The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-24
A ENNER IN REID'S HONOR Ambassador Entertained
 at London. HIS FIRST APPEARANCE BanQuetted by Royalty and
 Society. Occasion of Spontaneous Felicitation and Good will--America's Rep- resentative Makes Speech to
 the Assembiage.


 entertained socially by royalty and the leaders of English society made his first public appearance as Ambas- sador tonight at a dinner given in his honor at the Pilgrims Society of Lon- don.
 The gathering included many of England's most famous men with sprinkling of American residents of London. all of whom gave the hearti- est welcome to the American represen- tative. The large banquet hall at Carriages was crowded and presented a brilliant scene. The hall was plain ly but daintily decorated with the en- twined American and British flags. huge bells of American beauty roses and clusters of other flowers, while the numerous round tables at which the company dined were decorated with red and pink roses and green climbers.
 Field Marshal Lord Roberts presid ed and among the several hundred gueses were Henry Watterson, El- bridge T. Gerry, Professor Gildersleeve and Bishop Doane of Albany.
 Lord Roberts in proposing a toast to King Edward and President Roose- welt said: "The first toast on this pro- gram Is one which cannot but appeal to every one In this room. It Is that of King Edward and President Roose- welt. I thought that on an occasion such as this. when we Pilgrims of this country assembled to do honor to brother Pilgrim in the person of the eminent gentleman who has come to this country to represent America at the court of St. James, 1t would be ap- propriate to bracket the names of the rulers of the respective countries, not only because they are our rulers, but because in their persons we have two of the greatest peacemakers of the present time.
 Edward ana Roosevelt.
 When we reflect on the happy re- suits of King Edwards continental Journeys, upon the friendly relations of Great Britain with other powers and, indeed, on all and every phase of the Kings reign, King Edwards suc- cess as promoter of peace and good feeling stands out eminent The same might be said of President Roosevelt, who even now is giving the world the strongest proof of his love of peace and who may be considered to be one Of civilizations truest friends.
 'T ask you all to drink to the health, long life and prosperity of the King and that distinguished American gen. tleman. President Roosevelt"
 Lord Roberts's reference to- Presi- dent Roosevelt's efforts to end the war was received with cheers.
 To Premier Balfour fell the task of proposing the toast to the guest of the evening. MT. Balfour said that the sentiments with which he regarded the American ambassador were different from those meted out to the representa- tive of any other power The American ambassador represented not an alien power, but a power whose greatness Great Britain was proud of. and whose progress Great Britain has watched with interest. Each succeeding year made the two peoples of Anglo-Saxon civilization realize how much they had in common Whitelaw Reid's prede- cessor had indicated that it was the wish of America to be little entangled in the politics of the world, but Premier Balfour said he doubted whether that doctrine in its extreme purity would be much longer maintained, as 1t was not reasonable to think that some great planet could be suddenly introduced in- to the solar system and remain there without having an effect on the planets with which 1t associated This. the premier said, was seen in President RooseVelts efforts towards peace
 Ambassador Reid, who was personal ly known to most of those present, re- ceived an enthusiastic reception on rising to reply. the company singing America" and He's a Jolly Good Eel low"
 MT. Reld's Speech.
 Words fail me for proper acknowl- edgement of the too kind things you have been pleased to say and the too generous manner in which they have been received. Nor I can trust myself to tell you how much I value the still greater compliment implied in the gathering of this representative com pany which stands, as l well know, for so much of what both of our coun- tries hold in the highest honor.
 T must confess that such occasions tend to promote sober humanity. I have never listened to these too highly confident anticipations without an eager prayer that hopes so little war ranted might not be wholly disap- pointed. just as heretofore I have never received recognition of any bit Of of1cial work without wondering how a generous people could rate my work so far above its real worth. With all my heart I thank you. With all my poor ability I shall try to do my duty shall not equal my distfn- guished predecessor in winning your plauditm What American in this gem eration can? But in one thing he shall not surpass me-in the pride alike in the country which sends me and in the country which receives me, as well as in the profound conviction that what is in a large way for the real interest of one will generally be found in the long run to be in the real interest of both. and that common institutions. charac- ter and aspiration must make our great advances lie henceforth in par allel lines.
 Guarantees of Peace.
 Now, If ever. is surely the time when one need not weary you by saw ing al length such an undisputed thing. in such a solemn way. that peace will be assured If we can increase the in- tercourse between us and bring about more intimate knowledge of each other These are the only guarantees of per- petual peace we need. In this view and Indeed for all reasons, 1t is great pleasure sthat Lord Roberts Is going to America. He will find there an enthusiastic welcome, which will spring spontaneously from every branch of our composite citizenshin