New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-19
KITCHENER PAYS HIGH
TRIBUTE TO WEST POINT
Guest of Pilgrims at Dinner, He
Praises the Academy for
ThorOughneSS.
PLEASED BY TRIP OF FLEET
Says Voyage of Battleships &C.
mented Friendships and Helped
to Knit the Countries
Closer Together.

ClOScI Lug SctHSl.
More than a thousand citizens OF New
York. men and women. gathered in the
grand ballroom of the Waldorf last night
( to do honor TO the man to whom Joseph
II. Choate, who was toastmaster, re-
| ferred as "the greatest living soldier of
the age in active service"
The occasion was the dinner and re-
I ception by which the Pilgrims honored
Field Marshal Lord Kitchener of Khar-
toum. now on his way back to England
after a period of eight years service in
India. The famous British general has
enjoyed his visit to the United States.
and last night testified to his satisfac- e
tion at having visited West Point, and is
he will visit the Polo Grounds to-mor-
row with George T. Wilson. the organizer
of the Pil-rim dinner, to see a real base
ball game
Lord Kitchener's references last night
TO the rood effect of the visit of the
American fleet and his commendation of
West Point for the very quality which
oughness," were received with distinct
approval by the large gathering, the oc-
cupants of the galleries vieing with their
brethren below i'm their manifestation of
admiration for the genera
Attorney General Wickersham. George
Won l.. Meyer. Secretary of the Navy:
Mayor Gaynor and A. Mitchell Inness.
added their tributes to the worth of Lord
Kitchener as general and an admins
traitor. while Patrick Francis Murphy.
the humorist of the Pilgrims, canonized
him as a peacemaker.
Trumpet Summons Guests.
When the dinner hour arrived a trum-
pet blast summoned the guests to the
table, and then the conquering hero came
in. preceded by band of Scottish pipers
i'm the uniform of the Black Watch
Highlanders. skirling their pipes to mill
tary airs of the British army. The great
ballroom had been decorated with flags.
and above the festoor formed by Old
Glory and the Union Jack was the motto
of the Pilgrims. Hands Across the Sea"
in. lights.
At the guest table was distinguished
gathering, including Field Marshal Wis
count Kitchener of Khartoum. G. &. r..
O NJ, q. c. $. l.. @. G. NJ. c., q. c. I. E.;
Joseph H. Choate. Mayor Gaynor. George
Won L. Meyer, Secretary of the Navy;
Bishop Greer. Attorney General Wick
ersham, the Right Hon Sir Walter HeIv-
Hutchinson. G c. NJ. e.: Cornelius \.
Bliss, Alfred VI. Inness. District Attor
ney Whitman, Judge Laconbe. Presi-
dent Schurman of Cornell Major General
Charles r. Roe. President Butler of CO.
lumbia University. Paul Morton, Morgan
J. OBrien, Rear Admiral Charles ID.
Sigsbee, Brigadier General Walter
Howe, L. :. A: Colonel Hugh L. Scott.
L. 5. A; Captain Cameron McC. Wins
low, L. 5. N; Colonel Daniel Appleton.
the Rev. DR.. William T. Manning. Lien
tenant Colonel r. b. James, of the Rrit-
lsh Embassy; Chancellor MacCracken
of New York University: William F.
Baker. Police Commissioner. and many
others
Toasts To the President and King Ed
ward were honored with the singing of
the national anthems of both countries
after which Mr.. Choate read a cable
message from Lord Roberts. president of
the Pilgrims of Great Britain. Rest
things often kept until the last. British
Pilgrims sure that in his worldwide tour
Lord Kitchener has found no warmer
welcome than he will receive from Amer
lean Pilgrims tonight"
Mr.. Choate in welcoming the guest of
the evening said the men and women of
New York fiocked to honor the avengar
of Gordon. the man who never fought
until he was ready. then fought TO win.
and the great permanent achievement If
whose victories has always been lasting
peace"
Will Join the British Pilgrims.
After expressing his appreciation Of
the hospitality shown to him since his
arrival in the United States. Lord Kitcb-
ener announced that he intended 10 seek
admission to the ranks of the Pilgrims
as soon as he reached England
Referring to the visit of the United
States fleet to Australia he said: What
seems to have struck every one i'm the
commonwealth was not only the great
courtesy and frank good will Of the ad-
miral and his officers. but also the good
behavior and preparedness for war of
the men and ships The visit undoubt-
edly created an excellent impression. for
while it demonstrated To- the world the
power of the American navy. 1t brought
home to the people of Australasia the
kindly feelings entertained toward them
by the people Of this country"
Expressing regret for the shortnes5 of
his visit. Lord Kitchener added his ap-
probation of the opportunity To- visit
west Point. lie said:
Il was struck by the smartness of the
cadets | saw on parade. and also by their
and good marching. I think
my opinion on the institution may be
summed up in one word. thorough IL
takes i'm raw lads and forms their char
acters. instructs their minds. and while
attending To their physical development