New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
LORD ROBERTS HONORED.
Mr. Choate's Speech at Dinner Of
the Pilgrims Club.

London, June 1S-GeneraI Lord Roberts was the
recipient OF striking tribute as the guest of the
evening at the second annual dinner Of the Pill
sfims Club, held here tonight. Many famous
Englishmen and well known Americans were pres
ent To do honor to the Great Little General" who
is president Of the British branch of the Pilgrims
Club. Ambassador Choate presided. and. in pro-
posing the Kings health. said King Edward was
the steadfast friend Of the United States under all
circumstances
In giving the toast Of the evening Ambassador
Choate spoke at length on Lord Roberts's accom-
plishments in the cause of peace and described
MIN as "one OF those who had and grown
tired Of the horrors OF war, and who now was ono
OF the great apostles of mediation and arbitration
rather than an advocate Of horrid resort to war
adding:
Long years OF fortune and genius have united to
SSf9ry S and success Frog second LIEUTENANT to
subordinate position 70 that Of commander in chief
from the capture Of Delhi and the relief of Luck
been one unbrokerfs tide Of victory and success
The relief OF Kimberley might have been the relief
fish crowd was cold, as compared with Anleri-
that their hearts beat with as warm feeling as
those OF any people on the Globe
invite Earl Roberts to cross the Atlantic and pay
US visit. He will receive such reception as no
present at that first interview in the White House
Wet meet TBe dan f AM sr n
win be suspended. and Lord Roberts and President
to the setting Of the SUN Exchanging Views on
war: but let Lord Roberts go as an apostle Of
peace and Anglo-American harmony and Of the
great doctrine Of arbitration.
Earl Roberts modestIy replied. He said he hoped
to be able to visit the United States at no distant
date. and echoed the Ambassadors tribute 10 the
work accomplished by the Pilgrims Club in pro-
noting good feeling between Great Britain and
America. saying that both countries owed a deep
debt OF gratitude for the establishment OF the
club
Cordial cable dispatches congratulating Earl Rob-
erts were read from General Young and General
Chaffee Of the United States Army. and from
Bishop Potter, of New-York.
Sir Charles John Darling Judge OF the Kings
Bench Division OF the High Court OF Justice made
a humorous speech. Referring to Ambassador
Choate's quotation from Emerson that each Eng
Hshman is Island IN himself he said every
American seemed him continent him
SELF" and produced loud laughter by adding that
the portrait OF ones grandmother. II painted
by any one worth calling painter is not now safe
in ones house IN England thanks TO the
energy Of the American collector
George T. Wilson responded for the American
Pilgrims. and Baron Ashbourne proposed Ambas-
sador Choates health in eulogtstc terms. Mr..
ChOate replied expressing appreciation Of the Pill
Among those present were the Duke OF North
cumberland Baron Ashbourne. the Earl OfeCraven,
the Earl Of Desart. Baron Fairfax, Colonel Lord
Gordon-LennOx. Lord Kelvin. Baron Kinnaird the
OF Shaftesbu4y, Baron StrathcOna, Lord Stanley.
Consul General Evans, Consul Boyle. Stanford
United states Naval Attache Stockton. United
States Military Attache Beacon, Justices Darling.
Grantham and Kennedy. and Messrs. Nunan,
George Gray Ward. W 5. Gilbert and Bradley
Martin.