Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-19
PUFF UP KITCHENER
Pilgrims Hail Him Worlds
Greatest Modern Soldier.
HE PRAISES WEST POINT
Has Recommended That Australia
Model Its Military School on
Identical Lines.

| NEW YORK, April 19.-Many men
prominent in politics, literature and law
gathered last night in the Waldorf-As-
toria at the dinner of the Pilgrims Of
the United States to honor Field Marshal
| Viscount Kitchener.
| They told him he was the greatest liv-
| ing soldier OF the age. and that as an ad-
| ministrator he was surpassed by few, If
| any. In fact, they said SO many nice
| things about Loru Kitchener that he
| biushed like a schoolboy, and in a speech
| of few words. but to the point, as is
characteristic OF the fighting man, he
| promised to become Pilgrim himself
as soon as he gets back to England.
Kitchener Loudly Cheered.
Lord Kitchener's speech made an agree
| able impression on the 500 or so men,
| who cheered him to the echo when he sat
down.
He told the Pilgrims that he was
pleased with West Point. His characteri-
zation of the nations military academy
was that it was thorough
Speakers who followed him said that II
Lord Kitchener had hunted a week for
more appropriate word he could not have
found a better one. He told them that
he thought so much OF West Point Acad-
envy that he had recommended 1t as a
model to the governments OF Australia
and New Zealand
Among those who paid compliments to
the guest of the evening were Attorney
General Wickersham. Secretary or the
Navy George Won l.. Meyer, Joseph H.
Cnoate. Mr.. Mitchell-Inness, chancellor OF
the British embassy in Washington;
Mayor Gaynor. President Nicholas Muir
ray Butler Of Columbia and Patrick
Francis Murphy. Each We'd with the
other in placing verbal laurel YTeaths
upon the brow of Lord Kitchener
Kitchener, the Pilgrims got up and
sang He's Jolly Good Fellow and
gave him three cheers
What Lord Kitchener Said.
II am most grateful to the Pilgrims
for their kind and lavish hospitality
with which they have entertained me
this evening" said Lord Kitchener.
.'The more so as it has given me the
opportunity Of meeting so many distin-
guished citizens Of New York and OF
renewing my acquaintance with several
gentlemen whom l have met In the
va rious parts OF the world. -
"Mr Choate has referred to my old
chief. Lord Roberts. under whom mao
the honor and pleasure OF serving In
South Africa / hope in few days
now to be able to tell him how spien-
didiy the Pilgrims on this side maintain
the rospitable tradition Of the society
and with what kindly greeting and
cordial welcome they receive English
men Waiting the United States.
81 sincerely thank Mr. Choate for the
kind and too fiattering remarks ne mas
made about myself Mr.. Choate is
brilliant orator. and when / was last
in England ably represented his coun-
try there and charmed by his eloquence
every society he met.
After the peace diploma Mr.. Choate
has given me this evening l think ]
may claim. to be entitled to become
pilgrim myself, and on my return 10
england l intend to seek admittance to
a society which has done so much TO
bring US together and unite us In even
closer bonds of friendship by means OF
a better knowledge and mutual uhoer-
standing Of each other.
az have recently been In Australia, and,
naturally, heard there a good deal about
the visii Of the American fleet. What
seems to have struck every one in the
commonwealth was not only the great
courtesy and frank good will OF the al.
miral and his officers but also the gooa
behavior and smartness and preparedness
for war of the men and ships OF the fleet
The visit undoubtedly created an excel
lent impression, for while 1t demonstrated
to the world the power of the American
Australasia the kindly feelings enter
tanned toward them by the people OF this
country.
Praises West Point.
II greatly regret that my visit has
been so short and / have been unable 10
see many points OF interest, but I am
glad to have had the opportunity OF pei
sonally visiting your military college at
West Point. an institution In which l
have always felt the <eenest interest.
was struck by the smartness of the ca
diets I saw on parade, and also by their
movements and good marching
II think my opinion on the institution
may be summed up in one word. thor
ough' 1t takes In raw lads. and forms
their characters. instructs their minds
and, while attending to their physical
development impresses upon them that
most essential attribute OF the soldier
discipline.
..The new buildings and appliances in
every department place the college on the
highest level of military instructional in
stitutions. A few months ago l recon-
mended the Australian and New Zealand
governments to take West Point as their
model for the military college they re-
ouire / hope the ideal l have thus
placed before them will not appear to
them unattainabie: they will have to
work by degrees, for they must remem-
Der 1t has taken over 100 years to create
West Point.
Although my stay among you has been
short, / can assure you, gentlemen. that
/ have thoroughly enjoyed the whole OF
II. and have very highly appreciated the
many acts OF courteous consideration that
have been shown me on all sides during
nv stay in this country. These will be
always a pleasant memory, together with
the remembrance of your cordial greet
| ing and kind reception this evening"
TWO p0YYCEMEN SHOT