New-York tribune., 1905-11-10
DINNER n LOVE FEAST.
International Good WM Expressed
at Banquet for Prince Louis.

The birthday of an English sovereign was
never SO enthusiastically celebrated here as that
of King Edward VII last night, when the st.
Georges and other British societies of New
York gave a banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria
for Prince Louis of Battenberg and the officers
of the second cruiser squadron of the British
navy.
The launches from the squadron lost them
selves in the North River on their way to the
34th-st landing, and cut short the informal re-
ception which was to precede the banquet, but
this in no way lessened the Anglo-American
snirit which manifested itself in an unusual de-
gree.
Prince Louis. in a speech full of feeling, ex-
pressed the great qualification of himself and
his officers over the reception they had received
in the United States. Joseph H. Choate spoke
on Perpetual Peace Between England and
America" predicting that conflict was an un-
speakable impossibility. William /. Jerome told
of the traditions of liberty which went with the
English speaking people, and brought TO thenl
the oppressed of all other nations Admiral
Coghlan declared that the twin navfes were
quite ready to lie down together.
Prince Louis of Battenberg had the seat OF
honor in the centre of the long speakers table.
On his left sat E. F. Darrell, president of the ST.
Georges Society At his right was Sir Percy
SanderSOQ, $1,000
The order of seating, to the left, was: Joseph
H Choate Brigader General Frederick ~.
Grant. Rear Admiral F. J. Higginson, Justice
Edward Patterson, Rear Admiral f. W. Dick
FMS the Rev Arthur Judge. president OF the
british Schools and University Club; Captain
RYAN royal navy, naval attache; Colonel H. M
Thompson, Hart Lyman; Sir c. Purdon Clarhe'
director of the Metropolitan Museum; Wallace
,oownev president of the Canadian Society, and
Mornay Williams, president Of the St Davids 8
Society.
On the right hand were Rear Admlrai D. D.
Coghlan, the Rev. Dr. Morgan DIX, motifs H.
Jesup Major General Wade, Nicholas Murf@y
Butler. Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee. Colonel
H Foster, military attache; W. Butter buliceli'
president of the St Andrews Society; Rear Ad-
-,,ral n TT Davis Lieutenant Colonel the VS.
count Maitland; Rear Admiral w. H. Brownson'
1b,,,n ,5srtineau Melville E. Stone and Charles
r. Miller.
Sir Percy Sanderson, presiding, proposed the
first toast-"The President"-which was drunk
standing after rousing verse OF "Ihe star
Spangled Banner" Then came toast 10 King
Edward which was accompanied by the singing
of Rule Britannia" and God Save the King
The chairman then read cable message from
King Edward, thanking the British clups OF
-Nevyork for the cordial reception which they
rendered
especial gratitude for their renewed evidences of
,o,,oI+v If was in response to a message of
greeting sent earlier in the day by the British
Schools and University Club of this city
Sir Percy explained that he was presiding
in place of the president of the ST georges
Society. because it desired to give the BAN
ouet tbe stamp of all the local British societies
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA.
Ha smoke of the organization of these So
c,attas and praised the work they were doing in
Commenting the ''hands across the sea" spirit He
called attention to the fact that there were
MANY English features to New-York instancing
Trinity Church with its English service; CO.
lumbia University, built upon the foundation Of
old Kings College; the New-York Chamber of
Commerce, established thirteen years before
there was a chamber in the kingdom: even the
law of New York State, which was based large
ly on the English common law.
Prince Louis was cheered for several minutes
after being introduced. He began to speak N an
easy manner his voice carrying to the furthest
corners of the room and every one was impressed
with the truth of the song with which he had
been greeted: For He's a Jolly Good Fellow
He said in part
When I look upon this animated and beauti-
f, scene and at the attractive picture on
a higher plane. 1t is very clear TO US ali that We
have been received here on our hrst night In
New-York in a manner ell We naval officers
find the greatest difficulty IN expressing ade-
ona-eiv + wish 10 thank you my behalf
snd on the behalf of the men under my COM
mand This is truly splendd reception
7 an, certain of one thing-there is not Of
fcer man in the Briflsh nay. Wnich In our
persons YOU have honored tonight who does not
amy ms this delightful cruise in American
ters we are very grateful TO you gentlemen of
the British societies in New-fork, for which Sir