THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8735, 8 February 1907, Page 2

THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR

Entertained at Dinner. Press Association —Copyright. London, February 7. A Pilgrim’s Club dinner in honor cif the lit. Hon. J; Bvyco, British Ambassador tp . AniericKj was frlvch at the Savoy Hotel. The Hon. Whitelaw Bold, American Ambassador to England,, and Mr Bryce delivered notable speeches, tracing the growth of mutual pride of brotherhood between Britain and America. Mr Bryce remarked that peace with one State helped to maintain peace with others, and was a guarantee of world-wide tranquility. But one peace should be closest, namely, with those of our owm blood and speech. That was the aim of everyone from the British King, Premier, and Foreign Secretary to the humblest. It was a sentiment shared by Australia, Canada, and the whole Empire. The message he had to deliver was true sympathy in weal or woo, a message of enduring friendship between Britain and America.”

The company included Sir H. M. Durand, Mr Haldane, and tlio Japanese Ambassador.

Lord Roberts, who presided, mentioned that cables bad been received from the Earl of Aberdeen, J. L. Choate, formerly American Ambassador in England, and the Pilgrims’ Club of America.