New-York tribune., 1912-02-23
YANKEES ABROAD JOYOUS
washinuton'S Birthday Celebrat-
4 ed in Foreign Capitals.
MEETINGS IN LONDON GAY
po,is Affairs Centre Around MIR.
Bacon, Retiring Ambassador
--China's Greeting.
rRr cahl. TO The Tribune.l J

Inn0On,
v.r,boroueh received to-day with gen.
srous hospitality the Society of American
Women in Sunderland House, where the
bs1Iroom was filled with large audience
Rdr,und Gosse's delightful lecture on
swinburne.
The lecturer began by contrasting the
roet on Putney Heath in his old age
With the poet in his prime. AS the
Aroarican diarist had described him at
one of Lord Houghtons small dinners
the influences OF heredity, experiences OF
his childhood, educational training and
the recreations Of his manhood we're
dwelt on and happily illustrated.
The characteristics of Swinourne
poetry, especially the perfection OF us
form and the music Of the sea- were en-
phasized. There was much fresh mate
rial in the lecture, and there was
sound and impartial estimate OF SWIM
burne's unique place and rank in Eng
lsh literature.
The lecture vas a brilliant event IN
the history of the Society Of American
Women.
The London section Of the United
States Navy League commemorateo
Washington's Birthday with a banquet
st Hvde Park Hotel tonight. Among
those who spoke we're the American Con-
sui General, John l. Gr1fhths; Colonsi
Ashley Cole, formerly of New YORK; Cap
tain Edward Simpson, naval attache OF
the American Embassy. and w. B. Ham
-roond. of San Francisco. They discussed
for the most part the effect of the open
ing Of the Panama Canal on the Amerl-
can navy and mercantile marine, and
agreed that the navy should be Increased
in order to secure absolute control OF
the canal.
The American members Of the LADIES
I,vceuno Club held an "at home" at the
club where Professor F. c. de sunni
chrast, of Harvard University spoke on
From Washington TO Taft"
paris. Feb. 22.-rhe washington banquet
a, m. American Club at the Elysee Palace
Hotel tonight was attended by two nun
dra, guests. In addition to being COM
nerorative Of Washington's Birthday IL
took the form Of farewell tribute 70 tle
american Ambassador, Robert Bacon -
Innoap Barnard, vice president Of the club
presided, and the speakers included Dr'
David Jayne Hill, ex-American Ambassador
to Germany; Professor Emile Legouis, OF
the sorbonne. and Charles B. Fernald' sec
retary Of the club.
MIR Fernald voiced the regret OF the
American Club at Ambassador Bacon's de-
parture to which Mr.. Bacon responded
saving that every American IN ParlS Is
really the ambassador Of his country.
Professor Legouis likewise paid tribute
10 the American Ambassador and declared
that all Frenchmen were sorry that Mr..
Bacon was leaving DR.. Hill, In a euogy
of Washington, which was warmly ap-
plauded, ended with declaration that the
dangers in America to-day are self-com-
rnendation, self. exploitation and the prom
ises Of dernagogues TO cure all human Ills
by means Of legislation.
What we need in political life in the
United States to-day" he said. rs the
rnodesty, dignity and loyalty q Washing
ton and Lincoln, who never commended
themselves for their qualities and achieve
rdents."
The rnerican Art Association celebrated
the day with a musical this evening. which
was attended by a majority OF the art coll
ony-
Following the annual custom, Robert
Bacon, United States Ambassador 10
France, observed George Washington's
Birthday by giving a luncheon at the en-
bassy in honor Of the diplomatic corps Of
the Latin-American republics The twen-
ty-five guests included the South and Gen.
tral American diplomats and American cit
liens, including Consul General Mason,
Bernard ], Shoninger. president Of the
American Chamber OF Commerce In Paris,
and Francis r. Appleton. of New York.
The members of the diplomatic corps
present sent a collective cable message to
President Taft voicing "fraternal greet
ings'' TO the President and TO the United
States.
The luncheon at the embassy was in no
way connected with Secretary Knox's trip
10 the Central and South American repub-
lies and no mention OF it was made. AM
oassador Bacon made a speech in Spanish,
in which he extended a welcome to the
members OF the diplomatic corps from the
American republics and emphasized the
friendly relations and good feeling existing
between the United states ana the IaUn
republics. He eulogized George Washing
ton as the type OF republican citizenship.
Sehor NJ. de Peralta, Costa Rican Min
ister TO France and dean of the corps, re-
sponded, and in his speech referred also TO
the excellent relations OF the Latin repub-
lies with the United States saying that the
Southern republics looked on the great re-
public OF the North as a kind and helpful
friend, ever interested in their welfare.
In the afternoon Ambassador and Mrs.
Bacon held a reception for the members of
the American colony. Several hundred
, persons took advantage OF the opportunity
70 bid farewell to Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon.
Rome Feb. 22.-The American residents
OF Rome celebrated Washington's Birth
DAY to-day with fetes and entertainments.
Ambassador O'Brien's residence was crowd.