New-York tribune., 1905-07-27
EMBASSY HOSPITALITY.
4 Aesc Precedent and Nceesso,,.
Reform M. London.

London, July Il
Greatly 10 The RELIEF OF self-respeeting Amer
cans n LONDON reform has been instituted N
ths regulation OF Embassy hospitsl.,,- o. =
eepenoenoe Day. Fer years an undiscriuainatjnx
welcome has been offered at the Amhass. -
housc on shat day 10 al coreerx .ra -
have been frequent abuses of hosDitsl,,,- -,
those w7o had no right 20 be there Ar,o-r "a ,,
thousands entertained there during tha, s,,s--
noen there have been hundreds Of Frp,l,sb -
pie unaoquainted with the Ambassadors fan
ily. ano the criminal classes have taken asvan
tRge az convenient opportunity for nl,,tns
their trade In the crush OF H-isitors ~
,endsnce was always large AT Mr. Bavard.s
house IN Eaton Square. and il became an nm
manageabie crowd at Mr. Hays in Carlton
House Terrace where there was more lavish en-
ter'ainnnehl III more spacious residence: and
during Mr- Choetes term the assen,blspa ~
guests steadily deteriorated I'm quality as n in
creased IN numbers. Boarding houses around
the British Museum and in Kensingron ernntis7
themselves into the Ambasssdors residence ~,
thsf day and paving guests" from the prov-
inces and from Germany invited themselves Ia
participation in the festivities OF the Arnert
0sn day Last year good Americans hung their
heads from modification over the scandsious
abuses OF Embassy hospitality The house was
invaded by scores OF FOUNDERS" and impoStors
who we're not Americans. Three notorious sneak
thieves were proving about in the house and
penniless adventUrers sudaciousIy tried 10 col
locr sixpences and shilhngs as tips in the din
ing room MIR. Choates patience was exhausted
by the impostures and vulgar tricks Of that
afternoon, and he did not conceal his opipion
that reform Of procedure was imperativelv
required.
TIE arrival Of The new Ambassador has of-
fered an opportunity for a change OF method
N holiday entertainment Special cards for ths
reception were issued 70 al Americans who lefr
Yards Al the embassy. AT Dorchester House
The Ambassador however took paine 10 nlak4.
known that all Americans were welcome or
that occasion. and that those who did not receive
oards could obtain them by applying in person
st me Embassy. The effect Of this salutarv
regulation IS the substitution of a specially in
r-ts1 for a promlscuous assemblage Sneak
thieves FOUNDERS" and gads bouts Of all nation
alries are excluded These receptions VIII be
hereafter almost exclusively for Americans ana
they vii be there by special invitation-not only
permanent residents Of London. but also travel
lsrs and tourists who are drawn together on
thar dav % patriotic remembrance. In effect II
"a reproduction OF the methods employed b-
the American Society in regulating the attend
ance - the banquet in the evening The privi-
iege % purchasing tickets for the annual feast
r. restricted 70 Americans, but they are required
DO obtain an Introduction through a member OF
the society In this way guarantee is obtained
= The character and standing OF every Ameri-
can a. the dinner. All Americans viii he vel
coined by the Ambassador at his house, but they
lviI be expected 10 take the trouble OF applying
for cards At The Embassy and thereby establish
ug their claim upon his hospitality as his feI-
l0p- countrymen- n consequences Of this new
equation, the sssenlblage al Dorchester House
on such occasions VIII be an American company
- representative character in place OF the mot
ley swarm which mas invaded the Ambassadors
residence during recent years. AL American
residents in London have been anxious To have
reform % this nature introduced. ana they are
delighted that the Ambassador has the courage
and sagacity for bringing il about with tact
and discretion. INF