Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
AND BRIT0NS AT
RANOUET.

sT thank God the day has come
when neither the British nor the Ameri'
can navy can be jealous of each others
development"
Rear Admiral Jewell, in the foregoing
sentence, last night elected loud cheer'
when he replied to the toast in honor o.
the American European squadron at the
banquet given them by the Pilgrim So
ciety. in London. Lord Selborne, first
lord Of the the Admiralty, presided at
the gathering, which included many
representative Britons.
Lord Selborne, in proposing the
American naval guests, said he must re-
fer to the ''inexcusable outrage" in the
North Sea. In similar case, said LORD
Selborne, the American or British navy
would make immediate and ample aPol.
ogy. "They would punish" added
Lord Selborne, amid loud cheers, "the
perpe:trator of such terrible blunder
and demand security against its recur-
renee. | no more doubt that L am
standing here than that the Emperor
and Russian people will feel their
responsibility and take the same action
as would the British or American
peoples.
Lord Selborne proceeded to pay a
glowing tribute to the American navy,
and emphasized instances OF co-opera-
ton between the British, French and
American nayies.
Among the many kilograms read at
the banquet was one from the Archbishop
Of Canterbury, referring in glowing terms
to his visit to America and expressing
regret that he was unable TO be present
at the pilgrims banquet.
The dining. room as arranged was naval
in every particular, as far as land condi-
tions would allow. The tables were
specially made in the shape ofbattleships
blunt at the stern and sharp at the fore.
They we're arranged in three columns.
The starboard-column tables were named
after His Majesty's ships Magnificent,
Nile. Indus, Bscchante, Highfyer and
Majestic. The center-column tables
were named after naval stations Of Great
Britain and America, the first Malta and
the second Admiralty, at which Lord
SeIborne and Rear Admira! jewell were
seated, and the others Annapolis, Whale
island and Mare Island.
At the head of the port column, rep
resenting American battleships, was the
dispatch boat Wanda, the warships
represented being the Olympia,
Oregon, New York, Illinois and Ken
lucky. Tall square-rigged masts rose
from each table that represented war
ship. and from the masts flew the re-
spectiye ensigns, while port and star
board lights were shown.
The entire room was lighted with life
buoys suspended from the ceiling and
covered with hundreds Of electric bulbs
From the admiralty table flew the sig
nal "Pilgrims expect every man this day
to do his duty" which also was dis
played in hoists about the loom. On
this table was displayed silver model o.
an old full-rigged sailing ship, while in
striking contrast were models OF :ht
latest torpedo-boat destroyers. Th'
company was piped to dinner in regula
ton fashion by q boatswain's mate o
the British navy, and throughout thu
dinner watches were struck on ship
bell. The toasts were "The King,
'The President" "0ur Guests" pro
posed by LORD Selborne, Rear Admira
Jewell replying; and Admiral Lambton
vice president of the Pilgrims, proposed
the health of Lord Selborne.