Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-30
American Branch Gives One to
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand,
British Ambassador.
ENGLISH BRANCH CELEBRATES.
4 Unique Feature of Both Functions
Was That Of Being Directly
Connected by Gable.

London. Jan. 29-While the American
branch OF the Pilgrims society was CIV
ing Its dinner tonight at Delmonico's In
New York in honor Of Sir Henry Nor
timer Durand British ambassador TO
tho United States, the English branch
OF the society celebrated the occurrence
with a supper ut the Carlton hotel.
shortly before the Delmonlco banquet
commenced some 20 members Of the
Pilgrims society here sat down at II
number Of small tables, which were
all looped up with telegraph wires
strung on miniature poles and decorat-
ed with filoage,
Among those present were Joseph II.
Choate. the American ambassador; the
Earl Of Halsbury, lord high chancellor;
Fir Edward l.. Durand, brother of Sir
Henry, Sir Thomas Upton, Lord Deer
hurst and Lord de Fairfax, Sir Alfred
Lewis Jones, John Henniker Heaton,
seoy. Carter of the United States en-
bassy, Archdeucon Sinclair and Alexan-
der Slemens
Several we'll known Pilgrims, includ-
Ing Lord Roberts and Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford, who are both III,
sent regrets.
The unique feature OF the evening
consisted IN the installation by a trans
Atlantic cable company Of cable instru.
ments In one end Of the supper-room.
BY means OF this arrangement frequent
messages Were exchanged between Del
monicos In New York and the Carlton
hotel here. so that the English Pilgrims
felt almost as much In touch with the
New York celebration as III they had
been actually present Two old grand
fathers clocks one showing English
and the other American time enabled
Mr.. Choate. the Earl Of Halsbury and
the others 10 keep an eye on the prog
ress Of the banquet In New York.
The usual cable companys clock with
red hands showing American time was
placed between the two old grand
fathers clocks and noticeably marked
the progress of the age. Strands or
the Atlantic cable laced upon the table
enabled the guests TO realize the means
by which the instantaneous and inti-
mate interchange WAS possible In spite
OF the difficulties of distance and the
difference In time. The name OF Sir
Henry Mortimer Durand when pro-
nounced was given hearty cheer
IN NEW YORK.
New York, Jan. 9.--InterchanRes OF
cable messages of good will with the
English Pilgrims Mt supper at the Carl
ton hotel, london, formed striking
feature OF the banquet given at Del"
monico's tonight by the Pilgrims of the
United States In honor of Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand, the British ambassa-
dor. Bishop Potter presided There
was with him at the guests table sir
Henry r. Armstrong, Capt, w. IL.
Brownson, y. $ NJ James Beck OF
Pennsylvania, Gen. Alfred II, Bates
Thomas Barclay OF Paris and London,
former Atty.-Gen briggs Circuit JUS
tIce George Gray. Morris X. Jessup'
Col. A. L. Mills, Rev. d. Parker Nor
gan, former Atty,-Gen. MacVeagn'
Rear Admiral Frederick Rogers, SIT
Percy Sanderson. Rev. Ernest n. Stirea,
President Woodrow Wilson OF Prince
ton university Maj.-Gen' Joseph
Wheeler and Leut'-Gen' 5. ~ NJ
Young.
Tho banauetIng hall was decorated
with q great profusion of ntertwIned
British and American flags, Just be-
fore the dinner began the following ca
Bile was sent by Secy. Wilson to Walter
Neef Of London,
Hello. therel Whenever you are
ready we are Hooplal"
Bishop Potter sent this to Lord Rob-
erts:
1--WE reclprooate your good wishes
and return hearty greetings, God speed
The good work Of the Pilgrims and all
efforts to bring the Anglo Saxon races
together We hope you VIII pay us the
promised visit"
Cables were sent TO the United states
secretary By the British secretary OF the
pilgrims; from Ambassador Durand to
Ambassador Joseph III. Choate; from
Ambassador Durand 20 Lord Roberts,
from Admiral Rodgers to Admiral
Hereford. and from Maj. Gen. Henry
C. Corbin to Lieut. Gen, Sir william
Nicholson, extending good wishes. SEN
ator Chauncey NJ Depew cabled 20
Archdeacon Sinclair, pedging the Unit
ed States for peace and friendship. Nor
rIs K Jessun sent similar cable 10
Lord Bressey. as did Gen. Joseph
Wheeler to Earl Roberts
From London came q message TO
Bishop Potter from Lord Roberts, eN-
tending the hearty friendship OF the
English Pilgrims. Acbassador Choate
sent cordial greetings to Ambassador
Durand and best wishes for the success
OF the American Pilgrims.
A cable In imilar strain was sent
by Earl Roberts TO the British ambassa-
dor. The Military Pilgrims, represented
by Lieut.. Gen, Sir William Nicholson,
sent a message OF greeting TO MaJ..Gen.
Corbin. AS did Admiral Beresford to Ad-
,.,isal Daluapu