The Washington herald., 1907-03-24

New York. March Zs.-The International
Bonds Of Friendship Cement Company.
perhaps better known as the Pilgrims of
the United States. poured the Waldorf
Astoria just full and running over with
enthusiasm and welcome tonight in honor
Of the Right Hon. James Bryce. the
newest Ambassador from Great Britain
TO the United States. It was the first
public appearance Of the Ambassador
since his arrival in this city and in his
honor the grand ballroom was filled with
what is sometimes described as the Wit
and wisdom of the city
OF course there were ali kinds OF Ameri-
can and British flags lovingly inteTtwfned;
all the speakers laid stress on the sneiest
amity between Ambassador Bryce's coun-
try and our own. and there was not any
body present, who had a chance 10 do 81
who omitted te make an attempt TO make
the guest Of homer feel that in returning
to America he had come back 10 the
house Of his friends.
N0tabIes at the banquet.
". Butler Duncan, as president Of the
society, sat at the middle Of the great
table on the dais. aanked on each side
By Ambassador Bryce and former Vice
President Levi P. Morton. who told the
Ambassador that he was stm able. de-
spite his advanced years. 10 work four
days out Of seven On Ambassador
Bryee's left sat Gov, Hughes, while close
by were notables almost without number
I They Included ex-Secretary Of the Treas
ury Leslie Nj. Shaw. President Wilson, Of
! Princeton Bishop WorthingtOn Of Ne
/ braska; Rear Admiral COghIan, Gen.
Horace Porter. ex-Ambassador Joseph H
( Choate Admiral Lord Charles Beresford
Paul Morton. Alton B. Parker Justice
/ Patterson Police Commissioner Bingham.
/ Senator John :. Spooner, President Alder {
man, of the University Of Virginia: Sir
caspar Puraon Clarke, and Maj Gen.
Frederick D. Grant.
Mr.. Duncan read letter Of regret from
President Roosevelt. who excused his alb
senee on the ground that Were all as
busy as We can be.
! There was also a cablegram from Lord
} Roberts. who is president Of the Pilgrim
Society in London. in which he said.
May peace and good VIII successfully
crown his Ambassador Bryee's5 efforts as
British Ambassador"
ROusiBg Reception 10 Ambassador.
Mr.. Choate essayed the congenial task
of introducing Ambassador Bryce. There
was little less than a polite riot when
Ambassador Bryce, his health having been
ldrunk. arose to face the great roomfuI OF
his friends. Everybody in the ballroom
rose to his feet. and the air was full Of
waving napkins, handkerchiefs, and flags.
The Ambassador stood with his eyes
cast down. visibly affected. until the
noise had died away. which was some lit
tie time.
i take your welcome here tonight, and
the cordial signs Of good viii have had
from so many quarters. said Mr.. Bryce,
Ito be due TO your knowing that I have
come as messenger Of friendship from
the old country TO the new, and 10 your
belief that such a message is the one
which I, personally, desire above ali
things 10 deliver.
Il trust that YOU will take il to be the
true, deep, and real sentiment of the
British people. The friendship Of which
! speak is not the official and diplomatic
sort Of friendship. although that most
happily exists. / am speaking Of some
thing better and still far deeper.
Common Tongue and Ideals.
THE British people have. quite apart
from the state or government. an interest
and feeling Of brotherhood for the Amerl-
can people which is by far their strong
est feeling as nation. next TO their pa
triotism for Britain and the British en-
pire
1T is not race only that links you and
us together; it is the language that grew
up. the literature that was produced, the
free institutions that were framed in the
days when your ancestors and ours lived
apart in the ancient island home. We, in
Britain. pOpulaTize our constitution We
have so developed as TO make il a
model for many European countries. We
have acquired and We administer vast
territories, in which We are giving order.
peace, and Western knowledge TO the
] backward races.
You have got rid of slavery; you have
established perfect religious equality and
remain more or Jess religious people,
you have gone farther than any other
nation in giving comfort. enlightenment.
and opportunities for progress of the in
dividual man IN whatever station and Of
every stock
what England and America Can Do.
Concluding. Mr. Bryce said
; May God avert anything which should
divert either you or US from the task OF
making our own people prosperous, tran
gull and happy. The friendship of na-
tions. the cooperation Of nations. and.
above all. Of those nations who by the
cIoseness OF their sympsthies are best
fitted TO help one another should be put
: on the highest plane.
1T is the groundwork of this service
that We can both render 20 humanity at
large, to those generations yet 10 come,
who, in d future prolonged further than
Imagination can reach. will gain or viii
suffer by what Americans and English
men think and do to-day. turning TO ful
, account what history may hereafter call
supreme opportunity
Gov. Hughes got almost as lively a vel
. come as the guest OF the evening He
took a gentle fall out Of the Ambassa-
doris characterization OF American COVER
nors and the ballroom was one big roar
. when he quoted the author OF THE Amer
. ican Commonwealth as saying thar a
/ State governor, however. Is not yet
uonenity," and expressed the hope OF
making good that opinion.
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