The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-26
HAD WALES AS HER GUEST.
Dinner That an American Widow
Gave Him at Homburg.
New York sun.

New OK SuH-
1t Is not necessarily expensive to give a
dinner to the Prince OF Wales. The friends
OF a young American widow who has re-
ceived much attention from the prince at
Homburg and in England in the last two
years are telling of dinner which they
gave to him last summer at the German
watering place. There were five persons at
the dinner and 1t cost only $50.
The widow is well known in New York
and Boston society. She is tall, slender
and remar kabiy handsome. About four
years ago she married a wealthy Boston
architect. She and her mother had been
seen frequently in Central Park on bicycles.
Her husband died about a year after their
marriage and left her nearly a million dol
lars. Before their marriage she had met
the prince at an English country house where
she was visiting. and since her widowhood
she las retained his warm friendship Her
acquaintance with him began through the
admiration his eldest son showed for her
long before being engaged to Princess Mary.
The Duk. of Clarence was a frequent
visitor at some Of the country houses where
the beautiful American girl was welcomed
and spoke to his father about her. The lat
ter did not disguise his admiration for her
after he had seen her two OF three times
When the bicycling craze came the widow
and her mother practiced long and rcgu-
larry. aud soon became experts in riding.
Their home for three years has been in
New York. and all last spring they were to
be seen every pleasant morning on their
wheels preparing for bicycle trip abroad
They went abroad early in July and took
their wheels with them They had the smart
est kind Of bicycle costumes. and when
they arrived AT Homburg they attracted
mu Oh a u ention by their graceful appearance
Us they glided over the roads.
The Prince of Wales arrived at HOmburg
and became devoted 10 the young widow
and mother. II is said he was charm
ed by the bicycle costumes that he often
asked the young widow and her mother Ia
wear them ON Informal occasions AT the
clubhouse. The Prince asked the younger
woman to al tend the RAJ es one da Y. and aid:
After The races we will have dinner"
why wouldn't II be good idea for me
To give the dinner to you?" asked the
widow.
That would suit me-" replied the
Prince.
asked him what he would like to have for
dinner and whom he wished To have in
vited. The Prince suggested a clear soup.
a squad. and hook and champagne of a
certain brand.
As to the rest, suit yourself he said.
He invited his intimate friend Sykes and
duke and duchess. The widows mother
apartments of the widow, and was sent in
from outside the hotel. The widows
mother arranged the table. The dccora-
tons were pink roses. A gardcnia was
placed at the princes plate as his special
flower. When he saw the table he cx-
pressed great admiration for the decora-
tons. and remarked:
1.-The English women can't seem to COM
pare with the American women in arrang-
inc things of this kind
The dinner passed off pleasantly. the only
unusual forinality observed being that care
was taken to address the prince always in
conversation as'Sir." After the dinner the
party went the theater. 1t is said to
be one o ( the very FEW appearances in recent
years the prince has made at the thcatcr
without some other member of the royal
family. The widow and her mother re-
TURNED to New York about six weeks ago.
On the occasion of the princes birthday, a
few weekS ago. the widow Sent her congratu-
lations by cable and She received n prompt
personal reply from the prince. She refers
to her acquaintance with the prince very
seldom, but her mother has many friends
and that is the way it became known that
her daughters dinner to the prince cost
only $50.