Show GERARD 16 HONOR GUEST AT DINNER AFFAIR DEVELOPS INTO DEMON OF GOOD FEELING TOWARD UNITED STATES ambassador likened to beace peace dove of noahs ark while telegram expressing sincerest wishes Is sent to president wilson berlin Ber linThe the dinner given here sunday night by the american association of commerce and trade of berlin in honor of james W gerard american ambassador to germany who has hae just returned to the german capital from a visit to the united states developed vo loped into a demonstration of the good feeling entertained in I 1 the higher government circles and banking and business spheres toward tho the united states A large number of leading personages of germany were present ambassador gerard who was likened by arthur von gwinner director of the Deutsche bank to the peace dovo of noahs ark Is quoted by the overseas news agency as aa saying that never since the ithe beginning of tho the war have relations between germany and the united states been so bo cordial and that he be had brought back an olive branch from president wll wil an eon j d vice chan chancellor bellor helfferich in his address said he was pleased to know that ambassador gerard had visited the united states where he had ad an opportunity of describing the real state of affairs in germany and foreign minister zimmermann declared he felt sure the friendly and trustful ul relations between both countries as enunciated by mr gerard will con dinue A io telegram legram expressing the sincer eg beet t wisher of ithe association in this crucial time alme was sent to dent wilson and another mes message was forwarded to emperor william pr as quoted by the overseas agency called attention to the increase in commerce between germany and the united states saying that in tile text ten years from 1903 to 1912 it had bad increased by more thin than marks |