Banquet to the Hon. Whitelaw Reid is a record of a celebratory dinner held in honor of the American minister to France in 1892. The book includes speeches and toasts from the event, as well as descriptions of the menu and decorations. Banquet to the Hon. Whitelaw Reid offers a unique glimpse into 19th-century diplomatic and social customs, and highlights the important role that diplomacy played in American foreign relations during this time period. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.