New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
PENN TABLET UNVEILED
Banquet Follows Ceremony at
Church of All HaIIows, London.
TOASTS SENT BY CABLE
Dinner in England and Luncheon
in Philadelphia Are Held at
the Same Hour.

London, July ia memorial tablet TO
William Penn was unveiled to-day In the
Church Of All Hallows. Barking by the
Tower, in which the proprietary founder
and governor OF Pennsylvania" was bap-
tized on October O. 1914 The tablet was
provided by sons Of Pennsylvania. acting
through an international committee, OF
which Philander G. Knox. the American
Secretary Of State, Is honorary chairman;
Andrew Carnegie. chairman. and Admiral
Lord Charles Beresf0rd. vice-chairmsn. IL
was unveiled by Colonel Robert VI. Thcmp-
son. Of New York, president Of the Penn
sylvania Society
The unveiling was accompanied by the
full choral service, conducted by the vicar,
the Rev DR.. Robinson, and with choir
composed Of members Of the Lord Mayor
troop Of boy scouts, who also supplied
guard OF honor
Colonel Thompson delivered eulogy cc
Penn. after which the choir and consrega-
ton sang British and American anthems
The congregation was large one. those
present including the Lord Mayor and fhe
sherifs in their robes Of office, Comman der
Edward Simpson. representing the Ameri-
can Embassy; Richard A. Westacott
American Deputy Consul General; Admiral
Lord Charles BereSford. Sir Joseph {.
Dimsdale and the Earl OF Ranfurly; also
Colonel Dugald stuart. Thomas Penn Gas
CELL and other descendants Of Penn. and
George +. Baer. Professor +. A. c. Myers
~ the University Of Pennsylvania; James
NJ. Beck. r. T. Dawes James ". Steven
sou. BENJAMIN Thaw ]. q. Shepherd,
James II. Ellington, Barr Ferree ana
~fx~gff q
Following the ceremony the Pennsyl-
wanna society gave a reception at Devon
shire House, the city home OF the Society
Of Friends, where an interesting collection
OF Penn relics was seen.
Between thirty and forJy OF Penns de-
scendants were the guests of Colonel
THOMPSON at a commemoration dinner
given at Stafford House tonight by cour-
tesy OF the Duke of Sutherland Inc
company also included Field Marshal Lord
Kitchener Viscount Hereford, Lord Des-
borough. the Marquis of Stafford, the Lord
Mayor Of London, Rear Admiral Chad
wick. L. s. N. Rear Admiral Caps.
L. s y. and Curtis Guild, the new Amer
lean Ambassador 70 Russia, who Is on his
way TO his post
Ex-Premier Balfour and Augustine Bir-
reI. Chief Secretary for Ireland, sent mes
sages regretung their inability 70 attend.
Mr. Balfour dwelt upon the happy coinci-
dence OF a memorial TO peace advocate
erected In a year which has seen the two
nations with which William Penn was con-
nected set an example to the world as 70
the means Of avoiding war.
Mr. Birreu, I'm a characteristic letter. said
that he had visited all Of Penn's haunts IN
Buckinghamshire, but it yet 'emdined for
him to visit the great state bearing Penn s
name.
There is no difficulty in loving Ameri-
cans" wrote the secretary. What we Eng
lish and Americans have 10 learn IS 10 like
one another. When we both love and like
each other the peace Of the world viii be
better assured than II is to-day
Colonel Thompson proposed toasts to the
King and the President and also to the
navy. 10 which Rear Admiral Sir Hedworth
Lambton and Rear Admiral Chadwick re-
sponded.
Lord Kitchener. in responding 10 the
toast The Armies OF the United States,
Great Britain and the Overseas Do
minions." referred with admiration 70 West
Point and warmly acknowledged the kind.
liness Of the reception which the Ameri-
can officers gave him on the occasion Of
his recent visit there.
In his speech Colonel Thompson said that
ar another banquet hall, three thousand
miles across the sea, the Governor OF
PENIS state the Mayor Of his city ana
many loyal sons Of Pennsylvania were as
sembled.
1--WE have just cabled Philadelphia" he
added. ITO be prepared for our first toast.
So. gentlemen. stand W. and, together with
our friends IN Philadelphia, let us drink TO
the memory Of William Penn and the con-
tinuing friendship Of the English speaking
nations