New-York tribune., 1910-11-25
THANKSGIVING IN LONDON
American Ambassador and Mrs.
Reid Hold z Reception.
SAILORS PLAY FOOTBALL
ninner OF the American Society
Closes Characteristic Cele-
bration Of Holiday.
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-,rs-ch ST Crystal Palace between teams
from the bst5leships Idaho and Yer
--on1. reception at Dorchester House
.0- 500 guests and a dinner OF the
american Socfety with a brilliant gath
r-4og. there was 3 characteristic cele-
tration CT the Thanksgiving festival tc-
Gay.
Rugby pla-eTs did not understand the
American football game. but an i'm
r7euse GROVE cheered the winner Of the
r15p. The Id:hc team, whose score was
o. to o. There was a fairly scientific
display of scrimmaging play.
The chief guests at the Ambassadors
reception we're the admiral captains
snd other officers Of the American
SQUADRON md prominent officers Of the
british nay and leading members Ct
me American colony. who had been in
~tred 70 meet them Mrs. Reid received
the guest
The chef feature OF the American
dinner vas the Ambassadors speech.
which VS. delivered with excellent voice.
Nj aid was called UP 10 respond
T. q tosst 10 The American Ambassa-
dor Ee began by acknowledging the
cordially with which they received II.
ns wei as the kindness OF the terms in
-zhichi1 had been prepared.
Burwhat he specially wanted. he said.
l. thsak them for was for yielding 20 his
repesed requests and for the first time
f. s.. years leaving him 10 bear only his
own burdens. and not loading him also
with the duty OF q set Thanksgiving
speech He really didn't know how
mar he had made over here on such
occsions. He was only sure that the
8 las was the fifth II regular. annual sue
: cesion il The same place. before the
sale audience. on the same subject. He
h been surprised at this continued re-
ut-e13snl, as Wei as amazed al the pa
.enCe with which they had endured
-hat they had invited: and he was now
ratefuI for their mercy TO him as well
IS TO themselves II giving him q rest
from double duty He then continued:
I suppose ought really to hesitate
row about any further response I saw
lEsI year II 3 popular and extremely
clever hook On England and the English,
which great many Of you were reading
about -Ee same tine 3 diSCOuraEing view
Is q any after-dinner speaking what
ever by Ambassadors. The author often
Shows much judiCious appreciation and
ICIever insight but Of our luckless ap-
at5arzcces On occasions like this he de-
E-areS that g clawIeSs kitten is not more
E-4TIIiess OF UnilfoTnIng than foreign
ambassador Al q banquet L IS not for
In u dispute this 1icrun. or ignore il
land vet one wonders what precise role
tlis American citizen thinks his foreign
Ambassador ought 70 play on such AZ oC-
Casi0n- Does he want him 70 appear as
( clawilg and scratching old CaJ2
Many 2 people may have thought II
self isolated. and may wish 10 remain so.
Bur when i has passed the first raw
stages 01 national existence, and at
Tained something Of the higher ciV1llZa-
Ton that comes with ge education, and
above al with wider experience and in
-=reSrS Z realizes more and more the
inevitable necessity OF foreign relations
q some sort and Of business with all
TIE world L finds accordingly its IN
seres- no less than its duty IN making
these relations Teaceful and pleasant L
57ossible It's diplomatic corps thus be
comes and must become more and more
The right arm CT its foreign service.
while the navy and army must be rele-
gated 70 TIE place Of q left arm They,
II fact. are 10 be called into vigorous use
only on extraordinary occasions. Il az all,
r-d only as q last resort. But the duty
o The right arm is constant and vital
I suppose what an Anlbassad dor Is sent
broad for under modern and civilized
conditions IS a very simple and straight
r-rwa-1 work L is 10 look out for the
interests OF his own country and TO pro
--c- and promote them SO far as ne can
7.v honorable and peaceful means For
ms purpose i may be that telling In0
siurLe truth with good VIII may oIIen
IT, r-5ire IS useful 70 the country that
-H- ---7-~ ~ =
1ne country 70 which he is sent
The r17-S1li- q honorable American
s5+ulo-7acv. sir. finds its type neither IN
~ Clawless kitten nor in the scratch
.uz cat. First protect and promote the
--t-~es-s Of vCur own country Next,
lzzer the peace These are the two great
rrr---7ar7g7r77er7rs Il there is 2 h1gner
service 70 be rendered ones country o.
humanity no man has Vet pointed i out-
:. there Is 2 nohler profession coI1Ilecleu
With merely human affairs, no man mas
Zer found il
The dinner was made the occasion OF a
demonstration in honor Of Rear AdTniral
-Iurdock and the other officers OF the
American feet at present IN kngilsH
waters. Ambassador Reid and Mrs Reld
and members Of the American colony
with their wives. had gathered in force
.-r6e~ the presidency OF A .. Glasgow.
10 welcome the American officers, ana
,,-oY70 irer- British naval men haG peen
lfrvi-ed 10 meet them. Among the latter
present were Admiral Sir Edward no
F7srr Seymour. Rear Admiral j X Jei-
ficoe and ST William Henry Va hlle' ll-7
Famous naval constructor
( ADMIRAL Seymour. IN proposing t@lie ne
heath Of President Taft, SAID tne Ni7IC
- rhe American feet was al lndlca 10 I. !
thar America at last was coming OUT oL
s--re dfulorlaric shell 70 take the lntefeSr u
which she should take IN nations on lIi-s
SIDE Of the Atlantic i she old Iflis' n
added II certainly would be II Ihe III
Ieres-S Of peace z 7,;e
Rear Admiral MurdoCk eEpreSsto @ iil1
thanks for the reception .le and IlS l ll-Tli
fa9 received in London, as1C sir W imam
Henry White and Rear AdrnlraI = Jelt4Coe
rad high tributes TO the efficiency ol lIe
American may.
Berlin. Nov Gs-David JAYNE Hill tfe
A--a4-.an Ambassador, presided a.
'r-srl.sgivfre dinner. az which ID amer
cans were present, tonight. Nj HlA pro
posed the health oe President TAFT to
vf.or7 = cable message Of greeting wa
sem and also toasted Emperor William
Hugo a1tnster5erg. professor OF psychoi,
c. A Harvard University, spoke o.
.54z1fsrr in America. and G AIphoi1S'
su5-h. professor Of English literature a
the University of Virginia made a Spec
q the subject Of tne appreciation q '--'
grv-f Germany