Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-11
CHOATE
Farewell Given by EngliShmsn to
Returning Ambassador.
IN DAYS OF MOURNING And REJOICING
Brilliant AssembIage Of DiStin-
gGiahcd Persons Pay Tributes
Of Personal Respect and
FrIendship.


. London, May 6.--"Certainly tn
: browning hour Of my life is this fare
!; well benefit to the English stage"
II So Joseph H. Coate characterized tn
farewell dinner at the Mansion hous
Friday night at which undoubtedly wa
the most remarkable gathering Of nota
bles ever assembled at the historic res
; idence Of the Lord Mayor Of London
! In the words Of Sir Henry Campbell
Zimmerman: ut would be impossible
to collect a more representative gather
ing" All parties, classes, professions
and opinions from the great metropolis
represented by the lord mayor himself
to the government represented by Ar
thur j. Balfour, and the marquis Of
Lansdowne, together with few Of the
American community were there. Mr'
Choate sat at the right hand Of the
lord mayor; next to him was Mr.. Bal
four, 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 many
other notables, the aggregate number
300. Among the Americans were the
entire staff of the embassy, consul
Gen. Robert J. Vince, vice consul Car
negie and Senator Spooner OF Wiscon-
sin. The wife of the lord mayor en-
tertained q dozen ladies, who sat high
above the assembly in the circular
music gallery.
The carriages arrived in a long
stream headed by the aldermen In the
wonderful corporation coaches, mas
sive, gilded and ornamented creations
drawn by caparisoned horses, attended
by gaudily coated and powdered foot
men.
The banquet was spread in the Eygp-
tian hall, which was draped with the
banners Of past lord mayors and and
the flags of colonies. Arranged behind
the lord mayor and Mr.. Choate was the
corporation plate center piece crossed
by a huge sword and mace. while the
smaller pieces of this wonderful sill
yer service, including the enormous
loving cup, were used on the tables.
The rich, red uniforms Of the army
oflcers, together with those Of members
of the municipal government and a
vast staff Of red coated powdered
household attendants, made gala
scene.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury pro-
nounced grace and the benediction.
The aged lord mayor, a white beard
ed, picturesque figure In his rich cos
tune, rose and toasted the king and
queen. Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man proposed the President" eulogiz-
Ing him as genuine typical character
OF American official,
friend of peace, though perhaps not a
luiescent disposition"
Premier Balfour, in toasting Mr.,
Choate, said;
mo greater honor could have been
lone man than TO have proposed this
cast" He congratulated the lord
mayor on being the host of Great Brit
lin on this memorial occasion. Mr.
Jhoate, he said, had been with Britons
n days Of mourning and rejoicing Of
disaster and Of victory, not only as
he representative of a great state,
tut ever ready to take his part in any
'hase Of British public life not connect
ID with politics, and had ever played
lis part with distinction. He hoped
Ar. Choate would carry away with him
much more than merely diplomatic
IDEAS g4
Livery Ti5iies at Davidson, OW.
Lawton. Ok, May 6.-Twenty-five
lrrests and as many fisticufts fol.
owed the big lot jumping at David
ION, Ok, Friday. The town is quiet
now, though numerous contests and
awsuits are sure to follow. The
Interior department Friday gave no
ice that the townsite was subject to
'ntry. People Hocked in from 20
niles distant and occupied lots. All
OTIS are taken and lumber yards are
stripped Of their lumber,
which was taken by the boomers,