The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-06-20
MANY AMER|CANSIN |
ENTERTAINMENTS GALORE.
AmbassadOr and Mrs. Choate's En-
tertainment the Chief Interna-
tionaI Social Event Of the season-
Whitelaw Reid Has Many Callers
June 23 Americans' Gala night.

London. June 16.-Seldom has Lon
don seen such profusion Of Amer
lean entertainments as occurred last
v eek The greatest international and
social event of the season was the
dinner of Joseph HI. Choate. the Uni
ted States ambassador. and Mrs. Cho-
ate to King Edward and Queen Alex
andria on Wednesday, and since the
arrival Of the United States special
to the coronation. White
law Reid, all oficialdom has been
leaving cards at the residence Of
Americas special envoy.
Mrs. Crocker and her stepdaughters.
the Misses Rutherford. have been en-.
tertaining at Claridges; General John
w. Glow has been hobnobbing with
Lord Roberts and other English army
and General Joseph Wheel
er, United States Consul General
Henry Clay Evans, the members Of the
American polo team and their sup
porters, notably James R. Keene. are
frequently seen at social gatherings.
President Roosevelt's two sisters.
Mrs. w. Shefield Cowles and Mrs.
Douglas Robinson, have been over
whelmed with invitations and have
arranged various entertainments at
the house they have taken In GrOs-
venor Crescent. The Mackays, Brad
ley-Martins, Wards, Marlboroughs and
almost every one of L0ndOn's well
known Americans are nightly seen
at the opera, afterward fitting from
Sne ball to another.
June % will be 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 outrival in luxuriance the
famous Bradley-Martin ball
The same night Mrs. John w.
Mackay's Carlton house terrace man
sion will be the scene Of big dinner.
while on the same night Reginald
Ward will give dinner of so covers.
On the following night Ogilvie Hays
will entertain.
The very bad weather on the eve OF
Ascot week threatens to mar some
what the many house parties pre-
yiously arranged. II the rain will only
cease and June become itself again,
the gaiety which has taken hold Of the
nation will have a superb outlet at
the fashionable race meeting in which
plany Americans have planned to
participate.
The distinguished Americans who
accompany Whitelaw Reid are at
present all over the West End. but
June 23 will go to the Buckingham
Palace hotel as guests Of the nation
with the exception Of Mr.. Reid, who
Of course, will remain at the Brook
house General James H. Wilson, rep
resenting the army of the United
States at the coronation, and has two
daughters are now at Claridges, 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
Lieutenant E. II. Watson, U. 8. N.
have taken temporary rooms. where
the British naval ohlcers are fockinG
to pay their respects. Commander
Cowles, the former naval attache o.
the United States here, with mis- wife
and sister-in-law, are occupying
house in Grosvenor place. Colone
John Biddle, u. 8. A., General VIII
sons aide, is already at the Bucking
ham Palace hotel.
All the visitors tell the representa-
tives Of the Associated Press that the.
are glad Of the chance to visit Englant
under such auspicious circumstances
They are all delighted at the courtes.
exhibited, but they are all rathe
mixed up. as to future arrangement
and are rather aghast at the ava
lanche of invitations received. With
in a few days order will come out o
the present chaos.
London, June liking Edward
Queen Alexandria, the prince AM
princess of Wales, the duke and duch
ess of Connaught, Lord Roberts. tn
commander in chief of the forces, an
their respective suites, arrived at A
dershot, where the king will revie,
the 10000 troops Monday. The cour
Gil of Aldershot presented his majest
with an address in silver casket.
feature of the royal visit will be
grand torchlight tattoo at 10 o'cloc
tonight.
The torchlight tattoo at Aldershc
tonight was one of the most strikin
spectacles which has been witnesse
at England's military station for year
., past. The royal party had the benef
. Of the ink black night as foil to tn
illumination. Their majesties drov
beneath sky Of blazing arches frol
the royal pavilion to the drill ground
where an open marquee brilliant wit
electric lights was used as the review
Ing point. First came the march pal
!. of the English, Scotch. Irish an
!. Welsh bands, encircled by Gordon
1 torchbearers. In front Of the marque
!, the bands halted and played an eve
ing hymn. which was followed b