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CHEERS FOR THE GUEST OF THE EVENING 



After Mr. Wiman's speech followed the toast of 

 " The President of the United States," which was 

 responded to by three hearty cheers and the ** Star- 

 spangled Banner," sung by the Glee Club. Then 

 the health of the Queen was drunk. The cheers 

 were heartier even than those that greeted the 

 health of the President, and when ** God save the 

 Queen " was sung, it turned out that nearly every- 

 body was acquainted with the song. Then came 

 Mr. Chamberlain's speech. It might perhaps be 

 regarded as significant that the quotation which 

 followed his toast was from Love's Labour's Lost. 

 He was received with uproarious applause, and was 

 frequently cheered. 



Mr. President and Gentlemen : On behalf of my 

 English colleagues and of myself, I thank you 

 sincerely for the cordiality of your reception. It is 

 a great pleasure to me, at the termination of my 

 Mission to America, to be permitted to enjoy the 

 hospitality of the Canadian Club, which was tendered 

 me almost upon my arrival. In the interval which 

 has elapsed, I have seen and heard and learnt a great 

 deal which has been of the deepest interest to me ; 

 and which cannot fail, I think, to be profitable to me 

 in the future. 



I am glad to say that the greater knowledge I 

 have acquired of this country has only confirmed 

 and strengthened the favourable and kindly feeling 



