The Washington herald., 1907-04-18

noon, the feature Of which was the ova-
ton to William Jennings Bryan and the
whipping Of the delegates into tumul-
tuous enthusiasm By the NebrasBan,
came two banquets tonight. replete with
feIicitous incidents and diplomatic
speeches.
It was at the Hotel Astor dinner that
Andrew Carnegie. Pittsburg apostle Of
peace and father OF the Peace Congress
just adjourned. had pinned about his
neck tonight a broad. red ribbon. from
which hung the order Of the Commander
Of the Legion Of Honor This was a gift
Of the appreciatiye republic Of France.
The ribbon was 50 broad that it hid Mr..
Carnegie's collar entirely and only his
startled beard could be seen above the
red band while the Baron d d'Est0urnelles
de Constant himself a wearer Of the
French cross of honor. pinned the bow
behind Mr.. Carnegie's head. The enam-
eled order dangled down just over the
top stud Ia the peacemaker-s shirt front
one hasty look 8Ir. Carnegie took at the
jewel on his chest, then he looked at tie
face Of the baron and smiled quick
smile.
Peacemaker iH High Feather.
The dinner at the Hotel Astor was
given jointly with another one at the
Waldorf-Astoria, for the entertainment
Of the delegates and foreign guests at fhe
peace conference. Mr Carnegie had 1eeu
sitting in the little box raised above ;ns
heads Of the diners in the main ballroom.
calling for speeches from ambassadors
-.s-
The peacemaker was in high feather.
About 10 o'clock, as Baron de Constant
came into the hall with a suppressed air
of having something up his sleeve. Air.
| Ely. the secretary Of the Peace Congress.
arose and made this announcement:
"The Baron dEstouraneIes de Constant
| he's come over from the other banquet on
a mission of Importance lie said. "IIe
bears "a message from France 10 the as
/ semblase, and I know that you win listen
10 what he has TO say."
The baron stepped up into the little box,
and, as ne prepared to speak. he slipped
an Obl0ng morocco box from his trousers
/ pocket to the little ledge that ran around
I the inside Of tho railing, screened from
| the view of Mr. Carnegie Then the baIan
/ slipped gracefully into The speech which
/ he had already delivered four times be-
I fore various meetings of the Peace Con-
/ gross, with inevitable applause. At last
/ it came suddenly and startIingIy-
Grand Order l. Presented.
/ "Tsieu Andrew Carnegie. the French
! people recognize what you have done Tor
I the cause OF humanity. They have A
+ grateful appreciation Of your efforts IN
/ the cause OF universal peace. In token OF
/ that appreciation and that they may give
you a lasting memento Of their consider
/ alton. they have delegated me to present
you with the Order Of the Commander OF
/ the Legion OF Honor. l now take great
/ pleasure in doing so.
1 The baron opened the little morocco
/ box and took therefrom the broad ribbon
I with the gilt and silver cross depending.
/ Mr. Carnegie stood with a blank express
/ sion on his face while the baron pinned
/ the token about his neck. Every one in
the room meanwhile had risen, and the
/ diners eheered the donor and the recipient
Of the gift for several minutes.
Takes More Interest in Humanity.
Carnegie found his voice when the tu-
multi ceased. Though his tones were
pitched in due humility. his eyes sparkled
with satisfaction and pride.
This honor is as surprising as it IS
overwhelming he said. NO one knows
as well as I that it is not deserved. But
if "A heart keeps on growing larger with
advancing years; if that merits a cross
of the Legion of Honor. then believe
that 1 do deserve il, for I 6nd that with
/ every year of my life / take more and
more interest in humanity, and devote
more OF my thought TO my fcll0W-man.
! THAT the cross came from France IS
doubly sweet 7 know what an honor the
Legion of Honor confers. Nobody but
men Of the highest merit are admitted
/ 10 the order. nobody but men who have
really done something are SO decorated I
hope that l may always merit the honor
/ France has conferred upon me, and that
she may never regret having taken this
sep"
Notabies at the banquet.
About the table of Mr. Carnegie and
/ his party were grouped many Of the nota-
bic people who had either taken part in
the deliberations Of the congress or who
came as the guests Of the executive COM
mittee of the congress. Among them
were James Bryce, Ambassador Of Great
Britain to the United States; Enrique
/ CFeei, Am DdSSdHOE from MtAtCu1 tst-li
Grey. governor general of Canada; Presi-
dent Charles W Eliot, Of Harvard Uni
versity: Gen. and Mrs Frederick Dent
| Grant. Rev Bdward Everett Hale. Mr..
and Mrs Oscar Straus. Samuel Gompers.
/ George E. Reed. Sir Robert and Lady
CraRston. Judge Alton b. Parker, J. Fl.
| Worthington, Maarten Martens, Charles
/ E jefferson. Mrs. Ellen Henrotin. and
I Miss Jane Adams.
OF the banquet speeches the address
by British Ambassador Bryce created the
particular interest. In his address, AIr.
/ Bryce said:
Members Of the congress have abun-
dainty shown TO one another's satisfaction
that war is not only irrational. immoral un-
philosophical. and unchFistian. but is also
unprodtable Besides being bad in other
ways il is also bad business If there
was time 20 go through the history Of the
last Two centuries. il would be easy 30
/ show that whatever may be said for war
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