Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-10
EDWARD VERY CORDIAL
British King Impressed
American Officers Favorably.
GUESTS AT A DINNER
BUCKINGHAM PALACE GAILY
DECORATED FOR EVENT.
Indirect Plea for Closer Relations Be-
tween the Two Breat English
Speaking Nations.

| A dispatch from London last night says:
/ In formerly welcoming the American naVa'
| forces to England tonight King Eowaro
| took occasion to make an emphatic deciara-
| ton in favor of closer relations between
| the United States and Great Britain
His majesty did not speak of an alliance,
] or even of an understanding, but the I'M
pression was clear from his remarks tnat
he desired that the two nations move TO-
gether in the interests Of the peace OF the
world.
Some of the kings ministers also TOOK
advantage of the occasion to impress on
the American officers their cordial approvai
of the Monroe doctrine and their desire that
it be supported by American influence In
wav which would place it above all crit
icism.
The royal welcome was extended TO the
American officers at Buckingham Palace
| where at $40 p.m., commenced the dinner
given in their honor by King Edward. Inc
table was decorated by Marechal Neil roses
and gold plate brought from windsor was
used.
Noted Men Present.
The king commanded the most dlstln-
guished officials of the empire to attend
and thirty-six guests were present On the
kings right sat Ambassador Choate ana
on his left Rear Admiral Cotton.
Among the others present were the Prince
of Wales, Captain Hemphlll, U. S. s. kear-
sarge; Captain Walker. U. s. S. San fran
cisco; Captain Cornwell, U. S. S. Chicago;
Commander McCrea, U. S. S. Machias;
Flag Lieutenant Hussey, Captain Prince
Louis of Battenberg, Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain. Premier Balfour. First LORD
of the Admiralty the Earl OF Selbourne'
7 d
miral Lord Kerr, Sir Arnold Foster, Rear
Admiral May, Sir Michael Herbert British
ambassador at Washington; Henry White
secretary of the United States legation
Lord Charles Beresford, Admiral Sir E. H.
Seymour, Sir Berkeley Milne. Admiral Sir
E. r. Fremantle, Admiral Sir c. F. Hot
ham, Admiral Sir Henry Stephenson, Cap
tain Lambton, the Earl of Howe, Lord
Farquhar Sir George Clarke, governor of
Victoria, Australia, and Sir Charles Gust.
King in AdmiraPs Uniform.
The king was dressed in the uniform of
an admiral of the British fleet. On the
conclusion of the dinner his majesty, in
tactful speech, expressed qualification at
the acceptance of his invitation. and cor
daily welcomed Rear Admiral Cotton and
his squadron to England. He asserted that
what he said represented the sentiment not
only of himself but of the whole British
people, and he proposed toast to Presf-
dent Roosevelt, for whom his majesty said
he "entertained the highest consideration
and admiration"
Ambassador Choate responded, and in an
eloquent speech echoed the wish of the
king for the maintenance and promotion of
more cordial relations between the two
great English-speaking nations.
The king further empha sized HIS gratifi-
cation by writing a cable message to Presi-
dent Roosevelt in which he stated that it
had given him the greatest pleasure to well
come the American squadron King Ed
wards cordially made a great impression
on the American officers, who left the func-
ton convinced of the desire on the part of
Great Britain to maintain the closest rela-
lions with the American republic
Lunch at Pilgrims Club.
At the Pilgrims Club luncheon to the
visiting American officers at the Carlton
Club today, Vice Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford read the following message from
the Prince of Wales:
II very much regret that an engagement
will prevent me from being present. Please
assure the American naval afficers how
sorry 1 am that 1 am unable to have the
pleasure of meeting them on this occasion"
The luncheon was given in the main res
taurant of the club. Two hundred persons
were seated at small tables which were
decorated with American and British flags
and roses. At the center table Lord Beres-
ford presided. On the right was seated
Rear Admiral Cotton, and on his left Capt,
Lambton. naval aid-de-camp to King Ed
ward. Ambassador Choate, Senator Cor
man. Senator Depew, Gen. Lord Grenfell
the archdeacOn of London, DR.. Sinclair and