The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-10
AMERICANS GUESTS
OF PILGRIMS CLUB,
vice Admiral Beresford Grows
Eloquent in Proposing Toast
to President Roosevelt.
COTTON REPLIES IN KIND.
Thanks the King and People for
the Hearty Welcome Extend
ed to the Warships of the
United States.

LONDON. July Sat the Pilgrims Club
iuncheon to the visiting American officers
ut the Carlton Club to-day Vice Admiral
Lofd charles Beresford read the following
message from the Prince of Wales:
very much regret that an engagement
VIII prevent me from being present Please
assure the American naval officers how sor-
~ am that l am unable to have the
pleasure Of meeting them on this occasion. ''
Al the center of the table Lord Beresford
presided. On his right was seated Rear
ADMIRAL Cotton and on his left Captain
Larhoton, naval Aide-de-Camp to King Ed
ward. Ambassador Choate, Senator Cor
man, Senator Depew. General LORD Gren-
leil. the Archdeacon of London. Doctor SIN
clair. and Admiral Sir John DaIrympIe HAY
| sat at the same table
Inc American officers present were the
same as those who attended the state ball
and among the other guests were: Captain
|harles II. Stockton. the United States ma
val attache: Consul General Evans Admiral
fsir Henry Stephenson. Admiral Lord
Charles Scott. Rear Admiral Sir James Rus
SELL Sir Berkeley Milne. Commodore of tho
royal yachts; Lord George Hamilton. Arthur
Lee. NJ P: Perry Belmont. George Wilson
OF New York. Hamilton Mccormick of Chi
>"eo 'iiu LOUIS nay OF Michigan.
Inc scene was picturesque and novel. All
the Americans and number of the British
officers were in uniform
MESSAGE OF GOOD WILL
In proposing the toast to 1.-The kim"
i-oru beresford said 1t was particularly easy
10 do SO. owing to recent events in which
the King had been a messenger of peacs
ana good will toward all nations The in
he believed the day was coming when King
Edward would be known as Edward III.
Peacemaker
The toast was drunk with enthusiasm, md
then Lord Beresford toasted "Preside,t
Roosevelt" and asked why the presieen,
was liked in England. He added
We like the man: we like the strone
generous man, what I might call the real |
human man. The President will d, his laval
best to bring the two great Ensl,sh-sneak-
ing nations together In one harmonious
WHOLE which Is the same idea King Oh
"ard mad on the occasion of his visit to th. |
president of France. If President Roosevelt |
were TO come here believe the enthusiasm
would be far greater than in the case of anv
aeception ever accorded to any visitor from
,, In proposing the American Navy. Lord
Beresford said that whenever there was
anything disagreeable abroad Great Rr;taip |
ana ana america generally drifted together If
these two great nations got together to
maintain their common interests and com
merce 1t would make for the peace of the
world Neither Great Britain nor America |
wanted an alliance. but the speaker added:
we want an understanding. Great Britain
and the United States are increasing their
navies. But that IS no more of a threat n
other nations than increasing the police
force of their cities In order to maintain
Admiral Cotton. in replying. testified to
the warm feeling existing between the two
natlons and their navies and recalled in
stances where the British and Americans
had served together. He thanked the king
and the people Of Great Britain for the wei
come gwen TO the Americans. and proposed
eral enthu:iasm.
After luncheon Ambassador Choa.c held
American officers.