The record-union., 1897-02-04
A Large Number of British Notables
in Attendance.
President Cleveland Preparing for the
Change of Occupants in the White
House, Which Occurs One rIOnth
From To-Day-Gathering His Per-
sonal Effects Together for Ship
ment to Princeton.

LONDON, Feb. 3.-The guests of the
United States Embassador, Thomas F.
Bayard, at the dinner which he gave To-
night in honor of the Prince of Wales,
were: Cardinal Vaughan, Lord Halls
burg, Lord High Chancellor; the Mar
quis OF Salisbury, the Marquis of Lans-
doWne, Secretary of State for War; the
Earl of Leven, and Melville, the Earl of
Stanhope, the Earl of CamperdOWn, the
Earl of Northbrook, Earl Darlington,
Baron BalfOur, Baron Esher the Mas
| ter of the Rolls; Baron Playfair,
Baron Russell, the Lord Chief Justice of
England; Hon. Sir William COlville,
Master of Ceremonies to the Queen;
General Sir Henry E. Wood, Quarter
master-General of the Forces; Sir Will
lam II. Russell, the Well-knoWn news
paper correspondent; Sir Charles Hail.
| late Attorney General to the Prince of
Wales; Sir Clement Robert Markham
President of the Royal Geographical
Society; Lieutenant-G General Sir Andrew
Clarke, Inspector of FOrtifications;
Thomas r. Ferguson, the United States
Minister to Sweden and Norway; Lieu
tenant Commander W. S. Cowles, the
United States Naval Attache and Secre-
| tary Carter.
At $40 o'clock tonight few stray
glers stood in the rain in front of the
residence of Mr.. Bayard, watching the
distinguished personages arrive for the
purpose of being in attendance at the
dinner. At this hour the brougham of
the Prince of Wales was noticed hurry
ing through the streets, stopping in front
of Mr.. Bayard's door. Lieutenant Gen
eral Sir Andrew Clarke, who attended
| the Prince, was the first to emerge from
| the vehicle. He assumed q deferential
attitude, standing hat in hand, as the
| Prince of Wales, who wore an aStrachan
coat, white gloves, crush hat, the ribbon
of the order of the Garter across his
| breast, passed into the house. Ten or
twelve footmen, attired in livery, lined
the hall, where ambassador Bayard
| stood in the center of the room, await
| ing the arrival of the Prince Of Wales.
| AS the Prince entered the hall, Mr..
Bayard advanced and shook hands with
| his royal highness, conducting him to
| the drawing room.
| A few minutes later the guests filed
| down stairs to the drawing room, the
| Prince leading the way, followed by Mr..
| Bayard the Marquis of Salisbury, the
Marquis of Landsdowne, Lord Chief
Justice Russell Cardinal Vaughan and
the other guests. Lieutenant-Com-
mander Cowles, the United States at
tache, and Secretary Carter brought up
| in the rear
| ambassador Bayard Thomas b. Fer
guson, the United States Minister to
Sweden and Norway; Lieutenant-Com-
mander Cowles and Secretary Carter,
the four Americans present were ali
attired in the ordinary evening dress.
| The other guests all wore the ribbons
of the Order Of the Garter or the insig-
ria Of orders Of lower rank.
The table was decorated with red,
white and blue. The menu was elabor-
ate including several American dishes.
Among the eight kinds Of wine furnished
was some old MADEIRA, originally be-
long to ambassador Bayards father.
The Prince of Wales was exceedingly
affable throughout the dinner. He
talked freely with, paying especial at
tenton to Cardinal Vaughan. who was
seated near him.
| At the conclusion of the dinner, the
Prince Of Wales arose and said: Il
drink to the health of the President of
the United States"
| Mr. Bayard in return Immediately
proposed a toast "To the health Of the
Queen"
No other toasts were proposed. No
speeches We're made.
The Prince Of Wales left a few minutes
before midnight and the other guests
soon followed.