The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
WHITELAW REID Dimes WALES.
SPECIAL ENVOY ENTERTAINs A
NOTABLE COMPANY.

Covers Laid For 40 PersOns-The
Spread Given as n Mark of the En-
Voy's Appreciation of the Hospital
tiles Extended Him by His British
Hosts During the Diamond Jubilee
Festivities-The Dinner Followed
by IL Reception.
London July 22-Whitelaw Reid, special
envoy OF the United States to the recent
diamond jubilee festivities, gave notable
dinner this evening at his temporary res
idence in Carlton house terrace, as a re-
turn for British hospitalities extended to
him and Mrs. Reid during the last six
weeks. Covers were laid for forty, the
table being beautifully decorated with
flowers and dressed with a profusion of
handsome silverware and glassware. In
one of the ante-rooms the Hungarian band
discoursed music during the dinner hour
The house was beautifully decorated
with roses and orchids, the table was
spread in what is known as the banquet
ting hall on the second floor, out of which
opened numerous reception rooms. The
walls were hung with tapestries, which
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the former tenant Lord Lonsdale, had
sold most of the famous pictures which
once hung in this part of the house. Mr..
Reid had also installed electric lights, the
rooms formerly having been lighted with
candles
The dinner hour was $3.50, and for some
time before large crowd of spectators
was gathered in front of the house to
watch the arrivals.
The Prince of Wales came promptly at
the moment arranged, wearing the ribbon
of the garter with ordinary evening dress.
Mr.. Reid received him in the hall, which
was lined by numerous 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. Whiteaw
Reid. Mr. Reid escorting the Countess
Deym, wife of the Austro-Hungarian am
bassador.
Among the guests were Baron de Staal,
the Russian ambassador, the Duke and
Duchess of Portland, the Earl and Count
ess of Londonderry the Earl and Count
ess of Warwick the Duke and Duchess
of Buccleuch, the Earl and Countess of
Cork and Orreby, Sir William Vernon
Harcourt. Hon. G.. ". Curzon. Lord and
Lady Arlington, Baron Tweedmouth and
Lady Tweedmouth Lord Hide, Countess
Isabella Deym, Lady c. Scott, Lady Hell
en- Stewart, Miss Hay, Mss Greenfeli.
Mrs. Ogden Goelet and Miss Goelet, Henry
White of the United States legation, Bar
on Montague Rowton, Sir A. c. Stephen,
Lord and Lady Observation-Disclosures, Sir
Arthur Ellis, Mrs. William James and Mr..
and Mrs. Ogden Mills.
Arthur ]. Balfour was also invited. but
owing to the press Of parliamentary duties
was unable to be present
Mrs Reid gave a reception following
the banquet. Indeed, the dinner was
scarcely over when the reception guests
began 10 arrive.
Among these were Ambassador Hay and
Mrs Hay, Lord william Beresford and
Lady Beresford, Viscount Peel. Sir
Thomas Sanderson, Sir Arthur Sullivan.
Moberly Bell, assistant manager Of the
Times. and Mrs. Bell, Lady Randolph
Churchill, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Vivian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin Miss Lei
ter. Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley Osborne Mr..
and Mrs Adlai E. Stevenson. Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Foster. Gen. Paine Of the
bimetallic commission, the Bishop Of Ohio,
the bishop of Alabama. The Lord Mayor
Faudel-Phillips and the lady mayoress.
Vocal music was furnished during the
evening by Nine. Melba, Pol. Plancen, Mr.
Ben. Davies and Mile. Landi.