Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-14
LONDON ALIVE THIS WEEK.
Americans Are Waking Up the
 Sleepy Old Town.

Social Functions Follow One Another Rapidly-The Choate Dinner Was the Event of the Season Rev John
 Sturgeon Dead at 92-Nearly Two
 Thousand More Boers Surrendered
 1esterdaye
 London, June 14.-Seldom has Lon don seen such profusion of American gaieties as occurred last week. The greatest international and social event of the season was the dinner of United States Ambassador Cnoate to King Ed ward and Queen Alexandria on We'd nesday, and since the arrival of White law Reid, the United States special am- bassador to the coronation, with his large staff, all officialdom has been busy leaving cards at his residence. The fact that two large American em- bassies are ill full swing ill the British metropolis seems to have given an ad- dltional impetus to the unoaicial enter talnmentS on the part of other Amerl- cans who are now croWding London. Mrs Crocker and her two Step-daugh- ters, the Misses Rutherford, have been entertaining at Claridge's; General John ". Clous has been hobnobbing with Lord Roberts and other English army dignitaries, and General Joseph Wheeler, United States Consul General Henry Clay Evans, the members of the American polo team and their support CTS, notably James R. Keene, are ire quently seen at social gatherings.
 President Rooseyelt's two sisters, NIy s,<J1 las Robinson, have been overwhelmed with invitations and have arranged va rious entertainments at the house they have taken i'll Grosyenor Crescent. The Mackays. Bradley Martins, Wards, Marlboroughs and almost everyone of London's well known Americans are nightly seen at the opera, afterwards fitting from one ball to another.
 While the king has signified his de sire that no concerts or balls. except the royal functions, shall mark cor onation week, there will occur various large dinner parties. June 23 will be a gala night for the American colony. The Bradley Martins will give a very elaborate dinner at their house in Chesterfield Gardens which is likely to outriyal in luxuriance the ia nous Bradley Martin ball. The same night Mrs John w. Mackays Carlton House terrace mansion will be the scene of big dinner, while also the same night Reginald Ward will give a dinner of 80 covers.
 On the following night the Ogilyy Hays will entertain.
 The very bad weather now marking the eve of Ascot week threatens to mar somewhat the~s many house par- ties previously arranged, but if the ram Will only cease and June become itself again the gaety which has tal- en hold of the nation will doubtless nave a superb outlet at the fashion able race meeting, 1n which many Americans have planned to partici- pate.
 The distinguished Americans who accompany Whitelaw Reid are at pres ent scattered all over the west end. but June 23 they will go the Buckingham palace hotel as guests of the nation. with the exception of MT Reid, who. of course, will remain at Brook house. General James H. Wilson, represent ing the army of the United States at the coronation, and his two daughters are now at Cartridges but they expect to pay flying visit to Paris. Rear Admiral John O. Watson, represent ing the United States navy at the cor onation, and his son, Lieutenant E. H. U. s. N, have taken tempor- ary rooms, where the British naval Of fcials are flocking to pay their re- spects. Commander w. Sheffield Cowles, the former naval attache of the United States navy here, with his wife and sister in law, are occupying l house in Grosvenor place. Colonel John Riddle, U. $. A., General Will sons aide, is already at the Bucking- nam palace hotel.
 All the visitors tell the representa- tive of the Associated Press that they are glad of the chance to visit Eng and under such suspicious circum- that they are all delighted at -he courtesy exhibited, but they are Ill rather mixed up regarding future and are ratfier aghast 1t the avalanche of invitations which hey have received. Within a few lays order will doubtless come of the present chaos.