New-York tribune., 1921-12-06

decorations were thus In harmony with
tho spirit Of the occasion, so, too, was
the music. With a subtle recognition
of the 5-b-3 ratio that accords Great
Britain and the United States equal
naval strength, the orchestra played
"Columhia, tho Gem of the Ocean"
Lloyd George Sends Message
John w. Davis, president Of the Eng
lish Speaking Union and formerly
American Ambassador Mt the Court Of
st. James, presided. A blessing on the
bonds of brotherhood between Great
Britain and the United States was in
voked by Bishop Manning. Then Mr..
Davis read kilograms from some Of
those who were prevented from attend
ing tho dinner, among others, one from
Lord Lee Of Fareham, First Lord Of
the Admiralty, and one from Britains
Primo Minister, David Lloyd George.
Lloyd Georges message follows:
II cannot resist your telegram.
have nothing to say which will not be
said much better by Mr.. Balfour. 1t is
that of all his colleagues in the British
its hospitality tonight, MIR. Balfour
holds very special place in the trust
and affection of his countrymen. We
have watched with Joy the reception
accorded him by the United States.
The brilliant opening of the confer
ence, the rapid progress made toward
the great result have been like sunlight
piercing an overcast and threatened
sky. You could not meet in happier
circums stances, for the English Speak
ing Union knows what that historic
gathering has meant for You tonight.
My warmest greeting and good wishes
to you"
Introduces MIR. Balfour
; In introducing Mr.. Balfour Mr..
Davis said:
"When what the Prime Minister is
pleased to call the Presidents clarion
call to humanity went out the first to
respond were the English-speaking
peoples on our northern border and
across the sea, and as head of the dele
cation they sent again him who came
to cheer us in our hour of peril and
dismay, and to say to as again with
the same clear voice that in the emer-
gencies of peace as in @the emergencies
of war Great Britain was eye to eye
with US and was willing to join in any
forward step. Who could have been
more welcome as their spokesman than
the one who enjoys the unique distinc
tion, believe, of having been the only
man to speak upon the floor both of
the House of Commons and the House of
Representatives, and with equal well
come, am glad to say, in either forum,
who had held almost every great Of
flee of state within the gift of his SOW
ereign, who stands in the affection both
of Britons and Americans second to
none--the president Of the British
branch of the English Speaking Union,
whom, with overflowing JOY, ] present
to you-the Right Honorable Arthur J..
Balfours
the distingui shed Briton. First when
Mr.. Davis uttered his name, and then
again when the white haired states
man, fumbling in embarrassment with
his lapels, rose to speak.
The boxholders included General and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, who had
among their guests the Marchioness Of
Crewe. Samuel Rea, William C. Red
field. Robert Underwood johnson, for
mer Ambassador to Italy; Daniel Will
lard and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kennedy Tod.
Guests at Various Tables
among inc various partleS Mt the
tables we're those of Nh and Mrs. Fin
ley j. Shepard, Mr.. and Mrs. william
X. Dick, Paul d. Cravath, Mrs. Robert
Bacon, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and Mrs.
T. N. Rhinelapder. The British Min
ister Of Shipping was in group at Ia
bic 10. There were eighty-Tour tables
and twenty-four box parties.
At the speakers table, besides the
toastmaster and honored guests, were
Edward j. Henning, Chancellor E. L.
Brown, Mrs. c. D. Davidson, Russell
Whitman, Alexander Meiklejohn, Miss
Julia Davis, Maurice Petersen, Captain
Gloster Armstrong, Mrs. T. 3. Wells,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, James
w. Gerard, Bishop William r. Manning,
who delivered the invocation; Mrs.
Edward Brandegee, Mrs. John ".
Davis, Mrs. Thomas W. Lamont, Major
General r. l.. Bullard, Mrs. Gloster
Armstrong, DR.. John II. Finley, Frank
l. Polk, Norman Davis, Alfred j. Spen-
der, Mrs. Edward N. Brandegee, Miss
Martha l.. Draper, Kenneth c. Stills,
Cuthbert Hicks, Mrs. Russell Whitman.
Alfred Oliver and William w. Hoppin.