The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-18
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bassy is persona non grata at the Court
Of St. James The World starts its story
with these orders.
Don't forget this narne-Wetmore.
Wetmore, Wstmore, And ten TeesdaIe
Cummings aud Knoilys about it. Ten
them all, and also the Court Chamber
lsin. that a Wetmore shall never be re-
ceiyed at Court Never, never
Albert Edward. Prince Of Wales. at
Homburg, as quoted in the World OF
October II. ISIS.
TO be secretary OF tire Special En-
bassy 70 represent the United states at
the Coronation Of King Edward VII
William s X. Wetmore-
Theodore Roosevelt. president Of the
United States. at Washington. l9d2
William 5. Ketetas Wetnore. eldest
son of George Peabody kVeJEore. United
States senator from Rhode Island. was
named yesterday as one Of the three spe-
cial secretaries 10 represent the United
states on the special embassy 10 Great
Britain for the coronation Of king Ed
ward VII.
Fourteen years ago his royal highaess,
Albert Efward. Prince Of Wales. nov
King Of Great Britain and Ireland and
Emperor OF India, issued explicit orders
TO ais eauerry, Typwhit Wilson, TO re-
member the name of Wetmore, adding
that no Wetmore should ever De present
Cd at court.
Mrs. George Peabody Wetmore then
the most beautiful married women IN
Hamburg, had curtiy declined TO meet
his royal hiehness Hence his indigna-
ton and his ban against all Wetmores.
VIII Willie Wetmore be turned down
by the King?
That was the question asked a hundred
times aere in elubdom yesterday. Some
held that his majesty would sraciously
condesceRd 20 forget what happened SO
many wears ago. Others thought per-
self TOO busy here to accept President
Roosevelt appointment. y few held 10
the opinion that the president had pur-
posely made the appointment 10 give his
ma jesty chance 10 show that there he
holds no malice.
Mrs. Wetmore. mother of the young
man in question, wss beautiful Edith
koteltas, heiress 10 a fortune and one of
the bellies of New York three decades
ago She lost none of her, giriish beauty
in the lapse OF years, and when she went
to Europe she was remarked upon as
that superb American.
It chanced that she and her husband,
then Ex-Governor Wetmore, of Rhode Is
land, were at Hamburg when the Prince
of Wales was there. IN 1888. His gaze fel
on the beautiful American matron. He
{
was his pleasure to meet the fair for
eisner.
L never occurred TO the Prince for a
moment that Mrs. WetmOre would OBJ
ject Englisnmen by the score who had
not the honor OF the Princes acquaint-
ance had long before showed that they
felt complimcnted by any attention he
might pay their wives. Naturally the
Prince felt that Americans would feel
equally honored.
Not so Mrs. Wetmore.
But young Wilson, The equerry. didn't
know that. He was sent to bring Mrs.
Wetmore, and he went He was properly
introduced and then smilIngly said that
his royal highness. the Prince of Wales.
desired 10 make Mrs. Wetmore's ac-
Quaintance.
swer which young Wilson bore 10 his
royal master.
His royal highness turned to Mrs.
James Brown Potter, who was at Ham
burg. TOO. Being then a member of New
Yorb's 400 Mrs. Potter knew Mrs. Wet
more.
"Oh. III fix it" she said to the Prince.
So she wrote this note and had her
maid take it right away to Mrs. Wet
more's hotel.
My Dear Mrs Wetmore:-fIis ROYAL
EIighness. the Prince Of Wales. would
he glad 90 have The pleasure Of your COM
pany at luncheon at Ritter's today. II
you viii cone fer me at a quarter 10 one
we viii go around together. Yours cor
daily
CORA URQUHART POTTER"
Mrs. Wetmore's reply was:
My Dear Mrs. Potter:--I cannot accept
the invitation o. H. r r., the Prince of
Wales, to luncheon, as conveyed through
YOU Yours truly.
EDITH X. WETNORE."
The next time she saw Mrs. Potter Mrs
Wctmore also took occasion 20 remark
that she wasn't in the habit OF meeting
gentlemen outside her own house, ex-
cept in company with Mr. Wetmore. The
Prince was furious. II was then that he
issued MS ukase banishing ell WetmoTes
particularly American Wetmores-from
his sight and presence.
William 5. Keteltas Wetmors when in
New York makes his headquarters at the
l[nickerbocker Club. He is n graduate
Of Yale in the class of 1897.
lie was one Of the twenty-fouT young
men mentioned by Mrs. AstOr IN her list
Of guests at her ball a week ago Mon
day, making him one Of the new 100.
lie is 4 member OF the Kuickerbocker,
Stroners. University and Racquet Clubs
Of this city and Of the Metropolitan Club
Of Washington.
IN 1888. while summering with his fam
slv at Chateau-sur-M Newport Young
1Vctmore Willie, his friends call him
lost $500 at baccarat AT the Nautilus
Club. one OF Ncwport's smart gambling
resorts. said 70 be run by Dick Can
field
Willie" Wetmore IS about twenty
eight years old. smooth-fcced, good-look-
ing. and popular. One be was reported
enga ged to Miss Daisy Letter. but A'rs.
Letter denied it. and the report died q
boruing.
TIE Wetmores are worth several NIL
lions, chiefly amassed by 'Wiiiies
father IN the china trade. He VIII come
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