Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-08
WELCOMED BY THE QUEEN
Victoria Gives Ambassador aud Mrs.
Chonte II Warm Directing, showing
Them Especial CuurtcSies.

Copyright 1879. by Press Publishing CoD
LONDON March 1.-lNew York World
Cahlegram-Spccial Telegram. .)-Ambassado
Choatc returned to London today charmed
with the gracious cordlality with which he
and Mrs. Choate were received by Queen
Victoria at Wiudsor Castle. Ambassadors
of other nations when presenting their
credentials are received with rigid formal
ity, lunch at the castle, and journey back
TO London the same afternoon, but the queen
invited MIR. and Mrs Choate to dine and
sleep there, an entirely exceptional mark OF
favor. They had roysf equipages not only
from Windsor station to the castle. but from
Claridge's hotel to Paddington. The follow
ing account of the stay at the castle is from
an authentic official source:
"On their arrival at Windsor last evening
the ambassador and Mrs. Choate were con-
Quoted to a splendid suite of rooms prepared
for thom to dress for the reception by the
queen. The ambassador wore evening dress
and Mrs, Choate was atiired in white and
black satin court costume with plumes.
Lord Salisbury was in Windsor uniform and
other court officials in sem-state dress,
making a brilliant show around the aged
queen, who sat on her throne wearing
broad blue rband and the diamond star OF
Choatc red by Lord Salisbury, was formally
introduced, kissed the queens hand, and
presented his credentials, which the queen
handed to the lord chamberlain. She then
warmly welcomed him to England, referring
gracefully to his eminent predecessor and
the great consideration for Great Britain in
sending as ambassador some of her most
illustrious sons. Ambassador Choate
thanked the queen, expressing deep gratifica-
tion for her kindly sentiments toward
America, which he assured her were warmly
reciprocatcd. The audience then ended.
Mrs. Choate was introduced to the queen
by the duchess of Buccleuch mistress of
robes to the queen who expressed gratfca-
tion in receiving her and hoped her stay
in England would be agreeable. Mrs Choate
was kept in conversation by the queen some
minutes and, like the ambassador, was
charmed beyond measure by her unaffected
dignity and kindIiness. T'ho queen then
withdrew and in the interval before the
9 O'Clock dinner Ambassador and Mrs.
Choate were shown some OF the artistic won
ders and historical features of the castle,
which is the greatest treasure house of art
in Europe. The ambassador took in Prin-
cess Christian to dinner and Lord Salisbury
took Mrs. Choate. The queen always sits
verses with each of her guests on general
topics After dinner she received the party
in a long gallery, and as another special
mark q 5ood will to the American rep
resenta, e. the queen had a long private
conver .un with Ambassador and Mrs.
Choatc nd before retiring bade them a cor
dial odbye.
1T was now II o'clock and in the morn
ing Ambassador and Mrs choate, with Lord
Salisbury and First Seer ary White, who
wa also Of fh- party, .Seohs-"'cd Siti the
queens household. Then The royal carriages
were sent around and the party visited the
prince consort's mausoleum at Frogmore,
after which they returned to town.
The ambassador says his term here has
been inaugurated most delightfully."-. He was
greatly taken with Lord Salisbury, who,
himself a brilliant talker, showed unusual
interest in the ambassadors conversation,
which was altogether a pronounced success.