Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-23

MR. | Mr. !. REL REID REC|PROCATED
The Special Envoy Entertained
....i.. Royal Guests.
MRS. 4. REID ALSO RECEIVED
The Prince of Wales Present Wearing the
Ribbon of the Garter-Residence
p @s Beautifully Decorated.

London, July 22-Whitelaw Reid, spe-
cial envoy of the United States to the
recent diamond jubilee festivities, gave
a notable dinner this evening at his tenn
porary residence 6n Carlton House Ter
race, as return for British hospitali-
ties extended to him and Mrs. Reid dur
ing the last six weeks. Covers were laid
for forty the table being beautifully dec
Grated with flowers and dressed with a
profusion of handsome silverware and
glassware In one of the anterooms
band dispensed music during the dinner
hour. The house was beautifully dec
Grated with ros AMI orchids. The table
was spread in what is known as the ban
quoting hall on the second floor, out of
which opened numerous reception rooms.
The walls were hung with tbs tapestries,
(which Mr., Reid had procured for the oc-
casion as the former tenant, Lord Ions
dale, had sold most of the famous pic
.tafes which once hung in this part of the
house. Mr. Reid had also installed cleo
trio lights, the rooms formerly having
been lighted with candles The dinner
hour was $50 and for some time before
a large crowd of spectators was gathered
in front of the house to watch the ar
rivals. The Prince of Wales came in
promptly at the moment arranged. wear
ing the ribbon of the Garter with ordin-
ary evening dress. Mr.. Reid received
him in the hall, which was lined by nu-
merous attendants, and conducted him to
the; drawing room, where the company
had already assembled. Dinner was
announced Immediately The Prince of
Wales took in Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Mr..
Reid escorting the Countess Dehym, the
wife of the Austro- Hungarian ambassa-
dor. Among the guests were Baron De
st all the Russian ambassador; the Duke
and Duchess of Portland, the Earl and
Countess of Londonderry. the Earl and
Countess of Warwick, the Duke and
Duchess of Buccleuch, the Earl and
Countess of Cork and Oreby, Sir William
Vernon Harcourt Hon. G. N. Curzon,
Lord and Lady Arlington, Baron Tweed
mouth and Lady Tweedmouth, Lord
Hyde, VCountess Isabel Demay, Lady
Scott, Lady Helen Stewart, Miss Hay,
Miss Grenfell, Miss Ogden Goelett, and
Miss coeiett, Henry White. of the United
States lega ton; Baron Montague Rowett,
Sir A. c. Stephen, Lord and Lady Cav
ishsBentinck, Sir Arthur Ellis, Mrs.
William James and Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden
Miles Arthur j. Balfour was also in
vited but owing to the press of official
duties was Unable to be present.
Mrs. Reid gave reception following
the f5a nquet Indeed the dinner was
scarcely over when the recep ion quests
began. Ito arrive Among thess were
Ambassador Hay and Mrs. Hay, Lord
WiIfaf m 'Pere sford ard Lady Beresford,
Viscourfa Peel, SIR Thomas Sanderson,
Sir Arthur Sullivan, Moberly Bell. as
sisstant general manager of the Times,
and Mrs. Bell, Lady Randolph Churchill
and Miss Randolph Vivian Mr.. and Mrs.
Brb dley Martin, Mrs. Letter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckinley Osborn Mr. and Mrs. Ad-.
Iai IT, stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Fos-
ter, Cen Payne. of the bime.alic COM
mission, the Bishop of Iowa. Bishop of
Alabama, Lord Mayor Faudel-Phillips
and tn lady mayoresS.
Vocal music was furnished in the even
ire. by Nine Nalba, IF l'lancen, Mr. Ben
Davies and Mile. Bardi