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enthusiastic supporters, and the cheering was re- 

 newed with redoubled vigour as the train steamed 

 out of the station. On arriving at Liverpool Mr. 

 Chamberlain was met by the Mayor, Sir James 

 Poole, who had invited a select party to meet him at 

 lunch at the Town Hall. 



On the morning of the same day Bergne and I, 

 having taken farewell of our respective belongings, 

 foregathered at Euston at lo o'clock and reached 

 Liverpool at 2.40. We had to charter a cart there 

 to convey our impedimenta to the landing-stage. 

 Nelthorpe Beauclerk had also accompanied us from 

 London. He too was on his way to Washington to 

 take up his duties as Second Secretary at the Lega- 

 tion. He was one of the very best — quiet, unas- 

 suming, but a most capable diplomatist. He served 

 in many countries after his brief stay in Washington ; 

 his young wife having died in England, shortly after 

 our arrival. His last post was that of Minister to 

 the Republics of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. He 

 died all too soon in 1908. There were vast crowds 

 both outside the Town Hall and at the landing-stage 

 waiting to catch a glimpse of Mr. Chamberlain, but 

 those at the latter place were doomed to disappoint- 

 ment. We ourselves were wondering what had be- 

 come of him when the tender put off about 3.30 for 



