New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-05
THE fourth IN LONDON
Over Three Thousand American
Guests at Dorchester House.
SPEECH OF AMBASSADOR
Dinner of American Society at
Hotel Cecil-Day Observed
in Other Capitals.
[Rv Cable to The Tribune.

London, July 1.-The number OF guests
at Dorchester House exceeded three
thousand to-day. For two and one-half
hours there was a continuous stream Of
visitors, and both the Ambassador and
Mrs. Reid showed signs OF WEAKNESS
when the function was over. 1t was a
really brilliant company Of American
residents in London, with large rein
forcements of travellers and professional
business men taking a European holi-
day.
Bishop Lawrence was prominent
among the guests, after preaching a
characteristic sermon at St Marga-et's
full OF buoyant hopefulness over the con-
dfttons Of the worlds industrtaltsm and
missionary enterprise. Bishop Brent
was also there from the Philippines.
where he has been conducting with sa-
gacity a great missionary work
There was a large delegation OF Amer
lean surgeons fresh from Dr. Osler's
hospitality at Oxford, and among others
were the American Consul General from
Rio de Janeiro, the American consuls at
Southampton and Liverpool, scores Of
American lawyers and clergymen and a
representative gathering of American
residents in London
Dorchester House was so spacious that
there was no crush at any point while
this host of Americans was enjoying the
ambassadors hospitality.
There were more than three hundred
guests at the tables this evening at the
Hotel Cecil, where the annual dinner
was served. After Viscount Middleton
and Sir George Reid had attempted to
make themselves heard IN the huge hall
by roaring with the full force Of their
lungs. the American Ambassador sue
ceeded where they had failed without
raising his voice, and merely by speak
ing with careful enunciation he was
easily heard in the remotest corner.
Mr.. Reds speech opened with well
deserved compliment to Secretary Van
Duzer for conducting the charity work
of the American Society with scientific
thoroughness, and contained an eloquent
tribute to Edward VII as an English
man with all the virtues OF the British
land, a healthy human liking for his
kind, a gentleman to his finger tips and
the best of long line OF British kings.
A sincere and hearty eulogy of George
V was followed with opportune refer
ences to the patriotic memories Of indie
pendence Day, the prosperity OF the ma
ton Of ninety millions OF freemen. the
arbitration proceedings at The Hague
and the construction OF the Panama
Canal
The speech was delivered in the Am
bassador's most graceful and dignif1ed
STYLE. and was received with every sign
Of appreciation by an enthusiastic COM
Dany-
Other speakers were Lieutenant Cen
eraI Sir Edward Hutton and Bishop
Charles II. Brent. Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the Philippines.
Paris. July Am spite Of a steady
dowupour of rain, the Americans in Paris
celebrated the Fourth OF July in the usual
fashion Many made the pilgrimage to
Ptcnrs Cemetery, where r Cleveland
Coke. In behalf OF the New York Society
OF Sons of the American Revolution,
placed wreaths on Lafayetts's grave The
customary reception was held ar the
American Embassy in tho afternoon, the
secretary OF the embassy, Arthur Bailly-
blanchard, receiving the guests in the alb
sencs of Ambassador Bacon
General Stewart L Woodford- James
q. REYNOLDS. member OF the American
Tariff Board: Andre Tardieu and Consul
General Mason wera the speakers at the
dinner OF the American Chamber OF Com
rnerca tonight. General Woodford made
a plea for the purchase OF homes for the
American embassies abroad MIR. Reynolds
said that the big stick IN the present
tariff was too large and the olive branch
too small
BerIin. July A. Nearly Ave hundred
Americans Joined In the celebration to-day
In honor OF the Fourth. They chartered
steamer on the Spree and INDUCED In base
ball and other games at Griinau-
Consul General Thackara presided at a
dinner in the evening. which was served IN
q large grove at the riverside Ambassa-
dor Hill made a brief speech, IN which he
toasted President Tar and the Emperor
Greetings were sent by cable to President
Taft.
BRUSSELS, July THE Fourth or July
celebration by the American colony at the
American Legation here to-day was fol-
lowed by a concert at which several Amer
lean singers appeared Charles PaSe
Bryan, the American Minister. presided at