Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-19
AMERICANS IN LONDON.
They Are Keeping Things Lively
By a Profusion of Elaborate
Entertainments.
THEY ARE IN EVIDENCE EVERYWHERE.
Gaiefy Which Has Taken Hold of
the Smart Set Is the Abominable
Weather-Ameriean Delighted
at General Courtesy.

London, June 15.-Seldom has Lon
don seen such profusion of American
entertainments as occurred the past
week. The greatest international
and social event of the season was
the dinner of Joseph Fl. Choate, the
United States ambassador, and Mrs.
Choate to King Edward and Queen
Alexandra, on Wednesday, and since
the arrival of the United States am
bassador to the coronation, White
law Reid, all officialdom has been
busy leaving cards at the residence of
Americas special envoy.
Prominent Visitors.
Mrs. Crocker and her two step
daughters, the Misses Rutherford,
have beer entertaining at Claridges;
Gen. ) ohm w. Clous has been hobnob-
bing with Lord Roberts and other
English army dignitaries, and Gen.
Jos. Wheeler, United States Consul
General Henry Clay Evans, the mem
bers of the American polo team and
their supporters, notably Jas. R.
Keene, are frequently seen at social
gatherings. President Roosevelt's s
two sisters, Mrs. w. Sheffield Cowles
and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, have been
overwhelmed with invitations, and
have arranged various entertainments
at the house they have taken in
Grosvenor Cres -ent.
Fitting of the butterflies.
The Mackays, Bradley-MaTtins,
Wards, Marlboroughs, and almost ev-
Americans are nightly seen at the
opera, afterwards fitting from one
ball to another.
June % will be gala night for the
American colony. The Bradley-Mar-
tins will give a very elaborate dinner
at their house, in Chesterfield gar
dens, which is likely to outrival in
luxuriance the famous Bradley-Mar-
tin ball. The same night Mrs. John
W. Mackay's Carlton House terrace
mansion will be the scene of big
dinner, while also the same night,
Reginald Ward will give a dinner of
so covers. On the following night
the Ogilvy Hays will entertain.
Abominable weather.
The very bad weather now marking
the eve of Ascot week threatens to
mar somewhat the many house par
ties previously arranged. If the rain
will only cease and June become itself
again the he gaYetY gen wit Mfiaeh iaedhabAfss bAffs tfeg Rsse
superb outlet at the fashionable
race meeting in which many Ameri-
cans have planned to participate.
American Official Delegation.
The distinguished Americans who
accompany Whitelaw Reid are at
present scattered over the West End,
but June % will go to the Bucking-
ham Palace hotel as guests OF the
nation, with the exception of Mr..
Reid, who, of course, will remain at
Brook House. Gen. Jas M. Wilson,
representing the army of the United
States at the coronation, and his two
daughters, are now at Claridge's, but
they expect to pay flying visit to
Paris. Rear-Admiral John c. Wat
son, representing the United States
navy at the coronation, and his son,
Lieut.. T.. II. Watson, U. S. N, have
taken temporary rooms, where the
British naval officials are fiocking to
pay their respects. Commander w.
She .eld Cowles, the former naval at
tache of the United States here, with
his wife and sister-in-lay, are occu-
pving house in Grosvenor Place, Col.
John Biddle, U. S. A., Gen. Wilson's
aide, is already at the Buckingham
Palace hotel.
All Are Delighted.
All the visitors say that they are
glad of the chance to visit England
under such auspicious circumstances.
They are all delighted at the cour-
tesy exhibited but they are all rath-
er aghast at the avalanche of invita-
tions which they have received. With
in a few days order will doubtless
come out of the present chaos.
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