CLOSING YEAR OF MY BERLIN EMBASSY-1902 217 



DEPARTMENT OP STATE, 



WASHINGTON, November 7, 1902. 

 DEAR MR. WHITE : 



I cannot let the day pass without sending you a word of cor 

 dial congratulation on the beginning of what I hope will be the 

 most delightful part of your life. Browning long ago sang, 

 &quot;The best is yet to be,&quot; and, certainly, if world-wide fame, 

 troops of friends, a consciousness of well-spent years, and a 

 great career filled with righteous achievement are constituents 

 of happiness, you have everything that the heart of man could 

 wish. 



Yours faithfully, 



(Signed) JOHN HAY. 

 His Excellency ANDREW D. WHITE, etc., etc., etc. 



FROM THE CHANCELLOR OF THE GERMAN EMPIRE. 



Wilhelm Str. 77. 

 MY DEAR AMBASSADOR : 



On the occasion of this memorable day, I beg to send you my 

 best wishes. May God grant you perfect health and happiness. 

 Be assured that I always shall remember the excellent relations 

 which have joined us during so many years, and accept the assur 

 ance of the highest esteem and respect of your most affectionate 



BULOW. 



7 Nov. 1902. 



