The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-07
King and Queen and President
Roosevelt Toasted in Elo-
puent Languages
AMERICAN AND ENGLIsHUNITY
Eneiands Prominent Statesmen Pay .
Glowing Tribute to Anssriea and the
Friendly Relations Existing to
Which Ambassador choate Responds

London, May s.--The banquet in
honor OF Retiring Ambassador J. Fl.
Choate in the Mansion house last night
was spread in the Egyptian hall which
was drapci with the banners Of past
lord mayors and the flags of the coll
onies Arranged behind the lord mayor
and Mr.. Cnoate was the corporate plate
centerpiece crossed by huge sword
and mace. while the smaller pieces On
this wonderful silver service Include
ing the enormous loving cup were used
on the tables. The rich red uniforms,
d the army ofacFs tcsesher with
those Of members OF the municipal
government and vast staff Of red
coated powdered household attend
ants, made sala scene.
the archbishop OF Canterbury pro-
nouncesl grace and stt beaediction.
The aged lord mayer. white bearded,
picturesque figure. in his rich cos
tune, rose and toasted the king ana
queen. Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man proposed The President" euicg-
king him az "geunine typical char
acter Of America. an oficial fraend Of
peace. though perhaps not a cuiescent
disposition
Premier Balfour, in toasting Mr..
Choate. said:
NO greater honor could have been
done than to have proposed this toast.
He congratulated the lord mayor on
being the host OF Great Britain on this
memorable occasion. Mr.. Choate. he
said, had been with Britons in days
OF mourning and rejoicing, of disaster
and OF victory. not only as the repre-
sentative OF a great state. but ever
lready to take his part In any phase
of British public life no connection
with politics and had ever played his
part with distinction. He hoped Mr.
Choate would carry away with him
much more than merely diplomatic
IDEAS.
Mr.. Baifour dilated on the close re-
lations between the two countries ana
the common sentiment Of amity which
survived always despite the mistake OF
Official leaders. He said that with the
lapse Of decades the old bitterness had
been lost in the historical past; thar
all causes Of dificulty had vanished
and that there had emerged slowly but
surely a feeling OF common brother
hood, the surest prospect. he ventured
to think. OF international peace and
progress. In conclusion Mr.. Balfoul
said this farewell to Mr. choate was
not formal and official, but came from
their hearts.
On rising Mr.. Choate was greeted
with rounds of applause. He spoke
at considerable length and with much
feeling. He said that he was home-
sick and glad to be returned to his
native land. where old friends were
diminishing as fast as new ones were
making here. II he remained much
longer. he said. he would have worse
aisease than honesickness, naAnely
Anglomania. An American president
had once wisely said that he would no,
trust an ambassador in England more
than four years, because the English
would spoil him. They would not spoil
him as the children OF Israel spoiled
the MidianiteS but contrarywise. by
heaping compliments and BENEFITS or
them. He said he did not dare trust
himself to speak Of the honor he felt
I'm being the guest OF such an assembly
gathered to say farewell. SAlthougi-
too much credit has been attributed
10 me-" Mr.. Choate said, "fop the hap.