The San Francisco call., 1906-11-30
; AMERICANS FEAST
At HOTEL CECIL
Annual Thanksgiving De-
casion for Expressnns
on Affairs of Nations
ROOSEVELT PRAISED

LONDON, Nov. s9.-The member Of
ne American Society with their la
cies and soc guests, gathered tonight
81 The Hotel Cecit for the an uaI
Z -hanksgiving dinner of the society
The dining hall and the -ables ,-ere
decorated with products Of the .feid
ana garden The menu was in siapo
OF pumpkin, 10 which was attsrhad
cornhusk Embassad9r Reid, Bob
ert }. MEnne. the American consul gen
eral' the embassy staff and rhcI head
masters OF England's great aublic
schools were among the guess OF
honor John Norgan Richards. hther
of the late Mrs. Craigie. presided
AFTER the toast 10 King Edward. Rev.
Edward Littletcn. head master fiEton.
proposed the health OF President Roose-
Neit IN an eloquent speech. Hs said
that speaking for the schoolbeys OF
england, no parsonage today was as
interesting rs the American President.
whose sportmanship. honesty and
strength mad made him the admiration
OF both English boys and men The
speaker declared President Roosevelt
70 be the most important ngUre in
contemporary civilization
Rev. Joseph Wood. head master Of
Harrow. proposed the health Of the
American Embassador. and Mr. Reid.
speaking as the Presidents immediate
thanks fer the honor done the Presi-
dent Referring 10 the New Found
land controversy. Mr- held said that
before another season there VIII be
enough good feeling between the gov
ernmsnts 70 insure q settlement that
VIII put the matter at rest forever
Referring TO the approaching Hague
conference, Mr.. Reid said that il seems
possible that the new world may speak
with one voice for checking arrna-
-nents and against infringing national
sovereignty by the collection Of private
debts BY force There is some reason
70 hope, he continued. that the two
branches OF the English speaking race
also viii act as one
Rev. J Cow. head master cf West
Minister, and Charles " Kohlsaat
special commissioner Of the James
town Exposition, replied 10 The toast
Our Guests"
DINNER AT OXFORD
OXFORD. Eng. Nov 2e-aiore than
100 American residents Of Oxford as
sembled for Thanksgiving dinner here
tonight The speakers Of the evening
include Dr.. George r. Parkin. repre-
senting the Rhodes scholarship trust.
T. y. Hawkins. secretary Of the Allan
tic Union; Albert Pulitzer OF New York
and a number Of Rhodes scholars and
oxford students.
EMBASSADOR ENTERTAINs
VIENNA NOV. 2s.-charIes Spencer
Francis. the American Embassador.
held a thanksgiving at the Embassy
today which was attended By almost
the entire American colony. 4 nuTnbes
of persons prominent in Niennese So
ciety attended. as did several English
residents. The guests were received
oy Francis. his wife and their daugh-
rrers- The reception was the most no
table held here for many years
A nUmoer Or the Diplomatic repre-
sontatives were present
BERLIN COLONY CELEBRATES
BERLIN. Nov. 2s.-Three hundred
american residents OF Berlin attended
Thanksgiving dinner tonight Alex
ancer II Thackara. American Consul
General presided. and DR. Rufus p
Johnston OF the Fifth Avenue Baptis'
Church, New York. made a speech a
cablegrsm OF felicit2tion was sent q
President Roosevelt
TEA SERVED AT EMBASSY
PARIS, Nov 29.-Mrs. Mccormick.
wfe Of the American Embassador. as
sisted BY Miss Helen Could and Mrs
Frznk II. Mason. wife Of the America
Consul General. gave q Thanksgiving &
Tea at the american eEnbassadoriaI res
idence today for the young ladies of
rle American Club OF Paris. which was
founded BY Mrs Whiteiaw Reid.
EMPEROR GIVES TOKEN
BERLIN. Nov. 2S-Emperor william
ir recognition Of Thanksgiving has
presented q large photograph of HIM
sE-f 20 the American church here il
VII be hung in the church hrarr hy
fle side OF the picture OF President
Roosevelt