New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
TRIBUTE TO SIR PERCY.
SCHOOL CLUB At DINNER.
Anglo-Americans Deplors Consul
Generals Coming Departure.

Many OF the best known Anglo-Americans took
leave Of Sir Percy sanderson last night at the
dinner given In his honor by the British Schools
and Universities Club at Delmonico's. Sir Percy
mas spent half century consul general In this
city,. and the gOodbys which were said last night
were sincere and heartfelt. Men OF such widely
diversified interests Admiral Cogh1an and Bishop
Potter were one in the expressions OF admiration
and regret at Sir Percys retirement. and the wish
that he might return 70 this city again.
Sir Percy recalled his schoOlbOy days and his
associations. saying in part:
II. In looking back to the time when the club was
LuEh1eu IN 1885 remember how the founders
sOOu enough 70 offer me honorary membership and
membership in an sssocatoT saIns Si fo Social
an1 intellectual intercourse and good fellowship
tel you that since that time / have watched the
PsOgress OF the club with the greatest interest, in
cisty u New York can All. winch ~ ''''''
dreV.s haSe ne different British societies-St An
$iG Australian. etc-all with certain restric-
9Ssalify for membership. but here is a club whose
t'o Is % bring together all those whose educa-
Sssu gems or others who have that tie in common
Delng connected in the past with British schools
Gays from a common standpoint not only Of Itera-
anu ana education in general but also Of sports
>. The club has been making progress. and hope
ting into touch with Rhodes scholars working in
s,Inpq15ny with the president Of Columbia Unlver
SOS OF that university. whose assistance to
1a MoSey has been invaluable. and In other
Ways l think we may congratulate ourselves
Se past not only as regards public functions
those smaller informal gatherings whose success
mas Deen assured by the hard work Of the members
those who could contribute to their success. az
AT these small dinners one goes back 20 the days
what distance that means-how. in talking OF
cricket for instance. one has TO recall how long
IT Is since one has played
AS time goes and the memory carries further
and further back. when that which was once ten,
utJeeu, or maybe twenty comes now 20
be recollection dating back thirty. forty. fifty
iengthenng shadows Which tell us that the heat
and burden Of the day are passing and twilight APP
preaching that time when. after good game OF
cricket. football. racQuets-be It what Il may-one
That is coming 70 be my position now DO not
say that shall not see you again. because there
now ana then 70 New York. but whether return
not let me take this opportunity OF thanking
and wish you ali prosperity In the future.
Esme Howard, counsellor 70 the British Legation.
was present. as was also Sir W. H. Preece. Sir
Purdon Clark. the Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix, General
Stewart L. wOOdfOrd. J. L. Thomas. president or
81. Davids Society; w Butler Duncan. president
Of the American Pilgrims Society: J. e GrOte His-
gins. Of the St. Georges Society; the Rev. DR.. Pat
ton. H. c. Hunter Of the Canadian Society. and
]. s. Kennedy. vice-president OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. and Dr. Wolfred Nelson. one OF the
founders of the club.
President Lambert read the formal address 20 Sir
Percy in which he expressed the regret OF the
members OF ths club Rat Sir Percy was about to
go away and their wishes that he would enjoy the
leisure which he had won
Bishop Potter said that Sir PeFoy's departure was
q profound grief 20 both English and Americans
here. He said that the retiring consul general had
possessed in q high degree the three most TN
pOrtant requisites for such important pOst-he
was q gentleman. a student. and possessed great
sympathy for the people with whom he came IN
contact He then contrasted him with the Amer
lean consul whom he met abroad IN land rtch
In historical interest The only thing which had
attracted the attention OF that consul was the
number OF insects which infested the COnsulats.
General WoOdfoTd said that the American peo-
pie were glad when Sir Percy came here and
sorry that he going away as he was an added
link IN the strong chain which he said bound the
Americans OF the old British stock to Britain He
looked forward he said. ''to the time when your
flag and mine shall be blended together IN peace
Goa forbid" he said, that the old enmity should
ever rise again May Britain and the United
States be linked together In the years 70 come in
all that makes for progress.
Admiral COghlans when he arose 70 speak, said
that many thoughts came TO him, but he had
learned on a previous occasion to be cautious, and
he now had 20 be discreet He safe that Sir Percy,
although his office was within earshOt OF THE
Street." had kept clean OF It's influence. FOR be
'had tried always TO do something for somebody
instead OF doing somebody for something" He
too. spoke OF his regret that the consul general