The sun., 1919-05-02

nave already existed between our TWO
branches
Arthur, DUKE OF CoNNAUGHr."
The British Pilgrims and Secretary
Lansing sent equally warm expressions
Of regard.
Ovation for Lady Reading.
The walls OF the room were covered
with American flags and Union Jacks
hung alternately. while a box opposite
the sDeakers table. with ensigns OF the
Allies festooned along the rail, sat Lady
Reading and party Of friends. The
mention Of her name In Secretary
Lansing's cable was the signal for a
tremendous burst OF applause directed
toward her. which she Acknowledged
with slight bow.
Among the members and guests at
the speakers table were William
Mitchell. president of the Huguenot So
ctety of America: Thomas d. Neelands,
president Of the Canadian Club J. v.
Davies OF the st. Georges Society, Pres
ident Schurman of Cornell, Rear Admit
rails Henry Mel. Huse and James H..
Glennon. u. s. N. Frank L. Polk, coun-
sellor Of the Department OF State; Col
Vile Barclay. counsellor OF the British
Embassy; CASTOR Lebert. Consul-Gen-
eral of France: Major Ian Hay Beth,
the United States; Lieut. Norman
G. Thwaites, British Provost Marshal ;
Melville E. Stone. general manager of
the Associated Press Alfred e. Marling
president Of the New York Chamber OF
Commerce the Right Hon. Sir Conyng-
ham Greene. X. C. B.. British Ambassa-
dor to Japan Michael Tesmados. Minis
ter of Greece Sir Thomas Upton. Lord
Fairfax OF Cameron Of the British Pill
grims. Capt. Arthur l.. Snagge, r. N, ma
val attache of the British Embassy Ma
Jor-Gen George Barnett, commandant Of
the Marine Corps Gen. Samuel E. TILL
man, U. s. A.. superintendent Of the
Military Academy at West Point: Mar
! eel Knecht of the French High Commits
sion and Byron II, Newton Collector Of
the Port OF New York.
Praise for Departing Guest.
Mr.. Depew said In part:
ITO distinguished guest from abroad
hail and farewell is our mission Some
years ago we had the pleasure and
honor of greeting Lord Reading. He
has had the most difficult task ever i'm
posed upon an Ambassador from Great
Britain. He has so discharged the oner-
Gus and exacting duties of his great
| position; he has displayed so much wis
away he carries with him our admira-
! ton and affection, and leaves behind
with us the profoundest regret that there
should be any reason for his return
home.
When he first came here the United
States had not yet entered the war.
, Our country was flooded with an ex-
ceedingly able. ingenious and subtle
German propaganda. Allied with that
were hosts of DIRECTORS and pacihsts
| sowing the seeds OF distrust and appeal
ing to our preJudices, inherited and ac-
quired. ancient and modern. Every ex-
pert who had gained an office by his
skill in twisting the tail OF the British
! lion was skillfully at work.
I'm combating these many hostile in
nuences. in appealing to the jurgment
and the fairness OF the American peo-
( pley in eloquently presenting the mighty
I iss( rs OF liberty and civilization which
involved the world with tact never
surpassed. Lord Reading has done a
wonderful work both for his own count
try and ours. When he first came here
| the kindly feeling between the United
States and Great Britain was a senti-
| ment
TT began when John Quincy Adams,
| chairman Of our delegation at the peace
conference between the United States
and Great Britain at Client in 1915. Of
fered at the banquet his famous toast
J That the peace thus made might endure
, for a hundred years 1t has overrun the
century mark It has often been strained
! to the breaking point, but never rup-
tured."
Lord Reading was greeted by thun-
derous applause when he arose to speak
and at the end OF almost every sentence
he was interrupted by cheers and hand