belgium: Henry White. Secre-
! ;ary Of the American Embassy here; Capt.
NuSodtl, hIHtfiChH httdCuf, Sdpts
| Clover. the Naval Attache; Earl Halsbury,
Lord High Chancellor; Lords Kelvin. Reay,
Aberdeen, Cadogan, Strathcona, Grey. Hill
| ingdon, kinnaird and Balfour. Justices
| Collins, Darling and Poynter, Sir Lawrence
Alma-Tadema. Sir AlberI Rollit, Mr. .Yerkes.
| Mr.. Gridler and Signor MaIconi.
Earl Roberts proposed a toast tos'the
| President OF the most fourishing and most
enterprising republic the world has
ever seen. and to the King Of that empire
| on which the sun never se&s." This toast
was honored by the band playing The
Star Spangled Banner" and God Save
| the King"
Earl Roberts then proposed toast in
honor OF Ambassador Choate. He de-
scribed his position as unlike that Of all
| other Ambassadors because he represented
the nation to which Great Britain is most
closely bound by ties Of origin. language,
ideals. duty and responsibility.
| Earl Roberts declared that nobody could
have used the gifts Of power and influence
with wiser discretion and more generous
purpose than Mr.. Choate, during whose
term the two peoples had learned to know
each other better. with the result that
mutual respect had daily grown.
Mr.. Choate, in replying to the toast, made
e humorously clever opening. which was
mainly occupied with graceful thanks and
compliments to the Pilgrims Club for the
| compliments paid to him He said he was
! in full sympathy with the cardinal objects
OF the Pilgrims organization, the promo
ton Of better understanding between the
| two count ries. That, indeed, was part Of
| his constant duty under the PRESIDENT 9
| commission.
In paying tribute to Earl Roberto. whose
headship Of the Pilgrims Club was a guar
antee OF suocess-for wherever he lead
| victory was certain-Mr. Choate remarked
| that no warrior ever donned the garb Of q
| pilgrim with more grace than when the
foremost soldier laid aside the sword 10
lead those around him to the great triumph
OF peace. a lasting and abiding peace be-
| tween the two nations whose fortunes and
future were inextricably bound together
Il was an indication to him and the world
that the greatest soldier is the greatest
peacemaSer, and that the British and
American armies and navies will never
be turned against each other. Mr.. Choate
added:
Let me propose a reciprocity treaty to
Earl Roberts. propose that he cross the
Atlantic and dine with the Pilgrims Club
| OF the Unit ed States | can assure him a
warmer welcome than any Englishman
ever received. and II his digestion is equal
TO his military powers. he will return the
favorite here OF both nations
Congratulating the club upon it's marked
aud sudden success, Mr.. Choate said that
IL he recalled Bunyan Alright il was Goodwill
who opened the wicket gate 70 Christian.
and il was the good will Of the two great
countries that had opened the wicket "a
those Pilgrims on the road TO victory
| During his residence in England he had
| done what little he could 10 promote more
frequent intercourse bet ween and bett er
knowledge of the two countries. hut Il was
not 20 him that the Improvement in the
relations between the two nations In recent
years was due II was due In the first place
he believed 10 the popular will on both
sides Of the Atlantic, which will not permit
the-e countries to be discovered In their
friendship.
On this side. N far as 0overnmentA
actior u concerned. II is due Ia Lord Sails.
bury and Lord IAn~iowne. who by ,heiI
uniform osndor, fairness and friendliness
in the treat men ~ every question that
hAs arisen anu by their careful considers
ton oi thu feelips- Of N. United s,st..
' have tOUr all Ia Their power a. proinots
nst only I,aa0s, but warm ana hearty frt-nd
| sh,p On ile other I'D"
a. ls equally due 10 the late Mr. Mckinley
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