Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-12
A ROYAL FEAST.
Ambassador Choate Gives Dinner to
England's Rulers.
Many Distinguished Personaees in
Attendance at Banquet.


hundred persons, including a number
of American sightseers, had gathered
outside the house of the United State.
ambassador when the King and Queer
arrived there at S.45 p. NJ. Their Ma.
jesties drove to the ambassadors resi-
dence in what is known as a "towr
carriage" with outriders in red livery
The front of the embassy was decorat-
ed with the customary coronation de-
vice, crystal transparency showins
the royal cipher. 1t was surmounteC
by the Stars and Stripes
The following is the full list of the
guests present at the dinner:
! The King and Queen. Princess Vic
toria. the Duke of Norfolk. the Duke
and Duchess of Portland. Lord Rose
! berry. the Bishop of London, the Earl
( and Countess of Pembroke, Earl and
! Countess Spencer, Sir William and
Lady Vernon HarcOurt, A. j. Balfour
and Mrs. Balfour, the Earl Of Derby,
| Lady Alice Stanley. the Russian am
| bassador, J. Pierpont Morgan, White
| law Reid and Mrs. Reid. Harriet Lane
Johnston. niece of the late President
James Buchanan, who was appointed
| United States minister to Great Brit
/
| American painter, Mrs. Douglass Rob
| inson. Mrs. w s. CovIes Lord Ken
yon. Sir Stanley Clark. the Countess
| of Gosford, Henry White, secretary Of
The embassy. and Miss White. J. Ridge
ly Carter, second secretary of the en-
| pussy ana Nm- Woodward, private
Seoi cary u VT. thoate.
ne WISH Oh the hing ana Queen to
-hihpdsSduor ana Mrs. Choate was one oi
the most interesting incidents Of the
present reign and all London was talk
ing Of ii tonight The police h2d IN clear
Carlton House Terrace from many spec-
Ia tors who had congrccated there any
ious to witness AZ much as VA pnssibl.
to see of the ren9rlahle tributa noi5 ~.
thafr n,iagtias IA ,l,, r-,,.,,l
u.bon I-i,,,r -,
ana PRINCESS I-fo.ant., ,1 ,,,';., mi
drove IN II a5r rboaTa.s bo,,sa I'LL. TIL,
bassador. Mrs. Choate. Miss Cboota
Henry White. Miss White ana Mr.. ana
Mrs. Carter met them at the door tn,
American diplomats wose plain evenin,,
dress ana black knee hreechos rhn kim
and his suite wore 2 dress nv,ctIv sir,iIo
to That If tho Amoric,,s ,,-i+l, III u.
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io,.'.' ii'iilse'l h'dlhs the queen
l'lto tIe olhlhg room ahead Of the tn%,
VINO had Mrs. Ch0ate on his arm. Pre-
Niois to the beginning Of dinner special
servants of their maiesties had arrive;
At Mr.. Choatc's residence ana taken ul
their places behind the chairs 1T which
the King and Queen were to sit.
Tho table was elaboratelv decorated
with American beauty roses. MI.
Choate and mis- Wife sat opposite each
other at the center Of the table, ut
Nhlch 40 covers had been laid. Queen
Alexandra. VINO WAS dressed bccom-
ih2IF IL an evening gown Of black and
Wnlte. touched here and there with
costly Jewels ana VINO wore Il diamond
t!a'a- sat nj NJ. ChOItC's right hand
on his lcft sat Princess Victoria, while
next 10 the princess sat Lord Lans-
doUnc. On The opposite side of the
table sat Mrs. Choato with King Ed
ward on her right and the Duke Of Nor
folk on her l-ft.
In I'll" beginning the international
banquet proceeded somewhat formally
but the vivacious humor Of the King
and Queen soon put the guests at their
case. Throughout the dinner music
was rendered Nv an excellent band.
FINALLY Queen Alexandra gave the
sign AMI The ladies rose and retired to
thr drawing room.
Mr. Choate then walked around the
table and took the now vacant seat
r"Nt 10 His Majesty and the King of
Great Britain and the American am
bassadcr entered into confidential
conversation.
rcfore the cigars had got well going
Mr.. Chnate went over to ]. p. Morgan.
81. and brought him up to King Ed
ward ana for nearly the next half hour
tn" American millionaire and the ruler
ui Great britain talked earnestly to-
c5tEer. Lord LansdoWne. Mr.. Choate.
Lord Roscberry and others equally
known to fame. respectfully sat aloof
while tie master of the empire and the
master Of millions thrashed out their
resp ctive IDEAS. TO use the words Of
enc Of the guests who sat near them,
"Hr. MORGAN ana the King seemed
| equally at nome. and we wondered
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