The Washington herald., 1909-03-31

%Aaile5 ELOL VIII De the 1eNr AUbagEz-
dor from che United States 10 the Court
Of S. James.
Lacking only the omcisI seal of a gov
ernmental document. this statement was
made last night BY President Taft and
Senator Roo; at the tvveuty-sixth annual
banquet OF the Washington Harvard
Club ar the Raleigh Hotel in honor OF
President Eliot
This Is what Mr.. Root said IN the
course OF a speech euIogizing President
Eliot in the most unstinted terms:
NO emperor. 10 monarch. no hero has
ever had such a monument built as the
affection and admiration OF the sons q
Harvard are to-day raising. 10 stand for
ever
senator Roots Tribute.
And =. Al the end OF an. his serene
pathway may lead into the courts. uhegs
America is glad 10 send her best and
noblest 10 represent her newest crvuiza-
tion. before whatever monarch xe shan
send him. We shah know our great repuh-
iic IN All its good Qualities. In an Its
truth and the sincerity OF its nature. in
Az It's highest idslis ana ssai-asious IS
represented By man. an AH1srscsz -e1-
tleman. a scholar. and a sage. indeed.
And wherever he goes We can ask fer
nothing better than that the world shan
believe that whatever L sees IN rs our
true character IS 70 be found in him"
President Taft said:
7 1oin IN the hope that the life ot
President Eliot may continue in useful
ness. and 7 share every word said by
Senator Root with reference 20 what nay
happen IN the future"
Invited 70 the White House.
As the President OF the United states
concluded his address ne turned 10 Mr..
Eliot. and IN a voice that could be heard
only few feet away. said:
7 shah be glad 10 have YOU cau uoon
me tomorrow morning al s.5o O'Clock
Throughout the banquet. IN spite OF TIE
display OF college spirit n songs and
yells. there was an undercurrsnt of ex-
pectstion- Every man OF the 30 present
hoped the rumor connecting the name o.
President Eli2t With the anbaSSadorsbfu
10 Great Britain would be settled bv an
announcement from the occupant Of tba
White House. Every man in the large
chamber realized that the tine vas pro-
pltious.
side. by side at the head table sal ths
highest official OF the country. and the
man whom Senator Root called not
only the President Of a great universe.
but The first citizen OF our country our
OF Office"
The Post in London.
President Eliot had already made MS
address. in which ne steered wide Of any
discussion that savored OF politics or
public Office Enthusiastically as his
speech was received for the stirring
wor6s spoken about the institution IN
Cambridge. a sense Of disappointment
was evident that he had not revealed
even BY inference his attitude with re-
gard 20 the post IN London.
Senator Root maintaining the suspenss.
reserved his announcement until prac-
tically the end OF his remarks. When
the significance OF his words made ITSELF
felt in the great sssemblage a ytorn. OF
applause went up that rolled II A mighty
wave down the corridors OF the hofel
Men stood at their places and waved
menu cards and napkins az the inpaxsivs
figure q their almost idolotrous regard
President Eliot received the ovation with
his Characteristic reserve. in which. never
theless. was evident a deep sense OF ap-
probation.
President Taft rose 70 speak amid in
tense silence He. too spoke in the hizh-
est terms Of the president OF Harvard
bot saved his important utterance uutH
the last WAen he said the words that
practically closed the question. the ap-
plause broke out anew without restraint.
President Eliot was given an enthusias-
tic. II Informal reception az the end OF
the baEqUet. Men crowded about him
with outstretched hands. extended IN
c0ngratulatiOn- President Taft himself
was for the moment forgotten.
The banquet hall was simply decorated
with American flags arranged on rhe
walls in the form Of rosettes- Crimson
roses predominated in the table decora-
tons.
The Guests OF Honor.
Among those seated at'the long table
at the head Of the room were the guess
OF honor OF the Harvard Club-Presiden-
Taft. President Eliot Senator Root. Rev.
Dr. Edward Everett Hale. DR.. Charles Z.
Walcott Dr. r s. Woodward. DR.. Charles
W Needham. Charles Francis Adams.
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