New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14
DINNER FOR PRIVATE.
Church and State and Army and
NaUy Pay Him Tribute.

Church and state, the army. the navy and the
Civil Service. law. diplomacy and finance. alike
We'd with each other in paying tribute TO the
Archbishop Of Canterbury at the dinner given
for him by the Pilgrims OF the United States at
the Waldorf last night
Those present included Bishop Potter. the
president. who acted as postmaster: J. Pier
pont Morgan. President Butler OF Columbia
University. Sir Percy SandersOn Morris K.
Jesup. James Bryce NJ. P; President Finley OF
New-York University the Lord Bishop OF Ripon,
Police Commissioner McAdoo United States
District Attorney Burnett General Woodford.
Rear Admiral Cougklan Henry y. Flagler. John
A Mccall, Brigadter General Mills, St. Clair
Mchelway' Richard A. McCurdy. Henry Birren,
Pliny Fisk, James Stokes Jacob H. Schin. Isaac
n seligman and Colonel John Jacob Aston
me dinner was held In the grand ballroom,
which was appropriately draped with bunting.
the flags Of Great Britain and America being
intertwined
On the Archbishop's left sa Bishop Potter,
on his right President Finlay Mr. Morgan sat
between President Butler and Mr. McKelway.
Governor OdeIl. who was to have been one Of
the principal speakers sent a letter OF regret in
which he said that he was confined to his
rooms through illness
Before the speechmaking opened Bishop Pot
ter proposed the toast OF President Roosevelt
and King Edward Both were drunk to the
music OF a cheer and tiger. the Archbishop
trying to forestall the Bishop in the proposal
Of President Roosevelts health.
In his address Bishop Potter paid deep trib-
ute to the Prmate Of All England and the place
he had gained in the heart Of the American
people. He spoke semi humorously of some of
the Prelate's experiences here and OF the wav
Mr.. Morgan had exposed him to the American
perils.
In his reply the Archbishop spoke feelingly
but simply OF the kindness he had received at
the hands OF his American friends. and Of the
bonds OF brotherhood between the two English
speaking countries. The Archbishop was fol-
lowed by Mr. McKeIway, who said in part:
predict that much good Will come out Of
the visit OF his lOrdship here He will find that
our Protestant Episcopal Church sympathizes
win the Anglican tahtishmeDt bur rbrivss
ana multlplies without govern mental endowment
or privilege He will find that the Episcopal
Iouhud tloh mere. on a voluntary basis, fellow
ships With other Christian foundations as broad
~ ana as easily as the Establishment at home
sympathizes with the non-con forrnists Here -
ABROAD, the non-cOnformists. under the blessing
OF Iou. corral and convert d great many sin
ners; and here, EpiscOpacy. and abroad the
establishment. draw in not few OF those non
cOnfoTmsts for reasons OF comfort unity CO.
heSion and centralized administration. which one
should not TOO CurioUsly consider We are gIa6
the Archbishop OF Canterbury and large pro-
p'tttOH OF lAe population or the United states
have come together in personal contact His
influence viii be cherished and preserved here
The effect OF him upon the United States has
been broad and benign. We hope the e.
feet OF the United States upon him has
been pleasing and instructive. We shall think
OF him and OF his church as something which We
better understand. because have met ana
measured him. We hope our people our insti-
buttons and all our churches will be made more
Ineligible, and, therefore, more attractive 70
His mind. because he has come into relations
with them. Such visits = great prelates- pay
here. and great preIates here make abroad
should tend to assure and 10 augment the
brotherhood OF man and the federation OF the
world.
The other speakers were President Finley. Mr.
Bryce and Donald Sage Mackay.
The Archbishop will sail for England to-day on
the Celtic
II closing his speech. the Archbishop who was
enthusiastically applauded, said
bid you farewell tonight after an experience so
pleasant and remarkable TO make one take a
different view OF things. II only the EreaI
hospitality that was shown me. but the depth Of
friendship svlnced I shall carry away with me the
fondest recolections Of America and the Americans
Dr. Mackay who was the last speaker and
was introduced by Bishop Potter as a Noucon-
formist warmly eulogized the Archbishop's ofrer
to act as intermediary IN the present Scotch
ecclesiastical troubles. He IL was who proposed
the health OF Mrs. Davidson. the Arch bishop's
wife. Seated In the balcony with Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Davidson was an interested spectator Of
the entire proceedings.