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air. OFFICERS KINGS GUESTS.
roAST TO ROOSEVELT DRUNK AT
BUCKINGHAM PALACE.
Wing chats with Admiral Cotton. Ambas-
sador Choate and Other Americans
and Makes speech OF Hearty Welcome
Points out Pictures. Remarkinw:
"By the Way. There's George ILL.,"

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Points out Pictures. Remaining:
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Special Cable Despatch TO THE Sum.
LONDON July 9.-There were forty guests
n, the state dinner given tonight by the
King al Buckingham Palace in honor OF
the American officers belonging to Rear
Admiral Cottons squadron. Among the
runber were the Prince Of Wales, Am
bassador Choate, Secretary White Of the
American Embassy, Capt. Stockton, Naval
Attache Of the Embassy; Prime Minister
Balfour, Lord Lansdowne, Foreign Score
tary: the Earl Of Selborne, First Lord OF
the Admiralty; Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain, Sir Michael Herbert, the British
Ambassador to the United States, and
several British Admirals and Captains.
Admiral Cotton was accompanied by
staff Lieutenant Hussey OF the cruiser
Chicago, Capt. Walker OF the San Fran
cisco, Capt Cornwell Of the Chicago, Capt.
Hemphill of the Kearsargo and Com
mander MoCrea Of the Machias.
The King received the American naval
quests and shook hands with each Of them.
In compliment to them he wore the uniform
OF an Admiral Of the feet, All the naval
officers were In flll-dress uniform. Messrs.
Cabinet wore court costumes.
The dinner was served in the State dining
room. Ambassador Choate sat at the
Kings right and Admiral Cotton at his
left. His Ma jesty aimed to make the dinner
as informal as possible. He chatted con-
stantly with Mr. Choate, Admiral Cotton
and others. He pointed out the historic
portraits Of former sovereigns on the walls,
remarlting incidentally: by the way,
there is George Ill"
After dinner the King rose and said be
lacked those gifts of oratory (which his
relative, Emperor William, possessed.
He desired nevertheless TO express with
sincerity and straightforwardness his
pleasure at meeting Admiral Cotton and his
comrades He babe them welcome TO
England, and assured them that the English
people also most sincerely welcomed them
He then proposed toast to the Presi-
dent of the United States. re1narking that
he had never met Mr.. Roosevelt, but knew
that he was respected by all the English
as a brave soldier and rs an official OF tbs
highest fidelity. The King added that he
hoped this occasion would strengthen th'
friendship between the two nations.
His Majesty's remarks impressed tn
Americans by their simplicity and sincerity
After President Roosevelt's health hat
been drunk standing, a band meanwhile
uual rnlt,pnhia Mr. Ch,pofa In
few dignified sentences, thanked the KIM
for his expressions, which, he said. h
would convey to President Roosevelt.
He expressed on behalf of himself anc
the American people appreciation Of tbs
welcome given the American naval officers
He added that he hoped international goot
will would last forever. He then proposes
a toast to the King which was appropriately
drunk. The party then adjourned to al
improvised smoking room ON the balcony
over the main entrance 20 the palace, wher,
chatting freely.
The Pilgrims Club of London gave q
luncheon at the Carlton House to day in aonol
Of Rear Admiral Cotton and his officers
The function was brilliant ono There
we're $50 guests who were seated at nine.
teen small tables.
Vlce-Admiral Lord Charles BeresforC
presided. Seated about him were Real
Admiral Cotton, Ambassador Choate, Prince
Louis OF Battenbrg. Senator Chauncey
M. Depew, Senator Arthur Pus German
Of Maryland; Lord Grenfell. Arohdeacon
Sinclair. Capt. Hedworth Lambton and
Admiral Sir John Dalrymple Hay.
Among others present at different
tables were G. T. Wilson, Of New York
MARITIME, the painter; Perry Belmont. Mgr
Doane, Capt Charles H. Stockton, the
American Naval Attachs at the Embassy
here, and Capt. Sir Berkeley Milne, COM
mander Of the royal yacht and aide-de-camI
to King Edward.
Vioe-Admiral Lord Charles Beresfo rd. ir
propos ing a toast to King Edward, de-
scribed him as ruler and a messenger OF
peace and good will toward nations, and a
man who had the peace of the whole world
at heart. The speaker said he felt that his.
tory would designate him as the "King
who was the messenger Of peace"
In proposing toast to President Roose-
welt Lord Charles Beresford said: "Your
cheers for President Roosevelt showed
in small way what we think OF the Presi-
dent here. Why do we like him? Because
we like man who is straight, strong and
generous, and above all human man.
That is what Roosevelt is. Believe me, he
with King Edward. is doing his best to bring
met English speaking peoples together.
Lord Charles said that if President Roose-
welt ever visited England he would receive a
reception such as had never been accorded
% any man in the world.
Zen Wilson then proposed three Anglo
N&on cheers for the King and the Presi-
uent, and they were given with will
In proposing the toast to the American
Navy Vce-Admiral Beresford said that
"hen trying times came the English and
american fleets seemed to drift together.
ne referred to the Behring Sea affair,
where the British fleet was commanded
ny Admiral Sir Charles Hotham and the
american ships by Rear Admiral Cotton.
Tie sad the tact and way of the latter in
saying and doing things had averted grave
results in very difficult situation.
Abiding to tho development Of the
american navy, Lord Charles said the
nrltlsh had already learned many things
from this progress. He instancod the
american assimilation Of the engineers
WIN the line officers, which had now been
introduced into the British Navy, This,