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SAYS FAREWELL
A Notable Gathering at the Mansion
House In London = Balfour's
Address and Choate's
London, May 6.-"Certainly the
hour of my life is this fare
well benefit to the English stage" So
Joseph II. Choate characterized the
farewell dinner at the Mansion House
Friday night, at which undoubtedly
was the most remarkable gathering OF
ever assembled at the his
toric residence of the lord mayor OF
London. In the words OF Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman, 1T would be i'm
possible to collect more representa-
tive gathering" All parties, classes,
professions and opinions, from the
great metropolis represented by the
lord mayor, himself, to the govern
ment, represented by Arthur j. Bal
four and the Marquis of Lansdowne, to-
gether with a few of the American
community, were there.
A Distinguished Party.
/ Mr.. Choate sat at the right hand OF
the lord mayor; next to him was Mr..
Balfour, and then Lord Lansdowne. AT
the left Of the lord mayor were the
archbishop Of Canterbury and the duke
of Wellington. Among others present
were: Earls Mimic, Dartmouth, Aber-
deem, Denbigh, Kntore, Jersey, Onslow
and Crewe. Among the lords were
Strathcona, Hereford, Mount Stephen,
Lawrence, Hugh Cecil, Balfour Of Bur-
leigh, MacNaughton, Alverstone and
Rothschild, besides Viscounts Goschen
and Churchill, Sirs Frederick Treves,
Eric harrington, Conan Doyle, Thomas
Upton, Alma Tadema, Purden Clarke
and others, and the Hons. John Nor
ley, James Bryce Austen Chamberlain
and Percy Wyndham. The lord may
ors of Liverpool, Manchester, Birming.
ham and other large towns came to
London for the occasion, and there
were present Moberly Bell, manager OF
the Times, and the editors Of other
London dailies, Rudyard Kipling, AL
fred Austin, Anthony Hope and other
authors. many members of the house
Of commons of all political parties and
many other notables, the aggregate
Numbering 300.
The archbishop of Canterbury pro-
nounced grace and the benediction.
The aged lord mayor, white-bearded,
picturesque figure in his rich costume
rose and toasted the king and queen
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman pro-
posed 1.-THE President" eulogizing hin
as "A genuine typical character, char
acteristic of America, a firm friend O.
peace, though perhaps not a Qulescen
disposition"
Balfour's Address.
Premier Balfour, in toasting MI
Choate, dilated on the close relation
between the two countries and tn
common sentiment of amity which sur
yiyed always, despite the mistakes o
official leaders. He said that with tn
lapse Of decades the old bitterness ha
been lost in the historic past; that al
causes of difficulty had vanished an
that there had emerged slowly b''
surely, feeling of common brother
hood, the surest prospect, he venture
to think, of international peace an
progress. In conclusion, Mr.. Balfor
said that their farewell to Mr.. Choat
was not formal and official, but cam
from their hearts.
Mr.. Choate's Reply.
On rising, Mr.. Choate was greete
with rounds Of applause He spoke
considerable length and with muc
feeling. He said he did not dare tru:
himself to speak of the honor he fe
in being the guest of such an assen
bly, gathered to say farewell. "Alt'
gether too much credit has been attri
uted to me-" Mr.. Choate said, "for Il
happy and delightful relations now e
isting between the two countries.
! have contributed to maintain what
found on taking up my post the last
years will be the proudest of my III
But the real reason for the happy sta
of affairs between the countries do
not belong to any ambassador; but u
two men responsible for their relation
are Lord Lansdowne and Mr.. Hay.
have never been called into the pre-
ence of the king or his illustrious co
sort without finding them also full
friendship for the country represel
The kings instincts for peace are u
erring and his genius for conciliati'
perfect, as he has shown the world
recent weeks"
Before concluding, Mr.. Choate paid
tribute to Whitelaw Reid, his success
as ambassador at the court OF
James, and read from his recent spec
IN New York as worth. introducti'
Of the new ambassador lie said l
British people would find that his su
cessor and old friend had been lii
long advocate of friendly relations /
tween Great Britain and the Unit
States.
Economy Of Marriage.
Old Rocksey--If let you marry 4
daughter I'd have to support both
you.
Jack Harduppe-I don't see how th
would make any difference to you, S
Your daughter has often told me tn
two can live for the same as one.-Tov
Topics.
A Slap at M. White,