New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
MAYOR ENTERTA|NS
GERMANS At DINNER
T. S. Officers. Citizens. Feminine
Relatives and Friends
Gather at Waldorf.
OLIVE BRANCH FOR DOVE
Sneakers Continually Refer to
Friendly Relations Existing
Between Two Nations and
r. Urge Lasting Peace.

ar escort 70 The visitors broke bread to-
eether az the Waldorf last night six hun
dred or more. citizens OF this city attended
the dinner and Joined in an enthusiastic
welcome 70 the commanders Of Emperor
Williams battleships. Mayor Gaynor pre-
,ded The gallery boxes were filled with
the feminine relatives and friends Of some
Of the ssilormen as the dinner progressed.
The German and American eagles pre-
dominated in peaceful repose I'm the extern
s;ve decorations.
The dinner was carried through smoothly
despite the rioting of the striking MOTEL en-
plcyes outside the hotel lust as the guests
Of honor were arriving. The hotel manage
rent was prepared for any sympathetic
strike or disturbance inside the hotel. with
plenty Of extra walters on hand 10 take the
mems places II they should walk out But
nothing happened. all the walters stuck 10
their posts and the dinner was served with
cut the sound of the whistle.
Peace was the keynote cf the occasion.
The diners readily caught the spirit Of the
Give branch. and the dove. and cheered lus-
tly al the repeated references 10 the warm
friendship between the two countries, by
The speakers. Mayor Gsynor made a peace
ful speech Count Johann Heinrich Won
Bernstorff the German Ambassador. whom
he first introduced. diplomsticaly declared
that he believed peace would ever exist be-
tween Germany and the United States.
All Hope for Lasting Peace.
ls Kontreadmiral Won Rebeur- Paschv1tz. of
the German squadron. and Rear Admiral
Cameron McRae Winslow, in command of
Low. the last speaker. spoke with consid-
ersbe warmth of the peaceful relations
which exist and which they hoped always
would exist between the empire and our
nstcn.
The guests Of honor assembled in the
rooms inst outside the banquet hall and
marched 70 the tables led hv Mavor Cav
nor and the German Ambassador. The
senior officers Of the German squadron were
accompanied by members Of the Mayors
dinner committee The younger officers of
both navies marched in together. There
was fine show Of r1ch gold decorations on
the uniforms Of the officers The German
Ambassador proposed a toast 70 President
Taft when II came his turn to speak. which
was drunk standing. Mayor Gaynor re
turned the compliment 70 the German En-
psror in these words
They may drink the health Of the
Kaiser IL Berlin and throughout all the
states Of Germany, but ! sincerely believe,
IN the great broad sense, that no one in all
Germany tonight drinks the health Of the
German Emperor more heartily than We
6o. propose a toast 70 the German En-
peror"
In his address Of welcome Msvor Gavnor
eaid
New York. and mean the city of New
York, since I can speak only for the city,
never did anything more heartily than
ue are now doing in the welcoming OF
ron to this city They come here by the
invitation cf the Mayor Of the CITY and
The permission Of the German Emperor
hut ] suppose that Count Bernstorff end
rnyself fixed that up somewhat IN ad-
vsnce
Germany Our "Grsndmother-'
There are many reasons why. this city
fssr i went to enurnerate them ] would
leave out the most important could
cfthand however. mention some Of them
u is trite 70 say IN this country that We
claim our lineage oH Law and Of govern
rnent and of manner, custom and usage
from the Ajngio-saxon In large ;,,t degree gree
= right 70 speak of the Anglo-Saxon world
% our mother in that Gense, although We
are composed Of many nstionalittes But
that being SO. We have all the more res,
son, therefore, 10 say that the Saxon and
th@ German IS our grandmother. because
from there, make no mistake about ~,
80 England and secondly 10 this country
50 ! salute our grsndrnother to-nlght,
snd We do " with Q. whole hesrt 700 We
cannot 5e deceived on thai subject tor
And then. again. ths people Of America.
without any regard from bsSb TnehE9 h,5 LOOK cox
With the highest admiral aton upon the ad-
vanco OF The German Empire, tntellectusl.
~. socially. economically. and last oos
the Formation Of the German Empire IN
isTc They have-I DO not Ike 10 indulge
n praise Of TOO high an oTder-Duy 1sn,,d mn ~
Ns.S resoecfs' That was true all along,
snd has been especially true since tns
rsgn of The present Emperor, because We
have always looked upon MN; because o.
tis rnsnners and ways and bluntness on
fpeecb. as q sort Of an American. J thlnk
thew Know that pretty well over IN GER
fnany. too.
Now Dc not know whether J ought TO
,av This or not a voice, Go ahead }
~ tbeTs he anv-I do not know quite the
word 10 use-any Jealousy In any otner part
81 the world on account OF tnis seab a. pty syo.
r,,s srn snre can say absolutely that
.he ike does not exist at all events N the
81. Of New YS5s saf. IF IF Ne% Ssd york T'er' the
ssph sps.sa iot et. would say "a voice. You
vPD-now 7 gee have put ny iVot aar -. IL
o. usual but II had the IlslLa 70 ttIat SttIt
.or the state or the nation wouia saS sncb
] am equally certain that there Is snnntpv NO -.
5.siousy anywhere throughout tnls ooonuS'
Germans Not Office Seeker s, ., our
rpA Csrnoans are among the best OF ou'
ctt,zens / need not say that IN tnis AZ.
ence They have arisen 70 me n,snsoss,ons.
tinction IN this country IT, ui lnv "a 4 as states
men And I am bound TO say, say, havirs aors fSat
Wayoy now two and one-half year., ia
thev are not office seekers. n'an. in
.lrnost no applications to t50 ofice. They ere
snTageS IN honorable pursuits And 'he
pursuits which they are engaged IA ar s.sp
lSer0rab,a that thew DO not need 70 Sgnn
the more honorable pursuit OF ,taH TnY
ofice-now, you see II you nsu ,a1rhed go
isnd ~ phst have said. Or else nsN1
been able to correct what nav"
60 not know which way II ls'
Count Won Bernstorr noted the many
women IN the boxes and paid them . s'@
etous compliment, adding that ne hno"
they were anxious 10 hear the TWO aoh','
rails ss the officers of the navy "ere oil
ways popular with the women , .,e
4 can't help Joining with my fr!ena 'n1 .r
sdrn,ral In expressing the gratituoe We
feel for this magnificent welcoine e
lthe ambassador. 'AThe spirit OF the com,
lbln.S nsets seems TO me to be idenucai Ano
absoluteIv one. which hope tney ai"aI0
will be. ! hope this visit VIII rosuit =, -
what have etrivep for al my nio
strengthening the bonds OF fnenoship
tween Germany and the Uniteo o.ae
,.s car. a. 80, .ha fact. which was fneh