Show IX 13 I 1 BLIZE OF ibe the world worlds fair Commissio commissioners nerl end their stai stay la in great britain Britt tn LONDON july 28 the foreign committee mattw of the be columbian fair commission ended its stay in england today dayt in a blaze of glory with a luncheon at the be savory hotel the banquet was 1 attended by a company of dla dis guesta each aa as is eel seldom do m collected beneath one roof the whole hotel was wa devoted to the use age of the and their friends lenda fr from the summit of 0 lh building waved an enormous enor american flag the reception and dining rooms were festooned festoon ed with the british and american colors and decorated with flowers and planta plants over eighty guests assembled at the luncheon including united states minister robert lin 6 coin viscount cross sir richard ca lebeter We beter sir edwin arnold calvin 8 brice sir john render sir charles tupper robert 8 S mccormick McCormic tc and si sir r henry wood the dinine dining room was beautifully ily decorated with flowers V plants ants and flags ex congressman butterworth ter worth presided the toasts pr president resident of the united states ana and the queen were drunk with great enghu easm Ble ears butterworth peck and handy made most diplomatically mati call cally y worded speeches returning 1 hanks thanks for the hospitality accorded them and clearly explaining the objects to and intentions intent iona of 0 the fair ric minister inister lincoln made a lengthy speech assuring the foreign exhibitors that the united states would use every endeavor to facilitate their exhibits concluding with the remark chicago haa has never yet failed in any public undertaking and never will viscount cross secretary of state for india in a happy speech said england was heartily and entirely with the united states in this matter and won would id do everything possible to 0 o best beat representation n no 0 only of herself but he her r colonies As viscount cross is a great friend of the queen his utterance is said beyond doubt t to 0 have been authorized by the government many other prominent personages were among the speakers speaks r ani letters of regret were r read e 4 from chauncey 51 depew and lion ron W E gladstone the latter expressed the hope in bi bis s letter that the fair would tend materially to advance commercial intercourse ter course between the nations the committee starts for paris tomorrow daring thir stay in france they willbe will be received by the chamber of commerce be hanquet banquet ted in the eiffel tower by the franco amer ican joan society and attend several other receptions given in their honor bonor |