New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
SONS OF ST. GEORGE DINE
Society Meets to Honor Sir Percy
Sanders0n.

The ST. George Society Of New York celebrated
last night its INST annual dinner at the Waldorf
Astoria. More than four hundred sons Of England
attended. The dinner served in the large ball
room, which decorated with intertwined BRUSH
and American flags The boxes in the balconies
were filled with women President E. GrOte Hig-
gins presided.
The toasts were: "The President and THE
King. drunk standing, in silence; ''FIis MajestSs
Representatives" responded to by Ambassador
Bryce; Sir Percy Sanderson" followed by an ad-
dress by the retiring consul general; "Our Sister
Societies" responded TO by W. Butler Duncan, and
The Day We Celebrate by DR.. s. Parkes Cad
man. of Brooklyn.
feature Of the dinner was the presentation Of a
piece Of silver plate Sir Percy Sanderson by the
society. token OF esteem upon his retirement.
On the bottom was this inscription:
Presented to Sir Percy Sanderson. X. c. NJ G..
His British Majesty's Consul General at New
York, his retirement. by the members Of St.
Georges Society OF New York. of which he was
president during 1891 and 1sO2-ApriI q. 1907'
Above the inscription was a VOLTS head. Sir
Percy's crest. 1t bore, in addition to the usual
head. collar added because OF the recent rails
ing to the peerage OF Sir Percy's brother, Lord
Sanderson. the present British Under Secretary Of
Foreign Affairs.
Many of the guests wore red roses on their coats,
in delicate compliment to Ambassador Bryce. Be
sides being emblematc of England n general. the
red rose is known the Lancaster rose, for good
OF the Duchy Of Lancaster that Mr.. Bryce held his
first important government position. Among others
present were w Butler Duncan. Frederick W.
Whitridge. Ralph Stuart WOrtley, c. Give Bayiey,
Hart Lyman. Melville z. Stone. Alfred Bond'
Ralph Pulitzer. Agernon Cunlihe-Owen, T. Bowen
SandersOn, Charles w. Bowrtng, General stewart
L. Woodford George Kunz. Alfred Kessler. E. F.
Darrell DR.. ". f. Lambert. Bishop Courtney the
Rev DR. D. Parker Morgan. Rear Admiral Cogh-
Ian. John Reilly. H. F. BucknaIl Newton CouPer
and Berkeley Mostyn
Ambassador Bryce, after paying New York a
few compliments. referred to England'S four PIin-
cipaI saints as the dinner was in celebration OK
the English holiday known as st Georges Day
OF the patron saints. St. Patrick, ST. Andrew ana
St. David the English people, he said Know niue.
and still less OF the legendary ST. George Mr
Bryce said he did not wish TO be UNDERSTOOD 20 10
cast any doubts upon either 81 eIeO[se C OI he II
bed dragon The influence or ~; GfboISbt had
had a Beneficial impress the English pe0pIe.
one tbs Younger Generation could we'll proud Of.
and he especially praised the traditions ana , e
huence it's young men and women. ,s "a
SO many Americans came s-,ca 70 be sad. the
old feeling OF friendship could put be incEeSI. tit
tons of the Other there could be doubt, and
that upon that friendship perfect amtT OF iSA-
He then praised the work Of Sir Percy Sander sEs
SON who he said vas me % eSaRls an2cs OF o England
He himself had served under four CaoilsIb i sbc9b< ms
Sir Percy a credit to the system Not alone Si6 St
he praise the retiring consul general, but ms
brother recently elevated to the peerage Loro san
derson whom, he said, he knew intimately. -
Never in my years OF service as tne Hsstu u
various governmental departmental sald tle aul-
bassador did know the politics or the men uhS
der me- nor did / ever have occasion 70 ASK II OL
them I think any British eX-Ninister cOuIo sdS
the same We can therefore. Justly be PROUD OK
emplihed BY our retiring consul general SIT FeteS.
Or d. Parker Morgan followed with nhe euIoky
Of Sir Percy and at the end or his rehlatAs INC
silver rlate was presented. -. r,
After thaukinE' the members Of the St George
Society Sir Percy told Of his first coming 70 NeW
York just after serving his country as consn u!
general in Rumanla Not soul did he Know ~
Manhattan he said. and Il was on the SOCIETY," I O5
ST. George that he had to fall TO be properly sulueu
The consul general said he hoped 20 retur nto his
old haunts in New York now and then 10 rene"
old ties. -, .,.,-,. ,S
the ''Iand OF Our Birth insisted thaI despl!e tno
often repeated claim that the story or 81 SteoLso
was legendary at best. and incapable or oelet Us
influence on the sons OF English people had oeeh
r w. whittridge. responding to the toast; the
Land We Live In 20 which Dtstrtct AttOrn4y
Jerome was scheduled to reply, said that oec9use
OF the very cosmopolitan character OF New YORK
Sir Percy could we'll be proud OF the compliment
the society as citizens Of New York, had paid nm
The speaker characterized Sir Percy as a nagntl-
cent type of the true English gentleman. ana
what New Workers would call the real thing
tust as the last speaker had finished ana the
leav he ban0uet