New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
LOYALTY OF MIR. BRYCE.
GUEST OF UNION LEAGUE.
Pays Graceful Compliment to
american Nation.

Ambassador James Bryce was the guest OF honor
az reception given by the Union League Club
last night. where he greeted by about six
hundred prominent men of this state and city
George r. Sheldon the president. in introducing
Mr. Bryce, said there had never been representa-
tive from great power fully deserving Of well
come by the club. The Ambassador responded IN a
brief and felicitous speech.
When Ambassador Bryce arrived. at o'clock
with Joseph H Choate. at whose home he is stay
ing. he warmly greeted by members gathered
in a semicirce in front OF the door, The guest was
taken to the library. and thence escorted TO the
meeting room by Mr.. sheldon. Following came
Governor Hughes and Mr. Choate. They stood on
a slightly raised platform. and Mr.. Sheldon said
Fellow members of the Union League Club. we
meet here this evening 70 do honor TO a qisuns
great and friendly nation the hospitality and the
cordial welcome Of the Union League CUB IL IS
INTRODUCING him M to an American audience. His
words and works well known to US all
Ambassador Bryce in responding said:
thank you from my heart for the honor and
the pleasure Of your president to refer to me per
measure meant FOR ' me in the capacity Of repre-
sentative Of that SOVEREIGN whom I serve ana VINO nc
that ground. too. 1 am deeply grateful for the
fully understand what this club stands for and
what it represents in its membership and us MS
Words T0 f % two Rot r say that
aboqt to have little social chat - ana the second
The ambassador then told Of two Scotchmen who
were talking over two tumblers. One, who felt his
potations a little but still retained measure OF his
Scotch prudence, got up TO 60 His companion
spoke up. saying; why. Sandy. 1t IS barely 10
O'Clock; why are you going ava so early?' Sandy
replied: II ha' changed my lodging lately ana am
no we'll acquent with the staircase"
The Ambassador applied the story 70 himself.
saying that he had not been here long. and was
not well acquent with the staircase
CrrNF fra ell
the club was founded. saying that he was then an
undergraduate at oxford. Feeling ran high
throughout England. he said, but nowhere was
the cause OF the Union more warmly espoused than
at Oxford. He recalled a debate on the war. where
the upholders OF the Union won, which attracted
attention throughout England He added;
The clouds OF those stormy days have been
passed and your people have long since made
peace. and your Union will continue so far as hu-
man yision can see.
Mr. Bryce congratulated the American people on
having risen above those difficulties. and said that
Just as almost insuTmountabIe difficulties had been
overcome in the past so they would be In the
future.
cluded. He then introduced to those present
by 3Ir. Sheldon. He spared the fatigue OF
handshaking each one bowling as he passed by.
The others in Ambassador Bryce's party were Cap
tain Ryan OF the Royal Navy. naval attache. and
Lieutenant Colonel James, military attacae, at
H9ghes was ATTENDED 6y Aduant General Nelson
A. Henry. ~ G. " Y, and the members Of his
Major General Frederick D. Grant. commanding
the Department OF tho East, T. s A. was ac-
companled by Colonel John F. Greer Lieutenant
COlOnels George F. SCriven, Harvey G. CaTbough
and William B. Davis and Captains William I:
Johnston and Albert j. Bowley- Rear Admiral
Joseph B. COghlan. commandment Of the brooklyn
Navy Yard accompanied by Naval Construc-
tor ". J. Baxter. Medical Inspector E II. Green.
Captains F. y. Taussig and G. a Merriam. Pay
Director Lawrence Boggs and Lieutenant r W.
Henderson
Others present Included Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford. r. N: SIR Caepar Purdon Clarke. d.
rector OF the Metropolitan Museum; Senator DepeT
Senator J. G. SpoOner. Of Wisconsin; Stewart L.
woodford. eX-Cnited states Minister 70 SPAIN Jus
tees Patterson, IngrahanI, Mclaughlin and Scott,
OF the Appellate Division Of the supreme Court;
Chief Judge John c. Gray and Judge Edward t.
Bartlett Of the Court OF Appeals; Judges William
J. Wallace and William h Townsend. OF the lntted
States Circuit Court; Lieutenant General Nelson
a. Miles. U. 5. A.. retired; ex-senator Warner
Miller. ex-Mayor Seth Low. the Rev. Dr. Lyman
Abbott aud Major General Charles F. Roe. n G.
y. Y
Following the reception Ambassador Bryce was
entertained informal supper 10 which about
forty sat down. Mr. Bryce will be the guest OF the
Chamber Of Commerce az LUNG Neon at 1880 O'Clock
to-day. He leaves tonight for OTTAWA. Canada,
where he VIII be the guest OF Lord Grey.