The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-10
MORGAN MET BRYAN.
The Two shook Hands without show
of Cordially.


New York. July 1O.-A London
cable to the World says:
While Mrs. LongwOrth and William
Jennings Bryan were chatting at Am
bassador Reds Independence day re-
ception, Mr.. Bryan asked her how
English women had most impressed
her.
Il never saw anything so lovely as
the complexious Of the young girls
she answered.
Many versions are being given of the
meeting of Mr.. Bryan and J. Pierpont
Morgan at this reception. but this IS
the most authentic:
When Mr. Morgan came up to her
Mrs. Longworth said, laughingly:
You are late. Your rival has al
ready arrived.
THAT is impossible I admit no
rival" replied Mr.. Morgan, shaking
his head vigorously
Not even in the Bryan family ?" she
retorted.
Bryan? Bryan % Mr.. Morgan NUT
tered, assuming a puzzled expression.
but with a twinkle in his eye. 'Of
Irish extraction, probably. must look
him up"
Later Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Morgan
met, and, while they shook hands, they
exchanged only the most formal greet
Mrs. Longworth won golden opinions
for the unhinching devotion to luty
with which she shook hands with SIr:
Reds 5000 guests at the reception And
she shook hands, not Imply nor per
funetoriIy, but warmly anu Cordially
She looked better than when she was
in London last, and she has been taking
more rest, although an avalanche OF IN
vitations descended on her.
She was greatly delighted by Queen
Alexandra's private reception Of ner at
Buckingham Palace. The presidents
daughter has since told her friends that
the fascination the queen exercises ct
state functions is nothing to the sweet
ness and wOmanly charm she radlates
in private.
The queen was entirely informal at
the reception only one lady in waiting
attending her. Her majesty talked with
Mrs. Longworth for a long time, con-
graduated her on her marriage, told her
she had heard from English friends
many flattering things of her, and in
warnest terms expressed her personal
admiration for President Roosevelt, to
whom she sent friendliest messag
The queen cordially pressed Mrs. Long
worth to come to her private party in
honor of Princess Eictoria's birthday 1t
buckingham Palace on Friday. But
Mrs. Longworth had the excuse that she
must leave for Paris on Thursday, and
that she had already accepted several
engagements.
Queen Alexandra told Mrs Whitelaw
Reid that she hopes to see Mrs. Long
worth often whenever she returns to
London.
The prevailing fad is for fashionable
women to take their pet dogs with them
wherever they go. Nothing appeared to
amuse the presidents daughter so much
as the hveried Dorters, most of them
old soldiers, who wait at the doors of
the big shops to care for the, dogs while
their owners are making purchases.
While driving toward the embassy
with Mrs. Reid the other day the car
rage got blocked in Victoria street,
opposite the army and navy stores. A
that particular moment the waiting
dogs numbered IS and they were all
chained on a long shelf where they
sat. we'll hammered and patient as if
they were accustomed to wait for hours
there. So interested was Mrs. Long
worth that she insisted on getting out
of the carriage to have a closer look
at the dogs.
Mr.. Longworth has ordered from
French furriers a sable coat and nuff
for his wife. 1t will cost 81, 900 and will
be of dark Russian selected skins. Mrs.
Longworth will have rough model
coat fitted in Paris. She has selected
some Flanders point lace which Am
bassador White sent her from Rome. It
is owned by a woman of an old Italian
noble family who is obliged to part
with her heirloons. Worth will make
the lace into a gown for Mrs. Long
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