New-York tribune., 1912-12-16

| E'ranca gonna tvpnty-four years ago, Ee
was universally beloved. He was one OF
the charter members OF the club and for
fourteen years its president, onlcia1lns
upon its public occasions with a charh
and brillancy still vividly remembered
And as to his career as Ambassador 10
Great Britain, / am merely one OF the
multitude who can testify that he main
tanned that great office at Its highest
| level
This country has been singulavly
fortunate in those who have represented
il at the Court OF st. James's and never
more so than in the person OF Ambas-
| sador Reid"
ANDREW CARNEGIE:
Ambassador Reid was a man who Will
be greatly missed. There has been no
Ambassador In Britain for long time
who has made the impression that Mr..
Reid has. His addresses and speeches
were exceptionally fine The one upon
the Scots i'm America for which he re-
ceived the freedom Of Belfast. was among
Of his best.
year after year those near and dear to
us drop by our sides and leave us to con-
tinue the march our friend rose from
the ranks and has lived spotless life.
He has nothing to fear
"As Ambassador he certainly wove the
web of peace increasingly between the
two branches OF the English speaking
race and in this set a noble example Tor
his successor.
Ills death was not altogether uneN-
pected. He was in poor health when he
was here last year, and this summer he
dill not come UP to Skibo, az was his Gus
tom, but stayed In the south OF Eng
land. thus getting no respite from the
/ London weather the worst in the world
for such trouble as he had. The Keen
air OF the Highlands used to invisorate
him tremendously when he spent the sum-
mers with us, and we were always de-
lighted to receive him"
HENRY CLEWS.
II am much shocked to heard OF his
death, though, of course, IL was not alto
gether unexpected after the reports we
have been receiving from London during
J the last few days. IL was only week
or two ago that | received "A letter from
| him. | knew him ever since he came to
New York, and / knew Horace Greeley
before him.
"He had n wonderfully successful
career. He was a man OF great ability,
| and he never failed 10 take advantage
OF his opportunities. He was a remark
| able representative Of this nation abroad
| and through the many intimate friends
whom he made greatly strengthened the
ties between Great Britain and the United
states.
His friends here are numerous, and
he was always very liberal In his enter
tainment both here and I'm England He
dld everything on a grand scale. II will
: be hard TO get any one else who Will
enter into the duties which fell TO his lot
with the same enthusiasm and generosity.
"Whitelaw Reid came to this city as a
young man. and his rise shows what can
be done in this country by young man,
ambitious. willing to do his part in the
world. and able. He filled every position
he occupied I'm an eminently satisfactory
way. from the small one he first held on
The Tribune to the last in which he rep
resented this country at the Court Of st.
James's.
"IIe was hard worker n great think
er an interesting talker and he was never
more happy than when keeping alive the
memories Of historical characters who
! had long since passed away"
ADOLPH LEWfSOHN:
] He was a very fine man, an able man
! and an able statesman. His death is a
great loss He was suited 20 his Office
/ and he knew how TO hll Il 10 the best
! advantage. His education and training
particularly as n newspaper man. fitted
| him for the post OF Ambassador. and he
was moreover, n man OF breeding and
! OF culture.
| Il had the highest regard for him. and
I his death is shock to me He and Mr.
! Choate were great representatives OF this
! country-two OF the best"
| J. VAN VECHTBN OBCOTT president
! of the Republican Club. said:
II am very much shocked 10 hear OF
Ambassador Reid's death. l had met him
| several times I'm London and thought
! he made most admirable Ambassador
! His loss f. a great one to the diplomatic
service generally and to our country a.
well as TO the Republican party. IL Will
be very difficult TO fill his position abroad
and at home"
! ARCHER VI. HUNTINGTON, son or
the late Coils +. Huntington.
1t is with profound grief that learn
OF the death Of Mr.. Reid. His loss will
be felt deeply not only I'm this country
! but I'm all Europe as well"
| JOHN WANAMAKER, In Philadelphia,
said:
| 81 knew Whitelaw Reid from his early
days. when he was an assistant to Hor-
ace Greeley on The New York Tribune. to
which Mr. Reid has given a lifetime OF
laborious care. He had n remarkable
grasp of public affairs and a considerable
! faculty and liking for politics. II was his
endeavOr and determined purpose to make
| The Tribune the organ and spokesman
for the Republican party. which reward
ed him by the nomination for the Vice
Presidency In 1892
| His splendid work as Ambassador to
the Court OF st. Jamess made him great
favorite with the English people. and Dor
chester House, his princely residence, has
| been the scene of many important occa-
sions during the last four years In the
nature OF brilliant gatherings OF an Anglo
American character.
! Probably at no previous period In the
history OF America since Franklins time
has the United States been so well repre-
sented ministerially at the Court of st.