The Washington times., 1905-02-02
NOTAbLES GUESTS
Of LOYAL LEGION
Ambassador Durand Tells Of
England's kinship,
MOTHER COUNTRY PROUD
Secretary Shaw Discusses Patriotism
OF Civil War-Representative Pew
ers Lauds Stars and Stripes

The Military Order % the i=eyat k
gion gave at Rauscheg's Hal last a1SSss
its largest and most successful BANQUET
Covers for $50 were laid, eess TIC at
tendance exceeded this number,
Among those present Mere 0sea FTa51st-
nent in all walks ef life, ana al parts
of the world. The priGesr<st SsseSs VAS
Sir Mortimer Durand. the -Sss'iSss ana
bassador With him MAS Ssao~ s0ssadas
the Cuban minister. representing the re-
public established by the Togee q Amer
lean arms
The German ambassador was 10 have
been present. but i oeleeted steamship
interfered with his plans, and he sent
a telegram OF regret.
Other Guests,
Gen. John Watson Foster. former
Secretary of State. commander o. the
comnaandery, presided az the banquet.
Lieutenant General Chanee, Lieutenant
General Young. Secretary OF the Treas
Try Shaw. Justice Harlan. Of the United
States Supreme Court; MSF- - IotlIieii,
rector of the CCtaholie JniVerSlkSs rear
Admiral Clark. and Representative row
ers of Massachusetts we're among me
guests. ,-,.
when the Stars and Stripes, the Tag OF
the erder, were marched around the
hall Every man arose anu cheeIeCi MN
self hoarse. The sssIutaIIon Ioi4oWeu,
and then IoastS 70 the President OF the
Unite! States, "tae patron saint OF the
comnandery, abraham Lincoln ana ana
obliyion's fold. but in fond memory's
loving hold, q the dead comrades.
Secretary Shaw's Subject.
Then the toast. "The Spirit of Patriot
ism Inspired by the Civil War" was re-
.zJsI-
stirred all hearts, and was given three
cheers when he concluded.
Representative Powers of Massach11-
sets responded 10 the toast, The
United States of America" His was
the wittiest address of the evening, con-
Guiding:
Il agree with the greatest of modern
philosophers, Mr. DooIey, that as long
as the Supreme Court watches the news
uapers and the election returns 1t can
not sc wrong. Have you ever considered
that the people, through the ballot box,
have 1t IN their power to make this
most despotic government or throw 1t
into anarchy? Yet we have lived longer
under the present Government than any
other people, except those of Great Brit
ain ard Russia. And that is because We
know when ne are well off and are sat
isfied when well governed.
England's Pride
Sir Mortimer Durand spolse of the
growth OF good feeling between the
United States and England:
~ hope that all Ill feeling has gone
Ike last years snow. and Of any
remain that it viii so like this years
snow. On my side there Is a feeling of
kinsfip OF course. we are Englishnen
first and Americans afterward. but We
take pride, not envy, in the Stars and
Stripes
re referred to the power Americans
are exertiug in England, and added that
before long the British people would be
greaning under the heel OF an American
nobility.
As ne sat down three cheers went up
for the ambassador and the assemblagc
sang God Save the King
Mgr. 0'Connell responded for the
church. general Cha flee. who arrived
late, asked TO be excused from making
an address The last speaker of the
evening was Senior Quesada, who paid
tribute 70 the arms that made the
Cuban republic possible.