New-York tribune., 1902-06-12
MR.. CHOATE'S DINNER
KING AND QUEEN PAY UNUSUAL TRIB-
UTE TO THE UNITED STATES.
GUESTS OF AMERICAN AMBAssADOR-HIs
MAJESTY AND MR.. MORGAN HAVE
A LONG TALK.

a LONG IALh-
London. June 1.-THE visit Of King Edward
and Queen Alexandra to Ambassador and Mrs
Choate was one of the most interesting Incl
dents of the present reign and all London was
talking of it tonight. The police had TO clear
Carlton House Terrace of the many spectators
who had congregated there anxious to witness
as much as was possible to see of the remark
able tribute paid by their majesties 10 me
United States Their majesties drove 10 the
ambassadors residence in what is known as a
town carriage" with outriders in red livery
The front of the embassy was decorated WIN
the customary coronation device. crystal
transparency showing the royal cipher II was
srruounted by the Stars and Stripes The
crowd uncovered as their maJestes passed H.
Otherwise there was no demonstration.
When King Edward Queen Alexandra and
Princess Victoria and their suites drove up 10
Mr.. Cnoate's house the Ambassador Mrs
C-roa+e Miss Choate, Henry White. Miss White
and Mr. and Mrs Carter met them at the door
The American diplomats wore plain evening
dress and black knee breeches. The King ana
his suite wore dress exactly similar TO 'ha' q
the Americans. with the exception Of his mai
esty. across whose shirt front was seen the olue
ribbon Of the order Of the Garter
Greetings had scarcely been exchanged before
somewhat mixed up. Mr.. choate found himself
leading the Queen into the dining room ahead
e the King who had Mrs. Choate on his arm.
Jore,-ious to the beginning Of dinner special ser
wants Of their rnajesties, covered with medals
had arrived at Mr.. Choates residence ana taken
I'M their places behind the chairs at which the
King and the Queen were to SIT.
The table was elaborateIy decorated with
American Beauty roses. Mr.. Choate ana MS
wife sat opposite each other at the centre o'
the table at which forty covers had been laid
rreen Alexandra, who was dressed Decomlhsly
in an evening gown of black and white touched
here and there with costly jewels. and VINO
,,.,ra . diamond tiara, sat at Mr.. Choates right
hand On MS left sat Princess Victoria whlIe
next 20 the princess sat Lord Lansdowne. On
the opposite side of the table sat Mrs Choaie'
with King Edward her right and the Duke
of Norfolk her left
In the beginning the international banquet
proceeded somewhat formally, but the Vlvaclous
huroor Of the King and Queen soon put the
guests at their ease. Throughout the dinner
music was rendered by an excellent band
FINALLY Queen Alexandra gave the sign ana the
1oaiee rose and retired to the drawing room.
Mr. Cboate then walked around the table. and
.lC1, .bn now vacant seat next to his majesty,
and the King Of Great Britain and the American
Ambassador entered into a confidential CONVEX
r,ofora the cigars had got we'll going
-. ,.to,+, want over to J. Pierpont Morgan,
m 4 t~o,,eht him up to King Edward, and
fo,. nearly the next half hour the American
o;1Iionafre and the ruler of Great Britain talked
earnestly together. Lord LansdoWne' MT.
c,boate Lord Roscbcry ard others equaIiy
,-,,r, +o fame respectfully sat aloof while the
,aster of the erlolre and the master of millions
+brasbed out their respective ideas. To use the
,.5e or one Of the guests who sat near them:
afr Morgan and the King seemed equally at
,-,a ard we wondered when We're going TO
,,e+ = chance to join the ladies in the drawing
room"
A. length King Edward finished talking ana
tho r,en went upstairs on their arrival IN the
drawing room Queen Alexandra led the way 10
the music room.
In the mean time Commander Rlcharosoh
Glover and Mrs. Glover, Major Edward Is. cas-
satt Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Eustis' j. Pier
mont Morgan jr.: Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Lin
colin Favlies William Wetmore and Douglas
rohinson had come in. In an interval between
t1e music the King especially sent for Mrs.
r,ougias Robinson and Mrs. CoWles. and 10
tbesa two sisters of President Roosevelt his
majesty. conveyed his special qualification at
his ability to be present at the evenings enter
tafnn1eut. Their majesties also chatted eS-
.1ai.,, with Mir. and Mrs Whitelaw Reid, while
| the latteC's daughter, VINO WAS 'oo S"Il'S "heh
she last visited England to be presented at
court was cordially received by both King Ed
ward and the Queen.
The musical programme consisted of selec-
( tions fv Herr Won Dulong. Mile. Landi, NJ Gill
! bert Mile Destandre and Miss Evelyn Stuart
A. the conclusion of the music the party went
to supper Here the band played God Save the
Ir;,o,, for the first time and every one present
nais courteous attention to this air.
After supper was over their majesties chatted
With various guests, and especially with Lord
Rosebery. who took Princess Victoria down to
her carriage. 1t was then quite late. Escorted
/ bv the entire embassy and followed by all of Mr.
/ Cboates guests King Edward and Queen AL
exandra went out and entered the royal car
/ riage.
/ Princess Victoria dressed all in white
Lady Vernon Harcourt was clad in black silk