Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-30
THANKSGIVING DAY ABROAD
Annual Dinner Of American Society in
London at Hotel Cecil
1OAsTs TO KING AND PRESIDENT
John Morgan Richards Presides and
Speeches Are Made by AmbassndoF
Reid and Consul General
wynne.

LONDON, Nov. 29.-rhe members Of the
American society, with their ladies and 500
guests, gathered tonight at the Hotel Cecil
for the annual Thanksgiving dinner OF the
society The dining hall and the tables
were decorated with products Of field ana
garden. The menu was served in the shape
OF a pumpkin, to which was attached a
corn husk. Ambassador Reid, Robert j.
Wynne. the America neonsul general, the
embassy staff and the head masters OF
Englands great public schools were among
the guests of honor John Morgan Rich
ards, father Of the late Mrs. Craigie, pre-
sided.
| After the toast to King Edward the Rev.
Edward Littleton, head master of Eton'
proposed the health of President Roose-
welt in an eloquent speech. He said that
! speaking for the schoolboys Of England
| no parsonage was today as interesting as
the American president, whose sportsman
/ ship, honesty and strength had made him
the admiration of both English boys ana
/ men. The speaker declared President
! Roosevelt to be the most important hsure
/ in contemporary civilization.
| The Rev. Joseph Wood, head master Of
Harrow, proposed the health Of the Ameii-
can ambassador and Mr.. Reid, speaking
as the presidents immediate representative
in England, returned thanks for the honor
done the president. Referring to the New
foundland controversy, Mr. Reid said that
before another season there will be enough
good feeling between the two governments
to insure a settlement that will put the
matter at rest forever.
Referring to the approaching Hague con-
ference, Mr.. Reid said that it seems possi-
BILE that the new world may speak with
one voice for checking ornaments ana
against infringing national sovereignty by
the collection of private debts by force.
There is some reason to hope, he continued
that the two branches Of the English speak
ing race also will act as one.
T. J. Cow, head master of Westminster.
and Charles w. Kohlsaat, special commits
sioner Of the jamestown exposition, replied
to the toast. "Our Guests"
Banquet nt Oxford.
OXFORD, England, Nov. 29--More than
100 American residents of oxford assembled
for a Thanksgiving dinner here tonight.
The guests of the evening included Dr.
George R. Parldn, representing the Rhodes
Scholarship trust: T. w. Hawkins, secre-
tary of the Atlantic union; Albert Pulitzer
of New York and a number OF Rhodes
scholars and oxford students The usual
toasts were honored with enthusiasm.
Reception at vienna.
VIENNA, Nov. 29.-Charles Spencer
Francis, the American ambassador held
Thanksgiving reception at the embassy
today, which was attended by almost tht
entire American colony. The occasion
passed most pleasantly and was thoroughly
enjoyed by the Americans. A number Oi
persons prominent in Viennese society at
tended, as did several English residents
The guests were received by Mr.. Francis
his wife and their daughters. The recep
tion was the most notable held here FOL
many years. A number of the diplomatic
representatives were present.
banquet and Ball in Berlin.
BERLIN, Nov. a9.-Three hundred Ameri
can residents of Berlin attended Thanks
giving dinner tonight. Alexander II
Thaolara, American consul general, pre-
sided and DIR. Rufus p. Johnston Of tn
Fifth Avenue Baptist church, New York
made speech. A cablegram Of felicta
tion was sent to President Roosevelt. TIL
banquet was followed by dance.
j. Mrs. Mccormick Receives.
S PARIS, Nov. 29.--Mrs. Mccormick, wifi
& of the ambassador. assisted by Miss Hele
Gould and Mrs. Frank H. Mason, wife q
J, the American consul general, gave
9; Thanksgiving tea at the ambassadors