The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-30
HAD Time OF LIFE
IN BRITISH CITY.
Governor Hogg, Of Texas, Tells
of Visit to London.
WENT DINING With DUKES
Thinks Duchesses Are Good Sort, and
Showed One to Her Carriage.
Riding on Top of
Bus.
WENT DINING WITH DUKES
fRr Associated Pressl

brceches and sirdle on 4 sword In order
to meet the King of England. does not
tire of telling his friends at the Waldorf
Astoria of his experiences in the social
life of London, says the New York Even
ing Sun To u few select friends who
asked him to tell the inside history Oh the
Invitation and declination he said IN
part:
you know I went over there to sell
Texas oil wells. or stock in thena-its ali
the same We'll. most every EnElisnTan
has heard that American OF! is a sood
thing. and every duke and duchess want
cd a well. That's why they TOOK me up
in a social way. I had been dining with
the nobility and having the time of my
life. when one day man in uniform de-
livered to me an elaborate card ana ,hen
backed away before I could say thank
.'ou."
Il opened the thing and found it was
a card inviting me to one OF the Kings
receptions. OF course. I felt proud ana
flattered but I saw small printed slip
that was incosed with the card. I read
that slip and found it contained de-
scription OF the costume I was expected
to wear. If I went to the reception-knee
brooches. velvet coat 4 sword and all
that tonfoolery Thinks ]. III see
Shote' the Governor pronounces tho
name of Amba ssador Choate. Shote). SO
i goes down to SnOte S Office anu SiAo"S
him the card.
That's the rule. saws Shote.
HIS LEGS.
But about them toys. says I.
a great compliment Governor, says
shote.
" Not for me, says T. Look at my
legs, Shote,' says I. No knee breecles
for me If can't go in good United
States clothes then I don't go Shote.
he was awful nice: good fellow. Shote
is: said he'd fix it. an all that, but
said no: I didn't care. anyway. Well
the thing got out-got in the papers, some
of it-and, say. it was funny the way
them dukes and ladyships made UP to me
after that a lot of them seemed to be
sore on the King: fact is. they acted like
real democrats Well. I had invitations
to dinner every night and had almost tor
gotten the Kings invitation.
"One night was dining with Lord
What's His Name. when some duke or
duchess reminded me that It was the night
OF the Kings blowout They mace II
pretty clear to me that Lord " nat s-Hls-
Name was a good Bryan man and sore
on the King. so he got up that dinner
party. and had me there as a kick against
ROYALTY. Anyway. they We're all good to
me and I had the time OF my life. but
didn't forget that every titled nibs OF
then, wanted an old we'll and that pc
tween dinners it was my business TO eA-
change wells or stock in them for coin OF
the kingdom.
lone night at one of the swell dinners
ttcy had arranged for me saw a me-
looking lady putting on her wraps ana
setting ready to &C. and | noticed that
she had no man with her. so | went over
aud said Beg pardon, your l-a"Sshlp'
,,.;1 YOU are not going home alone!
+" oh. nv carriage is at the door, thank
YOU, Governor she said
.Ent T said. down in Texas. where
came from. we never permit lady TO go
homo alone from a party 80" II you
have no escort | should be Sla0 10 see
you home.
CUSTOMS DIFFERENT.
THANK YOU Governor. You are very
.Ljnd. You may sec me to m.I carriage.
She said. thought may be | mad mace
some break Sc next day l went uo"il 10
see Sho;e and told him about 1t. Wen,
ahote he laughed and said:
You know Governor. the customs
ever here are different. OF course, it
was not Just the right thing for you to
cffer to escort the lady home. but she IS
the famous Duchess of -. one OF the
brightest and most practical women N
Encland: so am sure she will not De
e"cnded and will not recall the l0c1oeht
IL YOU should meet her again
II said to him, .Shote don't you think
ives lucky to pick out such bright.
GOOD woman as the Duchess OF - TO
make that Texas break.
..Well. Shote, he looked at me out Of
one eye for a minute. and then dropping
into good old nited stats strin ne sa'q
II never had SO much fun IN my. NE
as did with those dukes and lords Ihey
dined me, every night and If | had stay 81 ~
had govt. One day I slept sixteen hours
al a stretch. trying to eaten up: AZ nrse
h S9 th2nsh T Sesn n SSt Of the ice
in Alaska or from unde! the OIL sand IN
Texas.
and wear it says Not on your life.
shote They'd lose interest in me if i
did ] had evening clothes, all right
soft Texas hat was my long suit. It
helped out the Texas mastodon idea. and
/ never tor a moment forgot the fact that
Texas oil wells and that was selling oil
49, RIDING ON A BUS.
"The jolliest time | had was riding one
duchessi had met her at a dinner and
o oil w nia a When met her in the street
nome or other social affair hut I said
No I was going to take look at the
town from the top Of bus and asked
her to come along. She was not quite as
stout as am, SO had no trouble help
ing her up to 4 seat on top and we had
She SAID to me: governor. I can almost
imagine myself in Texas. never before
rode on a London bus I tell you those
Londoners get Tot of ideas from ns.
81 attended q nunllRr of sessions of
Parliament and in many ways they are
more Democratic than we are: Why, Par
lament beats a Texas. Legislature for
democracy! One day when I was there
the Irish member from Galway served
notice that he was going to ask the gov
eminent how many mules had been
bought in Texas and shipped to South
Africa: how much was paid for them. and
how many were alive when they reached
Cane Town.
tice in which to prepare q reply. and then
a member of The Cabinet. on motion
from the ,mnznber from Galway. had to
answer in detail That is what / call
true democracy. No star-chamber pro-
ceedinss why, we could not do better
tfan that in Texas. The spirit Of de-
mocracy is growing in England. The
hands Of the King are tied and he can
not do much more than draw his salary.
If he should try to interfere in public
~,;rr. thare would be 4 raye1ation