The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-12
KING TALKS WITH MORGAN
MEET AT BANQUET GIVEN BY
 AMBASSADOR CHOATE.

AMBASSADOR CHOATE.
 Converse Earnestly for Half an Hour
 The Dinner Styled by Foreign DipIo-
 mats as tho Greatest Triumph Ever
 land - Many Distinguished Guests
 Present.
 London. June 11.-A crowd of several hundred persons including number of American sightseers, had gathered out side the house of United States Ambas- saor Choate when the king and queen arrived there at S:45 D. m. to attend the dinner given by the ambassador. Their majesties drove to the ambassador g residence in what is known as town carriage" with outriderS in red livery. The front of the embassy was decorated with the customary coronation device, a crystal transparency showing the royal cipher. It was surmounted by the Stars and Stripes.
 The visit of the king and queen to Ambassador and Mrs. Choate was one of the most interesting incidents of the present reign and all London was talk ing 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 pos sible to see of the remarkable tribute paid by their majesties to the United States
 When King Edward, Queen AleXan- ori, Niofnrto and Their suites drove up to MT. Choates house the ambassador, Mrs. Choate, Miss Choate, Henry White, Miss White, and MT. and Mrs. Carter met them at the door. The American diplomats wore plain evening dress and black knee breeches The king and his suite wore a dress exactly similar to that of the Americans, with the exception of his majesty, across whose shirt front was seen the blue ribbon of the Order of the garter.
 Greetings had scarcely been ex- changed before dinner was announced and the party became somewhat mixed up. Mr. Choate found himself leading the queen into the dining room ahead of the king who had Mrs. Choate on his arm. Previous to the beginning of din- ner special servants of their maJesues had arrived at MT. Choate's residence and taken up their places behind the chairs at which the king and queen were to sit
 The table was elaborately decorated with American beauty roses. MT. Choate and his wife sat opposite each other at the center of the table at which forty covers had been laid. Queen Alexan- dra. who was dressed becomingly in an evening gown of black and white touch ed here and there with costly jewels and who wore diamond tiara sat at MT. Choate's right hand. On his left sat Princess Victoria, while next to the princess sat Lord Lansdowne. On the opposite side of the table sat Mrs. Choate with King Edward on her right and the Duke of Norfolk on her left
 In the beginning the international banquet proceeded somewhat formally, but the vivacious humor of the king and queen soon put the guests at their ease. Throughout the dinner music was rem dered by an excellent band. Finally Queen Alexandra gave the sign and the ladies rose and retired to the draw ing room.
 MT. Choate then walked around the table and took the now vacant seat next to his majesty and the king of Great Britain and the American ann bassador entered into a confidential conversation. Before the cigars had got we'll going MT. Choate went over to J. P, Morgan and brought him up | to King Edward and for nearly the | next half hour the American million 1 aire and the ruler of Great Britain | talked earnestly together, Lord Lans- | downe, MT. Choate, Lord Rosebery and | other equally known to fame respect | fully sat aloof while the master of the | empire and the master of millions | thrashed out their respective ideas To | use the words of one of the guests who sat near them: "Mr Morgan and | the king seemed equally at home, and we wondered when we were going to get a chance to join the ladies in the drawing room.'
 At length King Edward finished talk ing and the men went up stairs. or their arrival in the drawing room Queen Alexandra led the way to the music room.
 Tn the meantime Commander Rich ardson Clover and Mrs. Clover, Major