Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-05
DAY OBSERVED ABROAD
How Americans Celebrated in
Foreign Lands.
WAS MUCH DOING IN LONDON
Immense Reception by Reid at Dor
chester House.
IN OTHER FOREIGN COLONIES
Anniversary Observed From Ecuador
to st. etersburg-Brilliant Enter
tainment at The Hague.
WAS MUCH DOING IN LONDON
IN OTHER FOREIGN COLONIES

LONDON, July $50 many Americans at
tended Ambassador Whtelaw Reid's Fourth
of July reception yesterday afternoon that
traffic through several squares about Dor
chester House was blocked for two hours.
Mr.. Reid and the ladies of the embassy
received the guests, who included most of
the American residents and hundreds of Wis
itors. Although admittance was by invita-
ton, and only Americans. with few ex-
ceptions, were asked to call, the crush was
as great as at White House reception.
A long buffet tent was erected the
north terrace. access to which was obtained
by the removal of some windows and the
erection of temporary staircases carpeted
with crimson cloth. Nearly 1000 invita-
tons We're issued. The guests included j.
Pierpont Morgan, Mrs. Morgan and Miss
Morgan, Mark Twain, Justice Oliver Wen
dell Holmes of the Supreme Court of the
United States, the Earl and Countess
Crewe, Sir Bache and Lady Cunard, the
Duke and Duchess of Manchester Mr. and
i Mrs. Lewis Harcourt, Sir Charles Hardinge,
the Earl and Countess of Essex Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick w. Vanderbilt, the Duke
and Duchess of Roxburgne Mr.. and Mrs
George CORVALLIS West, Lord and Lady
W1lloughby de Eresby, Sir Edward Grey,
several officials of the foreign Office and
many members of the diplomatic corps
The customary Fourth of July banquet
was held at night at the Hotel Cecil The
attendance was large. The guests included
Ambassador Whtelaw Reid, Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes of the United States Su-
preme Court, Sir Robert B. Finlay. Mr..
Justice Kennedy, DR.. Nicholas Murray But
Ter president of Columbia University. New
ork; Robert Newton Crane, Sir EVELYN
Wood, Sir Henry Mortimer Durand and
Rider Haggard. Mark Twain arrived toward
the end of the banquet and was enthusiast
tfcally received.
The most notable passage of Amhassa
dor Reds speech was his reference to the
japanese trouble"
Two great nations that have been friends
from the beginning and that hold smi,a:
positions in their respective hemispheres."
said the ambassador, ARE not going to hunt
for quarrel about small outbreaks in res
incidents are to be guarded against and
deplored. Nor will either of these nations
quarrel for the privilege of transferring its
surplus laborers from the omen fields near
its own borders. when they might help to
extend the national power to unoccu-
pied fields on the other side of the
globe where 1t would have 10 use for
them
Dublin Demonstrated
DUBLIN, July 5.-The American visitors
frightened this city yesterday with demon
strations in honor of the Fourth of July.
The most prominent buildings and the street
cars were decorated with American and
Irish flags.
Cuban Troops Parade.
HAVANA, July 5.-The Fourth Of Jn1v
was celebrated here yesterday by a grand
review by Gen. Barry of the two thousand
troops stationed at Camp Columbia The
general was assisted by Gov. Magoon.
United States Minister Morgan, Governor of
Havana Nunez and Gen. Rodriguez COM
mander Of the Cuban rural guard. The
review was witnessed by a great gathering
of Americans and Cubans. The men in all
branches of the service presented a sp.en-
did appearance.
Following the review the Declaration of
Independence was read by Maj. Willard F.
Waltz, chief of staff to Gen Barry, and
the troops then sang the national anthem
There was also military tournament.
Base Ball on the Danube.
VIENNA, July 5.-The American colony
of this city celebrated the Fourth of July
by trip down the Danube to Pressburg,
the hungarian town where the Magyar
kings used to be crowned. The visitors were
received by the Hungarians of Pressburg
with enthusiasm. They played a game of
base ball and then had dinner. Among the
participants in the jollification were AM
bassador Francis. Senator William P. Dill
bingham of Vermont and William r. Wheel
er of Oakland, Cal. the two last named be-
ing members of the immigration commits
sion which is studying conditions in Eu-
rope.
Ecuador Observed the Day.
GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador, July 5.-The flags
over the government buildings and the resi-
dences of the foreign consuls were hoisted
yesterday in commemoration of the Ameri-
can national holiday.
The American minister, Mr.. Fox cele-
brated the day al Quito with a reception at
the legation, and in the afternoon Consul
Dieterich held a reception here. The gov
eminent ordered the military bands to play
in front of the American legation at Quito
and the consulate in this city.
Umbrellas in the Zone.
COLON, July ga heavy downfall Of
rain practically spoiled the outdoor ce,ebra-
ton of the Fourth of July at Colon this
year. The weather was better at Ancon,
and the holiday was befittingly observed
there.
Reception at The Hague.
THE HAGUE, July 5.-David Jayne Hill,
the American minister to the Netherlands,
and Mrs. Hill gave Fourth of July dinner
last night to the members Of the American
and British delegations to the peace confer
ence. the members of the legation staff and
other guests. The dinner was followed by
a brilliant reception and ball.
Berliners on the Spree.
BERLIN, July 5.-The Fourth of July was
celebrated most periodically by the Ameri-
can colony of this city. Fully four hun
| dred members Of the colony chartered a
steamer and sailed up the River Spree to
| the suburb of Grunau, where jolly picnic
| was held. This was followed by field sports
| Tor medals presented ty some of the promi-
| nent members of the colony. and the con-
| tests were most interesting and animated
| Inc days outing came to conclusion
with dinner, at which Consul General
| Thackara delivered speech.
| The City of the Sultan.
| CONSTANTINOPLE,J July 5.-Ambas sra
| dor and Mrs. Leishman held a Fourth of
! July reception at their summer residence