New-York tribune., 1910-12-11
WELCOMED BY THE KING
Officers of American Fleet Brit
ish Governments Guests.
EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS
Lord Beauchamp Presides-Ad-
dresses by Lord Chancellor
and Admiral Vreeland.
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and Admiral Vreeland.
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London, Dec. 10 CVia Glace Bay, N. So
The government held its resources OF
hospitality in reserve for the additional
| squadron Of the American fleet. A
luncheon at the House OF Commons was
another splendid demonstration of good
| Will for the American navy. Lord
Beauchamp presided, and the Lord
Chancellor joined in welcoming the ad-
niral and officers Of the fleet in speech
brimming over with cordiality for the
American people.
There were at least one hundred Off
GERS from the two divisions at Graves
end and Portsmouth, and there were
many distinguished guests to meet them,
including Prince Louis of Battenberg, a
score of members Of Parliament, dozen
British naval officers and the American
Ambassador. There was a special mes
sage from the King which was loudly
applauded.
| Lord Loreburn and Admiral Vreeland
exchanged greetings in most sympathetic
terms. and the gathering broke up with
general conviction that the voyage of
the American fleet was an effective peace
mission for the men of Anglo-American
stock and tradition. The American Am
| bassador subsequently thanked the King
on behalf Of the officers for his message
by The Associated Press
London, Dec 10.-Rear Admiral Vree-
land and Rear Admiral Howard and
thirty officers Of the second and fourth
divisions Of the United States Atlantic
fleet were the guests Of the government
at luncheon in the House of Commons
to- day. Lord Beauchamp. the head of
the Board Of Works, presided, and Lord
Chancellor Loreburn made a welcoming
speech, in the course Of which he read
the following message from King
George:
1.-The King wishes to send hearty
welcome to the officers and men Of the
American squadron. He hopes that
everything will be done to make their
stay in British waters pleasant. His
majesty knows from experience during
his service afioat that warm hearted
ish navy by their colleagues Of the Amer
lean navy"
Lord Loreburn also read a letter from
Reginald McKenna, First Lord of the
Admiralty, who is recovering from an
attack Of appendicitis, regretting keenly
that he was unable to attend a gather
ing TO which he had looked forward
eagerly, desiring to reciprocate the cor
dial hospitality always shown British
ships in American waters. In closing
the writer said: Nothing but good can
come of the meeting Of the two naYies."
Referring to the inclement weather and
the elections Lord Loreburn regretted
that the visit had not been made under
more auspicious circumstances. But for
the absorbing political situation every
one prominent in the government would
have been present at the luncheon, he
said. and added:
Not only the government but every
person in the country welcomes the Off
GERS Of the United States navy"
Admiral Vreeland. replying. spoke OF
the American navy as not being large
but said that he hoped it was fairly
efficient. It lacked auxiliary vessels.
scoutships and torpedo boat destroyers.
but an effort had been made to compen-
safe for this shortage in the matter Of
shooting, coal consumption and per-
sonnet He added:
I'VE thank you for this generous and
unique reception, and are especially
grateful to hiss majesty for his kind
thought in sending a message to US"
Following the luncheon ambassador
Reid, who was one of the guests, tele-
graphed the following to the King:
"Admirals vreeland and Howard and
the officers Of the American navy wish
me to say how honored and grateful |
they feel at the receipt OF your majes- /
tvs gracious message at the moment |
when they are the guests of the govern
ment at the capital of the mother coun-
try and especially when they remember |
that it comes from a sailor King"
Among the guests were Captain Clo- !
man, American Military Attache here; |
Commander Simpson, American Naval !
Rear Admiral Farquhar, Ad-
miral Seymour, Rear Admiral Jellicoe,
Prince Louis of Battenberg, and several |
other British admirals.
Brest France, Dec. 1o.-An exchange
of official visits between the officers Of
the third division of the United States
Atlantic fleet which arrived here yester-
day from Gravesend, and the port au-
was followed this evening by
a reception given in honor Of the Amer
lean bIuejackets, in connection with the
Brest firemens ball.
Cherbourg, France. Dec. 10.-The first
of sailors from the first di-
vision of the American Atlantic fleet,
now at anchor off this port. went on a
sightseeing trip to Paris to-day Rear
dmiral Schroeder, the commander in
chief of the fleet during the day ex-
changed visits with the French admirals