New-York tribune., 1905-07-24

have seldom IN my life felt so absolutely sure
OF unanimous and enthusiastic consent as
DO on this occasion. when ask your assembled
guests TO offer their most hearty thanks for the
graceful speech We have just listened TO- and
20 the American Society in London. feel at
The same time grateful 20 the American Society
and i am certain that all Of your assembled
guests are animated by the same feeling that
by your kind invitation you have afforded us
q much desired opportunity OF bidding a most
hearty welcome on his arrival in our midst TO
your distinguished Ambassador (cheers) and
espeelally on TINS memorable day which We Gel
ebfate IN this hail. My American colleague II
] may refer for a moment 10 some OF his re-
marks mentioned that the Old World has sent
Ru1 ols.eIent races 10 America. where they have
korfneo united a new country and where the
differences OF race have disappeared i'm nursu-
Ing one common and patriotic ob3ect-in forrrl-
ing great nation in the New World / think
that the nations OF the Old World may see that
you have set US an excellent example. and an
example Which might be followed IT, as hope,
we IN mat Old World bury some OF our dirrer-
enees which may still exist and stretch out a
united and friendly hand across the water 10
s@ou @ 10 america tCheers1 I would again
press 10 you in the name OF the guests our
most sincere thanks for the kind reception YOU
nave given us and for the very pleasant even
ing We nave spend round this dinner table in
most congenial company. (CheersD
The Archdeacon Of London also responded 10
the toast; and The proceedings ended with The
Health OF the Chairman" proposed by Mr. f.
c. Van Duzer and briefly acknowledged by Mr.
Marshall Fox
RECEPTION AT DORCHESTER HOUSE.
The American Ambassador and Mrs Whitelaw
Reid held their Independence Day reception az
Dorchester House on Saturday afternoon. The
weather was brilliantly fine and during the
Whole time or the reception there was a constant
stream or carriages and foot passengers along
Park Lane where the Stars and Stripes floating
over Dorchester House proclaimed that the Am
bassaoor was ''at home" to his fellow country
men IN London There was a very large attend
Gnce OF American visitors, who thronged the
grand staircase from TIL o'clock. and. after
being welcomed by the Ambassador and Mrs
Nhitelaw Reid. distributed themselves about
the spacious rooms OF the house. An orchestra
played on the landing at the head Of the stair
case. where the guests were received, and re-
freshments were served in the garden in a large
and luxuriously appointed tent hung with dra-
perry OF alternate white and pale green stripes
Altogether the new Ambassadors first Inde-
penoence Day reception was a brilliant and con-
EpicuoUs success. Among those present were
Miss Jean Reid and Mr.. Ogden Reid, the Am
bassador's daughter and son: Mr. Ridgely Car
ter, secretary. and Mrs Ridgely Carter; Mr..
Craig wadsworth. second secretary; Mr.. Lewis
Einstein, third secretary, and Mrs Einstein;
Captain Stockton. naval attache. Mrs. and Miss
Stockton: Major Beacon, military attache; LoRd
Lansdowne. the Duchess Of Marlborough. Mr..
J. Pierpont Morgan. Mrs. Potter Palmer. Mrs.
Ronalds. q detachment OF the 9TH New-York
Regiment National Guard from Bisley in uni
form, Mrs Cavendish Bentinck. Lord and Lady
Craven, Count Ward. Mr and Mrs. Schley. Lord
and Lady Middleton, Mr.. T. P. O'Connor. NJ. p.
and Mrs. O'Connor, Mr.. Del Mar. Professor and
Mrs. Gidersleeve. Mrs. Mackay. Sir A and
Lady Hargreaves Brown, Mrs. and Miss Van
derbilt, Mr.. +. c. Van Duzer, Miss Van Duzer,
Sir Seymour and Lady Blanc. Mr.. J. E. Dudley
Ryder the Bishop Of Washington, Archdeacon
and Mrs. wIIberforce. the Rev. Professor Robert
son. Captain and Mrs. Blackburne-Tew, Miss
Janotha. Rear Admiral J. c. Watson. u. S. N;
Mr.. J. y. Ford Air. Burton Sanborn. Mrs. E. J.
Sanborn. Miss Helen Sanborn. Sir A and Lady
Maloney, Mrs. Robert W. Welch. Miss Welch,
Professor waldstein. Mr.. ana Mrs. John Lane
and Lady Lister-Kaye.